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Why Railways Won't Make Public Its Report On Odisha Train Accident
The Railways will not make public the CRS probe report on the Balasore triple train accident to ensure that there is no "influence or interference" on the CBI's ongoing investigation in the case, senior officials told PTI on Friday.
While there has been no official confirmation, some sources told PTI the Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) informed...
Botswana Supplies the World With Diamonds. It Wants More of the Profits.
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Savarkar To Be Part Of Madhya Pradesh School Syllabus: Shivraj Chouhan
Lessons on Hindutva ideologue late VD Savarkar will be taught in Madhya Pradesh schools, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Thursday.
Chief Minister Chouhan said Savarkar served double life sentences in the infamous Cellular Jail in the Andamans and such were the rigours that he came to know about the incarceration of his brother (Ganesh...
Amit Shah To Address Rally In Bihar Tomorrow
Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah will be arriving in the politically crucial state of Bihar and addressing a mega-rally at Lakhisarai in Munger Lok Sabha constituency, party officials said.
Amit Shah, who last visited the state nearly three months ago, will be visiting Bihar for the first time since the meeting of opposition leaders in...
Odisha Ex-MLA Gets Life Sentence For Killing Wife
The special court of Additional District Judge (ADJ-III), Bhubaneswar, on Tuesday sentenced former Odisha MLA Ramamurthy Gomanga to life imprisonment for murdering his wife Sashirekha in 1995.
Ramamurthy Gomango was convicted on June 24 under Section 302 (murder) and 201 (destroying evidence) of IPC.
Apart from life imprisonment, special court judge...
Rs 60000 Crore Needed For 5 Poll Guarantees: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said a total of Rs 59,000 crore to Rs 60,000 crore is required annually, for the implementation of Congress' five poll 'guarantees'.
He said, the fresh budget of the new Congress government, which he will be presenting on July 7, is likely to be of the size Rs 3,35,000 crore.
The Chief Minister, who also...
"My Visit Will Add Renewed Vigour To India-Egypt Relations": PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called his two-day State visit to Egypt a "historic one", stating that it will add renewed vigour to the relations between India and Egypt and will benefit the people of the two nations.
Concluding his first State visit to the US and Egypt, PM Modi emplaned for India on Sunday.
PM Modi took to his Twitter handle...
After Wagner captured Bakhmut Kremlin propagandists chipped away at Prigozhins popularity.
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Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express Successfully Completes Third Trial Run
The Patna-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express on Sunday successfully completed the third trial run, an official said. The commercial operation of the semi-high-speed train will start on June 28, the official said.
Birendra Kumar, Chief Public Relation Officer (CPRO) of East Central Railway (ECR), Hajipur zone, said that the final and third trial run of the...
Russias pro-military activists express alarm over Wagners rebellion.
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Prigozhin flaunts control at a critical Russian military headquarters.
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Ex-Odisha MLA Ramamurthy Gomango Convicted In Wife's Murder
Former Odisha MLA Ramamurthy Gomango was convicted on Saturday by a special court of the murder of his wife, which happened 27 years ago.
The special MP/MLA court in Bhubaneswar held Gomango guilty under IPC Section 302 (murder) on the basis of the statements of 11 witnesses and 15 documents.
He was also found guilty of destroying evidence under IPC...
Wagner leader accuses the Russian military of attacking his mercenaries.
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"Litti Chokha Malda Mangoes" Served At Big Opposition Meet In Patna
Opposition leaders gathered in Patna on Friday for serious discussions about unitedly taking on the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, but also devoured Bihar's famous litti chokha and "Malda mangoes" to sweeten ties.
The opposition meeting went on for a good four hours, including lunch, which the leaders enjoyed together.
At a post-meeting press conference,...
Kamala Harris Antony Blinken Host State Lunch For PM Modi
US Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday hosted a luncheon for Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the State Department.
Prime Minister Modi is currently in Washington on a state visit at the invitation of President Joe Biden. The two leaders held a historic summit on Thursday. Biden also held a state dinner for the...
