Odisha train crash

Huge cranes and bulldozers have been brought in to raise a coach which has been buried by the impact of another wagon falling on as rescue workers wield gas torches and electric cutters to pull out survivors and the dead from the mangled steel of three trains that derailed one on top of another in a horrific sequence, killing at least 238 people and injuring more than 900 in Odisha's Balasore district, officials and witnesses said Saturday.
Officials in Bhubaneswar said 200 ambulances, 50 buses and 45 mobile health units were working at the accident site, besides 1,200 personnel. The bodies were being taken to the hospitals in all kinds of vehicles, including tractors.
"Death toll in the Balasore Train Accident has risen to 238," Odisha Chief Secretary PK Jena told newspersons at the Odisha state secretariat in Bhubaneshwar Saturday.
The train crash, the fourth deadliest in India according to available records, happened near the Bahanaga Baazar station in Balasore district, about 25

Huge cranes and bulldozers have been brought in to raise a coach which has been buried by the impact of another wagon falling on as rescue workers wield gas torches and electric cutters to pull out survivors and the dead from the mangled steel of three trains that derailed one on top of another in a horrific sequence, killing at least 238 people and injuring more than 900 in Odisha's Balasore district, officials and witnesses said Saturday.

Rescuers try to raise buried coach at rail crash site as death toll is 238

Press Trust of India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a gathering inside the Lok Sabha chamber, at the new Parliament building in New Delhi, Sunday. Photo: PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened a meeting to review the situation in relation to the Odisha train accident, government sources said on Saturday.
The accident involving three trains in Odisha's Balasore district has left at least 233 people dead so far.
Officials in Bhubaneswar said 200 ambulances, 50 buses and 45 mobile health units, besides 1,200 personnel, are working at the accident site.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened a meeting to review the situation in relation to the Odisha train accident, government sources said on Saturday.

PM Modi convenes meeting to review situation after Odisha train accident

US school system sues Meta, Google, Snap over mental crisis among students

privacy, online privacy, online school, internet for kids

Social media platforms have grown not just their user bases, but the frequency with which users use their platforms and the time each user spends on their platforms

IANS

US President Joe Biden

President Joe Biden is expected to sign legislation on Saturday to raise the debt ceiling, just two days before the US Treasury warned that the country would struggle to pay its bills.
The bipartisan measure, which was approved this week by the House and Senate, eliminates the potential for an unprecedented government default.
Passing this budget agreement was critical. The stakes could not have been higher," Biden said from the Oval Office on Friday evening. Nothing would have been more catastrophic, he said, than defaulting on the country's debt.
The agreement was hashed out by Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, giving Republicans some of their demanded federal spending cuts but holding the line on major Democratic priorities.
It raises the debt limit until 2025  after the 2024 presidential election  and gives legislators budget targets for the next two years in hopes of assuring fiscal stability as the political season heats up.
No one got everything they wanted but the ..

President Joe Biden is expected to sign legislation on Saturday to raise the debt ceiling, just two days before the US Treasury warned that the country would struggle to pay its bills.

President Biden expected to sign budget deal to raise US debt ceiling

Kapil Sibal

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday said with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP being "silent" over the sexual harassment charges levelled by wrestlers against outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the "message" is enough for those investigating the matter.
The attack by Sibal, a senior advocate who represented the protesting wrestlers in the Supreme Court, came as voices calling for the arrest of Singh, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP, grew louder.
In a tweet, Sibal said, "Brij Bhushan Singh, with mounting evidence, public outcry, still not arrested. PM silent, HM silent, BJP silent, RSS silent. Message enough for those investigating!"
"Sabka saath nahin Brij Bhushan ka saath! (Not with everyone but with Brij Bhushan)," Sibal said in a play on the government's slogan "sabka sath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas".
Sibal, who was a Union minister during the UPA-1 and UPA-2 governments, quit the Congress in May last year and was .

Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Saturday said with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling BJP being "silent" over the sexual harassment charges levelled by wrestlers against outgoing Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the "message" is enough for those investigating the matter.

