A fire broke out in five coaches of a DEMU train in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, India. Luckily, there were less than 10 passengers on board and the train was able to come to a safe stop. The fire started in the guard-side brake van and spread to four adjacent coaches. Fire tenders were sent to...
Read MoreA 28-year-old labourer, identified as Angad Kumar, died after being trapped under a pile of soil at a Smart City work site in Ribandar, Goa. The incident occurred while Kumar was working on laying a sewer pipeline. Despite efforts to rescue him, he did not respond to cardiopulmonary resuscitation and was declared dead upon...
Read MoreThe Goa government is likely to request more time from the Bombay High Court to declare the Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary and surrounding areas as a tiger reserve. The state government had challenged the High Court’s order, but the Supreme Court refused to grant a stay. The state’s decision to seek more time follows legal...
Read MoreHardline Republican Jim Jordan is gaining support for his campaign to become the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker. Despite opposition from within his own party, Jordan believes he has the momentum to win the floor vote on Tuesday. The Republican infighting has delayed funding for federal agencies and assistance to Israel and Ukraine. Jordan...
Read MoreThe Indian rupee closed at a record low of 83.28 against the US dollar, despite the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) selling US currency. The rupee’s decline is attributed to concerns about the Israel-Hamas conflict potentially involving neighboring countries, leading to higher oil prices. The currency market is reacting to these tensions, and if...
Read MoreFour people, including a woman and a young boy, were killed in a truck accident on the Katraj-Dehu Road bypass in Pune. The truck caught fire after colliding with two container trucks, causing the front portion of the vehicle to be engulfed in flames. Vehicular movement on the bypass was disrupted for about an...
Read MoreActress Shefali Shah appeared as a guest on the latest episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 15. She shared a personal incident about the importance of having a girl child and the challenges faced by girls in society. Social worker Hare Ram Pandey also joined her and discussed the difficulties of taking care of multiple...
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Read MoreThe FMCG sector in India saw a decline in consumption in 5 out of 6 categories in the September quarter, mainly due to downtrading and lower demand in rural areas. Sales growth for the sector was down by 2.3% year-on-year, with high-value packs in branded commodities experiencing a decline of around 5%.
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