Rourkela: A 75-year-old man, who spent Tuesday night at a neighbour’s house fearing a marauding tusker, was trampled to death by the same elephant at Dimbatola village under Koida forest range in Sundargarh district’s Bonai forest division on Wednesday morning.The deceased, Jalua Oram (75), lived alone in the village. Villagers said frequent movement of the…
Gopal Rao says Ram Temple trust asked him to stay away, not removed NEW DELHI: Gopal Rao, a special invitee member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Wednesday claimed that he had not been removed from the trust and had only been asked to stay away from its meetings for some time…
Kolkata: The Bidhannagar ACJM’s court has directed TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee to appear before it on July 18, after he failed to turn up to provide his voice sample for the second consecutive day.The case stems from Banerjee’s alleged “DJ remarks” made during a public meeting in Baguiati ahead of the assembly polls.On…
The decision follows a long-pending demand from passengers Belagavi: In a major relief to railway passengers from Ghataprabha and nearby areas, the railway department has approved the experimental stoppage of four pairs of express trains at Ghataprabha railway station.The decision follows a long-pending demand from passengers and repeated representations seeking improved rail connectivity for the…
NEW DELHI: Rains in different parts of the country due to monsoon recovery in the past seven-eight days brought some relief to farmers, but considering the uncertainty due to the potential impact of El Nino and the skewed distribution of rainfall, the agriculture ministry has stepped up its ground action with adequate seed availability and…
The FIFA World Cup 2026 is currently going on and the fan craze around football’s biggest tournament is insane. From travelling across the globe to giving up their life savings, people have pulled up all kinds of tricks to be able to attend the matches in person and check off a bucket list event from…
ISRO carries out successful Gaganyaan main parachute test The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday successfully conducted a key qualification test of the main parachute system for the Gaganyaan crew module, marking another milestone in India’s first human spaceflight mission.The test was carried out at the Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE) drop…
Broken fences and overgrown weeds on Uyyakondan canal riverfront road near Trichy district collector office Trichy: Broken fences and overgrown weeds obstructing carriageways and pavements pose threats to commuters, especially school vehicles, increasingly using the Uyyakondan canal riverfront roads located behind the Trichy district collectorate.Developed by Trichy corporation under the smart cities mission programme and…
NEW DELHI: The railways has ordered a detailed departmental inquiry after an unauthorised decorator was allowed to enter a First AC coach of Balharshah–Mumbai Nandigram Express and decorate a private coupe booked by a couple travelling to Mumbai.The inquiry has been initiated to ascertain the circumstances that led to the incident, fix responsibility and determine…
COIMBATORE: Students and teachers have urged Bharathiar University to drop what they called “indirect steps” to shut its Higher Education Extension Centre in Erode. They urged the university to strengthen the centre by shifting operations to an own building with basic academic infrastructure.Dr A Balasankar, zonal chairman (Zone IV) of the Association of University Teachers,…