safety

RANIGUNJ: The death of three villagers inside an open cast mine in Ranigunj -- while they were stealing coal from a government mine -- has taken senior coal officials off guard, as unlike previous instances where people have died in cave-ins at abandoned mines, Wednesday’s incident happened at an active colliery.3 killed, many feared trapped after illegal coal mine collapse near Dhanbad, JharkhandAt...

THANE: The close-knit Jewish community staying in Maharashtra's Thane has started special prayer sessions at their respective homes for peace and safety of the war-struck Israel, members said Thursday.A few community members who assembled at the Shaar Hashamaim — Gate of Heaven synagogue located in the dense Tembhi naka area of the city — on Thursday afternoon said they preferred to abstain from...

WASHINGTON: A group of eminent Indian-Americans has condemned the brazen hateful comments and a hostile environment against Hindus in Canadaand asked Ottawa not to mix freedom of expression with freedom for terror and endorse hate crimes by being silent on the issue. The demand by Indian-Americans came after an offensive video from a pro-Khalistan group threatening Hindus in Canada to leave the country...

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha director general of police, Sunil Kumar Bansal, on Thursday unveiled a mascot for a statewide awareness campaign on cyber safety that would be held from September 30 to October 15. Chief minister Naveen Patnaik is scheduled to inaugurate the campaign on Thursday.The mascot, christened as Cyrra (a combination of cyber and Irrawady), has been designed like a dolphin. Police said they...

KOLKATA: Eastern Circle commissioner of railway safety (CRS) Suvomoy Mitra, on Friday, inspected the newly constructed (22.13 km) electrified broad gauge line between Hansdiha and Harlatanr stations on Mohanpur–Hansdiha section of Eastern Railway for opening the route for running goods and passenger traffic. Chief administrative officer (construction) VK Srivastava, divisional railway manager,...