GUWAHATI: The Government Railway Police (GRP) has said that Assam student Himashree Boro, whose body was found beside railway tracks in Andhra Pradesh days after she went missing from a train, may have fallen from the moving train, according to a preliminary inquiry. Boro, 21, had boarded the 22503 Kanniyakumari-Dibrugarh Vivek Express at Visakhapatnam early
ITANAGAR: A tourist vehicle had a narrow escape after a large boulder came crashing down from a hillside on the Dirang-Padma road in Arunachal Pradesh, amid a major landslide along the Tawang National Highway. According to the information available, the boulder suddenly dislodged from the slope and began rolling towards the vehicle carrying tourists. Sensing
GOA: Veteran actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar died on Thursday at his home in Goa. He was 75. Patekar died of a suspected cardiac arrest, the Press Trust of India reported, citing a doctor at the hospital where he was pronounced dead. His son, Malhar Patekar, confirmed the death and said the actor died of
Indian airlines, including Air India Express, IndiGo, and Akasa Air, have taken swift action to suspend, cancel, or divert all flights to and from Riyadh until October 10. This urgent disruption comes in the wake of an escalating security situation triggered by a fresh ballistic missile strike claim by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeting the King
JHARKHAND: A widowed mother from Ramgarh has drawn attention after completing the 1,600-metre run barefoot and in a saree during a Home Guard recruitment physical test. The woman, identified as Kavita, took part in the physical test despite limited resources. She reportedly secured top marks in it, according to a video report shared by India
NEW DELHI: A multi-storey residential building collapsed in the Seemapuri area of northeast Delhi on Wednesday afternoon, with several people feared trapped under the debris. The Delhi Fire Service received a call around 3:30 pm, after which fire tenders and Delhi Police teams rushed to the spot and began search and rescue operations. Eight people
UNITED NATIONS: India has rebuked the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at the UN General Assembly over its remarks on New Delhi’s action against terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking at the General Assembly’s Sixth Committee, BJP MP Biplab Kumar Deb said the OIC was unable to “distinguish between the victim
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has completed 25 continuous years as head of government, a political milestone that has drawn congratulations from leaders across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Pacific. Messages from several world leaders highlighted Modi’s long tenure in public office, his governance record, and India’s growing role on the global stage. Modi first assumed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the landmark India–European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) is expected to bring $100 billion in investment to India and generate 1 million direct jobs over the next 15 years, marking a major step forward in India’s economic engagement with Europe. Speaking during a
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said the world is entering an “age of flux” marked by geopolitical tensions, conflicts, tariff volatility and economic uncertainty, but expressed confidence that India is well positioned to navigate the challenges ahead. Speaking at the 5th Kautilya Economic Conclave in New Delhi, Jaishankar described the current global environment as
