Odisha train accident: PM Narendra Modi arrives in crash site to take stock of situation
Jun 03, 2023, at 09:34 pm
Balasore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Balasore city of Odisha to take stock of the situation after a railway accident, which involved three trains, left 261 people dead.
Rajnath Singh to hold bilateral talks with his US, German counterparts in New Delhi
Jun 03, 2023, at 08:54 pm
New Delhi: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and German Federal Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius are visiting New Delhi for bilateral talks with Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
NCGG completes training of 60th batch of civil servants of Bangladesh
Jun 03, 2023, at 07:58 pm
New Delhi: The 2–week 60th capacity building programme (CBP) for the civil servants of Bangladesh organised by the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) concluded on 2nd June, 2023.
Coromandel train derailment: Toll touches 261, rescue operation completed
Jun 03, 2023, at 07:44 pm
Rescue workers struggled through wreckage and mangled coaches to recover bodies and look for survivors at the scene of one of the worst rail accidents in India as the toll from Friday night’s train crash in Odisha climbed to 261.
Jun 03, 2023, at 06:48 pm
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Railway Minister Ashiwini Kumar Vaishnaw visited the accident site at Bahanaga Railway station in Balasore district on Saturday morning and stressed on the rescue and treatment of the injured passengers.
Coromandel train accident: TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee slams Modi govt
Jun 03, 2023, at 06:19 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has come down heavily on the Narendra Modi government over the Coromandel train accident that led to the death of over 200 people.
Maharashtra: Congress holds meeting on organisational strength ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Jun 03, 2023, at 05:40 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole has said the party's target is to defeat the BJP and the strategy will be finalised in the upcoming MVA meeting.
WFI chief Brijbhushan should be arrested: Prithviraj Chavan
Jun 03, 2023, at 05:29 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The allegations leveled by women wrestlers against the head of Wrestling Federation of India and BJP MP Brijbhushan Sharan Singh are very serious, said former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan.
Mumbai-Madgaon Vande Bharat express inauguration cancelled after Coromandel train accident
Jun 03, 2023, at 05:24 pm
Ratnagiri/UNI: The inauguration programme of Mumbai-Madgaon Vande Bharat express on Kokan railway, scheduled for Saturday in Mumbai, has been cancelled following the Odisha railway accident.
Odisha triple train accident: Death toll touches 233
Jun 03, 2023, at 02:23 pm
Balasore: The death toll in the triple train accident, which occurred in Odisha's Balasore district, has touched 233, officials said on Saturday.
CEO of Bengaluru firm arrested for allegedly cheating 2,000 students of Rs 18 crore
Jun 03, 2023, at 06:29 am
Bengaluru: The CEO of a company in Bengaluru was apprehended following allegations of defrauding 2000 students of a total of Rs 18 crore, media reports said.
PM Modi to address joint session of US Congress on June 22
Jun 03, 2023, at 06:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to address a joint session of the US Congress on June 22, during his state visit to that country.
Goa-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express launch ceremony cancelled after Odisha train mishap
Jun 03, 2023, at 05:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The ceremony to flag off Goa-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express at Madgaon station has been cancelled in the wake of the massive accident involving three trains in Odisha's Balasore.
Meghalaya's Proshidh Prosonno Hajong joins Indian Coast Guard as Assistant Commandant
Jun 03, 2023, at 05:46 am
Meghalaya Industrial Development Corporation Chairman, James Sangma, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Proshidh Prosonno Hajong of Tura, on his induction into the esteemed Indian Coast Guard as an Assistant Commandant.
Jun 03, 2023, at 05:21 am
Balasore/IBNS: At least 50 people were killed and 300-400 were injured when a passenger train hit the derailed coaches of another train in Odisha's Balasore on Friday evening. Many are feared trapped and the casualties may rise, officials said. However, updates at 230 am quoting officials said the toll could be 120.
'Does a match end in only one innings?': Congress leader Lakshman Seth on his second marriage at 77
Jun 03, 2023, at 03:56 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Former Left heavyweight and current Congress leader Lakshman Seth has recently hit the headlines not for political reasons but for one of his decisions in personal life.
