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Several people are feared dead after a high-speed train derailed in south Spain on Sunday. According to news agency Associated Press, the train jumped onto the track in the opposite direction and hit the oncoming train.Spain’s Guardia Civil said it could not yet confirm the casualties. However, several unconfirmed media reports said the accident in...

DEHRADUN/KULLU/SRINAGAR: For decades, forest fires in the Himalayas followed a predictable calendar. They started simmering in late spring and early summer, when rising temperatures, dry winds and accumulated leaf litter turned forests combustible. Winter, by contrast, was the season of snow, moisture and relative calm. That rhythm has been breaking for the past few years.This...

NEW DELHI: In a significant order, Central Information Commission (CIC) has said advocates cannot use Right to Information (RTI) Act by filing applications to seek details regarding cases they are handling for clients, and cited a Madras high court judgment that emphasised using the law this way defeats its core objectives.The ruling came in a...

NEW DELHI: Cancelling confirmed tickets of newly launched Vande Bharat Sleeper trains will be costlier for passengers, according to new norms notified by the Railways. While a 25% deduction will apply if a ticket booked in this premium train is cancelled anytime after purchasing, a 50% charge will be levied if cancellation is done between...

NEW DELHI: Power distribution companies in the private and public sectors have staged a smart turnaround, reporting a combined profit of over Rs 2,700 crore in 2024-25, as against losses of Rs 25,553 crore in the previous year, govt said on Sunday.Power ministry officials attributed this to improved performance by state-run power utilities. “If we...

Tom Brady reportedly grows suspicious of Alix Earle amid romance rumors.(Image via Getty Images) Tom Brady and popular influencer, Alix Earle, turned heads with their romance at the New Year’s Eve party in St. Barth’s.The two were spotted standing close to each other as Alix Earle rubbed Tom Brady’s back. This has sparked chaos among...

NEW DELHI: The apex body of highway builders, NHBF, has opposed the road transport ministry’s move to end arbitration in disputes with claims of over Rs 10 crore even for ongoing and contracted projects where arbitration has not been invoked yet. It has also requested finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to issue sector-specific clarification or guidance...

JAMMU: Seven security personnel have reportedly been injured in a gunbattle with terrorists that broke out in the remote forested area in the upper reaches of Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday and three of them have been airlifted, officials said.“Acting on a tip-off about the presence of two to three terrorists in...

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The much-anticipated grand finale of Bigg Boss Tamil 9 concluded on a celebratory note, with television actress Divya Ganesh emerging as the winner of the Vijay Sethupathi-hosted reality show. The finale episode, packed with high-voltage performances and emotional moments, marked the end of a season that kept audiences hooked from start to finish.Entering the house...