Top News: 260 Killed In Odisha Train Tragedy, Kannada Actor Nithin Dies | Other Key Developments

New Delhi: The death toll in the horrific Odisha triple train tragedy rose to 261 on Saturday, while around 1,000 others also sustained injuries. Relief and rescue operations are still underway.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reached the Odisha train accident site in Balasore to take stock of the rescue operation. He was accompanied by Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Vaishnaw briefed the Prime Minister about the details of the rescue operation. Other senior officials were also present at the spot. After taking stock of the rescue operation, PM Modi left for the Balasore government hospital to meet the injured in the train tragedy. Read More

Kannada actor Nithin Gopi is no more. The Punar Vivaha actor reportedly passed away due to a heart attack on Friday night. He was only 39. Nithin reportedly breathed his last while being rushed to the hospital after experiencing chest pains at his residence in Ittamadu, Bengaluru. He did not respond to treatment and was declared dead by the doctors. Nithin Gopi's untimely demise has left many in the industry shocked and many also offered their prayers and condolences to family members. Read More

The tragic derailment of the Coromandel Express and two other trains in Odisha's Balasore has left 261 people dead and raised several questions over the possible cause of the mishap and if and how it could have been averted. 21 coaches of the Coromandel Express and 2 coaches of the other train derailed, leading to hundreds of deaths. There were about 1257 reserved passengers on Coromandel Express and 1030 reserved passengers were onboard the Yesvantpur Express. As per the preliminary report submitted to the Ministry of Railways by the supervisors on the field, signalling error may have played a role in the mishap which killed 261 people and injured 900 others. Read More

BSEB Bihar Board 10th Compartment Result 2023 is DECLARED! Bihar School Examination Board, BSEB has announced the Class 10 Compartment Result today, June 3, 2023, at 1.30 PM via press conference as per the official announcement. Candidates who appeared for the matric compartment exam can download the result from results.biharboardonline.com and biharboardonline.gov.in. Read More

Prabhas and Kriti Sanon starrer Adipurush is slated for release on June 16. As per the latest reports, Adipurush, which has been made on a massive budget of Rs 500 crore, seems to have already recovered over Rs 400 crore even before release. The film has been directed by Om Raut. Read More

According to a report by the news agency PTI, PCB has turned down an offer from Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to play a bilateral ODI series in the island nation in July, in retaliation for this whole Asia Cup 2023 fiasco. Pakistan are supposed to play two Test Matches against Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka, as part of the next World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. SLC had offered the Men in Green to play a few ODIs as part of the preparation for the upcoming ODI World Cup. PCB rejected this offer. Read More