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Vizag leak: NGT slaps Rs 50 cr fine on LG Polymers

A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, set up a five-member Committee to probe Thursday's gas leak incident in the chemical factory, in which 11 people were killed and 1,000 exposed, and submit a report before May 18.




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REVEALED: How much India really spends on defence

'India is ahead only of Pakistan in the amount spent on each soldier a year.' 'The Indian military is a manpower-heavy throng that is poorly armed, equipped, and trained,' observes Ajai Shukla.




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An interface to detect Covid from CT scans, X-Rays

AI tech that study CT scans and X-Rays are being deployed as part of global efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, according to LPU researchers. The system may enable doctors and medical staff even in remotest villages of the country to get quick results on the COVID-19 status of a patient.




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For Rohingyas, Tamil Nadu offers succour amid lockdown

A cyclone shelter building at Kelambakkam, which was recently given a fresh coat of paint, is the current home of nearly 100 Rohingyas who belong to 18 families. The neighbourhood is on the way to Mamallapuram, about 25 km from Tiruvanmiyur in south Chennai. While some Rohingya men work as butchers, some are helpers in restaurants and others do odd jobs like delivering goods on their fish cart.




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No second leakage in Vizag: NDRF DG

Pradhan also asserted that the fumes that were seen coming out was a 'technical' issue and there was no need to panic.




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Aurangabad mishap: Survivors raised alarm, but in vain

Chilling details emerged about the tragedy involving a group of migrant workers who were on their way to native places in Madhya Pradesh on foot from Maharashtra and had taken a break to rest on rail tracks out of sheer fatigue.




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Finish Babri trial against Advani, Joshi by Aug 31: SC

The SC asked special judge to control the proceedings in accordance with law so that inordinate delay that is beyond the time-frame is no longer breached.




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Mumbai civic chief shunted out amid rising Covid cases

Praveen Pardeshi was replaced by Iqbal Chahal in a major shake-up in the agency that is in charge of the city's COVID-19 response.




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IAF's MiG-29 crashes in Punjab, pilot safe

An IAF spokesperson said the MiG-29 aircraft was on a training mission. "The aircraft had developed a technical snag and the pilot ejected safely as he was unable to control the aircraft," he said.




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'Numbers will continue to rise in Mumbai till May end'

'In Mumbai the mortality rate was reaching a percentage of almost 8 plus in about April.' 'But now over last one month, we have come down.' 'We have drastically controlled mortality.' 'We are now about 3.9.'




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'We should not think just about ourselves'

'Every morning, when I had to step out, my wife would cry.' 'I would tell her that if I don't do it, many people will suffer; many people would die.'




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16 migrants sleeping on tracks crushed by goods train

The migrant workers were walking along the rail tracks apparently to escape the attention of police. A video clip from the scene of the tragedy shows the bodies of migrant workers lying on the tracks and nearby with their meagre personal belongings scattered around.




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Vande Bharat Mission to be expanded to Russia, Spain

They said stranded Indians in central Asia as well as in various European countries will be brought back home in the second phase of evacuation beginning May 15.




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Over 500 COVID-19 cases in 5 paramilitary forces

The border guarding force has the maximum confirmed cases of the disease among the Central Armed Police Forces, also known as paramilitary forces.




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698 Indians stranded in Maldives sail back home

The INS Jalashwa, the Navy's amphibious warship, reached Male on Thursday to undertake the massive repatriation mission named 'Operation Samudra Setu' (Sea Bridge).




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Special train takes bodies of Aurangabad victims home

"The mortal remains of the 16 migrant labourers, who died after they were run over by a freight train near Aurangabad yesterday, were sent to Madhya Pradesh on a special train -- carrying migrant labourers to the state -- on Friday night," said an official.




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95 Covid deaths, 3,320 cases in 24 hrs; toll 1,981

A total 95 deaths deaths were reported since Friday morning, of which 37 in Maharashtra, 24 in Gujarat, nine in West Bengal, seven in Madhya Pradesh, four each from Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, three from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and two from Delhi and one each from Punjab and Haryana.




