Passengers aboard the Mumbai–Delhi Garib Rath Express experienced a jolt late Friday night when the train’s engine ignited near Sendra station in the Beawar region of Rajasthan. The event caused considerable alarm, but thankfully, there were no reported injuries. Railway officials stated that the fire erupted on train no. 12216 — the Garib Rath Express — as it neared Sendra...
India-EFTA free trade agreement will take effect starting October 1: Piyush Goyal
Mumbai: On Saturday, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal announced that the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will officially take effect on October 1, which is expected to create 1 million direct jobs in India. EFTA includes Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. This significant agreement, signed on March 10, 2024, is...
Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams has suspended 4 employees for following other religions
The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has suspended four employees due to allegations of their involvement in a non-Hindu faith, which allegedly breaches the institution’s code of conduct. As stated by the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of TTD, the four individuals were suspended following an internal investigation. B. Elizer (Deputy Executive Engineer, Quality Control), S. Rosi (Staff Nurse, BIRRD Hospital),...
Theft has reported at the farmhouse of Sangeeta Bijlani located in Maval, Pune
A case of theft has been reported at the farmhouse of Bollywood actress Sangeeta Bijlani in Maval, Pune district, as confirmed by a senior police official on Friday. The incident came to light when Bijlani returned to her farmhouse, situated in Tikona village near Pawna Dam, after a four-month absence. According to her account to the Pune Rural Police, the...
Telugu actor Fish Venkat Dies due to kidney failure the age of 53
The Telugu film industry is in mourning following the passing of veteran actor Venkat Raj, popularly known as Fish Venkat, who passed away on Friday at the age of 53. He had been receiving treatment for kidney failure at PRK Hospital in Chandanagar, Hyderabad, where he was placed on ventilator support during his final days. Fish Venkat had been struggling...
Shah Rukh Khan experienced a back injury while filming ‘King’
Shah Rukh Khan recently experienced a minor back injury while shooting for his upcoming film ‘King’, which has led to a delay in the production timeline, with filming now scheduled to resume in September. Despite this setback, SRK is recovering well in the UK alongside his family, and fans are eagerly awaiting the film’s release, which boasts a star-studded cast....
PM Modi is likely to visit UK next week to finalize a trade agreement
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to undertake an important two-nation tour to the United Kingdom and the Maldives from July 23 to 26, with the goal of strengthening India’s diplomatic relations through crucial trade agreements and political interactions. The initial part of Prime Minister Modi’s trip will take him to the United Kingdom on July 23-24, where he is...
M K Muthu, the son of Karunanidhi and an actor, has died at the age of 77
Chennai: M K Muthu, the eldest son of the late DMK leader M Karunanidhi, who was introduced to Tamil cinema to diminish the impact of matinee idol M G Ramachandran but never achieved significant success as an actor, has passed away at the age of 77. Muthu was born in 1948 to Karunanidhi and his first wife, Padmavathi, in Thirukuvalai,...
‘I Was Humiliated…’: Incident in Balasore, a Sharda University student takes their own life, citing harassment
A second-year BDS student at Sharda University in Greater Noida took her own life on Monday, reportedly due to harassment from faculty members. The event occurred on the university grounds, falling under the jurisdiction of the Knowledge Park Police Station. Authorities found a suicide note at the scene, in which the victim held her teachers accountable for the harassment. “If...
Trump claims five jets shot downed in India-Pakistan conflict, Congress demands PM’s response
Just two days prior to the commencement of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, US President Donald Trump has once again stirred political controversy in India by reiterating his assertion of having facilitated peace between India and Pakistan during the hostilities in May. More notably, Trump has now claimed that as many as five fighter jets were shot down during the...