- India
‘Conditions apply’: Karnataka govt on free bus rides for women
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Monday issued orders for the implementation of ‘Shakti’ scheme under which women can avail free travel in state-run buses with certain conditions, including reservation of 50 per…
- Andhra Pradesh
Odisha train crash: AP disaster dept receives 2 distress calls, 1 traced
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (APSDMA) received two distress calls thus far pertaining to the Odisha train crash, out of which the whereabouts of one person were traced while…
- India
Chhattisgarh: 2 kids thrashed at adoption centre; FIR sought after viral video
Kanker: A video showing a woman thrashing two children at an NGO-run adoption centre in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh has gone viral on social media, following which the district collector sought registration…
- India
‘Only women with 80% body covered up’: Uttarakhand temples enforce dress code
Mahant Ravindra Puri, secretary of the Mahanirvani Panchayati Akhara, on Sunday, said a formal ban has been imposed on the entry of “scantily-clad men and women” into the Daksh Prajapati Mandir (Haridwar),…
- India
Manish Sisodia denied interim bail; can meet ailing wife once
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to grant interim bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in a money laundering case arising from the alleged excise policy scam. Justice Dinesh…
- Photos
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in New York
New York: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses Indian diaspora at an event in New York, USA, Sunday, June 4, 2023. (PTI Photo) New York: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses Indian diaspora at…
- Photos
Odisha train accident: Restoration work
Balasore: NDRF personnel during the restoration work at the site of Friday’s triple train accident near Bahanaga Bazar railway station, in Balasore district, Sunday, June 4, 2023. At least 288 people were…
- World
Lower emissions during Covid pandemic led to increased warming: Study
New Delhi: The Covid pandemic shutdowns in South Asia greatly reduced the concentration of short-lived cooling particles in the air, but barely affected the levels of long-lived greenhouse gases, leading to stronger…
- World
Sri Lankan President expresses grief over tragic train collision in Odisha
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the people and the government of India following the tragic train accident in Odisha that killed around 275 people. Wickremesinghe…
- India
Opposition parties’ June 12 meet in Patna postponed
New Delhi: A meeting of opposition parties, which was scheduled to be held in Patna on June 12, has been postponed, sources said on Sunday. With Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and some…
- India
Naxal violence dropped by 70% under Modi govt: BJP leader
Chandrapur: Former Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Hansraj Ahir on Sunday claimed that the Narendra Modi government has tackled the Naxal menace in an effective manner and brought down the…
- India
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrives in India on two-day visit
New Delhi: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in India on Sunday on a two-day visit to explore ways to further strengthen bilateral defence cooperation, especially in areas of transfer of critical…
- India
UP govt taking strong action against ‘love jihad’, says minister
Badaun: The Uttar Pradesh government is taking strong action against “love jihad” and will continue to do so, the state’s secondary education minister said on Sunday. Replying to reporters at a programme…
- India
Odisha train tragedy: Even ticketless travellers will receive compensation
New Delhi: The railways on Sunday said that even ticketless travellers on board the passenger trains involved in the Odisha accident will receive compensation. This is in line with a Supreme Court…
- India
Odisha train crash: Love poems found scattered on tracks
Kolkata: Scattered sheets of paper, with poems in Bengali professing love, were strewn on the tracks beside a mangled coach of the Coromandel Express as rescuers rummaged through belongings of the victims…
