New Delhi, June 17 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert warning for Delhi as severe heatwave conditions continue to prevail over northern parts of the country, including the national capital. This year, the city witnessed a prolonged heatwave with recording temperatures of 40°C and above for more than 30 consecutive…
Hyderabad, June 17 (UNI) Thunderstorms with rain accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (Speed ranging from 30-40 kmph) are likely to occur at isolated places in the following districts of Telangana during the next 24 hours, the Meteorological Centre said on Monday. The districts are Adilabad, KomaramBheem Asifabad, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Jagtial, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Warangal, Hanamkonda,…
Jammu, June 17 (UNI) Nearly a week after terrorists attacked a bus ferrying pilgrims in Reasi district, the Union Home Ministry gas handed over the investigation to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Official sources on Monday said that the investigation into the Reasi terrorist attack on the bus has been handed over to NIA. “The…
New Delhi, June 17 (UNI) National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday held talks with his visiting US counterpart Jake Sullivan with the discussions focused on implementation of the India-US Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET). The two top security officials also deliberated upon global and regional issues of mutual interest. Sullivan, who is…
New Delhi, June 17 (UNI) After eight people died in a collision between the Kanchanjungha express and a goods train on Monday in north Bengal, the central government enhanced its ex-gratia to Rs 10 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased within hours. The announcement was made by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw…
New Delhi, June 17 (UNI) Eight people have died so far after the Agartala-Sealdah Kanchanjungha Express met with an accident on Monday in North Bengal on being hit by a goods train. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the tragedy and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin…
New Delhi, June 17 (UNI) Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw termed the Kanchanjunga Express train accident at Rangapani station in North Bengal on Monday “unfortunate” and informed that “rescue operations were going on war footing”. “Unfortunate accident in the NFR zone. Rescue operations are going on at the war footing. Railways, NDRF, and SDRF are…
Kolkata, June 17 (UNI) Eastern Railway on Monday said an emergency passenger train from Sealdah will leave for the accident site at Rangapani in north Bengal to bring back stranded passengers, ER CPRO Kaushik Mitra said. Besides the train, the North Bengal State Transport (NBST) would run 10 maxi buses to get back the stranded…
Kolkata, June 17 (UNI) At least five people were killed, and some 35 others injured when a goods train hit the Sealdah-bound Kanchenjunga Express near Rangapani in northern West Bengal district of Jalpaiguri on Monday, a senior official confirmed. He said that around 8.30 am, the goods train hit the stationed Kanchanjunga Exp from the…
New Delhi, June 17 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held discussions on bilateral, regional and global issues with visiting US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan. He posted on X that the India-US strategic partnership will continue to advance strongly in the Modi government’s new term. “Delighted to welcome US NSA @JakeSullivan46 in…
