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Let Me Explain: Inside India’s voter list scandals

It’s been a week since Rahul Gandhi made allegations of ‘vote chori’ – stealing of votes – in Bengaluru’s Mahadevapura,

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The swagger’s gone: What the last two decades taught me about India’s fading growth dream

Because something is happening here but you don't know what it is Do you, Mr. Jones?– Bob Dylan, Ballad of a Thin Man, Highway 61 Revisited, 1965. I was offered my first job in Mumbai on a very rainy day in September 2005, a few weeks after we had celebrated the…

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Dharmasthala media gag: Case transferred after journo reveals judge’s links to Veerendra Heggade

The Principal City Civil and Sessions Judge of Bengaluru Urban district has transferred the Dharmasthala mass burials gag order case to another court. The move comes after a journalist and one of the respondents in the case pointed out that the judge who was hearing the case had earlier worked…

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Bengaluru stops salaries as India’s Super League turmoil deepens

Indian Super League side Bengaluru has stopped player salaries amid ‘uncertainty’ around domestic football season.

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How the SIT proved Prajwal Revanna’s guilt: A breakdown of the case

The Special Court for MPs and MLAs in Bengaluru on Friday, August 1, held former MP Prajwal Revanna guilty of rape in the first of the four cases against him. The court also found him guilty of recording a video of the rape. Investigators and prosecutors in the case said…

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Prajwal Revanna convicted of rape in the first case

Former Member of Parliament Prajwal Revanna has been found guilty of rape. Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat of the special court for elected representatives has found Prajwal guilty of sexually assaulting a farm labourer who worked for his family and for recording the assault. This is the first judgement in one…

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India’s dementia emergency: 9 million cases, set to double by 2036, but systems unprepared

Lakshmi (name changed), a school headmistress, was well-known for her warmth, boundless energy and legendary parties. A few years after retirement, she began to wane with mild signs of cognitive decline, which quickly deteriorated into dementia after the loss of her husband.

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Scapegoat vs systemic change: Why governments can’t just blame a top cop after a crisis

Recently, the Bengaluru bench of the Central Administrative Tribunal quashed the suspension of an IPS officer following the RCB stampede. Police officers are only human, the tribunal said, and not “bhagwan”.

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Demand for fear of flying therapy spikes after Air India disaster

Cockpit Vista, India's sole ‘fear of flying solutions’ centre, has seen a surge in demand following the Air India crash

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Flight issues ‘mayday’ call after almost running out of fuel during diversion in India

Reports offer differing reasons for the IndiGo flight’s initial diversion, with the plane eventually landing safely 300km from its intended destination

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120 people from Karnataka, including students and tourists stranded in Iran

Around 120 persons from Karnataka are currently stranded in Iran amidst escalating safety concerns. They include 60 to 70 students pursuing medicine and religious studies, as well as pilgrims and hail from towns such as Gauribidanur, T Narasipura, Mysuru, and Bengaluru.

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South Central 31: Chinmayi Sripaada’s Thug Life performance and follow-up of Bengaluru stampede

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the Bengaluru Chinnaswamy stampede with senior journalist Nandini Chandrasekhar. They weigh in on whether the Karnataka government is scapegoating the police and evading responsibility.

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Let Me Explain: Rise of cow vigilantes in Karnataka

Around Eid this year, disturbing footage began circulating from Bengaluru. Puneeth Kerehalli, a self-proclaimed cow protector, an accused in a murder case, and a repeat offender can be seen barging into Muslim homes, pulling people out, and filming the entire thing like it’s some twisted reality show.

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Real reasons behind Bengaluru police commissioner’s suspension

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. After the shocking suspension of Bengaluru Commissioner of Police B Dayananda, we spoke to sources in the police and those close to CM Siddaramaiah. One of the…

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South Central 30: RCB’s post-win tragedy and Kamal Haasan’s Kannada origin row

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss RCB's long-awaited IPL victory and the tragic deaths that followed in the stampede at the franchise’s success meet in Bengaluru. Sports journalist Venkat Ananth weighs in on the discussion with important pointers about fandom, the…

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The story of a disaster: An IPL win, a city’s joy, and a tragedy that was waiting to happen

Bengaluru was ready. WhatsApp groups were buzzing with potential plans, and not the kinds that get washed down by lethargy and red lines on Google Maps. These were serious plans. Someone fetched a list of screenings, someone else a list of bars with projector screens. A matrix of experience versus…

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Top cricket official among four arrested over deadly stadium crush in India

Police officials say top marketing official of RCB, Nikhil Sosale, among those arrested

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Cricket fans in India were celebrating their team's win. A stampede turned that joy into tragedy

At least 11 people were killed and more than 30 injured in a stampede outside a cricket stadium in southern India's Bengaluru city on Wednesday

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Compensation announced for families of Bengaluru stampede victims

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Two children among 11 killed in stampede during IPL title celebrations in India: How the tragedy unfolded

Cricket authorities blame organisers for disaster at Royal Challengers Bengaluru home stadium

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Miscommunication, poor plan, social media frenzy: Piecing together the Bengaluru stampede

It was meant to be a celebration like no other. A grand tribute to a beloved team that finally clinched the IPL title after 18 long years. But the victory march for Royal Challengers Bengaluru turned into a day of horror, as celebration gave way to tragedy. Eleven lives were…

Euronews

Stampede at cricket stadium in India kills 11 and injures dozens

Officials say most of those injured were transferred to nearby hospitals to receive medical attention but are in stable condition.

Al Jazeera

At least 11 dead in stampede outside cricket stadium in southern India

Authorities say crowd was ‘uncontrollable’ as thousands gathered celebrating Indian Premier League winners in Bengaluru.

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At least 10 feared dead in stampede-like situation during RCB welcome in Bengaluru

At least ten people who had come to view their Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricket team tragically lost their lives on Wednesday, June 4. A stampede-like situation occurred after large crowds gathered in front of Vidhana Soudha and Chinnaswamy stadium.

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Aussie star helps King Kohli win IPL title at long last

After 17 years, Indian legend Virat Kohli has finally lifted the IPL trophy with his beloved Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

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