Fire breaks out on Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express near Ratlam, passengers evacuated

Fire breaks out on Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express near Ratlam, passengers evacuated

BHOPAL: A fire broke out in an AC coach of the Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district early Sunday, railway officials said. No casualties were reported in the incident that occurred around 5.15 am in the Kota division of the railways, according to news agency PTI. The fire erupted in the B-1…

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Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu announces Rs 30,000 incentive for 3rd child, Rs 40,000 for 4th

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu announces Rs 30,000 incentive for 3rd child, Rs 40,000 for 4th

VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra Pradesh chief minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday announced that the state govt will give incentives to families that go for third and fourth child, as the declining population is worrisome. He said the govt will give Rs 30,000 for a family having a third child and Rs 40,000 for the fourth child.Naidu…

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WHO declares international health emergency after rare strain kills 87 in Congo

WHO declares international health emergency after rare strain kills 87 in Congo

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an international health emergency over the spread of a rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, after the outbreak killed dozens of people. However, the agency stopped short of calling it a pandemic.“WHO…is hereby determining that the Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo…

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Rahul Dravid counters Gautam Gambhir’s idea of ending 'star culture'

Rahul Dravid counters Gautam Gambhir’s idea of ending ‘star culture’

Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli Former India coach Rahul Dravid has said he is not fully aligned with Gautam Gambhir’s idea of ending superstar culture in Indian cricket, stating that every sport needs its heroes and individual achievements also contribute to team success.Gambhir has often spoken about reducing the focus on individuals and giving more importance…

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Inconsistent RR trust Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as playoff pressure builds

Inconsistent RR trust Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as playoff pressure builds

Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara backed young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ahead of the team’s IPL clash against Delhi Capitals, saying the youngster understands the game well and should continue enjoying his cricket.Speaking to reporters before the match at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Sangakkara said Sooryavanshi has already settled well into the Rajasthan Royals setup despite…

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Captagon, drug used by IS operatives, seized in Delhi; Syrian held

Captagon, drug used by IS operatives, seized in Delhi; Syrian held

NEW DELHI: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted a major international drug trafficking network and seized captagon, a highly addictive psychotropic substance used by Islamic State operatives in West Asia, which gave it the name, ‘jihadi drug’. This is India’s first-ever seizure of captagon.The mega operation resulted in the arrest of a Syrian national, Alabras…

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Canada reports suspected hantavirus case linked to deadly cruise ship outbreak

Canada reports suspected hantavirus case linked to deadly cruise ship outbreak

A Canadian passenger who travelled aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius has tested “presumptive positive” for the Andes strain of hantavirus, raising fresh concern as health authorities continue monitoring passengers linked to the outbreak that has already claimed three lives. Officials in Canada’s British Columbia province said the patient, one of four Canadians who returned…

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