78 injured as Kaifiyat Express derails in UP

78 injured as Kaifiyat Express derails in UP

Lucknow, August 23 : At least 78 passengers of Delhi-bound 12225 Kaifiyat Express were injured when the engine and five bogies derailed at Achhalda in Aurraiya district after the train rammed into a dumper. Most of the injuries occurred in one bogie that overturned, said Principal Secretary Home Arvind Kumar.Of the four critically injured in […]

Nihang shot dead at community centre in Barnala village

Nihang shot dead at community centre in Barnala village

Barnala, August 22 : Armed men shot dead a Nihang Sikh while he was sleeping at the community hall at Kahneke village in Barnala district. Tapa DSP AR Sharma reached the spot after getting information about the murder of 60-year-old Bahadur Singh. Singh belonged to the Surjeet Singh group of Nihangs. A group of Nihangs […]

Dera case: Cops, admn on toes

Dera case: Cops, admn on toes

Bathinda : With the verdict in the rape case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh set to be announced on Friday, normal works of the district administration have taken a backseat as the administration and the police are busy making security arrangements. Muktsar shares its boundary with Sirsa district in Haryana, where […]

Muguruza eases to title win, denies Halep No. 1 spot

Muguruza eases to title win, denies Halep No. 1 spot

Cincinnati : Spanish fourth seed Garbine Muguruza fine-tuned her preparations for this month’s US Open by crushing Simona Halep 6-1 6-0 in the Cincinnati Masters final on Sunday. Muguruza’s tennis was as hot as the summer sun in the early afternoon match on the outdoor hardcourt, as she wrapped up victory in less than an […]

Punjab colts shine on England tour

Punjab colts shine on England tour

Chandigarh : Punjab cricketers Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma have come out with flying colours in their first overseas test in the India Under-19 team’s tour of England. The team won its first four-day game against England U-19 by 334 runs and registered a 97-run win in the second game. In the 50-over series, the […]