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'Sparks were flying around, no memory of how I exited coach

At 6.45pm on Friday afternoon, Manikal Tewary took out his mobile phone, and began recording. The 50-year-old garments trader from Balasore had boarded the Coromandel Express at 6.30pm, heading to the trading centre of Cuttack, 170 kilometres away; a journey he would make at least twice a week.

Monsoon onset delayed: IMD

THE NORMAL DATE OF ARRIVAL OF THE MONSOON OVER KERALA IS JUNE 1 WITH A STANDARD DEVIATION OF AROUND A WEEK

Wrong signal likely caused accident: Preliminary probe

RAIPUR/NEW DELHI: An erroneous signal may have led to the Coromandel Express entering the line on which a goods train was parked, with the collision eventually cascading into a three-train accident in Odisha's Balasore that killed at least 294 people and injured 1,100, said a preliminary probe by senior railway officials.

'I've no recollection of how I exited train

BAHANAGA BAZAR (BALASORE): At 6.45pmon Friday afternoon, Manikal Tewary took out his mobile phone, and began recording. But in that one innocuous press of a button, Tewary seemed to foretell a tragedy.

PM visits site, meets recovering survivors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government will spare no effort in providing treatment to those injured in the tragic accident in Odisha’s Balasore, and ensure that “stringent action” is taken against the guilty.

TRAIN TRAGEDY TOLL HITS 294

Hospitals overrun; rescue operation in progress; signal error for a few seconds may be the cause

Djokovic digs deep to get past Fokina

In his third-round match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Novak Djokovic served six double faults--one to gift a break and two to hand break opportunities, won a meagre 16 out of 40 points on second serve and delivered 27 winners, seven fewer than his opponent.

Domestic air traffic soars to pre-pandemic levels

Domestic air traffic rose to a record in May as demand for air travel in India soared despite the grounding of the Go First airline and high airfares, government data showed.

MSCI India Index premium surges to eight-month high

The MSCI India Index premium widened to 114.75% on 1 Jun, the highest since 12 Sept

Indian-American teen Dev Shah wins US spelling bee

U.S. SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE - ON THE WORD 'PSAMMOPHILE'

Russia says 2 killed in cross-border shelling as Kyiv repels air raids

Ukraine fended off 36 Russian air attacks in and around the capital overnight while governor of Russia's Belgorod region said that two people were killed and four others injured on Friday after Ukraine shelled a town near the border.

US Senate passes debt ceiling deal, averting default threats

The US Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation backed by President Joe Biden that lifts the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, averting what would have been a first-ever default.

Brij Bhushan's Ayodhya rally put off after distt admin denies permission

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual misconduct, on Friday postponed his June 5 rally in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, after the district administration denied permission for the event citing prohibitory orders in the area.

Centre imposes stock limits on 2 key pulses to regulate prices

The Centre on Friday imposed caps on the quantity of two widely consumed variety of pulses- tur (pigeon pea) and urad (black gram) - that retail shops and traders are allowed to store, a measure known as stockholding limits that is invoked to control inflation.

An erosion of Indian democracy will be a disaster for US: Rahul

Even as he emphasised that the battle for Indian democracy is an internal one to be waged by Indians, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that Indian democracy is a global public good and that its erosion will be a \"disaster\" for American national security.

US Congress invitation puts Modi in elite club

In an honour that has been bestowed only on Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, and two Israeli prime ministers, the US Congressional leadership has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint meeting of the Senate and the House of Representatives for the second time on June 22 during his state visit to Washington DC.

98 killed in Manipur clashes, 36k moved to relief camps, says govt

A total of 3,734 FIRs related to the violence have been registered so far, and 65 people arrested for their involvement, Manipur security advisor Kuldiep Singh said.

Shower some love at a dog shelter near you this Sunday

Sunday is expected to be a special day for rescue dogs from animal shelters across the Capital - and for animal lovers too.

Shah reviews flood mgmt prep

The Union minister reviewed the overall preparedness for flood management, ahead of the monsoons, during a high-level meeting in Delhi.

Jharkhand CM backs AAP against services ordinance

Describing the Centre's ordinance that gives control of the bureaucracy in Delhi to the lieutenant governor (LG) as an attack on democracy, Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Friday pledged support to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in opposing the government when it tables a Bill in the Parliament to replace the ordinance.

DMRC starts tunnel work on Phase 4 line

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has started tunnelling a 3km stretch between Derawal Nagar and Pul Bangash for the construction of the underground section of the 29-km Janakpuri West-RK Ashram corridor under Phase 4, officials said on Friday.

HC allows Sisodia to meet ailing wife at his residence

The Delhi high court on Friday allowed jailed former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia to visit his house on Saturday to meet his ailing wife even as it reserved its judgment on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader's bail plea in a money laundering case in connection to the now-scrapped 2021-22 excise policy.

Deadly arms in Manipur loot; recoveries after Shah appeal

Mobs stole deadly weapons including high-grade ammunition, AK-47s, sniper rifles and mortar shells in bulk from various armouries and police stations during the violence that rocked Manipur over the past month, an official assessment by the state police headquarters has revealed, even as local residents started returning their arms a day after Union home minister Amit Shah issued an appeal.

'83 heroes back wrestlers, for action grows clamour

India’s 1983 World Cup-winning squad extended its support to top wrestlers protesting against sexual harassment on Friday, the loudest endorsement of the ongoing stir and one that added to mounting pressure for action against six-time parliamentarian and former wrestling federation chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh after grisly allegations against the strongman by the complainants became public.

Retain sedition in IPC, make it tougher: Panel

The Law Commission of India has recommended that the 153-year-old colonial law on sedition in India be retained, insisting that “repealing the legal provision can have serious adverse ramifications for the security and integrity of the country”. Instead, the Commission favoured amending Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code (sedition law) “so as to bring about more clarity in the interpretation, understanding and usage of the provision”.

Trains derail, collide in Odisha accident; scores feared killed

A horrific train crash near Balasore district in Odisha on Friday evening involving two packed express trains marked what could be the worst accident suffered by the public transporter in nearly a decade with officials on the ground fearing that the death toll could top 100, with at least another 300 rushed to hospitals.

Sevilla in seventh heaven: A turnaround and a title

Jose Mourinho hadn't got this right: Jose Luis Mendilibar has less white hair. They are both sexagenarians but in European final nights, Mendilibar was a first-timer and Mourinho a veteran who had never finished second in five previous outings.

Feels like unfinished business

When it's India vs Australia, sides with some history between them, a one-Test WTC final seems too little

Teen Andreeva turning heads at Roland Garros

Just 16 years old, the Russian is youngest player in the third round of the French Open since 2005

Manufacturing PMI in May hits 31-month high

India's manufacturing activity, measured by the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), reached a 31-month high in May, according to the data released by the S&P Global Market Intelligence on Thursday.