Balasore train accident LIVE updates: More than 290 people were killed and over 900 have been injured in a horrific train derailment that occurred on Friday evening at around 7 pm in Odisha’s Balasore. The derailment of 10 to 12 coaches of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express caused them to fall onto the opposite track. Subsequently, the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepal counterpart Pushpa Kamal Dahal signed seven agreements between the two nations Thursday afternoon after a bilateral meeting at Hyderabad House in Delhi. Recalling his first visit to Nepal – in 2014, after he became PM for the first time – Modi said he had then given a ‘HIT formula’ to...
Turkey’s parliament ratified Finland’s application to join NATO on Thursday. In doing so, it became the final of 30 NATO member states to support Finland’s accession, clearing the last major hurdle for the country to join the military alliance. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blessed Finland’s candidacy earlier this month after months of negotiations. “This evening, we are keeping the promises...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday dropped in for a surprise visit to the new Parliament building, where construction work is in its final stages. Part of the Central Vista redevelopment, the new Parliament building is being built by Tata Projects Limited, featuring larger halls, a library and committee rooms. Sources say the Prime Minister...
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal while speaking in the assembly on March 29 said that ED and CBI have gathered all the corrupt people in BJP. He said that ED-CBI people come, put a gun on the temple and ask whether you will go to jail or will you go to BJP? CM Kejriwal said that...
aldermen appointments in civic body The petition of the Delhi government seeks the quashing of LG’s orders dated January 3 and 4 whereby he nominated 10 aldermen to MCD after the AAP won the municipal elections on December 7, 2022. The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the office of Delhi’s lieutenant governor (LG) VK...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised the people for India’s exports crossing $750 billion. He said this is the spirit that will make India self-reliant (aatmanirbhar) in the times to come. “Compliments to the people of India for this feat. This is the spirit which will make India Aatmanirbhar in the times to come,”...
The nascent bonding of the opposition over the disqualification of Rahul Gandhi from parliament, came under an all-out attack today from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who called it a “coming together of the corrupt on one stage”. In one of his strongest speeches outside of election campaigns, PM Modi targeted the entire opposition amid 14...
Under pressure from massive protests, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday paused his plan to overhaul Israel’s judiciary. However, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, an ultranationalist who has pushed for quick passage of the package, said he would respect the delay but showed few signs of compromise.“The reform will pass,” he tweeted, adding: “No one will scare us.”...
Migrants caught crossing anywhere along the 3,145 mile (5,060km) border can now be sent back. Large numbers of unsanctioned crossings have been recorded via Roxham Road at the US-Canada border. The new accord closes a loophole that allowed migrants to claim asylum at such unofficial ports of entry. The announcement came as President Joe Biden...