HYDERABAD: Three southern states got their second Vande Bharat trains, with PM Narendra Modi flagging off the services at Secunderabad and Chennai railway stations on Saturday.The PM invoked Goddess Bhagyalakshmi — after whom he had referred to Hyderabad as Bhagyanagar at the BJP national executive meeting in July last year — as he flagged off the Vande Bharat train, linking the “city of...

NEW DELHI: Delhi logged 535 fresh Covid-19 cases on Saturday with a positivity rate of 23.05%, according to data shared by the city government's health department. The city had logged 733 Covid cases -- the highest in more than seven months -- on Friday with a positivity rate of 19.93%. The national capital recorded 620 cases on August 26, 2022. On Thursday, 606 cases were recorded with a positivity...

MUMBAI: The miracle of the Risen Christ is an article of faith for the Christian community. All believers, young and old, are rejoicing as they celebrate Easter Sunday, the festival that marks His Resurrection from the grave, on April 9.Festivities began after Easter Vigil mass Saturday night. Archbishop of Bombay, Oswald Cardinal Gracias led mass at Holy Name Cathedral. Fr Nigel Barrett, spokesperson...

NEW DELHI: India’s announcement of dates for the G20 meeting in Srinagar came despite opposition from Pakistan and also China, which had last month also objected to another.While Pakistan had lobbied its allies in G20, like Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and indeed China, to stop the meeting in Srinagar, Beijing had reacted to a meeting of the group in Arunachal last month by releasing “invented names”...

THANE: The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Navi Mumbai arrested two constables attached to Thane traffic branch for demanding Rs 3000 for not taking any action on the seized pick-up van.The police said that the two accused constables are identified as Dilip Satpute, attached to Bhiwandi traffic unit whereas the other accused has been identified as Sachin Bhosale, attached to Shilphata traffic unit.An...

BHUBANESWAR: People have been facing difficulties during the last three days for cancellation of several long-distance trains due to 'rail roko' staged by members of the Adivasi Kurmi Samaj in West Bengal demanding scheduled tribe (ST) status.The protestors have staged rail roko at Khemasuli station in the Kharagpur-Tata railway section of Kharagpur division and at Kustaur station in Adra-Chandil...

CHENNAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the new integrated terminal of Chennai airport on Saturday afternoon, soon after landing here to attend a few programmes. The Prime Minister was accompanied by Union minister of civil aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia and Airports Authority of India chairman Sanjiv Kumar. Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi and chief minister M K Stalin were also present.The Phase...

NEW DELHI: A man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in east Delhi's New Ashok Nagar area, police said on Saturday. The accused has been identified as Farman (33), a resident of Mayur Vihar Phase-1, they said.The victim, in her complaint lodged on Friday, alleged that Farman sexually assaulted her by extending threats of causing harm to her parents, a senior police officer...

MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday evening left for a tour of Ayodhya where he will offer prayers to Lord Ram. Shinde boarded a flight for Lucknow from Mumbai airport. Shinde is accompanied by leaders his Shiv Sena faction, MPs and MLAs, and leaders of ally BJP. It will be Shinde's maiden visit to Ayodhya after taking charge as Maharashtra chief minister in June 2022 and after...

LONDON: An Indian-origin chef, who works with a senior citizens charity in the UK, is among the British Empire Medal (BEM) winners on the royal invitation list for King Charles and Queen Camilla's Coronation ceremony in London next month, Buckingham Palace announced on Saturday.Manju Malhi was awarded a BEM for services to the community in London during the Covid-19 response and will join 850 BEM...