3 Pilgrims Suffers Injuries After A Stampede-Like Situation Prevailed At Tirupati

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Three pilgrims suffers injuries after a stampede-like situation prevailed at Tirupati, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, apologize for attending rule-breaking gatherings during the UK’s Covid-19 lockdown, comedian Chris Rock mocks politicians and lambasted celebrities in his recent stand-up show in California and other top news in this bulletin.
People who were rescued in stages from the ropeway cars in Jharkhand’s Deoghar were “badly dehydrated” after many were left without food and water for close to 24 hours, doctors tending to the survivors said on Tuesday. At least three people died while 63 were rescued when the operation ended on Tuesday, two days after the cableway to Trikut hills developed a problem and stranded them mid-air. “Around eight persons are still admitted in the hospital including one 25-year-old pregnant woman and a one-year-old girl. Both were rescued on the first day. The toddler has a broken jaw and deep wounds on her face. However, both are stable. All other victims apart from those who died were badly dehydrated,” said Deoghar civil surgeon CK Shahi. The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed its displeasure over the failure of Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla in submitting a personal affidavit on whether gangster Abu Salem will be released after serving 25 years in prison, as promised in 2002 by then deputy prime minister and home minister LK Advani to the courts in Portugal. A bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh gave Bhalla “the last opportunity” to file his response by April 18 after recording that the affidavit could not be filed due to some “communication gap” on part of the government. At least three pilgrims suffered injuries on Tuesday morning after a stampede-like situation prevailed at the Govindaraja Swamy choultry in Tirupati where tokens were being issued to devotees for having free darshan of Lord Venkateshwara atop Tirumala hills. Thousands of devotees assembled at three counters – Govindaraja Swamy choultry, Srinvasam guest house and Bhudevi Complex, where the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) made arrangements for the issuance of “Sarvadarshanam” tickets to pilgrims to have the free darshan of the Lord. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Cabinet, have apologised after London’s Metropolitan Police announced they will fine the duo for attending rule-breaking gatherings during the UK’s Covid-19 lockdown, in an episode which has been dubbed as the ‘partygate’ by the British press. Comedian Chris Rock, during his recent stand-up show in California mocked politicians and lambasted celebrities, only subtly referencing the controversial moment at the 2022 Oscars when Will Smith slapped him. During the show, he took several digs and joked that his hearing has returned but, he wouldn’t further comment on the slap until he gets paid for it. India spinner Axar Patel recalled how the dressing room atmosphere back in 2014 had become extremely serious when it was announced that former captain MS Dhoni would be retiring from Test cricket. The decision that Dhoni was done as a Test player came on December 30 that year, after the third Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground had ended in a draw. Just when reporters and journalists were wrapping up their match reports, a mail from the BCCI left everyone shocked. Its subject said ‘MS Dhoni retires from Test cricket’.