An injured passengers was being taken to the hospital after Karnataka Express ran over 10 passengers who had jumped from Pushpak Express following a false fire alarm, on January 22, 2025.
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At least 13 killed, many injured as train runs over passengers near Maharashtra’s Jalgaon

At least 13 people were killed on Wednesday (January 22, 2024) evening when they jumped down from their train following rumours of a fire and were then hit by another train speeding down the adjacent track, in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district.

Jaishankar upbeat about India-U.S. ties, says there is interest in taking relationship forward

Upbeat about the future of the India-U.S. ties, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday (January 22, 2025) said clearly there is an interest in the new Trump Administration in taking this relationship forward. “Special Envoy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is naturally treated very well,” Mr. Jaishankar told a group of Indian reporters when asked about the front row seat that he was given during the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States on January 20.

CBI takes up probe into Kallakurichi hooch tragedy

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered three First Information Reports and taken up the probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy. The consumption of illicit arrack was first was reported on June 18, 2024 and as days passed by, the toll climbed to 68. The then Kallakurichi district SP was suspended for his failure to curb the sale of illicit arrack in his jurisdiction.

14 killed in two separate accidents in Karnataka

Fourteen persons died and 29 were injured in separate road accidents in two districts of Karnataka on Tuesday night and in the early hours of Wednesday.

Ten persons were killed and 19 suffered injuries when a truck laden with vegetables and fruits overturned in Arabail ghat region near Yellapur in Uttara Kannada district on Wednesday. The victims were travelling in the truck. In the other accident, near Sindhanur of Raichur district late on Tuesday night, four persons were killed on the spot and 10 were injured when their multi-utility vehicle overturned.

Trump threatens Russia, others with tariffs if deal to end Ukraine war not reached

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (January 22, 2025) he would add new tariffs to his sanctions threat against Russia if the country does not make a deal to end its war in Ukraine, and added that these also could be applied to “other participating countries.”

SC extends stay of defamation proceedings against Shashi Tharoor

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 22, 2025) extended the stay on criminal defamation proceedings initiated against Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for the “scorpion sitting on a Shivling” reference made in connection with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Eye-witnesses recall moments of horror after train tragedy in Maharashtra

Eyewitnesses struggled to recount the horror when a train ran over several passengers who rushed out of the Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express following rumours of a fire on Wednesday (January 22, 2025) evening. At least 13 people lost their lives and 10 were injured.

Four more fall sick in Rajouri’s Badhal village; govt. identifies containment zones, seals houses

Four more people have fallen ill in Rajouri’s Badhal village in the past 24 hours, prompting authorities to declare “containment zones” and seal the houses of affected families on Wednesday (January 22, 2025).

Centre must announce benefits for the middle class in upcoming Budget: Kejriwal

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday (January 22, 2025) said the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government must dedicate the upcoming Budget to the middle class, which, he added, “has become just an ATM for the Centre”.

Mirwaiz-led delegation to meet parliamentary panel on Waqf Bill in Delhi

Kashmir’s chief cleric and Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq will meet Jagdambika Pal, chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 after the Union Ministry of Home Affairs gave its nod to the meeting.

Centre hikes MSP on jute by ₹315 per quintal

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has fixed the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of raw jute for 2025-26 marketing season at ₹5,650 per quintal. The new price is an increase of ₹315 per quintal over the price in 2024-25. Announcing the decision at a press conference here on Wednesday (January 22, 2025), Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said the new MSP will ensure a return of 66.8% over the average cost of production and will benefit jute growers.

IND vs ENG first T20I | Varun and Abhishek revel at the Eden

Varun Chakaravarthy wove his spin magic at the Eden Gardens — his IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders’ backyard — and opener Abhishek Sharma cracked a blistering half-century as India thrashed England by seven wickets in the first of the five-match T20I series in Kolkata on Wednesday.