Passengers of accident hit express train left for Darbhanga by special train, says railway
Passengers of the Darbhanga Bagmati express that met with an accident at Kavaraipettai near here late last night have left for Dharbanga by a special train on Saturday, the southern railway said. The Train No.12578 Mysuru – Darbhanga Bagmati Express collided with a stationary goods train at around 8.30 pm on October 11 and the […]
India loses its Ratan
Industry legend Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, one of India’s largest conglomerates, died at a Mumbai hospital after a prolonged illness on Wednesday evening. He was 86. Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran announced the news of Ratan Tata’s death. Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his condolences. “It is with a profound sense of […]
Uttarakhand UCC draft ready, rollout soon
The committee drafting the rules and regulations for the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Uttarakhand on Monday readied its final report which will soon be submitted to Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, sources said. The timely submission of the panel’s final draft report on UCC to the chief minister will pave the […]
Defence Minister to inaugurate DefConnect 4.0 today
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday will inaugurate DefConnect 4.0 at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt, a significant step towards advancing indigenous innovation and celebrating the growing defence ecosystem of the country. The event is being organised by Innovations for Defence Excellence – Defence Innovation Organisation (iDEX-DIO), under Department of Defence Production, Ministry of […]
Kharge’s comments on PM Modi distasteful: Amit Shah
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remark on Prime Minister Narendra Modi triggered a political controversy with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday terming them “disgraceful”. “Yesterday, the Congress President Shri Mallikarjun Kharge Ji has outperformed himself, his leaders and his party in being absolutely distasteful and disgraceful in his speech. In a bitter display of […]
BJP attacks Oppn-ruled states over unemployment
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday attacked Opposition-ruled states for their failure to address unemployment. Citing data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) from July 2023 to June 2024, Pradhan highlighted the glaring disparities in job creation in states led by Opposition parties. According to the survey, Kerala, ruled by the Opposition, recorded one […]
Congress ‘anti-Dalit’ party, it ‘insulted’ Kumari Selja: Amit Shah at rally in Haryana
Union Minister Amit Shah on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, calling it an “anti-Dalit” party and said it “insulted” Dalit leaders like Kumari Selja and Ashok Tanwar. Shah also lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on reservation and asserted that if there is anybody who can protect the […]
Panels set up to probe collapse of Shivaji statue, build new one
Maharashtra Government has set up a technical committee comprising engineers, IIT experts and Navy officials to probe reasons behind the collapse of Shivaji Maharaj statue at Malvan in coastal Konkan, an official said. A release issued by the Chief Minister’s office after midnight said the government has also constituted a committee to build a “grand […]
PM Modi celebrates ‘Raksha Bandhan’ with school children
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday celebrated the Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan with school children, who tied rakhis on his wrist. The special event organised at his New Delhi residence, was marked with joy and warmth, as young girls from various schools gathered around the Prime Minister to tie the sacred thread (rakhi) on […]
Two killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches of Howrah-Mumbai Mail derail in Jharkhand
JAMSHEDPUR/RANCHI/KOLKATA: Two persons were killed and 20 others injured as at least 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed in Jharkhand’s Seraikela-Kharsawan district early on Tuesday, officials said. The accident occurred at 3.45 AM near Barabamboo, around 80 km from Jamshedpur, under the Chakradharpur Division of the South Eastern Railway (SER), they said. […]
