Samaleshwari Express engine catches fire in Odisha; 3 dead

Bhubaneswar (IANS) At least three persons were killed when the Howrah-Jagadalpur Samaleshwari Express' engine caught fire after the train rammed into a tower car engaged in repair work between Singapur Road and Keutguda in Odisha's Rayagada…

Party over for Naidu? Over a dozen TDP MLAs in touch with BJP

New Delhi (IANS) After engineering the defection of four Rajya Sabha members of Telugu Desam Party, the BJP is now in touch with more than two-thirds of TDP MLAs in Andhra Pradesh who may join the BJP soon.

The state in-charge of Andhra Pradesh…

Top Indian salt brands contain deadly cyanide: US lab report

Mumbai (IANS) In a shocker, a US lab report reveals that premium brands of processed iodized salt sold in India allegedly contain alarming levels of carcinogenic and harmful components like potassium ferrocyanide, an activist said here on…

Sydney declares climate emergency

Sydney (IANS) The Australian city of Sydney on Tuesday declared a climate emergency and called for a price on carbon to be reinstated, stressing that global warming poses a danger to its residents and to the whole country.

"By…

UP Police sirens to play 'Jaagte Raho'

Lucknow (IANS) Remember those good old days when the watchman would shout "Jaagte Raho" throughout the night to keep thieves at bay.

The Uttar Pradesh Police have now adopted the slogan and all Dial 100 vehicles will…

Democratic ethos prevailed over authoritarian mindset: Modi on Emergency

New Delhi  (IANS) On the 44th anniversary of the Emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to "all those greats who fiercely and fearlessly resisted" it, adding that the country's "democratic ethos…

Rs 5000 crore to be spent for rural economy and prosperity of farmers: Raghubar

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that the central and the state government will be giving Rs 5000 crore in the next two-three months which will go into the rural economy and help in its strengthening and…

Jharkhand mob lynching: 5 arrested, 2 cops suspended

Ranchi (IANS) Five people involved in the lynching of a Muslim youth in Jharkhand have been arrested while two policemen have been suspended.

"Two cops, one Sub Inspector and one Assistant Sub Inspector, have been suspended for dereliction…

SC issues notice to Centre, Bihar government on encephalitis outbreak

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre and the Bihar government to apprise it about the steps taken to prevent the recent deaths of children due to acute encephalitis syndrome (AES).

The court's response came on a…

Another Trinamool MLA to defect to BJP in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) The West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) continues to witness defections since the 2019 Lok Sabha election results and the latest to join the list is Wilson Champramary, the Kalchini MLA.

Speaking to a television…