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Train services resume 51 hrs after the deadliest Bahanaga Train tragedy

Bhubaneswar/UNI: The train services resumed after over 50 hours of one of the ghastliest train tragedies at Bahanaga Bazar Station in Balasore which claimed the lives of 275 people and injured over 1000 passengers.

Goods train derails in Odisha three days after deadly Coromandel accident

Bhuvneshwar/IBNS: Three days after the Coromandel train derailed in Odisha's Balasore killing 275 people, a goods train carrying limestone got off the track in the Bargarh area of the state, media reports said.

Under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar, video goes viral on social media 

Sultanganj: A portion of an under-construction bridge has collapsed in Bihar on Sunday.

Jammu and Kashmir hosting three-day Sudhmahadev fair

Udhampur: Jammu and Kashmir's Chenani region is hosting the three-day  Sudhmahadev fair from Saturday by following all traditional norms.

Jammu and Kashmir: Northern Command’s workshop benefits over 150 delegates

Jammu: More than 150 delegates benefitted from A workshop titled as “SMART” (Serving MOs Advanced Resuscitation, Triage and Transport) Capsule organised on Sunday by the Northern Command at Udhampur.

Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar to become smart city by June 2024

Jammu and Kashmir's key city Srinagar will soon become a  smart city by June 2024.

Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation engages trans community members to conduct waste management

Bhubaneswar: Odisha's Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation is taking all steps to ensure the inclusivity of all sections of the society and keeping it in mind the body is engaging members of the transgender community in the operation and maintenance of cesspool vehicles.

Modi Government deeply committed to Northeast India's economic resurgence: Sarbananda Sonowal

Kolkata: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said the PM Narendra Modi-led government remains deeply committed to ensuring the Act East Policy reaches its maximum potential for growth and development of not only the country's east but also the neighboring nations.

Nepal PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal visits India for first time since assuming office in current term, meets key leaders

New Delhi: Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, Prime Minister of Nepal, was on an official visit to India from May 31 to  June 3, on the invitation of the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.

S Jaishankar meets UAE counterpart Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on sidelines of 'Friends of BRICS'

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met his UAE counterpart  Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan on the sidelines of the  'Friends of BRICS' gathering.

Manipur: Armed militants burn residence of MLA

Imphal: Armed persons suspected to be Kuki militants burnt the residence of K Ranjit Congress MLA at Serou, Kakching district early Sunday.

Naveen Patnaik announces free bus services to Kolkata

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday announced free bus services to Kolkata in view of the disruption of normal train service caused by the Bahanaga train tragedy.

Chandrababu Naidu meets Amit Shah, sets off buzz about poll alliance

New Delhi: Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu Sunday met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President JP Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi to discuss an alliance ahead of the Telangana assembly election later this year and general elections next year. 

Air raid alert sounded in Kyiv, 9 regions of Ukraine

Moscow/Kyiv/IBNS/UNI: Air raid warnings have been issued in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, as well as nine regions of the country, data from the online air raid warning map of the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation showed on Sunday.

'Watch me when I get back': S Jaishankar on Rahul Gandhi's remark in US

Cape Town/: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the latter's remarks in the US, saying that he does not indulge in politics when he goes abroad and will argue "vigorously" on his return to India.

'Root cause of Odisha accident identified': Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Balasore/IBNS: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said the root cause of the Odisha three-train accident has been identified and the restoration work of the track should be completed by Wednesday.

Odisha three-train accident leaves 288 dead, more than 800 injured

New Delhi/IBNS: At least 288 people were killed and around 803 injured in a horrific three-train accident in Odisha's Balasore, officials said Saturday after rescue operations ended in the country's deadliest train accident in 20 years.

9 Indian sailors held captive in Libya released

New Delhi: Nine Indian sailors who were taken into captivity by a local militia near the coast of Libya in January this year have been released.

'India hopes China will facilitate presence of Indian media persons': MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi

New Delhi: India on Friday expressed hope that Beijing would facilitate the continued presence of Indian journalists working and reporting from China, amid reports that the two countries have expelled nearly all of each other’s journalists in recent weeks.

SC stays Allahabad HC's order to check rape victim's horoscope for 'Mangal Dosha'

New Delhi: Supreme Court's vacation bench on Saturday stayed the Allahabad High Court's order directing Lucknow University’s astrology department’s head to determine whether an alleged rape victim was a Mangalik after the accused refused to marry her on the same grounds.

LIC to expedite settlement claims of Odisha train accident victims

New Delhi: LIC (Life Insurance Corporation) on Saturday announced its commitment to fast-track the settlement of claims to offer financial support to its policyholders impacted by the devastating train accident in Balasore, Odisha.

Odisha rail mishap: Govt announces Rs 10 lakh ex-gratia to the deceased, Rs 2 lakh to severely injured

New Delhi: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Saturday that he has ordered a high-level probe into the Odisha train derailment that claimed over 300 lives and injured 1000 people.

Odisha train mishap: Congress Prez Mallikarjun Kharge urges all political parties to help injured passengers

New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge called upon political parties from all sides to step up and provide assistance to the injured passengers and the families of the deceased in the Odisha train accident which claimed at least 300 lives and left nearly 1,000 injured.

Manish Sisodia returns to Tihar Jail after 7 hrs, failing to meet his ailing wife

New Delhi: Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia left for Tihar Jail from his residence without meeting his wife, who had to be rushed to Delhi’s LNJP after her health deteriorated, media reports said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Two-day annual Urs of Hazrat Mian Nizam-ud-Din Kiyanvi (RA) to start on June 7

The 126th annual Urs of Hazrat Mian Nizam ud din Kiyanvi (RA) will begin from June 7 at Baba Nagri Wangath in Kangan region of Jammu and Kashmir.

Odisha train tragedy: Opposition demands Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation

New Delhi: The Opposition parties demanded Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s resignation over the Odisha train accident that claimed nearly 300 passengers and left over 1000 injured.

PM Narendra Modi visits Odisha train mishap site, assures strict action against those responsible for accident

Balasore: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday reached the site of the railway mishap in Odisha's Balasore district and inspected the ground situation as the death toll due to the tragedy touched 261.

Jammu and Kashmir: Srinagar to get its first women's hostel 

Srinagar: The Social Welfare Department in Jammu and Kashmir will soon open a working women's hostel at Eidgah area of Srinagar city.

PM Narendra Modi chairs high-level meeting to review train accident in Odisha

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narender Modi on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting in the wake of "tragic" train accident in Balasore, Odisha.

Uttar Pradesh: Woman throws children in well, attempts self-immolation

Mirzapur: A woman attempted to immolate herself after throwing her three minor children in a well in Sant Nagar area of Mirzapur district here in Uttar Pradesh, a senior police officer said here on Saturday.