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Metro lines fast-tracked to reduce pressure on Mumbai trains

Mumbai, October 1 : The Maharashtra Government has decided to speed up construction of Metro lines across Mumbai following the stampede at the Elphinstone Road railway station on Friday that claimed 23 lives. At a meeting held with various officials on Saturday, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis asked them to fast-track construction of eight major Metro […]

No surrender, Langah on run

Gurdaspur : Former SAD minister Sucha Singh Langah, booked for rape yesterday, did not turn up at the district courts to surrender today, as announced by him on Friday. There was high drama inside the courts with his supporters camping there since morning. A senior officer called it a ploy to divert police attention. Mediapersons and […]

Air France A380 makes emergency landing after engine blows out

Paris, October 1 : An Air France A380 superjumbo carrying more than 500 people made an emergency landing in Canada after suffering “serious damage” to one of its engines, with passengers recounting hearing a loud bang followed by violent shaking. Video and photos posted on social media showed extensive damage to the outer starboard engine, […]

Official on board Navy ship dies of bullet injury

Kochi, October 1 : A Naval official died on Sunday after he mysteriously sustained a bullet injury on board a hydrograhic survey ship anchored in this Kerala coastal city that houses the Southern Naval Command, police said. According to naval authorities, a gunshot was heard at 7.30 am around the INS Jamuna. Minutes later, Raksha […]