A major train accident was narrowly averted in UP’s Mahoba on Friday as the Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 26505), en route from Khajuraho to Varanasi, collided with a bull that suddenly strayed onto the tracks near the Kidari railway crossing. The impact of the accident damaged the front section of the train, forcing a brief halt. However, all passengers remained safe during the accident.
TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee’s private security personnel, supporters and party leaders allegedly clashed with police and Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) officials on Thursday as they tried to prevent them from entering the Lok Sabha MP’s office on Camac Street and removing an ‘unauthorised’ billboard. The billboard, featuring TMC signage, had been installed on an iron structure facing the road on the building’s top floor. KMC officials eventually dismantled it after police entered the office.
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India signed off from the 2026 Women’s Hockey World Cup with a 3-1 victory over Germany at the Wagener Stadium in Amstelveen. With that, they secured fifth place and their strongest World Cup finish since the inaugural tournament in 1974.
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