Goods train rams into Odisha station; 2 dead, several feared trapped

Bhubaneswar (IANS) At least two people were killed and several others feared trapped after an empty goods train rammed into the waiting hall at a station in Odishas Jajpur district on Monday.

Eight wagons of the goods train derailed at the…

Confident we'll win 200+ seats in MCD: BJP Delhi chief Adesh Gupta

New Delhi (IANS) Adesh Gupta, president of the BJP's Delhi unit, has expressed confidence of winning more than 200 seats in the December 4 polls for the 250-ward Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), saying that the party's candidates have…

Sangh means not PM Modi or VHP, all are part of it: Mohan Bhagwat

Bhopal (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said Sangh does only work to organise Shakha, influence people to work for nation. "Sangh ka kam hai aadat dalna" (RSS' job is to make a habit).

Meanwhile, Bhagwat also…

Akhilesh touches Shivpal's feet in Mainpuri

Mainpuri (IANS) After almost six years of strained relations, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday touched the feet of his estranged uncle Shivpal Yadav on stage at an election meeting in Mainpuri.

The gesture was greeted by a…

As Conrad takes 'no corrective step', NPP-BJP divorce is now final

New Delhi (IANS) The BJP is set to take its poll preparedness and mega expansion strategy in Meghalaya to the next and crucial stage. The NPP-BJP divorce now looks final and it is understood that the central leadership is considering "all suggestions"…

Arms cache recovered from residence in north Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir police and army in a joint operation have recovered a cache of arms and ammunition from a house in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, officials said on Sunday.

"During the preceding night, on a specific…

Rs 22,842 cr loan fraud: CBI files charge sheet against ex-ABG Shipyard chairman, 24 others

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday filed first charge sheet against 25 accused in connection with the 22,842 crore fraud, allegedly committed by ABG Shipyard company.

The CBI in its probe has established…

Even govt to be held accountable for breach under Data Protection Bill: Sources

New Delhi (IANS) In case of a data breach, even the government would be held accountable as per the provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, highly-placed sources said.

The government had on Friday released the draft of the…

UK reaffirms support for India as permanent member in UNSC

New Delhi (IANS) The UK has reaffirmed its support for a permanent seat for India in the UN Security Council (UNSC).

It has called for an expansion of the UNSC in both permanent as well as non-permanent categories and has also supported permanent…

Arrest warrant issued against Union minister John Barla for contempt of court

Kolkata (IANS) A court at Tufanganj in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district on Friday issued an arrest warrant against BJP MP and Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, John Barla, in connection with a case of violation of model code of conduct…