Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government on Wednesday decided to bear the medical expenses of those injured in the fire accident at a temple near Neeleswaram in Kasaragod district that left 154 people injured, eight of them seriously. The incident occurred late Monday night at Anjoottanbalam Veererkavu temple near Neeleswaram when firecrackers stored in the vicinity exploded,…
Sydney: Cricket Australia on Wednesday extended the tenure of men’s team head coach Andrew McDonald till the end of the 2027 season, meaning he will oversee the team’s defence of the one-day World Cup in South Africa. McDonald was appointed as head coach after Justin Langer’s tumultuous departure in early 2022 and has since steered…
Bengaluru: Britain’s King Charles is on a personal visit to Bengaluru where he is staying at a sprawling integrative medical facility near Whitefield here, sources said on Wednesday. This is his first visit to the city after his coronation as King of the United Kingdom on May 6 last year, they said, adding, he is…
Ballia (UP): A private bus carrying personnel of the Special Arms Police of Bihar fell into a roadside ditch here, injuring 29 passengers, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred on Tuesday midnight when the bus was en route Siwan, Bihar, for peace and order duty during the Diwali and Chhath festivals. Ten of the…
New Delhi: The Railways on Tuesday renewed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federal Department of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (DETEC) of the Swiss Confederation to enhance technical cooperation between the two nations, an official statement said. The MoU, renewed and formalized through video conferencing, received approval from the ministries of Railways and…
Washington: The US State Department has welcomed the ‘reduction in tensions’ along the India-China border following the recent disengagement of troops of the two countries, along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). US State Department Spokesperson, Matthew Miller, said that Washington is closely monitoring the situation, and it also discussed with the Indian side on…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday emphasised that the upcoming Mahakumbh in Prayagraj would be “more divine and grand” than all previous Kumbhs. This “intangible cultural heritage of humanity” will showcase the rich traditions of Sanatan Indian culture, its diverse social fabric, and people’s deep-rooted faith, Adityanath said. The chief minister and…
Mumbai: Nearly 8,000 candidates, including those from major political parties in ruling as well as opposition camps, have filed their nominations for the 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra at the end of the process on Tuesday. As many as 7,995 candidates have filed 10,905 nominations with the Election Commission (EC) for the November 20 polls,…
New Delhi: Defence Minster Rajnath Singh on Tuesday exhorted defence industry stakeholders and innovators to come up with new ideas and translate them into products, so that the armed forces would feel that they were incomplete without these equipment. In his address at Navy-hosted seminar ‘Swavlamban 2024’, he also asserted that the government’s concerted efforts…
In a recent controversy, senior citizens in West Bengal and Delhi find themselves denied access to the Ayushman Bharat health scheme, which the Indian government designed to provide a critical healthcare safety net. Ayushman Bharat offers up to Rs 5 lakh in health coverage per individual, particularly benefiting the elderly who often face health challenges…
