Indian Metro Probes Porn Screened At Busy Station

Hardcore pornography that flashed onto a giant screen at one of Delhi’s busiest metro stations has prompted red-faced rail authorities to launch an investigation, an official said Sunday, after footage of the incident was shared widely online. Commuters were stopped in their tracks at the station in the Indian capital’s central business district of Connaught … Read more

12 Die As Passenger Train Derails In Southern India

At least 12 people have been killed and several others injured after a passenger train derailed in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh late Saturday night, a senior railway official said. “The mishap happened near Kuneru station in the state’s Vizianagaram district near the border with the neighboring state of Odisha around 11 p.m. … Read more

India Train Crash Leaves 36 Dead and Scores Injured

At least 36 people have been killed and many others injured after a train derailed in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, officials say. Nine coaches and the engine left the tracks near Kuneru station in Vizianagaram district, the head of East Coast Railway, JP Mishra, said. Many people are still trapped in the wreckage … Read more

Death Toll Passes 100

The death toll following the derailment of a train in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state has now passed 100, with more than 150 injured, police say. Fourteen carriages of the Indore-Patna Express derailed just after 03:00 local time on Sunday (21:30 GMT Saturday) near the city of Kanpur. Rescuers are still trying to reach the … Read more

Nearly 100 Dead As Indian Train Derails

At least 96 people have been killed after 14 carriages of an Indian express train derailed in northern Uttar Pradesh state, police say. The incident took place on the Indore-Patna Express just after 03:00 local time on Sunday (21:30 GMT Saturday) near the city of Kanpur. Rescuers cut their way through the twisted carriages to … Read more

Scores Killed As Train Derails Near Kanpur, India

At least 60 people have been killed after 14 carriages of an Indian express train derailed in northern Uttar Pradesh state, reports say. The incident took place on the Indore-Patna Express just after 03:00 local time on Sunday (21:30 GMT Saturday) near the city of Kanpur. The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers … Read more