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The average speed of Vande Bharat trains has decreased from 84.48 kmph in 2020-21 to 76.25 kmph in 2023-24, the railway ministry said in a response to an RTI query. Railway officials said not only Vande Bharats but many other trains are also maintaining cautionary speed at places were “huge infrastructural work” is underway. “Besides this, some Vande Bharat trains have been launched in difficult terrain areas where there are speed restrictions due to geographical reasons or extreme weather conditions,” a railway official said. Citing the example of the Vande Bharat train between Mumbai CSMT and Madgaon, an official of…
Ramoji Rao, the head of the ETV Network and Ramoji Film City, died at 87 while undergoing treatment in Hyderabad today. He was rushed to Star Hospital in Hyderabad on June 5 after he suffered from high blood pressure and breathlessness, but passed away in the early hours today. His remains have been shifted to his residence at Ramoji Film City and several prominent political leaders and film personalities are expected to arrive today to pay last respects. Senior BJP leader G Kishan Reddy condoled his death and said that his “remarkable contributions” to Telugu media and journalism are “commendable”.…
Retired astronaut William Anders, one of the first three humans to orbit the moon, who captured the “Earthrise” photo during NASA’s Apollo 8 mission, died on Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed in Washington state, local media reported. Anders, 90, was the only person aboard the aircraft when it went down off the coast of Jones Island, part of the San Juan Islands archipelago between Washington and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, The Seattle Times reported, citing his son, Greg. According to television station KCPQ-TV, a Fox affiliate in Tacoma, Anders, a resident of San Juan County, was…
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s swearing-in for a third consecutive term, the newly elected MPs of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will meet today to finalise the list of cabinet ministers. PM Modi will take oath, as too will members of his new cabinet, tomorrow evening at a grand ceremony. He will be the first three-term Prime Minister since Congress stalwart Jawaharlal Nehru. The BJP won 240 seats in the Lok Sabha elections, but fell 32 short of the majority mark. The four allies whose support is critical for the BJP to reach the majority are N Chandrababu Naidu’s…
United States’ skipper Monank Patel is certain that their epochal T20 World Cup win over Pakistan will open “many doors” for them, but wants to keep emotions in check and focus on the next assignment against India. Co-hosts USA stunned former champions Pakistan via Super Over on Thursday, but are up against another daunting opponent in India on June 12. “I am happy with the win, playing against Pakistan for the first time in the World Cup and beating them was an unbelievable performance. Our focus would be on playing against India now,” Patel said in the post-match press meet.…
Following incidents of drowning of students, the Indian Embassy in Russia issued an advisory on Friday, urging them to be extremely careful while going to water bodies. “Unfortunate incidents of drowning of Indian students in Russia are taking place from time to time. In such incidents this year so far four Indian students have lost their lives,” the Embassy of India in Moscow said. Advisory for Indian students in Russia:https://t.co/h7RnGowOkB https://t.co/z8q9dk4qag pic.twitter.com/IDADhYsiqG — India in Russia (@IndEmbMoscow) June 7, 2024 Further the embassy also disclosed some past figures for 2023, and 2022 and said, “In the year 2023 there were…
The Pakistan cricket team is in news and is getting blasted from all quarters. In a disastrous start to its T20 World Cup 2024 campaign, the Babar Azam-led Pakistan cricket team slumped to a loss against newcomers USA in Dallas on Thursday. Batting first, Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s 44 combined with Shadab Khan’s quickfire 40 off 25 balls steered them to 159/7 in 20 overs. In reply, USA captain Monank Patel’s half-century along with cameo knocks from Andries Gous (35) and Aaron Jones (36) enabled them to match their opponent’s total on the final ball of the innings. In the…
Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen walked away following an assault by a man in central Copenhagen on Friday and had no outward signs of harm, a local resident told Reuters. “Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was beaten on Friday evening at Kultorvet (square, red.) in Copenhagen by a man who was subsequently arrested. The Prime Minister is shocked by the incident,” her office said in a statement without giving further detail. Police said on social media platform X they had arrested a man and were investigating the incident but declined to give further detail. “She seemed a little stressed,” Soren Kjergaard,…
United States handed Pakistan a stunning Super Over upset at the T20 World Cup 2024 on Thursday. The Group A match at Grand Prairie, Dallas moved to the Super Over after both the teams made 159 in their standard 20 overs. Batting first in the Super Over, USA scored 18 runs against Pakistan’s veteran left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir. Seven out of the 18 runs came through extras, thanks to Pakistan’s poor fielding performance. In reply, Pakistan could post only 13. A video after the game went viral on social media in which Amir was spotted giving some crucial advice to…
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Friday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his re-election for a record third term to run the country. In a post on X, the tech billionaire said his companies are looking to invest in the country soon. “Congratulations @narendramodi on your victory in the world’s largest democratic elections,” Elon Musk wrote. Congratulations @narendramodi on your victory in the world’s largest democratic elections! Looking forward to my companies doing exciting work in India. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 7, 2024 “Looking forward to my companies doing exciting work in India,” he added. In April…