[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways will next focus on building ‘dedicated passenger corridors’ to cater to the growing passenger demand while increasing the capacity of existing tracks and developing Vande Bharat 4.0 trains, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.He said the dedicated passenger corridors will be designed for a speed of 350 kmph…
[ad_1] KOLKATA: The police are planning to conduct a Test Identification (TI) parade so that the Durgapur gang rape victim can identify and confirm whether the arrested individuals were indeed the perpetrators of the crime that took place on the night of October 10, an official said on Wednesday.The police will move the court seeking…
[ad_1] Kirti Vardhan Singh at the ministerial (@KVSinghMPGonda) Minister of state for external affairs and environment, forest and climate change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, is leading the Indian delegation at the 19th mid-term ministerial meeting of the non-aligned movement (NAM), being held on October 15-16.“Participated in the opening ceremony of the 19th mid-term ministerial of the…
[ad_1] PATNA: CM Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) on Wednesday released its first list of 57 candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections. The party has also fielded its candidates from the five seats of Sonbarsa, Alauli, Ekma, Morwa, and Rajgir, which LJP (RV) President Chirag Paswan was reportedly eyeing among its 29 seats allotted by the BJP…
[ad_1] Congress MP Manickam Tagore NEW DELHI: Opposition Wednesday slammed the changes in the rules for withdrawal of money from EPFO, calling them “cruelty” as “the pensioners and job losers will now be punished for needing their own savings”. Congress MP Manickam Tagore and TMC MP Saket Gokhale demanded that government scrap the changes without…
[ad_1] Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Wednesday urged Delhi residents not to complain about the city’s air quality this year, as the government — elected by the citizens — has restored the use of firecrackers.Taking to X, Moitra wrote, “People of Delhi wanted this govt. The Govt…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Chief minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday released its first list of 57 candidates ahead of the Bihar assembly elections.JD(U), which is looking to retain power in the state, has fielded 30 new faces, while 27 sitting MLAs have been renominated.The announcement comes as National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners continue…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Violence broke out outside Baksa District Jail in Assam on Wednesday after five people accused in connection with singer Zubeen Garg’s death were shifted there following a court order sending them to judicial custody.The accused North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, Garg’s manager Siddharth Sharma, his cousin and suspended police officer…
[ad_1] Vijay and MK Stalin (File photo) NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Wednesday addressed the Karur tragedy in the assembly, where a stampede at actor-turned-politician Vijay’s rally killed 41 people. He blamed the crowd management and Vijay, saying the delay in the leader’s arrival caused severe congestion.“Karur has shaken the conscience…
[ad_1] Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah reiterating his stance on restricting Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities in government spaces, said that “no organisation should disturb people in public places.”Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Siddaramaiah said, as quoted by ANI, “Action has been taken in Tamil Nadu. We will examine it and…