Nitish Kumar Calls On Arvind Kejriwal In Patna Ahead Of Big Opposition Meet
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday called on his Delhi and Punjab counterparts, Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann respectively, who are here to attend a crucial opposition meeting.
Nitish Kumar, the JD(U) supreme leader, drove to the city hotel where Arvind Kejriwal, the Aam Aadmi Party founder, is putting up with other AAP colleagues.
AAP...
In Turkey Erdogan Signals Shift to Conventional Economics
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"No Plans To Shift Cheetahs Outside Kuno National Park": Union Minister
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday said the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh has enough prey base for the cheetahs living there and there is no plan as of now to shift the cats anywhere else.
He, however, said the Gandhi Sagar wildlife sanctuary in northwestern Madhya Pradesh has been identified as an "alternative site" in case...
Explosion Rocks Central Paris Injuring at Least 24 People
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Angry Over Family Court Proceedings Kerala Man Damages Judge's Car
A family court judge's vehicle was badly damaged near Thiruvalla on Wednesday by a litigant who was unhappy with the way the marital dispute between him and his wife was being adjudicated, police said.
The 55-year-old man got angry during the proceedings and after coming out from the court, took out his rage on the judge's car that was parked inside...
Border Police Officer's Son Shoots Dead Constable At Delhi Camp
A 36-year-old constable posted at the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) camp in south-west Delhi's Chhawla area was killed on Wednesday allegedly after being shot by the son of an officer residing on the same campus of the border guarding force, official sources said.
The incident was reported from the family quarters of the camp around 1 pm.
It was...
2 Coaches Of Express Train Derail In Bengal's North Dinajpur District
Two bogies of an express train got decoupled in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district on Tuesday evening, railway officials said.
However, there were no reports of any injury, officials said.
The incident took place around 4:30 pm when two coaches of the Jammu-bound Lohit Express got decoupled near Dalkhola, around 450 km from state capital Kolkata.
"The...
Newborn Rescued Hours After Being Kidnapped From Maharashtra Hospital
The police on Tuesday rescued a four-day-old baby just hours after she was kidnapped from the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Maharashtra's Chandrapur city, an official said.
The infant was rescued and the accused woman was arrested from Hinganghat in neighbouring Wardha district, he said.
The accused got admitted to the maternity...
Pakistan Declares Day of Mourning for Migrant Ship Disaster Off Greece
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Man 43 Arrested Over Hoax Bomb Call At Hyderabad's Income Tax Offices
A 43-year-old man who allegedly made a phone call last week claiming that bombs were planted in three Income Tax (I-T) offices in the city and demanded Rs 1 crore to not detonate the purported explosives has been arrested, police said on Monday.
Police conducted searches at the I-T offices on June 12 and concluded it to be a hoax call.
The accused,...
"Will It Adversely Impact Hindus?" Uddhav Thackeray On Uniform Civil Code
Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the Uniform Civil Code for all citizens is welcome but wondered if its implementation would affect Hindus adversely.
Mr Thackeray also took potshots at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the state-level plenary of Shiv Sena (UBT) office-bearers held here, the first since the split in Shiv Sena...
Northern India Endures a Heat Wave and a Wave of Deaths
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Maharashtra Man 20 Beaten Over Relationship With Girl Dies In Hospital
A 25-year-old man died in Latur in Maharashtra after being beaten up a fortnight ago over a love affair, a police official said on Sunday.
Baliram Magar of Ausa tehsil was called by a resident of his Bhada village for a chat on June 3 and was then beaten up by the latter and his family, the official said.
"He died on Saturday night. After a video of...
Man Claims He Got No Aid After Home Acquired For Coal Mine Dies By Suicide
A man allegedly died by suicide in Chhattisgarh's Korba district after claiming in a video that his property had been acquired for a coal mine but he had neither got money or a job as compensation, a police official said on Saturday.
The land on which his house was built was acquired by the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) and all efforts in...
5 Jaish Terrorists Linked To Circus Worker's Killing Arrested In J&K
Five Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were arrested from Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the killing of a circus worker last month, police said on Friday.
Deepak Kumar, 27, a resident of Udhampur district, was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne militants from a close range when he had gone to the market to buy milk on the...
