Kharge rejects demand for Karnataka CM, Deputy CM's resignation for stampede
Kalaburagi (PTI): Rejecting the demand for Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar's resignation in connection with the June 4 stampede that killed 11 people, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday asked whether Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath quit following the stampede that occurred during Kumbh Mela earlier this year.
Expressing pain over the loss of lives, he said it should be ensured that such incidents don't repeat, he told reporters here.
The stampede occurred on June 4 evening in front of the Chinnaswamy stadium here, where a large number of people thronged to participate in the RCB team's IPL victory celebrations. Eleven people died and 56 were injured in the incident.
Responding to a question about Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar meeting him and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Tuesday, Kharge said, "It was a courtesy call by the CM and DCM. We have discussed two-three issues -- stampede incident, caste census and other matters relating to administration. We have gathered some information for the internal party consumption. We have subtly told them that the incident shouldn't have happened and we have to stand by the victims' families."
Asked about the BJP demanding the CM and Deputy CM's resignation for the stampede issue, he said, "Was resignation given after the Kumbh Mela (stampede)? I don't want to speak....lakhs of people had gone (died) then, there is no count. I was scolded then. Not only then, even during the Covid, same thing happened."
"Did he (UP CM Yogi Adityanath) resign? If anything had happened intentionally and purposefully then naturally....but, accidentally the incident had happened, it is wrong. Our people have apologised for it...we are also pained. This incident shouldn't have happened. Youngsters have died. Hearing the pain of their parents, it is painful," he added.
Noting that it was not a big national event, but it was held, Kharge further said it should be ensured that such incidents don't repeat.
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3 Indians arrested in Canada for shooting outside home
Ottawa (PTI): Three Indian nationals have been arrested by Canadian police on an anti-extortion patrol and charged after bullets were fired at a home.
Harjot Singh (21), Taranveer Singh (19) and Dayajeet Singh Billing (21) face one count each of discharging a firearm, and all have been remanded in custody until Thursday, the Surrey Police Service (SPS) said in a statement on Monday.
The suspects were arrested by patrol officers after an early morning report of shots fired and a small fire outside a home in Surrey's Crescent Beach neighbourhood, the LakelandToday reported.
On February 1, 2026, the SPS members were patrolling in Surrey’s Crescent Beach neighbourhood when reports came in of shots being fired and a small fire outside a residence near Crescent Road and 132 Street.
The three accused were arrested by SPS officers a short time later, the statement said.
SPS’s Major Crime Section took over the investigation, and the three men have now been charged with Criminal Code offences, it said.
All three have been charged with one count each of discharging a firearm into a place contrary to section 244.2(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be forthcoming. All three have been remanded in custody until February 5, 2026.
The SPS has confirmed they are all foreign nationals and has engaged the Canada Border Services Agency, it said.
One of the suspects suffered injuries, including two black eyes, the media report said.
Surrey police Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said on Monday that the suspect had refused to comply with instructions to get out of the ride-share vehicle and started to "actively resist."
"As we were trained, he was taken to the ground and safely handcuffed," said Houghton.
A second suspect with a black eye was also injured in the arrest after refusing to comply, Houghton said.
The arresting officers were part of Project Assurance, an initiative that patrols neighbourhoods that have been targeted by extortion violence.
Houghton said the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is also involved because the men are foreign nationals, and the trio may face additional charges.
It's not clear if the men are in the country on tourist visas, a study permit, or a work permit, but Houghton said CBSA has started its own investigation into the men's status.
Surrey has seen a number of shootings at homes and businesses over the last several months, but there's been an escalation since the new year.
