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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…
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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…
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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…
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Sonia Gandhi mourns loss of lives in Odisha train tragedy
New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday mourned the death of several passengers in Odisha’s Balasore train accident and extended her condolences to the bereaved families. “I am most pained and…
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Delhi: Jilted lover tries to slit girl’s throat, kills self
New Delhi: A 24-year-old jilted lover tried to slit the throat of a 19-year-old teenager and later committed suicide in Delhi’s Rohini area, an official said on Saturday. The teenager is undergoing…
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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,…
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Odisha train crash: Restoration work begins, says Union Railway Min Vaishnaw
Bhubaneswar: Nearly 18 hours after the massive train tragedy in Odisha’s Balasore district, restoration work has begun at the accident site, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. The overturned coaches…
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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…
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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…
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Odisha tragedy: Special train carrying stranded passengers to reach Chennai on Sunday
Chennai: A special train carrying 250 passengers, who were stranded after the train tradegy in Odisha on Friday, has left from Bhadrak to Chennai on Saturday morning and will reach Chennai central…
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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…
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Karnataka youth dies by suicide over alleged police high-handedness
Haveri: An incident of a youth commuting suicide following alleged police high-handedness came to light on Saturday in Karnataka’s Haveri district. The victim has been identified as Suresh Naik, a resident of…
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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…
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Odisha train crash: Railways launches high-level probe
New Delhi: The railways has initiated a high-level probe into the train crash in Odisha, which will be headed by the commissioner of railway safety, South Eastern Circle, officials said on Saturday.…
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‘Protect, give strength to the families and the injured…’Salman Khan on Odisha train mishap
Balasore: Actor Salman Khan expressed his anguish over the triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district, which claimed 238 lives and injured over 900 people. Taking to Twitter, Salman wrote, “Really saddened…
