Air India flight headed to the US makes emergency landing in Russia's Magadan
Jun 07, 2023, at 01:28 pm
New Delhi: An Air India San Francisco-bound flight AI173 from Delhi was diverted and scheduled to make an emergency landing at Magadan airport in Russia on Tuesday due to a technical issue in one of the aircraft's engines.
World Bank predicts 'sharp slowdown' for global economy this year despite improvement
Jun 07, 2023, at 01:20 pm
The global economy is likely to experience a significant slowdown this year, under the influence of elevated interest rates, the ongoing repercussions of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the persistent impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the World Bank said in its latest outlook.
Odisha train mishap: Body mix-up adds to agony for victims' families
Jun 07, 2023, at 07:21 am
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: The agony of the families who have lost loved ones in the three-train accident in Odisha continues as they struggle to claim the bodies even days after the mishap.
Jun 07, 2023, at 06:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Wrestling Federation chief and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is accused of sexually harassing some of the country's top wrestlers, has been questioned twice by the Delhi police, media reports said.
Sri Lanka-India grid connectivity to be achieved by 2030: Lankan Minister Kanchana Wijesekara
Jun 07, 2023, at 05:28 am
Colombo/UNI: Grid link between Sri Lanka and India would be implemented by 2030, Sri-Lanka Power & Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara said.
Indian-American man drowns while saving his son from beach waters in California
Jun 07, 2023, at 05:20 am
California: An Indian-American father of two lost his life trying to save one of his children from a riptide during a beach outing in California.
New trouble for Congress as Sachin Pilot might launch new party ahead of Rajasthan polls
Jun 07, 2023, at 03:42 am
Jaipur/IBNS: Congress leader Sachin Pilot, who has often challenged and warned his party in recent weeks amid its struggles to project unity in Rajasthan, might soon give another blow by launching his own party in Rajasthan just before polls in the state, media reports said.
CBI registers case in Odisha train tragedy
Jun 07, 2023, at 01:52 am
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday registered a case on the request of the Ministry of Railways and consent of the Odisha government relating to the massive train accident involving Coromandel Express, Yesvantpur Howrah Express, and a goods train at Bahanaga Bazar station in Odisha.
Indian Navy's heavyweight torpedo successfully destroys underwater target
Jun 06, 2023, at 10:59 pm
New Delhi, June 6 (UNI) Indian Navy on Tuesday carried out a successful test to destroy an underwater target using indigenously built heavyweight torpedo.
Jun 06, 2023, at 07:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MP and national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly targeting his family for political gains.
Karnataka: Rude shock for citizens as power tariffs are hiked
Jun 06, 2023, at 06:28 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: People in Karnataka, who consume more than 200 units of electricity, will have to shell out an extra amount of Rs 2.89 per unit this month.
Manipur: Firing by insurgents kills 1 BSF Jawan, injures 2 Assam Rifles soldiers
Jun 06, 2023, at 05:42 pm
Imphal/IBNS: One Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed and two Assam Rifles soldiers were injured in a firing between the security forces and the insurgents in Manipur's Serou on the intervening night of June 5-6, media reports said.
Kashmir: Police arrest four drug smugglers in Baramulla
Jun 06, 2023, at 04:37 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested four drug smugglers and recovered contraband substances from them in Jammu Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Jammu and Srinagar secure approval for elevated light metro rail projects, easing traffic congestion
Jun 06, 2023, at 09:52 am
Srinagar and Jammu, the capital cities of Jammu and Kashmir, are set to embark on a transformative transportation project as the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has approved the construction of elevated light metro rail systems in both cities.
CBI to probe Odisha three-train accident
Jun 06, 2023, at 05:43 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will investigate the three-train tragedy in Odisha's Balasore, which left 275 dead and around 1,000 injured.
