NEW DELHI: Heavy rainfall lashed Mumbai on Saturday, leaving parts of the city waterlogged and causing a fatal landslide in Vikhroli. According to officials, two people were killed and two others injured when soil and stones from a hillock collapsed on a hut in Jankalyan Society, Varsha Nagar, during the early hours of the morning.Also…
When burglars smashed into his Southampton restaurant and the police didn’t show up, Ankit Vaghela decided to play detective. The owner of Padharo, a popular vegetarian spot on East Street, retraced the thieves’ steps, recovered his broken cash register — without the cash — and surveyed the mess of shattered glass himself. “It was very…
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has launched its longest-ever freight train, ‘Rudrastra,’ measuring about 4.5 kilometres in length.Formed by linking six standard-length rakes, the train consisted of 354 wagons and was powered by seven locomotives. It travelled from Ganjkhwaja to Garhwa Road, covering the 200-km route at an average speed of 40 km/h.Union minister of railways,…
Shubman Gill (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has expressed surprise at the batter-friendly pitches in the ongoing India-England Test series, describing them as “absolute highways” and admitting he wouldn’t want to bowl to an in-form Shubman Gill on such surfaces.Live Score: India vs England, 3rd TestGill, who took over as…
As immigration-related protests rock Los Angeles and several other major US cities, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday that it is closely tracking the situation and remains in touch with the Indian diaspora in the affected areas. “We are aware of the developments, and as you are aware, we take the safety,…
Vikram Singh (Image credit: X) A devastating incident occurred aboard the Chhattisgarh Express when a 38-year-old disabled cricketer, Vikram Singh from Punjab, reportedly passed away while travelling from Delhi to Gwalior for a wheelchair cricket tournament. Singh’s health suddenly deteriorated during the journey, and despite numerous emergency calls, medical assistance failed to arrive in time.He…
SHAMLI: A 20ft-long iron borewell pipe having a diameter of around 8 inches was detected on Delhi-Saharanpur railway track by an alert loco pilot in the nick of time, averting a major train tragedy on Saturday night. Several medium- to large-sized stones were also found on the tracks. Notably, this was the fourth such attempt…
The unsold Shardul Thakur turned lucky when Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) roped him in as replacement for left-arm pacer Mohsin Khan just before the start of the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL); and the pace-bowling all-rounder justified that with a match-winning spell of 4 for 34 in his side’s five-wicket win over…
NEW DELHI: A video of a senior railways official is doing rounds on social media where he is seen picking up garbage from a dustbin and throwing it casually on the track from a moving train. The 49-second viral video has sparked criticism and raised concerns. The Indian Railways responded promptly, saying that the official…
Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh (ILT20 Photo) Former cricket star and commentator Virender Sehwag anticipates an exciting Qualifier 2 match between Sharjah Warriorz and Desert Vipers at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The victorious team will face Dubai Capitals in the final on February 9 at Dubai International Stadium. Sehwag also shared his thoughts on the…