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Konkan Railway takes up measures to ensure safety of trains and passengers in monsoon

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Konkan Railway takes up measures to ensure safety of trains and passengers in monsoon

Konkan Railway Corporation Limited personnel clearing dangerous trees, strengthening gabian walls, and clearing drainage in Karnataka in preparation for the monsoon. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) has taken up drainage and infrastructure maintenance, monsoon patrolling, carried out operational adjustments and enhanced communication systems to ensure unhindered train operations, thereby ensuring passenger safety … Read more

Assam IPS officer takes own life after wife passes away of cancer

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Assam IPS officer takes own life after wife passes away of cancer

GUWAHATI An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Assam died by suicide in Guwahati on Tuesday after receiving the news of his wife’s death due to cancer. Shiladitya Chetia, a 2009-batch IPS officer, was serving as Secretary in the State’s Home and Political Department but was on leave for four months. He was believed to … Read more

Rajkot Game Zone inferno tragedy death toll goes up to 33; Gujarat HC takes suo motu cognisance

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Rajkot Game Zone inferno tragedy death toll goes up to 33; Gujarat HC takes suo motu cognisance

Firefighters carry out cooling operations and search for remains at TRP game zone at Rajkot, Gujarat on May 26, 2024. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI The death toll in Rajkot’s fire tragedy in the TRP game zone has climbed to 33 while more than 15 persons are still missing in what the Gujarat High Court … Read more

Human-animal conflict takes centre stage in Idukki

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Human-animal conflict takes centre stage in Idukki

Teachers of Little Flower Girls High School (LFGHS) in Munnar offering support to the hunger protest venue of Idukki MP Dean Kuriakose at Munnar | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT As the parliamentary election looms, the situation in Idukki remains tense with political and environmental concerns intersecting in the face of persistent human-elephant conflict in the … Read more

U.S.-China tussle, warships in Indian Ocean dominate India-sponsored IOC conference in Perth, as Jaishankar takes aim at China

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U.S.-China tussle, warships in Indian Ocean dominate India-sponsored IOC conference in Perth, as Jaishankar takes aim at China

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Australian Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong and Singapore FM Vivian Balakrishnan at the opening of the 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, Australia on Friday. The militarisation of the Indian Ocean and “great power rivalry” are growing concerns for smaller countries in the region, said Sri … Read more

KIA’s ‘Terminal in a Garden takes flight’, turns the cynosure of all eyes 

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KIA’s ‘Terminal in a Garden takes flight’, turns the cynosure of all eyes 

T2 initially catered to domestic operations of a few airlines as Terminal 1 handled the bulk of domestic and international flights. | Photo Credit: BHAGYA PRAKASH K. Passengers got a feel of the Kempegowda International Airport’s (KIA) Terminal 2 (T2) as operations began this January after being officially inaugurated in November 2022. Referred to as … Read more

'Irony died': BJP after Congress's Siddaramaiah takes luxury jet to seek drought aid

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'Irony died': BJP after Congress's Siddaramaiah takes luxury jet to seek drought aid

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday criticised Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for travelling in a private jet while the state is facing a drought-like situation. This comes after Karnataka Congress minister BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan posted a video of himself along with Siddaramiah on board the aircraft. In the video, the minister is seen … Read more

Rajasthan Election Results 2023 | Magic has ended: Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat takes dig at Ashok Gehlot as trends show BJP edge

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Rajasthan Election Results 2023 | Magic has ended: Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat takes dig at Ashok Gehlot as trends show BJP edge

Union Minister and BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat | Photo Credit: – With the initial poll trends giving an edge to the BJP in Rajasthan, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday took a jibe at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, saying people have come out of the spell of the “magician”.  Rajasthan Assembly election results … Read more

Sevenoaks mother takes son for life saving treatment in US

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Sevenoaks mother takes son for life saving treatment in US

Catherine is hoping that George’s success with the new treatment, known as trametinib, may increase its availability on the NHS. LCH is a rare condition that affects about 50 children in the UK each year. Cells that normally protect the skin move to other organs, in George’s case his liver, bone and spleen. Catherine said … Read more