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New Pak strategy: Bleed India with a thousand tweets

Indian agencies have been engaged in countering Pakistani cyber-attacks on social media platforms for a very long time. But just like the fight against the coronavirus, only through the active participation of ordinary citizens that this war on fake news can be won, suggets Colonel S Dinny (retd).




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Bengal not allowing trains with migrants: Shah

Shah said not allowing trains to reach West Bengal is "injustice" to the migrant workers from the state.




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Migrants clash with cops in Surat, over 100 detained

The migrants demanded that the district administration should arrange for their return to their hometowns in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha and other states.




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I am healthy, not suffering from any disease: Shah

Shah said rumours about his health conditions have been spread through social media.




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New BMC chief visits Dharavi after taking charge

Till Friday, the number of COVID-19 patients in Dharavi reached 808 while the death toll was at 26




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302 Shramik trains ferried 3.4 lakh migrants so far

Since the beginning of running the Shramik Special trains, Gujarat remained one of the top originating stations followed by Kerala.




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5 Things You Didn't Know About Irrfan

Aseem Chhabra introduces you to the Irrfan you never knew.




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'I feel Chintu will call any moment'

'When Chintu told me about his plans to go to Delhi in February for a wedding, I advised him against it.' 'But he still went, and had a relapse.'




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Knowing the REAL Rishi Kapoor

'It will take me a while to process the meaning of the loss of a man who meant so much to me through my entire life,' says Aseem Chhabra.




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'Chintuji's scolding was always hilarious'

Juhi Chawla remembers her co-star Rishi Kapoor.




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What the stars did at the I for India concert

The proceeds from the concert will go to the India COVID Response Fund.




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10 Upcoming Web series To Watch Out For

Some exciting news shows, some gripping sequels coming up.




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What the stars are missing during the lockdown

Stars have been posting about people and experiences they have been missing during the six weeks-and-counting lockdown.




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'Impossible to speak of Irrfan in past tense'

'You always knew that you were special, that you had something that must be cherished, nourished and not fritted away.' 'That's what you gave us, in each of your roles.'




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In what movies will we see Alia, Kiara this year?

Joginder Tuteja looks at the new release schedule for actress next year.




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Why Tanushree Dutta is reading the Gita

'I go live on Instagram and weave a motivational talk from the Gita.' 'It's fun, casual, modern and relevant to today's times and everyone can understand as I use simple language.'




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What's on Bollywood's mind?

What are the stars thinkking about?




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In what movies will we see Ranbir, Akshay this year?

Joginder Tuteja looks at the new release schedule for male actors for the next year.




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I wanted to be Chintu's 'voice', but...

'I thought I'd be Chintu's ghost voice, just like Mukeshsaab for Rajsaab.' 'Chintu believed in my voice. He would always recommend me.' 'I sang two songs for him in his second film, Zehreela Insaan.' 'I was supposed to sing Oh Hanseeni, which became the biggest hit of the film.' 'Before I knew it, the song was taken away from me and given to Kishore Kumarsaab.'




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Happier times in India, Pakistan relations: Nehru’s car ride with Ayub Khan, Atal-Zia and Rajiv-Bhutto meetings




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Hindi Chini bhai bhai, through the ages




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Most touching Indian Ocean tsunami photos: Remembering the wave of destruction




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APJ Abdul Kalam’s rare photos from Indian Express archive




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Photos of Prince George meeting Obamas in pyjamas is the cutest thing ever




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Remembering ‘Chacha Nehru’ on his death anniversary through some rare archive pictures




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Tracing 25 years of Economic Reforms in India through Indian Express’ front pages




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Rare pictures of Nehru with Indira Gandhi, Edwina Mountbatten, Dalai Lama, Abul Kalam Azad






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India a very good friend, China too has helped: Nepal




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In Jammu, parents wait for news of sons




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‘I saw Mount Everest come crashing down on me’




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Indians dead & missing: Group of eight left Guwahati, three survived