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Russia hits passenger train on Ukraine’s border with Poland, just misses ‘diplomatic train’ (Image credit: Twitter) A Russian drone struck a passenger train near Ukraine’s border with Nato member Poland on Sunday, narrowly missing a train carrying former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other European politicians that had travelled along the same route minutes … Read more

Mumbai: Indian Coast Guard intercepted a vessel suspected of diesel smuggling near Mumbai during a midnight raid, seizing illicit liquor and concealed cash on Thursday. Six people aboard the vessel were arrested and handed over to Yellow Gate police in Mumbai for further investigation. A joint investigation is under way to uncover the smuggling network, … Read more

Kolhapur: A tailoring instructor was on Friday caught red-handed trying to smuggle ganja inside Kolhapur’s Kalamba jail.According to the police, around 90 grams of ganja was recovered from the instructor’s undergarment. The accused, 52-year-old Uttam Dhondiram Patil, a resident of Aptenagar, was produced in court and was remanded in police custody till Monday.“During a routine … Read more

As global leaders gather in New Delhi for the 18th BRICS Summit, India is in the spotlight as the host of the two-day event at Bharat Mandapam which began from September 12 to 13. With discussions ranging from geopolitics and economic cooperation to intra-BRICS trade, infrastructure and sustainable development, the summit has brought together representatives … Read more

Rosy who spotted the girl Bengaluru: When a four-year-old girl wandered alone through the busy KR Market complex on Aug 27, a flower vendor, Rosy, 48, initially thought she was accidentally separated from her parents. She bought the child tea, searched the market for her family and questioned fellow vendors. But an hour-long search yielded … Read more

Justice V Kameswar Rao takes oath as chief justice of Patna high court on Sunday Patna: Justice V Kameswar Rao was sworn in as chief justice of the Patna high court on Sunday with Bihar Governor Syed Ata Hasnain administering the oath at Lok Bhavan.The ceremony drew CM Samrat Choudhary, deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar … Read more

KOLKATA: Indian junior women’s team coach Tim White couldn’t have been prouder after his side beat China by a solitary goal in the final of the AHF Junior Asia Cup in Moqi, China, on Sunday. Sanika Chandrakant Mane scored the only goal of the match in the 17th minute as India clinched a third successive … Read more

Image credir: Atari Compendium ​Atari released E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in 1982, and it is considered one of the worst failures in video game history. By then, Atari was experiencing financial difficulties, with falling console sales and increased competition. Unsold copies of the game were discovered in a warehouse in El Paso and were rumoured to … Read more

The new species was discovered near Buzawade village in Chandgad taluka of Kolhapur district and named after Chandgadi, the local Marathi dialect spoken in the region Kolkata: Scientists have discovered a new species of rare, subterranean, legless amphibian in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, adding to the known biodiversity of one of India’s richest … Read more

Civil Defence personnel deliver food supplies to flood-affected people in Malda Malda: A five-year-old boy drowned in floodwaters in Bhutni on Saturday, taking the death toll in Malda floods to three.Samiur Rehman was playing on the roof of his home in Samiruddintola village when he slipped and fell into the water. A neighbour fished the … Read more