Chaos at Chhatarpur and Harpalpur Stations Amid Maha Kumbh Rush

Passengers resort to stone-pelting as trains remain overcrowded Chronicle Reporter, Chhatarpur The rush of devotees heading to the Maha Kumbh continues to overwhelm the railway system. Despite the Indian Railways running special trains to accommodate the growing number of passengers traveling to Prayagraj, the demand is still far greater than what can be provided. All…

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Syrian gov’t forces clash with Kurdish SDF in Aleppo

Damascus, Oct. 7 (UNI) One Syrian security personnel was killed Monday when fighting erupted in two Kurdish-held neighborhoods of Aleppo, raising tensions between Syria’s transitional authorities and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Britain-based war monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said heavy and medium weapons were used as pro-government forces targeted the Sheikh…

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Madagascar’s president appoints new prime minister

Antananarivo, Oct. 7 (UNI) President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina on Monday appointed Ruphin Fortunat Dimbisoa Zafisambo as the country’s new prime minister, a week after the government was dissolved amid mass protests. The new prime minister must be “capable of restoring order and regaining the people’s trust,” Rajoelina said, adding that his main task will…

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