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Suicides, resignations rise among defence personnel; better mental health support, grievance redressal needed

A soldier in India’s northeastern state of Manipur shot dead two colleagues before committing suicide, in a fresh sign of the pressures facing members of the country’s security forces.

Stampede at New Delhi Railway Station

Delhi stampede: Authorities ramp up crowd control measures as railway minister rules out conspiracy

Asserting that the inquiry committee is thoroughly investigating the incident that left at least 18 dead, and 15 injured, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw dismissed claims of a conspiracy and also ruled out platform change announcements as a cause for the chaos.

Gyanesh Kumar

Gyanesh Kumar appointed as new chief election commissioner

A seasoned bureaucrat, and key player in Article 370 abrogation, Kumar’s name was finalized by a high-powered committee comprising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.

Fear grips Delhi-NCR as powerful pre-dawn tremor triggers chaos

The National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported that the quake occurred at 5:36 am, at a depth of just 5 kilometers near Jheel Park in Dhaula Kuan. While Delhi is prone to seismic activity as it falls in Seismic Zone IV, residents said this quake felt stronger than usual.

At least 18 killed in stampede at New Delhi Railway Station

The railway station witnessed a surge of passengers on platforms 14 and 15 waiting to board trains for Prayagraj — where the Maha Kumbh is underway.

Indian deportees from US who arrived in second batch claim ‘they were handcuffed’

The second batch of deportees includes 65 from Punjab, 33 from Haryana, eight from Gujarat, two each from Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, and one each from Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir.

Income Tax Bill 2025: Lok Sabha select committee formed to review key tax reforms

BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda has been appointed chairman of the committee, which consists of 31 MPs, including 17 from the ruling NDA. The committee is required to submit its report by the monsoon session's first day.

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