Karnataka toll plaza employee killed over alleged delay in opening gates
Jun 06, 2023, at 04:18 am
Bengaluru: A toll plaza employee was killed by a mob over an alleged delay in opening the boom barrier in Karnataka's Bidai town late on Sunday night, police said. He was 26.
Guard missing after Rs. 1,700 crore under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar
Jun 06, 2023, at 03:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The collapse of an under-construction bridge in Bihar's Bhagalpur has triggered a war of words between the state government and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Top wrestlers rejoin work but pledge to 'not step back' from protest
Jun 06, 2023, at 01:34 am
New DelhiIBNS: India's top wrestlers, including Sakshee Malikkh, Vinesh Phogat, and Bajrang Punia, who have been at the forefront of the massive protest against the country's wrestling federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, have resumed their duties in the Railways.
Odisha: Thousands of devotees throng Tulashi Khetra to witness Debasnan Purnima
Jun 06, 2023, at 12:09 am
Kendrapada: Debasnana Purnima observed at Baladevjew temple of Tulashi Khetra,the abode of Lord Baladevjew -the elder brother of Jagannath, on Sunday with much pomp , devotion and religious fervour.
Telangana: BDS student commits suicide
Jun 06, 2023, at 12:07 am
Khammam: A 22-year-old BDS student allegedly committed suicide in her hostel room here on Sunday evening, police on Monday said.
Uttar Pradesh: Three die in road accident in Hardoi
Jun 06, 2023, at 12:01 am
Hardoi: Three persons, including a couple, were killed when a motorcycle was hit by an unidentified vehicle in Sahar Kotwali area of Hardoi district here in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, police sources said here.
Maharashtra: Farmer killed in car accident
Jun 05, 2023, at 11:48 pm
Kolhapur: A farmer was killed when he was hit by a car while crossing a road on Kolhapur -Ratnagiri national highway in Maharashtra on Monday, police said.
Telangana: Four children drown in River Krishna
Jun 05, 2023, at 11:16 pm
Jogulamba Gadwal: In a tragic incident on Monday, four children between the ages of 7 and 17 lost their lives after drowning in the River Krishna at Pallepadu, Manavapadu Mandal in this district.
Ajit Doval, US Def Sec Lloyd Austin discuss ways to boost strategic ties
Jun 05, 2023, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi: National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and visiting US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Monday discussed how the two countries can boost their cooperation in specific niche technologies in maritime, military and aerospace domains.
Jun 05, 2023, at 09:00 pm
Jammu: Determined to dismantle the ecosystem of terror, the Jammu and Kashmir Police may soon “approach” the Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization) to apprehend 36 hardcore terrorists hailing from Kishtwar district representing different terrorist outfits and are presently operating from the Pakistan or the Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK).
Jammu metro project rollout soon: Reports
Jun 05, 2023, at 08:46 pm
Srinagar: Jammu is expected to witness a transport revolution in the upcoming days as the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has approved the crucial Jammu metro rail projects, media reports said.
Bengal govt making all efforts to assist victims of Coromandel train accident: CM Mamata Banerjee
Jun 05, 2023, at 07:20 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said the state government is making tireless efforts to ensure the safety and security of those who have been affected by the tragic train accident near Balasore.
Karnataka: BJP threatens statewide stir against lifting of cow slaughter law
Jun 05, 2023, at 07:18 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: The Karnataka BJP has threatened to stage statewide agitation if the Congress government lifts the ban on cow slaughter law in the state.
Bengal: 11-year-old boy killed in bomb explosion in North 24 Parganas
Jun 05, 2023, at 07:16 pm
Bongaon/UNI: An 11-year-old boy was on Monday killed when a crude bomb went off in a public toilet in West Bengal's border district of North 24 Parganas, official sources said.
BJP and RSS 'incapable' of looking at future: Rahul Gandhi
Jun 05, 2023, at 06:17 pm
New York/UNI: Stepping up his attack on the BJP and RSS, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said they are "incapable" of looking at the future and they only talk about the past.