Dhaka, 23/10: At least 20 people were killed and several others injured on Monday when a freight train hit a passenger train in Bangladesh’s northeastern Kishoreganj district, officials said. The accident took place when the freight train headed towards Chattogram hit the rear coaches of the Dhaka-bound Egarosindur Godhuli Express around 3.30 pm (local time)…
New Delhi, 21/10: Sadeera Samarawickrama displayed unwavering composure in his unbeaten half-century as he guided Sri Lanka to a clinical five-wicket win over the Netherlands and secure their first victory in this World Cup, here on Saturday. South African-born Sybrand Engelbrecht (70) and Logan van Beek (59) led a remarkable recovery with maiden half-centuries to…
Bhubaneswar, 20/10: In a big development, the Odisha Bus Owners’ Association (AOPBOA) put its bus strike on hold till October 31. And the private buses will run from tonight itself..This was informed association’s secretary Debendra Sahu.
Bhubaneswar, 18/10: In a major development, Raghubar Das has been appointed Governor of Odisha. Raghubar Das is a politician belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party, and was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand on 28 December 2014
Jaipur, 18/10: A video clip purportedly showing Rajasthan Congress MLA Rajendra Singh Bidhuri kicking and tossing the turban of an elderly person has gone viral ahead of the assembly polls, with the legislator saying on Tuesday that the video was edited and two years old. Bidhuri, the MLA from the Begun assembly constituency in Chittorgarh…
New Delhi, 13/10: Five sports, including cricket and flag football, proposed for inclusion at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics were approved by the International Olympic Committee executive board on Friday, leaving them with one last hurdle to seal their Olympic spots. Organisers of the LA 2028 Games said this week they wanted cricket, flag football,…
Mumbai, 5/10: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned comedian Kapil Sharma, actors Huma Qureshi and Hina Khan for questioning on different dates in connection with its money laundering probe linked to the Mahadev betting app case, officials said on Thursday. The federal probe agency had already summoned Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor for questioning on October 6…
New Delhi, 4/10: The government on Wednesday hiked the subsidy paid to poor women who got cooking gas connections under the Ujjwala scheme, to Rs 300 per cylinder from the current Rs 200, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said. Ujjwala beneficiaries currently pay Rs 703 per 14.2-kg cylinder as against the market price of Rs 903….
Mumbai, 1/10: NCP president Sharad Pawar on Sunday said he will be in New Delhi on October 6 to present his side to the Election Commision of India (ECI) during a hearing in connection with the split of the party. Everyone knows who is the party founder, Pawar told reporters at Junnar in Maharashtra’s Pune…
Islamabad, 29/9: At least seven people were killed and more than 25 injured after a blast in the Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan, local media reported on Friday. The explosion reportedly took place near a mosque where people were gathering to mark Eid Miladun Nabi
