September 18, 2023 12:57 PM

Train traffic on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route suspended

Train traffic on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route has been suspended since last night due to the Narmada river flowing above the danger mark between the Bharuch and Ankleshwar stations in Gujarat. According to Western Railway’s Chief PRO, All the passenger and goods trains on both ends of the river have b...

September 18, 2023 12:52 PM

BJP MP Dinesh Sharma takes oath as Rajya Sabha member

The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) from Uttar Pradesh Dinesh Sharma, today took the oath as a new member of the Upper House. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar administered the oath to the newly elected BJP MP in the special session of the Parliament.

September 18, 2023 12:46 PM

G20 Framework Working Group's final meeting commences in Raipur

The fourth and final meeting of the G20 Framework Working Group, FWG under India's G20 Presidency commenced in Raipur today. During the two-day meeting, the Group facilitates discussions on the latest global economic outlook and policy guidance on key macro-economic issues. The meeting will tak...

September 18, 2023 12:44 PM

Kerala: 61 more samples tested showed negative results for Nipah virus

In Kerala, 61 more samples tested showed negative results for Nipah virus. Briefing media persons in Kozhikode, Health Minister Veena George said the results included the sample of a health worker who had close contact with the second victim, who died due to Nipah infection. The Minister said the re...

September 18, 2023 12:41 PM

Gandhi walk resumed in Johannesburg, South Africa after Covid-19 pandemic

The 35th edition of the annual Gandhi Walk in Johannesburg, South Africa took place yesterday. The event was organised after three years of delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 2,000 people joined the new format of a fun six-kilometre walk that ended with a wide range of entertainment. This...

September 18, 2023 12:18 PM

Gujarat: Rivers in State flow above danger mark, NDRF & SDRF at rescue

In Gujarat, a fire brigade team in Anand district rescued five people trapped in floodwaters near Kherda village today. According to the fire brigade authorities, the waters of the Mahisagar River entered the fields, trapping five people. Earlier, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams ev...

September 18, 2023 12:01 PM

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un concludes his Russia visit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Russia yesterday after a rare six-day visit. The visit appeared to solidify North Korea's ties with Russia. The visit had focused intensely on military cooperation, including a symbolic exchange of rifles with Putin and an inspection of state-of-the-art Russ...

September 18, 2023 11:25 AM

Taiwan Defence Ministry detects 103 Chinese Warplanes around Island

Taiwan's defence ministry said that it has detected 103 Chinese warplanes around the island in past 24-hours. 40 of the planes detected, crossed the symbolic median line between Taiwan and mainland China. Taiwan is a self-governing island that is claimed by China as its own. China’s military re...

September 18, 2023 9:34 AM

UN Office for OCHA amends death toll in Libya floods

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has amended the death toll from Libya floods to 3,958 citing World Health Organization (WHO). The UN had earlier reported the death of 11,300 people in the flood disaster in the country's coastal city of Derna. As per...

September 18, 2023 8:36 AM

Monsoon session of Himachal Pradesh Assembly to begin in Shimla today

The monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly will begin in Shimla today. This is the third session of the 14th State Assembly, with seven sittings concluding on the 25th of September. Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania said members have sent questions to highlight issues related to thei...