An FIR was registered against Arjun, the Sandhya Theatre management and his personal security team under provisions of the BNS relating to culpable homicide not amounting to murder and voluntarily causing hurt.(Photo: X/ @alluarjun)
Actor Allu Arjun, known for his role in Pushpa, has been summoned by a local Hyderabad court to appear on Monday in connection with the December 2024 stampede at Sandhya Theatre. The incident occured on December 4, 2024, outside the Theatre during the premiere of ‘Puspa 2: The rule’. The stampede resulted in the death of a woman, while her son sustained serious injuries.
The Chhattisgarh High Court has allowed a 21-year-old student, currently in judicial custody in an abetment to suicide case, to appear for the NEET examination. Under the court’s direction, the student will be allowed to take the exam under police custody. The court also instructed jail authorities to provide the individual with the necessary study materials.
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MNC Jobs, Elite Coaching, Private Schools — Yet On UPSC’s ‘Poor’ List
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Telegram Block Stays: Delhi HC Calls It ‘Least Restrictive Measure’
The Delhi High Court has junked Telegram’s plea against the government’s ban, holding that the temporary block — in place until June 22 — was the “least restrictive measure” available to the Centre ahead of the NEET-UG re-examination on June 21. The order keeps the platform inaccessible in India through the re-test window, rejecting Telegram’s argument that the ban was disproportionate.
Shinde Strikes Again: Will NDA Equations Shift?
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