‘We thought it was an earthquake’: Probe into deadly train crash focuses on signal failure, as rescue efforts end

Authorities investigating one of the deadliest train crashes in India’s history were examining whether a signal failure led to the disaster, as rescue workers finished their search for survivors and overturned train cars were cleared from the tracks on Sunday. Less than 48 hours after the devastating crash in eastern Odisha state, which left at … Read more

Sudan factions agree to extend ceasefire deal amid clashes

DUBAI — Sudan’s warring military factions agreed on Monday to a five-day extension of a ceasefire agreement, after renewed heavy clashes and air strikes in the capital threw fresh doubts on the effectiveness of a truce designed to ease a humanitarian crisis. Saudi Arabia and the United States, which brokered a week-long ceasefire deal and have been monitoring … Read more

Deadly train crash renews questions over safety of India’s rail system

CNN —  One of the worst train accidents in India’s history is raising questions over the safety of the country’s massive and outdated rail network, as the government invests in its modernization. More than 280 people were killed and over 1,000 injured in a three-way crash involving two passenger trains and a freight train in eastern Odisha state … Read more

Sudan factions agree to extend ceasefire deal amid clashes

World No-Tobacco Day 2023

DUBAI — Sudan’s warring military factions agreed on Monday to a five-day extension of a ceasefire agreement, after renewed heavy clashes and air strikes in the capital threw fresh doubts on the effectiveness of a truce designed to ease a humanitarian crisis. Saudi Arabia and the United States, which brokered a week-long ceasefire deal and have been monitoring … Read more

World No-Tobacco Day 2023: Tips to manage smoking addiction amid stressful work life

World No-Tobacco Day 2023

Smoking is hard to quit and even tougher when you have a hectic schedule. Here are tips to make smoking addiction amid a busy work life. Addictions, whether to substances like tobacco, alcohol and drugs or to behaviours like excessive internet use, are seldom healthy and are capable of altering a person’s character and binding … Read more