August 5, 2026
  • August 5, 2026

Express train splits in UP, 8 coaches left behind

by on August 26, 2024 0

In a peculiar incident, the Dhanbad-bound Kisan Express train split into two near Seohara railway station, Bijnor, at 4am on Sunday, leaving eight coaches behind. The stranded sections eventually stopped near Raipur village, causing concern among passengers, including 150 UP police constable exam candidates. Railway officials attributed the incident to a technical glitch. The...

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No fuel or GPS: Telangana-based colleague die in Saudi desert

by on August 26, 2024 0

A 27-year-old man from Telangana and his Sudanese colleague died of dehydration in Saudi Arabia’s Rub’ al Khali desert. They got stranded when their GPS signal failed, their mobile batteries died, and their vehicle ran out of fuel. Both were telecommunications professionals repairing a cellular tower in the region on Aug 19.

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SI on CM Yogi’s bandobust dies as branch falls

by on August 26, 2024 0

A 58-year-old sub-inspector, posted for security during Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s visit to Ghaziabad, died after a eucalyptus tree branch fell on him. Harishchandra Sharma succumbed to injuries the following day. His family will receive full pension and one member will get a job. His elder brother had similarly died in 2019.

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Five AAP councillors join BJP ahead of MCD panel poll

by on August 26, 2024 0

Five Aam Aadmi Party councillors in New Delhi’s Municipal Corporation defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party, potentially shifting the balance of power ahead of upcoming standing committee elections. The councillors cited lack of power and support in their former party as reasons for the switch. BJP leaders welcomed the move, highlighting it as a...

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Crimes against women in Assam linked to land grab, says Himanta

by on August 26, 2024 0

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma linked crimes against women to a strategy of land displacement following a gang rape of a student in Nagaon, triggering protests against Bangladeshi immigrants. Sarma suggested the crime relates to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, hinting at political motivations and emerging community tensions. Protests continue as arrests are demanded.

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Youths without political background keen to take the plunge: PM

by on August 26, 2024 0

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed satisfaction in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address over the large response from youth interested in politics despite lacking a political background. He stressed that new talents can strengthen democracy and recalled India’s freedom movement for inspiration. Modi highlighted successful initiatives like ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ and called for collective effort...

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