INDIA’S incensed youth on the streets has caught Prime Minister Narendra Modi off guard, and become the first real test for his 12-year rule. Sparked by regular paper leak scandals that led to suicides, the movement guided by the Cockroach Janta Party began with students. A month later, it has cut »»»

The Centre has announced significant support for families affected by the Vizag Steel Plant accident. Ex gratia compensation of Rs 25 lakh will be given to each deceased worker's family. Permanent employment will be provided to one family member. Injured workers will receive Rs 10 lakh for severe i»»»

At least eight workers were killed and six others injured when molten steel accidentally spilled on them from a ladle that exploded while carrying the hot metal to the casting unit in the Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) on Monday, officials said. Visakhapatnam district collector M Abhishikth K»»»

Virudhunagar, (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 20 (ANI): The post-mortem examinations of the 23 workers who were killed in the massive explosion at a fireworks unit at the Kattanarpatti village in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar a day ago, continued on Monday at the Government Hospital and Medical College in »»»

A blaze broke out at a firecracker factory in southern India on Sunday, killing at least 20 people and injuring six others, police said. Local police chief N. Shreenatha told AFP that “20 people are confirmed dead” after the incident at a licensed factory in Tamil Nadu state’s Virudhunagar district»»»

The blast occurred around 2.30 pm at unit number 1 in the plant located in Singhitarai village near Dabhra police station. RAIPUR: A powerful boiler explosion at the Vedanta Limited thermal power plant in Chhattisgarh’s Sakti district on Tuesday afternoon left at least 13 workers dead and 21 others»»»

Colombia will begin euthanising dozens of invasive hippopotamuses in the second half of 2026 as authorities move to contain a rapidly expanding population descended from animals illegally imported by drug trafficker Pablo Escobar four decades ago, Environment Minister Irene Vélez has announced.< ..»»»

RAIPUR, India, April 14, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - An explosion at a power plant in central India on Tuesday killed at least nine people and injured 15 others, officials said. The blast occurred at a plant operated by Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of London-listed Vedanta Resources, in Chhattisgarh, state i»»»