Instead of roadshow, event in open space, attendance capped at 5,000. No pregnant women, kids or elderly allowed. Ambulances, fire engines, drinking water, toilets, emergency exits at venue.
Calling the litigation politically motivated, Tamil Nadu cautions court against frequent transfers of probe from state police to CBI as it would erode public trust in state police.
In his first public address since Karur incident, Vijay launched sharp attack on DMK govt, saying 'those who are in power should show responsibility, not arrogance'.
37 of 38 bereaved families turned up at a Chennai resort where they were hosted by TVK leader & actor Vijay. He apologised for stampede, said parents whose children were among 41 killed.
Post death of 41 in stampede at the TVK chief's rally, experts warn incident could dent his political career unless he manages to turn his mass base into a disciplined political crowd.
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
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