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General coach of Jaynagar-Udhna Express gutted in fire at Madhubani railway station

General coach of Jaynagar-Udhna Express gutted in fire at Madhubani railway station

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A fire broke out in a general coach of the Jaynagar-Udhna Express at Madhubani railway station in Bihar on Thursday, completely gutting the compartment. No casualties were reported as the train was stationed for maintenance, while railway authorities have ordered a probe into the incident Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Air India, IndiGo, Air India Express cut flights as fuel costs surge

Air India, IndiGo, Air India Express cut flights as fuel costs surge

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Major Indian carriers, including Air India, IndiGo and Air India Express, will reduce domestic flight operations starting June amid rising fuel costs, softer seasonal demand and operational pressures linked to the West Asia conflict, officials familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The reduction in flight operations of Indian carriers will begin in June. (Representational Photo/Bloomberg) Air India will cut around 22% of its domestic flights from next month, officials said. The airline had earlier reduced about 27% of its international operations. The reductions come amid a sharp rise in aviation turbine fuel prices following the US-Israel conflict with Iran, which has increased operating costs for airlines. Indian carriers have also faced longer flying times and higher expenses because of the continued closure of Pakistani airspace to Indian airlines. Air India, which reported a record annual loss of more than $2 billion in 2025-26, said the latest cuts were part of a temporary network rationalisation exercise. “In continuation of our previously announced adjustments to select international services between June and August 2026, we have temporarily …

VFS Global visa operations: 20-member EU team came to India with focus on gaps, problems and remedies | Express Investigations News

VFS Global visa operations: 20-member EU team came to India with focus on gaps, problems and remedies | Express Investigations News

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Internal reports of a 20-member EU delegation’s visit and questionnaires filled by 11 member states reveal several “common problems” in VFS Global’s India operations — from wrong data entry to appointment slots allegedly sold by staff. And, every country that took up these shortcomings with VFS reported the same result: temporary improvement followed by relapse. These reports and questionnaires were among the latest batch of Freedom of Information (FOI) records received on May 12 by Lighthouse Reports from the EU headquarters in Brussels. They show that Slovakia, for instance, told the EU delegation it was switching to a different service provider altogether because of “consistent problems” with VFS. According to EU records, this is what the team found during its visit to India in October 2023: Member states flagged “laxity in following instructions, documents not arranged in proper sequence, scanning-related issues, and IT infrastructure and bandwidth problems”. Wrong data entry, missing biometrics, incorrect checklists and wrongly transferred fees. Complaints from Lithuania and Poland of appointment slots being sold by VFS staff — Poland said it …

Daily Briefing: Express investigation reveals the real villain behind Delhi’s air crisis | Live News

Daily Briefing: Express investigation reveals the real villain behind Delhi’s air crisis | Live News

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Just when consumers thought fuel prices couldn’t possibly climb any higher after Saturday’s hike, the Centre has once again raised petrol and diesel rates — the fourth increase in less than two weeks, with the West Asia conflict once again emerging as the reason. Petrol prices went up by Rs 2.61 per litre and diesel by Rs 2.71 per litre on Monday, following earlier hikes of Rs 3 per litre on May 15, Rs 0.90 per litre on May 19, and up to Rs 0.91 per litre on Saturday. The repeated revisions are aimed at easing pressure on state-run oil companies as global crude supplies remain volatile. And with the Strait of Hormuz — the route that carries nearly a fifth of the world’s oil — shut amid the conflict, Indian consumers appear to be once again footing the bill for a crisis unfolding thousands of kilometres away. On that note, let’s get to the rest of today’s edition. 👇 🚨 Big Story Delhi’s most ignored pollutant Delhi’s pollution crisis may have found its most …

Three coaches of Ujjain Express derail near Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh during maintenance work, no injuries reported

Three coaches of Ujjain Express derail near Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh during maintenance work, no injuries reported

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Three coaches of the Ujjain Express derailed near Yog Nagari Railway Station in Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh during shunting operations late Monday night, railway officials said. No passengers were on board at the time of the incident, and no injuries were reported. The derailment took place in the Khand Gaon area at around 9:30 pm. Authorities said restoration and repair work began immediately after the accident, while railway officials launched an investigation into the cause of the derailment. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Twisha Sharma dowry death case: Former co-star Dheekshithh Shetty, director Abhilash Reddy express shock

Twisha Sharma dowry death case: Former co-star Dheekshithh Shetty, director Abhilash Reddy express shock

