Two dead after train derails in Portugal

Two dead after train derails in Portugal

Image copyright EPA Image caption The train derailed near the town of Soure in Coimbra A high-speed train has derailed in the Portuguese district of Coimbra, killing two and injuring at least 30 others. The train was travelling north when it collided with a railway maintenance machine in the town of Soure. Mayor of Soure … Read more

India not close to situation for debt monetisation, says former RBI chief Subbarao

India not close to situation for debt monetisation, says former RBI chief Subbarao

New Delhi: Former RBI Governor D Subbarao on Friday said India is not close to the situation where the central bank has to go for debt monetisation amid rising government spending and falling revenue collection due to the COVID-19 crisis. The case for direct financing is made on the argument that government borrowing this year … Read more

Women carrying husband on shoulders a common ‘punishment’ in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua | WATCH

Women carrying husband on shoulders a common ‘punishment’ in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua | WATCH

Women being made to carry their husbands on their shoulders while being thrashed and paraded has become a common punishment in Madhya Pradesh’s Jhabua district. Last year, a video went viral where villagers in Jhabua’s Devigarh forced a woman to carry her husband on her shoulders for allegedly marrying a man belonging to a different … Read more

‘Invisible’ girl ‘gravely neglected’ in lockdown

‘Invisible’ girl ‘gravely neglected’ in lockdown

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Social workers said lockdown had made the victim “invisible” to authorities A 14-year-old girl is being treated for a life-threatening illness after being “gravely neglected” by her family in lockdown. The High Court’s Family Division was asked to intervene to take the girl, from Stoke-on-Trent, into care. Social workers … Read more

Congress MLAs shifted to Jaisalmer till trust vote, Gehlot questions BJP’s ‘charitra’ | Top 10 developments in Rajasthan crisis

Congress MLAs shifted to Jaisalmer till trust vote, Gehlot questions BJP’s ‘charitra’ | Top 10 developments in Rajasthan crisis

Rajasthan Congress on Friday shifted its MLAs, who are backing Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, from Jaipur to Jaisalmer. While the MLAs said they were going to Jaisalmer for ‘a change’, the CM said that they are being sent to the ‘distant’ city to keep them away from ‘external pressure’ till the trust vote. Ashok Gehlot, … Read more

Joe Biden narrows down his VP list, with Karen Bass emerging as one of several key contenders

Joe Biden narrows down his VP list, with Karen Bass emerging as one of several key contenders

In more than two dozen interviews with CNN in recent days, members of Congress, top Democratic donors, Biden allies and others close to the vice presidential vetting process said California Rep. Karen Bass, the 66-year-old chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, has gained real traction in the late stage of the search. Amid furious last-minute … Read more