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June 04, 2023

SC stays Allahabad HC's order to examine horoscope of rape victim

The man who was accused of raping the victim on the false promise of marriage had allegedly backed out after learning that she was a Manglik.

1 min

Infra failure, human error behind tragedy

Station master didn't detect red flash: Data log

2 mins

HORRIFIC PILE-UP TOLL 288

OVER 900 INJURED, AT LEAST 250 OF THEM CRITICAL; HARROWING SCENES AS DESPERATE RELATIVES LOOK FOR THEIR NEAR AND DEAR ONES; ODISHA GOVT OBSERVES DAY-LONG STATE MOURNING; MODI VISITS ACCIDENT SITE, SAYS GUILTY WILL BE PUNISHED

3 mins

Fresh violence erupts in Manipur

The injured were admitted to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences and Raj Medicity in Imphal. Two of them are in critical condition.

1 min

FIVE NIGHTMARISH SECONDS

MANIKLAL Tewari was resting on his berth in Coromandel Express when he heard a loud bang around 7 pm on Friday.

1 min

'Souls free' of stigma gain social mobility

Left wheelchair-bound since age 18, Preethi decided to drive her life's car and launched India's first integrated spinal rehab centre

3 mins

Giving back to society, she won't turn a blind eye

EVERY now and then, K Gomathi from Chennai reminisces about the keenest of her childhood memories which were filled with the flavours and aroma of freshly-cooked homemade food.

2 mins

City sizzles at 42.6°C, dog days on for 10 more days

Record heat after 11 years; Saturday sixth hottest day recorded in June

2 mins

160 flats, 15 shops under lens for plan violation

It is learnt that planning permission was issued for construction of nine blocks, a departmental store in one block cum residential building with a total of 185 dwelling units in 2000.

1 min

Caste clash: 12 held under SC/ST Act near Othakadai

TWELVE people were arrested under SC/ST Act and 22 others were booked in connection with a communal violence near Othakadai, on Saturday.

1 min

No Tamil found injured or dead so far, says state govt

The state government on Saturday night said no Tamilian has been identified among the dead or injured in the train accident till now.

1 min

CM cancels MK centenary events as TN mourns train tragedy

Stalin announces ₹5 lakh to kin of those from Tamil Nadu who may have died in the accident

1 min

Parties condole loss of lives, demand investigation

A few parties have also demanded the resignation of Union Railways Minister Aswini Vaishnaw.

1 min

Tangedco to float tender for smart meter tomorrow

Tender will be divided into three packages for efficient implementation

1 min

Ganesha idol neither 'shifted' nor 'damaged', says collector

In the wake of allegations that a Ganesha idol on the premises of the district collector's bungalow was forcibly shifted and damaged, Collector IS Mercy Ramya dismissed them as \"fake news\" and suspected it to be an \"orchestrated\" hate campaign. \"We are pressing a police case against the culprits behind the hate messages spread on social media,\" she said.

1 min

Give up guarantees to help have-nots: Siddu and DKS

It will help reduce the financial burden of the govt, says K'taka CM

1 min

'Consequential' accidents plague rlys

THE Balasore train crash on Friday night is now considered as one of the deadliest train accidents in India in recent times and has fallen under the consequential category of train accidents.

2 mins

At ground zero, bodies strewn all around, cries of injured seeking help

SURVIVORS of the train accident from Tamil Nadu, who reached Chennai on Saturday, recounted harrowing tales from the accident site.

1 min

Grief pours in for 'biggest' rly disaster of India in 21st Century

TERMING the Coromandel Superfast Express accident as the ‘biggest’ such tragedy in the 21st Century, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday slammed the Centre alleging that the disaster could have been averted had the anti-collision device introduced during her tenure as the railway minister from 2009 to 2011 was put in place.

1 min

Narrow escape for 110 pilgrims from K'taka

THE last-minute change of coaches proved lucky for 110 pilgrims from Karnataka.

2 mins

Punjab accuses Centre of pruning borrowing limit

Sources in the state finance department said the borrowing limit has been slashed from ₹39,000 crore to ₹21,000 crore.

1 min

PM's visit fails to clear BJP doubts over Raj CM face

Observers say though Modi can be key figure in Assembly polls, party must stand united

1 min

Tiger dies in battle of supremacy, 3rd incident in a month in U'khand forest

IN a deadly battle for territorial dominance among tigers in the Kalagarh Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand has lost two tigers.

1 min

Unicef, C'garh launch drive against drugs

Unicef and CSJ will support the mission of the Bilaspur police in reaching out to the juveniles, who are addicted to drugs and involved in drug-related crimes, in facilitating them to be able to live a normal life in the society.

1 min

Pak authorities hand over 200 Indian fishermen to BSF at Wagah border

Pakistan has released 200 Indian fishermen, who were handed over to the BSF at the Joint Check Post at the Attari-Wagah border

1 min

Erdogan sworns in as prez, says he will function impartially

The inauguration in parliament will be followed by a lavish ceremony at his palace in the capital Ankara attended by dozens of world leaders.

1 min

Ukraine's prez says he is ready for offensive, warns of consequences

Counteroffensive would be dangerous to launch without more Western help: Zelenskyy

2 mins

US says won't accept bullying from China

The US has been expanding its own activities around the Indo-Pacific to counter sweeping territorial claims from China.

1 min

Twitter's safety exec quits after Musk's criticism

Musk was responding to complaints by Jeremy Boreing, co-CEO of the media company, the Daily Wire

1 min

UNEVEN, HEAVY RAINS WREAK HAVOC WITH FARM ECONOMY

RAINS are unpredictable these days. Sweltering Delhi, unused to summer rains in May, witnessed a downpour last Monday.

3 mins

Rahul Yadav in spotlight again for wrong reasons

According to a disclosure made by Info Edge to the stock exchanges, its subsidiary Allcheckdeals India invested a total of Rs 288 crore in 4B Networks

1 min

'Develop digital platform for users' consent for promo calls'

The absence of a unified digital platform makes it impossible for the telecom operators to check veracity of consents.

1 min

Gundogan double seals FA Cup for Man City

City captain Gundogan entered the record books as he scored the fastest goal in FA Cup final history

1 min

Abraham bowls Jawahar CC to victory

Off-spinner Abraham David Raj 5/17 came in handy for Jawahar CC to defeat CITI by seven wickets in the 53rd All-India YSCA trophy tournament.

2 mins

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