Morning news wrap: 'Free ticket' rumour sparked stadium chaos; Trump bars foreign students from coming to Harvard, and more
The stampede broke out at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy Stadium after rumours of free ticket distribution at Gate No. 7, causing chaos. In a major move, US president Donald Trump has barred new foreign students from enrolling at Harvard University. NIA carried out terror-related raids at 32 locations across five districts in Jammu and Kashmir. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor weighed in on ‘Op Sindoor’, suggesting it wasn’t just aimed at Pakistan but also sent a signal to China. Meanwhile, India flagged serious safety concerns with Turkish Airlines after surprise checks found violations, including undisclosed explosives on board a flight.
Bengaluru stampede: 'Free ticket' rumour sparked stadium chaos
Gate No. 7 - which gives a sweeping view of those coming into Chinnaswamy Stadium through the main entrance - turned out to be a death trap after rumours started floating that free tickets would be distributed there. Read full story
'Unsuitable destination': Trump bars foreign students from coming to US to study at Harvard
US president Donald Trump issued a proclamation suspending international visas for new Harvard University students, as announced by the White House on Wednesday. This action represents a significant intensification of efforts to prevent foreign students from attending this prestigious institution. Read full story
NIA raids in J&K: Investigation on terror conspiracy; five districts on radar
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted raids at multiple locations across Jammu and Kashmir in connection with an ongoing terror conspiracy investigation, officials said, reported news agency PTI. According to the officials, the searches were carried out in 32 locations. Read full story
Op Sindoor: Did India mean to send a message to China too? Shashi Tharoor responds
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor reflected on the Chinese 'kill chain' deployed by Pakistan. "The fact that they (Pakistan) were using Chinese weapons... and that's supposed to be the great sort of Chinese 'kill chain' we read about in the newspapers. When India decided to bypass some of those threats and hit the airfields, I don't think they're worrying about who gets the message," he said. Read full story
'Explosives on board': Surprise checks expose major lapses by Turkish Airlines
India has warned Turkish Airlines to comply with rules after surprise inspections of its aircraft at four airports revealed lapses, including alleged carriage of explosives on one flight without disclosing the dangerous cargo. Read full story
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Gate No. 7 - which gives a sweeping view of those coming into Chinnaswamy Stadium through the main entrance - turned out to be a death trap after rumours started floating that free tickets would be distributed there. Read full story
'Unsuitable destination': Trump bars foreign students from coming to US to study at Harvard
US president Donald Trump issued a proclamation suspending international visas for new Harvard University students, as announced by the White House on Wednesday. This action represents a significant intensification of efforts to prevent foreign students from attending this prestigious institution. Read full story
NIA raids in J&K: Investigation on terror conspiracy; five districts on radar
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted raids at multiple locations across Jammu and Kashmir in connection with an ongoing terror conspiracy investigation, officials said, reported news agency PTI. According to the officials, the searches were carried out in 32 locations. Read full story
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor reflected on the Chinese 'kill chain' deployed by Pakistan. "The fact that they (Pakistan) were using Chinese weapons... and that's supposed to be the great sort of Chinese 'kill chain' we read about in the newspapers. When India decided to bypass some of those threats and hit the airfields, I don't think they're worrying about who gets the message," he said. Read full story
'Explosives on board': Surprise checks expose major lapses by Turkish Airlines
India has warned Turkish Airlines to comply with rules after surprise inspections of its aircraft at four airports revealed lapses, including alleged carriage of explosives on one flight without disclosing the dangerous cargo. Read full story
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Top Comment
Vk
21 hours ago
an driver in uniform (may be auto) standing on the windshield of a car.... imagine if someone would have done the same to his auto..it was a political stunt that failed miserably with poor lives lost!! hope people in bangalore learnt a lesson... and stay away from crowds... the government is fully incompetent in karnataka..during mahakumb they said it is government at fault but now they say it is people's Mistake!Read allPost comment
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