Brij Bhushan to address party rally on June 11

Lucknow (IANS) Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh will now address a party rally in Katra area of Kaiserganj, his constituency, on June 11.

The rally is being organised under BJP's Mahasampark…

Death toll in train tragedy stands at 275, says Odisha govt

Bhubaneswar (IANS) The Odisha government on Sunday said the death figure in the tragic triple train accident at Bahanaga station in Balasore stood at 275.

"Some of the bodies have been counted twice at the accident site and also in hospitals.…

Southwest monsoon likely to reach Kerala today

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting the arrival of the South West monsoon from Sunday, Kerala is likely to expect heavy rain.

According to the IMD, the southwest monsoon has advanced to some parts…

Odisha train tragedy: Accident happened due to change in electronic interlocking: Railway Minister

Bhubaneswar (IANS) The tragic train accident in Odisha's Balasore district happened due to change in electronic interlocking, said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday here.

Vaishnaw, who was at the accident spot and was supervising…

Odisha train tragedy: List of injured, deceased passengers put on websites

Bhubaneswar (IANS) To facilitate smooth identification of victims of the Balasore train mishap, the Odisha government has uploaded the details of passengers on three websites.

Lists of passengers undergoing treatment in different hospitals…

PM Modi reaches train mishap site in Balasore, takes stock of situation

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Balasore in Odisha, the site of the horrific train accident which claimed at least 261 lives besides leaving over 900 injured, and took stock of the situation.

Before leaving…

Odisha train tragedy: Restoration work begins, says Vaishnaw

Bhubaneswar (IANS) Nearly 18 hours after the massive train tragedy in Odisha's Balasore district, restoration work has begun at the accident site, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday.

The overturned coaches are being…

Will win 2024 polls under PM Modi's leadership: Gadkari

New Delhi (IANS) Clearing the air on speculations around quitting politics, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that he has no such plans, while asserting confidently that despite the Opposition's attempts to corner…

Final decision after consulting all stakeholders, Law Minister on Law Commission report on sedition law

New Delhi (IANS) Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Friday said that the government would take an informed and reasoned decision after consulting all stakeholders on the Law Commission's report for retaining the penal provision for the offence…

PM announces additional ex gratia amount for Balasore rail accident victims

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced additional ex-gratia compensation for those who died or suffered injuries in the Balasore train accident on Friday evening.

This is apart from the compensation announced by Railway Minister…