Month: June 2024

Loco Pilot, Assistant Among 3 Railway Staffers Killed In Bengal Collision

June 17, 2024 admin

The Kavach anti-collision system has been implemented on 1,500 km of tracks so far. Three railway staff members were among eight people killed when a goods train rear-ended the Silchar-Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express at 8.55 am today, railway officials have said. The goods train, which reportedly jumped a signal, collided with the passenger train on the…

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Chahat Fateh Ali Khan Wants To Be PCB Chairman, Says Current Chief To…

June 17, 2024 admin

File photo of Chahat Fateh Ali Khan.© X (formerly Twitter) Singer Chahat Fateh Ali Khan, whose song ‘Bado Badi’ has become an internet sensation, wants to become the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board in order to bring the team on the “right track”. Notably, the current PCB chief is Mohsin Naqvi, who…

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Kanchanjunga Express Accident:What Is Kavach? Safety System Missing On Bengal Route Where Trains Crashed

June 17, 2024 admin

Agoods train crashed into the Kolkata-bound Kanchanjunga Express from behind. Kavach, the made-in-India system to help prevent accidents if two trains are travelling on the same line, was not available on the tracks in Darjeeling where the two trains collided today. At least eight passengers have died and over 50 others were injured after a…

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New Zealand PM Takes Commercial Flight To Japan After His Plane Breaks Down

June 17, 2024 admin

The problem was detected while the plane was on the ground in Papua New Guinea. Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand’s prime minister was forced to take a commercial flight to Japan after his air force plane broke down while refuelling in Papua New Guinea, his office said Monday. Christopher Luxon switched late Sunday to a…

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“Babar Azam Should’ve Supported Shaheen Afridi”: Shahid Afridi On Captaincy Saga After World Cup Exit

June 17, 2024 admin

Shahid Afridi has lashed out at Babar Azam for accepting the captaincy role.© AFP Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has lashed out at Babar Azam for accepting the captaincy role after the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sacked Shaheen Afridi after just one series. Babar, who had stepped down as captain after the ODI…

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Indian-American Democrat Leader Claimed He Got “Racially” Targeted Online. Turns Out He Staged It

June 17, 2024 admin

His next court appearance is scheduled for July 22. A local Texas political candidate has been arrested on charges of sending fake racist messages to himself on social media. According to Fox News, Taral Patel, the Democratic candidate for Fort Bend Precinct 3 Commissioner, was arrested by Texas Rangers and is being charged with Online Impersonation…

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Gold, silver import surges 210% in 2023-24 from UAE; need duty revision in FTA: GTRI

June 17, 2024 admin

“While India’s total imports from the UAE fell 9.8% from $53.2 billion in FY23 to $48 billion in FY24, imports of gold and silver skyrocketed 210%, from $3.5 billion to $10.7 billion,” GTRI report said. | Photo Credit: Reuters “India’s gold and silver imports from its free trade agreement (FTA) partner UAE have skyrocketed 210%…

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Amul seeks return of ice cream tub from Noida customer for investigation after centipede complaint

June 17, 2024 admin

Amul on June 17 requested a woman customer in Noida to return the ice cream tub, in which she claimed to have found centipede, for further investigation. | Photo Credit: X@@Deepadi11 Amul on June 17 requested a woman customer in Noida to return the ice cream tub, in which she claimed to have found centipede,…

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Chinese #MeToo Activist Jailed 5 Years For Subversion Charge

June 17, 2024 admin

#MeToo activist convicted of subversion after speaking out about workplace harassment on social media. Shanghai: Chinese journalist and #Metoo activist Sophia Huang Xueqin was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday on charges of “inciting subversion of state power” after she became a symbol of the country’s stalled feminist movement. She was sentenced alongside…

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Assam Government Officials To Pay Power Bills From July 1: Himanta Sarma

June 17, 2024 admin

Additionally, the chief minister emphasized the state’s commitment to energy conservation (File) Guwahati, Assam: In a bid to end the ‘VIP culture’, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that ministers and government officials will have to pay for their electricity consumption. “We are ending the VIP Culture rule of paying electricity bills…

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