Deadly India rail crash caused by faulty signal connections made during repair
The June 2 crash at Bahanaga Bazar station, in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, killed 288 people and injured more than 1,000.
Tue Jul 04 2023
Indian police retain carrier pigeons as backstop against disasters
The pigeons usually carry messages written on lightweight onion paper, inserted into a capsule and then tied to a leg.
Sun Jun 25 2023
India train crash: Family hopes DNA test will help claim for body
Identifying victims has been hard as well as traumatic, as the faces of many were disfigured and their bodies mutilated by the train crash.
Wed Jun 07 2023
About 83 bodies remain unidentified four days after Indian rail crash
Authorities were trying to source iced containers to help preserve the unclaimed bodies, the health director of Odisha said.
Wed Jun 07 2023
India investigates rail disaster as trains crawl through crash site
Crash in Odisha state claims at least 275 lives.
Tue Jun 06 2023
Probe into Indian rail disaster opens as trains start running
Following non-stop efforts to rescue survivors, and clear and repair the track, trains resumed running over that section of the line.
Mon Jun 05 2023
India rescue work ends as focus turns to cause of worst train crash in decades
The system is suspected to have malfunctioned and should not have allowed the Coromandel Express to take the loop track, Jaya Varma said.
Mon Jun 05 2023
Floods, landslides kill dozens as monsoon rains lash northern, eastern India
The rains overwhelmed hundreds of villages, sweeping away houses, leaving residents stranded as rescue crews racing to evacuate survivors.
Mon Aug 22 2022
India elects first president from tribal community
Droupadi Murmu will be the second woman to hold the largely ceremonial role as head of the republic when she takes office on July 25.
Fri Jul 22 2022
Cyclone leaves coastal villages in eastern India, Bangladesh cut off by tidal surges
Cyclone Yaas ripped through the eastern Indian state of Odisha on packing gusts of up to 140 kph and whipping up tidal surges.
Thu May 27 2021
India to move over a million people to safety as cyclone approaches
Cyclone Yaas was powering across the Bay of Bengal and would batter the eastern states of Odisha and West Bengal, and also Bangladesh.
Tue May 25 2021
Another cyclone looms for India, week after deadly storm
Cyclone Yaas is set to hit soon after Cyclone Tauktae, India's first major tropical storm this season.
Mon May 24 2021
Twin fires kill at least 22 in India
At least 22 people have been killed in two separate fires in India, most of them patients who were trapped in the intensive care unit of a major hospital, officials said Tuesday.
Tue Oct 18 2016
Four giant crocs spotted in India
Four male giant crocodiles measuring more than 20 feet have been spotted during a census at the Bhitarkanika National Park in Kendrapara district in eastern Indian state Odisha.
Sat Jan 12 2013
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024