India

Odisha train accident: “Our responsibility is not over yet,” says Ashwini Vaishnaw

05 Jun 2023 10:39 AM IST

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that their goal is to make missing persons’ family members can find them as soon as possible after the horrific triple train accident that took place in Odisha’s Balasore on Friday, June 2. “Our goal is to make sure missing persons’ family members can

Railways resume passenger trains services on tracks in Balasore

05 Jun 2023 10:17 AM IST

Indian Railways on Monday has started running passenger trains on the tracks in Bahanaga village in Odisha’s Balasore which were affected due to the triple train accident. The triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore which left 275 dead and more than 1,000 injured, Indian Railways on Monday resumed running passenger

Odisha train accident: Union ministers visit injured at SCB Hospital

05 Jun 2023 09:20 AM IST

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya along with Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Cabinet Minister Dharmendra Pradhan visited the injured victims of the triple train accident, in Cuttack on Sunday. According to officials, the Union ministers met the injured passengers at the Srirama Chandra Bhanja Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.

MOS Muraleedharan attends ground-breaking ceremony for Gan International Airport

05 Jun 2023 03:57 AM IST

Minister of State for External Affairs. V Muraleedharan, on Sunday joined Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih in witnessing the groundbreaking ceremony for Gan International Airport Development project, Addu City. “Privileged to join President of the Maldives H.E. @ibusolih to witness the groundbreaking ceremony of Gan International Airport Development Project, Addu

DJ Paul Oakenfold faces sexual harassment lawsuit

05 Jun 2023 02:13 AM IST

Renowned DJ and composer Paul Oakenfold, known for his Grammy-nominated work and contributions to the “Swordfish” soundtrack, is facing serious allegations of sexual harassment and workplace violations. A former personal assistant, Jane Roe, has filed a lawsuit against Oakenfold and his management companies, along with manager Paul Stepanek and other

Telangana CM allocates Rs 12,000 cr annually for free power to farmers

05 Jun 2023 02:12 AM IST

The Integrated Collectorate complex was inaugurated by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao prior to his public address. The new facility aims to enhance administrative efficiency and provide better services to the people. During his speech, Rao highlighted the remarkable progress made by Telangana in various sectors over the past nine

Bridge collapse in Bihar sparks outrage and demands for accountability

05 Jun 2023 02:11 AM IST

An under-construction bridge over the Ganga River in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district collapsed for the second time in a year, raising concerns about the state’s infrastructure quality and sparking outrage among citizens. The shocking incident was captured on video by locals and quickly spread across social media platforms, drawing attention to

Major development push under Modi govt: Arunachal Deputy CM

05 Jun 2023 02:03 AM IST

Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Sunday said the border state witnessed massive development in the past nine years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took over as the prime minister of the country in 2014. The Modi government is raising the northeast region by constructing world-class infrastructure, Mein

MP Congress to move court for judicial probe

05 Jun 2023 02:01 AM IST

The Congress will approach the Madhya Pradesh High Court to seek a judicial probe into the collapse of six of seven ‘Saptarishi’ idols at the ‘Mahakal Lok’ corridor in Ujjain, a party leader said on Sunday. The six idols collapsed in the corridor near the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain following

Tight security ahead of Operation Bluestar anniversary

05 Jun 2023 01:53 AM IST

The security in Amritsar has been beefed up with the deployment of Central forces ahead of the Operation Bluestar anniversary on 6 June. “Security arrangements have been made across the state. Meetings have been held with the stakeholders. Central forces have also been deployed. I appeal to the people to

Himachal police calls for strict legal action

05 Jun 2023 01:52 AM IST

Himachal Pradesh Police has sought stringent provisions for stricter legal deterrence to stop smuggling of drugs especially ‘chitta’ in “intermediate quantity” in the state. The illicit trade of ‘chitta’ has increased manifold in the state recently, with the police seizing 11.5 kilogram of the banned drug and arresting 1,164 people

KUK teachers disapprove of Haryana colleges’ affiliation with PU

05 Jun 2023 01:51 AM IST

Punjab University (PU), Chandigarh, which has been among the premier educational institutes of the country for decades, continues to face a financial crunch along with several other problems simultaneously for a long time. It can be gauged from the ongoing scenario that PU is crawling on the financial front, finding