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June 05, 2023

Warning was ignored

SW Rly safety note had warned about rectifying signal monitoring system in Feb

2 mins

GYANVAPI CASE: LITIGANT IS OUT

Besides the Shringar Gauri-Gyanvapi case, Vishen is also the main pleader in a May 2022 suit filed by his wife Kiran Singh.

1 min

GOVT JUMPS ON SABOTAGE TRACK

The massive train accident at Balasore was the result of sabotage, according to senior sources in the Indian security establishment.

2 mins

Kerala Misses Its Date With Monsoon

The monsoon has failed to keep its date with Kerala. The southwest monsoon was expected to hit the state on Sunday. But it appeared to play truant, with most of the day remaining sunny, with occasional bouts of light and cloud, but no rain.

1 min

GREEN SIGNAL TO CBI: MINISTER SEES RED

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday announced that the Railway Board has recommended that the investigation into the Balasore train smash-up be conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

1 min

SULOCHANA LATKAR DEAD

Veteran actor Sulochana Latkar has died. She worked in multiple Hindi and Marathi movies such as Kora Kaagaz, Dil Dekhe Dekho.

1 min

Entrepreneur trains youth to find vocations, offers medical aid

A follower of the principles of social activist Baba Amte, who is known for his work on rehabilitating people suffering from leprosy, Anil Hebbar strongly believes that the motivation to work for society is more important than the resources one has.

2 mins

Deal with Ambedkar yourself, irked NCP tells Sena (UBT)

Two of three MVA parties said to be fed up of VBA's criticisms

1 min

Jews celebrate 180th anniversary of second oldest synagogue

The Jewish community on Sunday celebrated the 180th anniversary of its second oldest synagogue in the city.

2 mins

Road safety spending hits the skids

State raises Rs 823 cr corpus, but the actual spending on safety initiatives remains just Rs 65 cr

2 mins

Thane road works are hit-and-miss

Some of the works are satisfactory while there are technical errors in others, IIT say experts after inspection

1 min

BMC finds safety concerns at Siddhivinayak Temple

Civic body issues notice to the temple trust, cites 'illegal' storage of inflammable goods like ghee, oil and improper construction of staircase

1 min

Urban planners hell-bent on destroying ecology: BN Kumar

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, a whiff of fresh air used to greet us as we would cross Mankhurd and hit the Vashi bridge.

2 mins

Director duo not paying salaries, says film crew

Claim Vinay Sapru and Radhika Rao have not paid them for nearly a year for their work on the upcoming film 'Yaariyaan 2'

1 min

OPEC+ producers weigh more production cuts

Saudi Arabia, dominant among the oil cartel's members, has warned speculators that they might get burned by betting on lower prices.

1 min

RBI May Not Change Interest Rates As Inflation Moves Southwards: Experts

After last MPC meeting in April, RBI paused its rate hike cycle and stayed with 6.5% repo rate

2 mins

Govt may file draft papers for IREDA IPO by Sept: DIPAM Secy

The government is planning to file draft papers for an initial public offering of state-owned Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) by September, a top official said.

1 min

Political Tu Tu Main Main amid shock & trauma

Blame game on; Congress too jumps into ring even as kin of victims and injured are numbed

3 mins

Home Minister appeals to lift blockades of NH-2 in Manipur

Posting a tweet on his official handle, Shah also asked members of the civil society to take the initiative in this context.

1 min

Business Park Turns Mortuary

Bangladeshi diplomat visits Odisha hospitals to look for injured passengers

1 min

US Defence Secy Austin begins 2-day India visit

India has been looking at manufacturing of jet engines in the country under the framework of technology transfer to power its fighter aircraft

1 min

Radio jockeys to raise awareness about climate change

Radio listeners in Kolkata will get to know about the actions that cause climate change, and its consequences through the programmes, a UNICEF release said.

1 min

Oppn parties' June 12 Patna meet postponed

A meeting of opposition parties, which was scheduled to be held in Bihar’s Patna on June 12, has been postponed, sources said on Sunday.

1 min

Half a million people turn out to protest against Poland's right-wing government

The local government in Warsaw estimated that 500,000 people joined the march, which was led by the opposition party to which the city's mayor, Rafal Trzaskowski, belongs. It was not possible to verify that figure.

1 min

3 Chinese astronauts return home after 6-months in space station

Three Chinese astronauts on Sunday returned safely to Earth on board the Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship after completing their six-month mission to build China's space station.

1 min

China mountain collapse: 14 killed

Five are reportedly missing after the incident occurred at a state-owned forest farm in Leshan, Southwest China's Sichuan Province.

1 min

Ukraine Keeps Up Pressure As Russia Claims Victory

Watching imagery from a drone camera overhead, Ukrainian battalion commander Oleg Shiryaev warned his men in nearby trenches that Russian forces were advancing across a field toward Bakhmut.

2 mins

Haley's campaign rubbishes her comment on Russia

The Republican presidential hopeful suggested that US forces \"need to align\" with non-European countries including Russia

1 min

Ajinkya Rahane To Keep It Simple

Many feel that Mumbaikar stands at crossroads in his comeback Test

2 mins

Djokovic breaks his tie with Nadal

Reaches 17th quarterfinals at Roland Garros

2 mins

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