"Rahul Gandhi Atishi's Remarks Not To Be Taken Seriously": Union Minister
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks made in the US, saying his comments need not be taken seriously.
He also claimed that there is a difference between what the Congress says and does. He also took a swipe at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi minister Atishi.
On Mr Gandhi's remarks on...
Roads of Ayodhya will resemble Delhi's iconic Rajpath in coming months: UP CM Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday presented ambitious development plans for Ayodhya with ongoing projects worth a staggering Rs 32 thousand crores and said no other city in the country could match the scale of the development initiatives undertaken in Ayodhya.
Chief Minister Yogi further stated that "Ayodhya holds a special place...
NATO defense chiefs vow to stand by Ukraine pledging more air defenses and training for fighter pilots.
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West Bengal Minister Manas Ranjan Bhunia Divested Of Environment Portolio
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday divested senior minister Manas Ranjan Bhunia of the Environment portfolio and took over the charge of the department, a senior official said.
Mr Bhunia will, however, continue to hold the portfolio of Water Resources Investigation and Development, the official said.
Ms Banerjee will now be looking...
Assam Top Cop Faces Police Case Over Remarks Against Dead BJP Leader
Slain Assam BJP leader Jonali Nath's husband on Wednesday filed a police complaint against CID Inspector General Devaraj Upadhyaya for claiming that the arrested accused, Hasanur Islam, was in a relationship with the deceased.
The body of BJP Goalpara district secretary Jonali Nath was found on National Highway 17 in Salpara area under the jurisdiction...
Maharashtra Govt Can Consider Reducing Number of 'Dry Days': Minister
Maharashtra excise minister Shambhuraj Desai on Tuesday hinted that the government is open to reducing the number of "dry days" when liquor sale is not allowed if such a demand is made by people.
A dry day is declared by the government when liquor sales and its service are prohibited.
National holidays such as Independence Day, and Republic Day as...
"An International Treasure": US Envoy's Praise For Ajit Doval
US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Tuesday praised National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, calling him an "international treasure".
Highlighting Ajit Doval's humble origins as a village boy from Uttarakhand, the envoy said, "India's NSA has not only become a national treasure but an international treasure".
The envoy also expressed admiration for...
The Many Twists, Quotes and Scandals of Silvio Berlusconi
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Post-Mortem Report Of 2 Out Of 4 Tigers In UP Reserve Shows Head Injuries
Post-mortem reports of two out of four carcasses of tigers that have died in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve within the last two months have revealed head injuries, a senior scientist said on Monday.
One of the tiger's head injuries suggested that it was attacked by a bigger animal, said Dr AM Pawde, principal scientist and in-charge, Centre for Wildlife...
A U.S. Citizen Has Been Arrested in Russia, State Department Says
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Wagner Founder Rebuffs Order Over Fighter Contracts With Russian Military
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Opposition's Nothing More Than A "Double-Barrel Government" Dig At PM
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday made a pitch for opposition unity to counter the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, warning that failing to do so would jeopardise the future of governance in the country.
Kapil Sibal criticised the central government for its ordinance on control of services in Delhi, saying it was an attempt to nullify the Supreme...
BJP's Pankaja Munde's "Love Is Love" Answer To 'Love Jihad' Question
BJP leader Pankaja Munde on Sunday said that 'love jihad' (a right-wing conspiracy theory that Muslim men lure Hindu women to convert them) wasn't on the agenda of the central government.
Addressing a press conference in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, Ms Munde said, "...I believe love is love. Love believes in no barrier. If two people have come together...
Greta Thunberg Ends Her School Strikes After 251 Weeks
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"Illegal Monument" of Tipu Sultan Removed From Maharashtra's Dhule
An allegedly illegally built monument of Tipu Sultan was removed from Maharashtra's Dhule, said police officials.
This comes after the recent communal clashes that erupted after a social media post uploaded by a few people hailing Mughal emperors Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan following the 350th Coronation Day ceremony.
Dhule, Superintendent of Police,...
12-Year-Old UP Girl Raped By Judo Instructor In School
A 12-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a judo instructor at a school, police said on Saturday.
