Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Bengaluru Metro commuters have taken to social media to express growing frustration over the ₹90 minimum balance requirement on smart cards, calling it “exploitative” and “unreasonable,” especially after the recent fare hike by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). Several users pointed out that even if they have enough money…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. will buy back the shares owned by Qatar Airways after the Middle Eastern airline decided to unwind a holding that it held for the past eight years. Hong Kong-based Cathay will buy back Qatar’s 9.57% holding for a total consideration of HK$6.97 billion ($896 million), Cathay Pacific…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s press conference on the alleged “vote chori” in Haryana drew sharp reactions from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with Union Minister Kiren Rijiju advising the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha to discuss “serious issues.” Rijiju brought up Minta Devi, a woman whose photograph…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau A six-year-old male leopard, responsible for three fatal attacks in Pimparkhed and nearby villages of Pune district, was shot dead late Tuesday night after an intense operation by the forest department. The animal was killed around 10.30pm following a failed tranquillising attempt made it charge at the rescue team, an officer…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau NEW DELHI: A passenger train coach hit a goods train near Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur station on Tuesday, killing four people and leaving several others injured in the incident, as news agency ANI reported. Measures are being taken to ensure the treatment of the injured. In a video showing the aftermath of the train…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau No law college or university can bar students from taking examinations due to lack of minimum attendance, the Delhi High Court ruled on Monday and directed the Bar Council of India to re-evaluate the mandatory attendance norms. The high court, in the significant order, said it was of the strong view…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau LEICESTER: Four-and-a-half months after the June 12 crash of Air India flight Al 171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick, the only survivor, 39-year-old Vishwashkumar Ramesh, remains physically injured, financially strained and deeply traumatised Vishwash, who was in seat 11A next to the emergency exit, walked away from the burning wreckage that killed…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau Horrific visuals from the spot where a tipper lorry rammed into a Telangana Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) bus emerged on social media platforms. The collision between the two vehicles, which took place on Monday in Ranga Reddy district near Chevella, claimed the lives of 24 people, injuring several others. The bus…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau At least ten people have been hospitalised nine of them with life-threatening injuries following a mass stabbing on a London-bound train on Saturday evening. British Transport Police (BTP) confirmed that two individuals have been arrested, as counter-terrorism officers join the investigation into what has been declared a “major incident. The attack occurred on the 7.04pm…
Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau 1983 was the year when cricket attained the status of a religion in India. Under the leadership of Kapil Dev, the Indian team stunned Clive Lloyd’s mighty West Indies and lifted the World Cup title for the first time. Similar history beckons Harmanpreet Kaur and her girls. Women’s cricket has not…