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A recent alleged dowry death case sent waves of shock across the nation when a 33-year-old woman named Twisha Sharma was found dead at her home in Bhopal last week. She was originally from Noida in Uttar Pradesh, and was found hanging at her husband, lawyer Samarth Singh’s house in Bhopal’s Katara Hills area on May 12. The two had met on a dating app in 2024 and got married in December 2025. Dheekshithh Shetty reacts to Twisha Sharma’s death An MBA graduate and former Miss Pune, Twisha had worked in a company in Delhi for several years before her marriage. She had even acted in two films — Mugguru Monagallu (2021) and Zara Sambhal Kay (2018). Expressing disbelief over the news, her Mugguru Monagallu co-star Dheekshithh Shetty, who gained prominence recently for starring opposite actor Rashmika Mandanna in The Girlfriend (2025), tells us, “It’s a very shocking news. I had always known her as this committed, hard-working girl who had a passion towards whatever she was doing. She was so full of life and it’s …

Fire breaks out in AC coach of Rajdhani Express near Madhya Pradesh, all passengers safe

Fire breaks out in AC coach of Rajdhani Express near Madhya Pradesh, all passengers safe

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Rajdhani Express fire, Thiruvananthapuram Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express 12431, train fire Madhya Pradesh, Kota rail fire incident, B-1 coach fire Rajdhani, Indian Railways fire news, Nad Kota section fire, railway accident update, passengers evacuated Rajdhani, train fire no injuries report A major fire incident occurred in the Thiruvananthapuram–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express (12431) on Sunday, May 17, at around 05:15 am. As per the information received, the B-1 coach of the train caught fire when it was passing through Madhya Pradesh near the Nad–Kota section between Luni Richha (LNR) and Vikramgarh Alot (VMA). Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Fire breaks out in coach of Rajdhani Express, no casualties

Fire breaks out in coach of Rajdhani Express, no casualties

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A view of the Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrath Nizamuddin Rajdhani express. Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu A fire broke out in an AC coach of the Thiruvananthapuram-Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district early on Sunday (May 17, 2026), railway officials said. No casualties have been reported in the blaze that broke out at 5:15 a.m. in the Kota division of the railways. The fire broke out in the B-1 coach carrying 68 passengers prompting emergency measures, senior railways commercial manager Sourbah Jain said. The affected coach was detached from the rake, and overhead electric supply (OHE) was promptly switched off to ensure safety. All the passengers were deboarded from the train. None of the passengers sustained injuries, Kota railway PRO Ravindera Lakhara told PTI. Arrangements have been made to accommodate them in other coaches for the journey up to Kota, the railways said. An additional coach will be attached at Kota station to restore full capacity. The cause of the fire is under investigation, the railways said. Published – …

S Santhanam, former sports writer at The Indian Express, dies at 78 | Sports News

S Santhanam, former sports writer at The Indian Express, dies at 78 | Sports News

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2 min readMay 14, 2026 09:30 PM IST Santhanam Sundaram, The Indian Express’ long-time sports writer, passed away in Kochi on Thursday following an illness. He was 78 and is survived by his wife, Hamsa Santhanam, and daughters Subhashree and Sujatha. Santhanam, or Santy Sir as he was popularly called by juniors who looked up to him for guidance, worked at The Indian Express from 1979 to 2006. The last rites will be performed at Ravipuram Crematorium in Ernakulam at 10:30 am on Friday, his family informed. He extensively covered cricket and table tennis for the newspaper. He was also a qualified cricket umpire. While his write-ups from India’s Test tour of England and the ODI tournaments during the 1990s were much appreciated for their unique perspective, he never lost touch with grassroots cricket in the capital. Within days of returning from international assignments, he would be spotted at some local ground covering school or league cricket. He played a key role in spotting several talented youngsters who went on to make a name for …

UP: Passenger shot dead aboard Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express near Varanasi

UP: Passenger shot dead aboard Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express near Varanasi

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A 42-year-old passenger travelling on the Kolkata-Jammu Tawi Express was shot dead by an unidentified assailant inside the train’s S-2 coach in the early hours of Monday, police said. Representational image. The deceased was identified as Dinesh Shah, a resident of the Barchaki area in Pipariya in Bihar’s Gaya district. He was travelling to Naimisharanya Dham in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district on board train number 13151, police said. According to officials, Shah was travelling in the S-2 coach, while his sister, her two children and her mother-in-law were travelling in the general compartment of the same train. Police said the incident took place around 1.40am, shortly after the train crossed Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Junction. Just before the train reached Block Hut-B, near the restroom area of the coach, an unidentified person allegedly shot Shah. Passengers who heard the gunshot alerted the train staff, triggering panic inside the coach. The train reached Varanasi Junction at around 2.42am, where Shah’s body was taken off the train. His family members were subsequently informed about the incident. After legal …