Railways opens bid to operate 29 private trains

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Railways on Friday said that it has opened bids for operating 29 pairs of trains in public-private partnership (PPP) with around 40 modern rakes entailing an investment of Rs 7,200 crore.

A railway spokesperson said…

Israel to examine tighter controls on export of spywares like Pegasus

London (IANS) An Israeli commission reviewing allegations that NSO Group's Pegasus spyware was misused by its customers to target journalists and human rights activists would examine whether rules for Israel's export of cyberweapons such as…

Second Manipur activist, held for FB post, freed after HC order

Imphal (IANS) Manipur activist Wangkhemcha Wangthoi was released from the central jail following a High Court order on Friday, five days after his associate Erendro Leichombam was freed on the Supreme Court's orders. The duo had been detained…

30 buried in Maha hillslide, many others trapped

Raigad (Maharashtra) (IANS) In a potentially massive tragedy, at least 30 villagers are reported buried alive when a portion of a hill crashed on their homes following torrential rains, officials said here on Friday.

The incident took place…

Jharkhand: Nilambar-Pitambar Jal Samridhi Yojana making barren land green

Ranchi (IANS) Under the "Nilambar-Pitambar Jal Samridhi Yojana" launched in Jharkhand, barren land is becoming green. Under this scheme, which has been started with the aim of saving rain water, raising greenery and increasing prosperity, work is…

IED-loaded drone shot down in J&K

Jammu (IANS) In a major anti-terror action, the Jammu and Kashmir police on Friday shot down a hexacopter carrying five kilo explosives in Akhnoor sector of Jammu, officials said.

"We have brought down one Hexacoptor carrying IED of over five…

2 terrorists killed in Sopore encounter

Srinagar (IANS) Two terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter between terrorists and security at Warpora area of Sopore in North Kashmir's Baramulla district, officials said on Friday.

"One more terrorist killed (Total 2) in Sopore…

Chinese men start arming themselves at CPEC project sites in Pak

New Delhi (IANS) With the Taliban beginning to wield its influence in Pakistan, Chinese workers have started arming in order to protect themselves while carrying out maintenance works at various China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in…

E-commerce marketplace entity shall not sell any goods owned or controlled by it

New Delhi (IANS) In major changes to e-commerce rules, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs has specified that an e-commerce marketplace entity shall not sell any goods owned or controlled by it on such e-commerce marketplace platform. All the sellers…

Yediyurappa drops hint about possible resignation on July 26

Bengaluru (IANS) Dropping enough hints that he would resign as the Chief Minister, Karnataka chief minister, B.S. Yediyurappa on Thursday said that he would resign if the BJP's central leaders asked him to do so.

Yediyurappa told reporters…