'Sabka saath nahin, Brij Bhushan ka saath': Kapil Sibal's dig at govt

US flag, US, united states

The move came after a parent complained in December 2022, saying that the King James Bible "has 'no serious values for minors' because it's pornographic by our new definition", the BBC reported

Primary schools in US state Utah ban Bible for 'vulgarity, violence'

US, United States

The United States and its allies clashed with Russia and China on Friday over North Korea's failed launch of a military spy satellite this week in violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions, which Moscow and Beijing refused to condemn.
The confrontation was the latest over the North's escalating nuclear, ballistic missile and military programs, which US deputy ambassador Robert Wood warned are threatening international peace and security.
The failed launch not only disrupted maritime and air traffic in the region, but it also caused alarm for its neighbours in Japan and the Republic of Korea, he said.
Pyongyang is threatening another launch soon.
The Security Council imposed sanctions after North Korea's first nuclear test explosion in 2006 and tightened them over the years in a total of 10 resolutions seeking  so far unsuccessfully  to rein in its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and cut off funding.
In the last sanctions resolution adopted by the council in Dece

The United States and its allies clashed with Russia and China on Friday over North Korea's failed launch of a military spy satellite this week in violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions, which Moscow and Beijing refused to condemn.

US, allies clash with Russia, China over N Korea's failed satellite launch

Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Modi is coming to the US for his first state visit on June 22 at the invitation of President Joe Biden, with a state dinner, which is being accorded to an Indian leader after 14 years

Narendra Modi can become first Indian PM to address US Congress twice

China, China flag

It is a case of Chinese entrepreneurs stealing groundwater from Tibet and selling it back to Tibetans, who previously got it for free, Tibet Rights Collective reported

China sourcing Tibet's groundwater, selling it in plastic bottles: Report

Indian market, indian economy, consumer sentiment

Remarkably, over 1 billion individuals in India belong to the working-age population, showcasing the country's immense potential and human capital

India raises global human resources by harnessing young population

Sebi has come out with a consultation paper on the expense ratios of mutual funds. As the industry grows, Sebi wants fund houses to share economies of scale with customers.

'Sebi is keen that AMCs share the benefits of larger AUM with customers'

From PAN-Aadhaar linking to Higher EPS pension deadlines, the month of June will see a number of changes that would affect the common man. 

Let's take you through some of the changes

9 Game-Changing June Updates That Will Shake Your Wallet

Apple's new stores in Delhi & Mumbai have grossed monthly sales of more than Rs 22-25 crore each. Industry experts have said that the figure is around twice the sale of an electronics store in India

Record-breaking sales: Apple's India stores reach Rs 25 cr monthly revenue mark

When you buy any item, you may pay for it using an appropriate currency note. But have you ever wondered what the cost of printing that currency note is? Watch the video to find out

Explained: How much does it cost to print rupees?

On 21st May, 2023, Bhanu Rekha, a young employee at Infosys, lost her life in a distressing incident caused by heavy rainfall. India's bustling tech capital, where infra deficiencies are rampant

Explained: How infra stress, bad roads are killing Brand Bengaluru

Maruti Suzuki (MS) is all set to bring its much-awaited, five-door off-roader Jimny into the market on June 7. Here's all you need to know about the new Gypsy.

Maruti Suzuki Jimny 2023 | All you need to know about the new Gypsy

In a recent run-off election, Recep Tayyip Erdogan emerged victorious securing another five-year term as the president of Turkey. 
Watch the video to know more about his challenges.

Turkey election 2023: Erdogan wins another term as president but challenges remain

Employees Provident Fund or EPF is a mandatory savings and retirement scheme for employees of an eligible organisation, which can be used as a corpus post-retirement.

How To Withdraw PF Advance Online? Here's A Step-By-Step Guide

From US to Australia, investors from 21 nations get angeltax exemption. Watch the video to dive into the details and explore what exactly this angel tax is all about.

21 nations get angel tax exemption. Here’s what this means

21 nations get angel tax exemption. Here's what this means

The Narendra Modi government completes 9 years in power. Here's a look at major events in these 9 years.

Displaying categorized search results for, search,name,ajai-sahni-1585 Advance Search

Displaying categorized search results for, search,name,ajai-sahni-1585