PM announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for Sambhal accident victims' kin

IANS | July 5, 2025 11:29 AM

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the tragic road accident in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday in which eight people of a marriage party, including the groom, were killed. The PM announced financial assistance for the families of those killed in the mishap and for the injured.

Govt begins testing new mobile alert system for real-time disaster warnings

IANS | June 30, 2025 10:37 PM

New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Monday announced that, in partnership with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), it is currently testing a new mobile alert system that will help send emergency warnings to people across India in real time.

One dead, 10 missing as bus plunges into river in Uttarakhand

IANS | June 26, 2025 9:58 AM

Rudrprayag, June 26 (IANS) At least one person died, and 10 remain missing as the bus, carrying 18 people from Rishikesh to Badrinath in Uttarakhand, veered off the road in Rudraprayag district while going uphill and fell into the swollen Alaknanda River near Gholtir.

Cabin crew sacking: More trouble brews for Air India amid CBI probe demand (Lead)

IANS | June 20, 2025 6:41 PM

New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Air India, currently reeling under the devastating AI 171 Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash that killed at least 270 people, including 241 passengers and crew members, on Friday faced more heat as the Aviation Industry Employees’ Guild (AIEG) demanded a CBI probe into the sacking of two cabin crew members by the airline for reporting a technical fault in the aircraft last year.

Narrow escape for Madras HC judges as Yercaud Express hits iron rod on track

IANS | June 18, 2025 11:56 AM

Chennai, June 18 (IANS) Three sitting judges and two retired judges of the Madras High Court, along with hundreds of other passengers on board the Yercaud Superfast Express, had a miraculous escape after the train ran over a heavy iron rail piece deliberately placed across the tracks near Sankagiri in Salem district.