The protesters also demanded protection of farmers' land and urged the state government to raise the issue of apple and other agricultural produce being kept out of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the Union government.
The CBI took over the investigation from the Tamil Nadu Police in October last year following a Supreme Court order. Since then, the agency has been examining the circumstances surrounding the stampede at a political event in Karur.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday assured to comply with the orders of the Supreme Court to conduct pending polls to the five city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) before June 30 of this year.
Vijay maintained that neither the party nor its functionaries were responsible for the stampede in Karur last September that claimed 41 lives and left over 100 injured. It is the same stand earlier taken by party functionaries who were questioned, sources said.
Co-founder of the Karan Puri Foundation and Animal Activist Divya Puri on Tuesday hoped for a stay on the recent Supreme Court order directing the removal of stray dogs from public and institutional premises.
Animal rights activist Ambika Shukla has strongly criticised a recent Supreme Court order related to dogs, alleging that it was issued without a proper basis and was not practically implementable.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado called on global leaders to support the release of political prisoners, with French President Emmanuel Macron backing her appeal. The statements came amid Maduro's removal, his arrest by US authorities, and Venezuela's Supreme Court appoin
"This order from the BJP's Delhi government exposes their thinking and priorities. For the BJP, education is not even an issue; these people are insulting teachers and ruining schools," Kejriwal wrote. Moreover, Kejriwal glorified the AAP government's reign in Delhi over the ruling BJP go
The Delhi government has dismissed the reports circulating, stating that the centre has requested all the educational institutions, schools and stadiums to nominate Nodal Officers in matters related to stray dogs and share details of the same as "fake news," according to an official notic
Despite repeated requests by the police and Forest Department officials, the protesters refused to clear the highway and railway tracks. Given the sensitivity of the situation, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Dehradun, Ajay Singh, visited the site late at night to assess the situati
Brazilian former police chief Silvinei Vasques, convicted over a coup attempt linked to Jair Bolsonaro, was arrested in Paraguay after fleeing Brazil. He was detained at an airport for identity theft and handed over to Brazilian authorities.
Congress leader M Veerappa Moily on Saturday stressed the need to discuss the Aravalli Mining row, calling it a "Serious issue", as the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting is underway.