Bereaved grandfather leaps into grandson’s pyre, ends life

IANS | March 8, 2025 8:26 PM

Bhopal, March 8 (IANS) In a tragic but shocking incident, an elderly man ended his life by leaping into the burning pyres of his grandson and granddaughter-in-law. This tragic incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday in Siholia village, Sidhi district, under the jurisdiction of Bahri police station.

MP: Three WCL coal miners killed as slab collapses

IANS | March 6, 2025 9:20 PM

Bhopal, March 6 (IANS) In a tragic incident, three coal miners lost their lives due to a slab collapse at the Chhatarpur-I coal mines operated by Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) – a subsidiary of Coal India Limited on Thursday.

Dancer’s death: Victim’s mother approaches Calcutta HC seeking fair probe

IANS | March 5, 2025 2:31 PM

Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Tanushree Chattopadhyay, the mother of dancer-cum-event management professional Sutandra Chattopadhyay, who died in an accident last month allegedly while escaping drunk youths, on Wednesday, approached a single-judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court seeking a fair probe by the cops in the matter.

U'khand avalanche: 4 killed, 50 rescued; CM Dhami oversees rescue ops

IANS | March 2, 2025 12:05 AM

New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) As a result of swift, prompt and collective efforts of the security forces, including the Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), fifty workers were rescued from the avalanche that struck Mana village in Chamoli, Uttarakhand, on Friday night, an official said on Saturday, adding four persons, however, were killed in the incident.

Mana avalanche: Uttarakhand CM leads rescue operation charge

IANS | February 28, 2025 11:28 PM

Dehradun, Feb 28 (IANS) An avalanche near Mana triggered a massive rescue operation, with Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami leading the charge. Deeply worried for the safety of those trapped, he acted swiftly, mobilising resources and monitoring every step of the process.

Railway deploys metal-cutting experts for rescue operation in Telangana tunnel

IANS | February 27, 2025 11:36 PM

Hyderabad, Feb 27 (IANS) South Central Railway has deployed a team of metal-cutting experts along with requisite machinery to clear debris from the partially-collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel, where the operation to rescue eight trapped workers continued for a sixth day on Thursday.

Formula 1: Russell reflects on life at Mercedes without Hamilton

IANS | February 27, 2025 4:57 PM

Sakhir (Bahrain), Feb 27 (IANS) As Team Mercedes gears up for the 2025 Formula 1 season, George Russell reflected on life at the Silver Arrows without his former teammate Lewis Hamilton, whose blockbuster move to Ferrari has ushered in a new era for the team. Speaking on Day 2 of the pre-season testing in Bahrain, Russell acknowledged the significant change in dynamics but emphasized that the team is embracing the transition with optimism.