Twenty women drivers holding valid Heavy Motor Vehicle (HMV) licences departed for Pune today to undergo a 14-day advanced training programme at the OEM EKKA Mobility plant. Sponsored and supported technically by GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit), the training will run from February 2 to February 15, focusing on electric bus handling, advanced driving…
More than 200 people died after the Rubaya coltan mine collapsed in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking one of the deadliest mining disasters in recent years.The collapse occurred on Wednesday, but the full scale of casualties became clear by Friday. Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of North Kivu,…
Thiruvananthapuram, 31/1: Sanju Samson would expect passionate home support to lift his game even as India fret over Axar Patel’s fitness when they wind up their T20 World Cup preparations in the fifth and final T20 International against New Zealand here on Saturday. India were in experimental mode in the fourth T20I at Visakhapatnam, sticking…
Mumbai, 31/1: Days after Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash at his hometown of Baramati, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has initiated the process to anoint his wife Sunetra Pawar as Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister. If everything goes as per plan, Maharashtra will get its first woman deputy chief minister, over the weekend. The…
Melbourne, 30/1: Novak Djokovic foiled Jannick Sinner’s hat-trick bid to dethrone the two-time Australian Open defending champion and set up a mouthwatering title clash with Carlos Alcaraz. The Serb, who has not won any Major title since the 2023 US Open beat world No.2 Sinner 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 in a five-setter at the…
Bengaluru, 30/1: CJ Roy, the CEO of Confident Group, died on Friday after he shot himself near his office in Richmond Circle in Central Bengaluru. Officials from the Bengaluru police have been dispatched to the spot and a verification is underway. Sources said that Roy took the step following continuous Income Tax raids on him….
Mumbai, 30/1: Days after Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash at his hometown of Baramati, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has initiated the process to anoint his wife Sunetra Pawar as Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister. If everything goes as per plan, Maharashtra will get its first woman deputy chief minister, over the weekend. On…
In a joint and coordinated effort, the troops of Spear Corps, along with the Indian Air Force, mobilised swiftly and successfully contained the forest fire, ensuring no damage to civilian life or property,” says officialsA wildfire that broke out about a week ago near Kaho village in Arunachal Pradesh’s Anjaw district has been doused by…
Assam, 30/1:Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched a scathing attack on Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and accused him of disrespecting the North East by refusing to wear the ‘gamosa’, presented by President Droupadi Murmu at the ‘At Home reception “hosted on Republic Day”. Shah said that Gandhi was the…
A previous emergency landing involving a chartered aircraft near Jalda locality in Rourkela of Sundargarh district has drawn attention as authorities are to begin a detailed investigation into the fatal mishap. The aircraft’s engine will undergo a technical probe, official sources said on Friday. The damaged engine, which was earlier removed from the aircraft, is now being…
