Qazigund-Baramulla train derails near Budgam, services to Baramuulla stopped
Srinagar, Jan 13: In a first incident of its kind in Kashmir Valley, an engine of a train derailed near Mazhama in central Kashmir’s Budgam district but there were no immediate reports of anyone getting hurt in the incident, officials said. They said the incident occurred this morning amid snowfall. “What led to the incident […]
India logs 174 Covid cases in a day, active caseload declines by 52
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose by 174 in a day while the active caseload declined to 2,257, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The total number of Covid cases recorded in India so far was 4.46 while the death toll was 5,30,725 with two more fatalities […]
Storms, tornadoes slam US South, killing at least 7 people
Selma (US), Jan 13 (AP) A giant, swirling storm system billowing across the South killed at least six people in central Alabama and another in Georgia and knocked out power to tens of thousands on Thursday, while a tornado spawned by the system shredded the walls of homes, toppled roofs and uprooted trees in Selma. […]
Former JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav no more, PM Modi, Bihar Dy CM express condolences
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) Veteran politician and former JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav died on Thursday at a private hospital in Gurugram, family sources said. He was 75. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son. A statement from the Fortis Memorial Research Institute said Yadav was brought to the emergency ward […]
Tight security arrangements in place ahead of HM’s visit to Rajouri
Rajouri/Jammu, Jan 13 (PTI) Multi-tier security arrangements are in place ahead of Union Home minister Amit Shah’s visit to Rajouri district today where he is scheduled to meet the families of twin terror attack victims, officials said. Tight security arrangements have been made in the district’s Dhangri hamlet where roads have been repaired and CCTV […]
Situation along frontier with China is ‘stable’ but ‘unpredictable’: Army Chief
New Delhi: The situation along the frontier with China is “stable” but “unpredictable” and Indian troops are adequately deployed to deal with any contingency even as there was slight increase in number of Chinese troops in their areas across the eastern sector, Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande said on Thursday. At a press conference ahead […]