'Arrest wrestling body chief by June 9 or...': Farmer leaders warn Centre
Jun 03, 2023, at 03:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Farmer leaders, who are supporting India's top athletes in their fight against wrestling body chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, have given a fresh ultimatum to the Centre- arrest him or face a larger protest.
Coromandel Express collides with freight train in Odisha's Balasore, derails; many feared dead
Jun 03, 2023, at 02:37 am
Balasore/IBNS: A passenger express train met with a massive accident near Bahanaga railway station in Odisha's Balasore district as at least eight bogies of 12841 Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express derailed after colliding with a freights train on Friday evening.
Siddaramaiah govt in Karnataka gives nod to Congress's five poll guarantees but with riders
Jun 03, 2023, at 01:40 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka's Congress government on Friday gave the nod to implementation of all five guarantees (5Gs) promised in the party's election manifesto, albeit with some riders.
BJP is trying to end reservation for SC, alleges former Bihar CM Manjhi
Jun 02, 2023, at 11:51 pm
Patna: Former Bihar Chief Minister and patron of Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) Jeetan Ram Manjhi on Friday alleged that the Narendra Modi government was trying to withdraw reservations, given to Scheduled Castes (SCs) as per provision of the constitution.
Chittagong: Fire guts 17 houses in Satkania
Jun 02, 2023, at 11:07 pm
Chittagong: At least 17 houses were gutted as a fire broke out in Bangladesh's Chittagong region on Friday, media reports said.
BJP not 'inclusive', they don't embrace everyone: Rahul Gandhi
Jun 02, 2023, at 07:53 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Accusing the BJP of doing 'divisive' politics, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said the saffron party is not "inclusive" as they don't embrace everyone, and added that it is "damaging" the country.
Kashmir: Army, suspected terrorists exchange firing in Rajouri, operation on
Jun 02, 2023, at 06:21 pm
Jammu/UNI: An exchange of firing took place between security forces and a group of terrorists in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Section 124A dealing with Sedition law should be retained, says Law Commission
Jun 02, 2023, at 05:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Law Commission of India (LCI) in its latest report said section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) dealing with sedition law should be retained with certain safeguards to prevent its misuse and also suggested an enhancement in punishment.
Centre celebrates Telangana Formation Day with grandeur in Hyderabad
Jun 02, 2023, at 04:25 pm
Hyderabad/UNI: The Government of India, under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, celebrated Telangana Formation Day with grandeur at Golconda Fort on Friday.
Sikh philanthropy and charitable initiatives: Embodying the teachings of Sikhism
Jun 02, 2023, at 03:22 pm
We are well aware that all religions propagate service to humanity, Sikhism staunchly emphasizes the concept of ‘seva’. For a Sikh, ‘seva’ (selfless service) and ‘simran’ (remembrance of Guru’s words) are mandates to be followed religiously. According to Guru Nanak Devji, true ‘seva’ is one with any expectation of rewards and must be followed with the utmost purity of intention.
Punjab Police bolster defences: Taking on drone threats from Pakistan
Jun 02, 2023, at 02:57 pm
Police in Punjab have taken a proactive step to enhance security measures in border villages to counter the growing threat of drones from Pakistan.
Hijab controversy in Madhya Pradesh
Jun 02, 2023, at 02:22 pm
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed the Collector, Damoh, to conduct an inquiry into female Hindu pupils allegedly being made to wear hijabs at a school; it was officially learnt on Thursday.
Credit of successful conduct of G20 meeting must go to the team of officials: LG Manoj Sinha
Jun 02, 2023, at 02:09 pm
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said the credit of successful conduct of G20 meeting must go to the team of officials.
Rajiv Singh replaces P Doungel as Manipur police chief amid simmering ethnic tensions
Jun 02, 2023, at 06:54 am
Imphal: In a major rejig of the police leadership in Manipur, where the law and order situation continues to be tense almost a month after intense flare-ups, Rajiv Singh has been made the new Director General of Police (DGP) for the northeastern state.