- India
Delhi: Man held for extorting lakhs leveraging nudes on Instagram
New Delhi: A 22-year-old man was arrested from the Shaheen Bagh area for allegedly extorting money from several people threatening to post their nude pictures on social media, police said on Saturday.…
- World
Sri Lanka President urges party unity to handle economic crisis
Colombo: President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for joint action by all parties for Sri Lanka to emerge from the unprecedented economic crisis. Wickremesinghe, who made the remarks while addressing a legal conference…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP Guv expresses grief over Odisha train accident, officials monitoring situation
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer on Saturday expressed profound grief and anguish over the train accident in Odisha. Nearly 290 passengers died and over 1,000 were injured in the accident…
- India
Sanjay Raut and NCP leader Ajit Pawar lock horns on ‘spitting’ row
Nashik: A war of words erupted on Saturday between Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut and Nationalist Congress Party’s Ajit Pawar with both leaders attacking each other indirectly amid a “spitting” row.…
- India
Odisha train crash: Oppn leaders call for Railway min’s resignation
New Delhi: Expressing shock and grief at the tragic train accident in Odisha, opposition leaders on Saturday stressed the importance of prioritising the safety of passengers by railways, while there were also…
- India
Karnataka: Gave up CM seat after advice from high command, says Shivakumar
Kanakapura (Karnataka): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Saturday said he gave up the race to become the chief minister and decided to remain “patient”, following the advice of the Gandhis…
- Top Stories
Odisha train tragedy: PM inspects accident site; meets victims
Balasore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inspected the triple train accident site at Bahanaga in Odisha’s Balasore district to take stock of relief operations. He was accompanied by Railway Minister Ashwini…
- India
Large number ‘love jihad’ cases revealed in Maharashtra: Deputy CM
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said “love jihad” cases had been detected in “large numbers” during probe into missing person complaints in the state. Speaking to reporters, Fadnavis, who…
- India
Varun Gandhi urges MPs to donate part of salary to train crash victims’ families
New Delhi: BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Saturday urged fellow parliamentarians to donate a part of their salary to help the families of victims of the Odisha train accident. They should first…
- India
59 MPs write to German ambassador for return of Baby Ariha to India
New Delhi: Fifty-nine MPs from 19 parties have written to the German ambassador to India seeking his intervention in ensuring the return of an Indian baby girl who was taken away from her…
- India
Indian American Ajay Banga takes over as World Bank President
Washington: Indian American Ajay Banga on Friday took over as the President of the World Bank, making him the first person of colour to head either of the two global financial institutions,…
- India
Odisha tragedy: Karnataka CM deputes team to ensure safety of people from state
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday deputed a team led by Labour Minister Santosh Lad to ensure the safety of people from the state in the aftermath of the Odisha train…
- India
Odisha train tragedy: Death toll rises to 288
Bhubaneswar: The death toll in the tragic train derailment in Odisha’s Balasore district has increased to 288, with over 1000 people injured, the South Eastern Railway said on Saturday. Union Railway Minister…
- India
Odisha train crash: More than 300 NDRF personnel engaged in rescue operation
New Delhi: More than 300 NDRF rescuers armed with big metal cutters, canine squads and other heavy-lift equipment are working at the train accident site in Odisha and are expected to wind…
- India
Nitish Kumar expresses grief over deaths in Odisha train accident
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday expressed grief over the death of 261 people in a train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district. At least 261 people were killed and 650…