According to a complaint lodged by the victim's father, the minor had joined a judo karate course in a school located in Kankarkheda police station area.
On June 2, the girl along with her brother went for the classes at around 7 am. The instructor around...
UP Chief Minister Orders Probe Into Deaths Of 4 Tigers In National Park
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday expressed serious concern over the recent deaths of tigers in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve and ordered a probe.
Four tigers, including a six-year-old male tiger, who was found dead in the Mailani range of Kishanpur sanctuary of DTR on Friday, have died since April 21 due to different reasons as stated...
Firefighters from around the world are coming to Canada’s aid.
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Probe Agency Seizes Documents, Bank Accounts In Rajasthan Paper Leak Case
Immovable property documents, "fake" question papers and bank account details of some people were seized following recent raids in a money laundering case linked to alleged leaks of teacher recruitment exam papers in Rajasthan, the ED said on Friday.
The searches were conducted at 27 locations in the state, including Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Ajmer,...
Meghalaya Villagers Chase Out 2 Bangladesh Border Guards. Video Viral
Two soldiers of the Border Guard Bangladesh on Wednesday entered South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. The two soldiers entered Rongara area in South Garo Hills at around 4 pm on Wednesday.
Following the incident, the Border Security Force (BSF) took up the matter with Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) and filed a protest.
Villagers were shocked to...
Madhya Pradesh To Withdraw Cases Of Lockdown Violation
The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to withdraw cases filed in 2020 and 2021 against individuals accused of violating the COVID-19 related lockdowns. Home Minister Narottam Mishra today said the state government, after directions from Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, will withdraw the cases filed for non-serious offenses related to the COVID-19...
4 Arrested For Raping Maharashtra Teen, 2 On The Run: Cops
Four persons were detained for allegedly raping a minor girl in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district, while search was on for two accused, a police official said on Thursday.
A case of rape and other offences was registered under Indian Penal Code, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and Information Technology Act on the complaint...
Air India Express's First All-Woman Hajj Flight Takes Off
Tata Group's international budget arm Air India Express (AIXL) on Thursday operated India's first all-women Haj flight, the airline said in a statement.
This special flight, carrying 145 women pilgrims, was entirely managed by an all-women crew in all critical flight operations roles, supporting the Haj Committee of India's groundbreaking initiative...
9 Years, 1 Big Footprint: S Jaishankar Hails PM Modi's Leadership
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday summed up the achievements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in nine years and said that the country has achieved a "bigger footprint" on the global platform under his leadership.
"A large part of the world sees us as a development partner, not just as a development partner but a development...
Canadian cities may not be prepared to evacuate quickly and safely.
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2-Lane Jaiswal Bridge Over Chenab In Jammu-Kashmir Completed: Nitin Gadkari
A two-lane Jaiswal bridge over the Chenab river in Ramban district along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been completed, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday, reiterating his commitment to provide exceptional highway infrastructure in the Union Territory.
Earlier, the bridge missed two back-to-back deadlines between March and April...
Prince Harry Has His Say in Court After 7 Hours of Intense Questioning
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Sunak to Talk Tech With Biden, but the War in Ukraine Is Likely to Surface
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Railway Minister "Working Tirelessly" After Train Accident: HD Devegowda
Days after the Odisha triple train tragedy, former Prime Minister and JD (S) Chief HD Devegowda on Tuesday said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is working tirelessly.
"Railway Minister has taken all necessary steps to restore the damage that happened. He is working tirelessly. Let the inquiry be completed," former PM Devegowda said while speaking...
As Water From Destroyed Dam Rose, Ukrainians Face a Fresh New Horror
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Russia warns that the dam’s destruction is a risk to Crimea’s water supply.
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Madhya Pradesh Congress Doubles Down On Religion, Plans Statewide Events
The Congress's pre-assembly election calendar in Madhya Pradesh currently has more religious functions than political rallies -- a situation that is drawing BJP jibes. The party is planning readings from Ramayana, Bhagwad Gita and Shiv Purana in all 52 districts and 230 assembly constituencies of the state over the coming months.
In state...
