At least three people were injured on Saturday after 12 coaches of the Delhi-bound Poorva Express derailed near Kanpur, railway officials said.The accident took place at 12.52 a.m. in Rooma, 15 km from Kanpur. The 12 coaches comprised 10 passenger coaches, one pantry and the power car, according to the officials. Four coaches capsized following

 Seven spectators have been arrested in connection with cricket betting from the Eden Gardens here during the Indian Premier League (IPL) game between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), police said on Saturday. Acting on a source information regarding cricket betting on the hallowed ground, the anti-rowdy section of the city police’s

An Indian-origin neurologist has been charged with conspiracy to unlawfully dispense controlled substances and commit healthcare fraud in the United States. Anil Prasad, 62, of Louisiana was charged with one count of prescribing controlled substances outside the course of professional practice and for no legitimate purpose and one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud,

The Saudi Arabian government has issued a formal order, notifying increase in India’s Haj quota to 2 lakh from 1.75 lakh, about two months after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman gave the assurance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, official sources said here on Friday.The decision, taken on Thursday, will ensure that for the first

Ludhiana : Espace gym at Radisson Blu Hotel MBD Ludhiana in association with Esctacy Dance Studio  organised the first Aqua Zumba session of this season at swimming pool  on Friday. Around 35 people from different walks of life participate and tap their feet on music tunes.  Gautam Sharma Director Esctacy Dance Studio said, “that Aqua

India’s Ambassador to the UAE Navdeep Singh Suri has commended the launch of a book containing english translation of the Punjabi poem, Khooni Vaisakhi, saying the100-year old classic ballad about the Jallianwala Bagh massacre is now reaching a global audience.The poem was translated by Suri whose grandfather revolutionary poet and novelist Nanak Singh, a Jallianwala

 BJP’s Bhopal Lok Sabha candidate and 2008 Malegaon bomb blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur on Friday sparked off a controversy by saying that Mumbai ATS chief Hemant Karkare, who lost his life in the 26/11 attack, had died to “her curse”.The statement by Thakur, who had joined the BJP on Wednesday and was hours

Explosive opener Rohit Sharma has become the third Indian batsman to score 8,000 runs in T20 cricket. He achieved the feat while playing for Mumbai Indians against Delhi Capitals in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).Rohit scored 30 off 22 balls in Mumbai’s 40-run win over DC in Thursday’s game at the

Ranveer Singh knows how to laugh at himself. The actor, who is popular for his wacky fashion choices, played along with social media trollers and shared a meme comparing his clothing to a toilet cleaner.Known as Bollywood’s livewire star, Ranveer on Thursday took to his Instagram stories to post a meme making fun of his

Firebrand Patidar leader Hardik Patel was on Friday slapped at a public meeting in Surendranagar district in Gujarat by a man who alleged Patel was playing politics with the sentiments of the community. Patel was addressing an election rally described as a ‘Jan Aakrosh Sabha’ at Baldana village when a man identified as Tarun Gajjar

Hyundai has unveiled its first sub-4m SUV, the Venue. The SUV is equipped with various segment-first features and also gets a new turbocharged petrol engine coupled to an in-house developed 7-speed dual clutch transmission. But is it capable enough to take on well established rivals like the Vitara Brezza and the Tata Nexon? To find out, let’s compare

Scout will be the third variant of the Kodiaq SUV in India. It has a higher ground clearance compared to the Kodiaq Style and L&K. It gets a specific Off-road mode that improves its capability over rough terrain compared to the regular Kodiaq. Cosmetic differences will be limited to silver finish at various places on

Diljit Dosanjh is proud of his roots in Punjab, but the singer-actor is ready to explore the south Indian film industry as well.”I like south Indian films… the action and all. My make-up person is from south. He keeps telling me the names of superstars from south India. If I get a good film from

Having remained with the Congress and the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) earlier, former MP Jagmeet Singh Brar on Friday joined the opposition Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in Punjab. Brar, who was elected twice to the Lok Sabha in 1992 and 1999, was inducted into the party in the presence of SAD President Sukhbir Singh

Three professional climbers are presumed dead after an avalanche hit the Canadian Rockies, authorities have said.Outdoor clothing company The North Face have identified the men as David Lama and Hansjoerg Auer from Austria, and Jess Roskelley, from the US, the BBC reported on Friday. The three were sponsored by the firm who said in a