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
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024