Indian Railways wants subsidy to go on train tickets

New Delhi (IANS) Determined to increase its earnings, the Indian Railways is mulling implementing a "give it up" scheme asking passengers to sacrifice the subsidy on train tickets.

A senior Railway Ministry official aware of the development…

Triple Talaq Bill tabled in Lok Sabha amid opposition

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Friday introduced The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 banning Triple Talaq in the Lok Sabha amid criticism that it will harm Muslim families and was discriminatory.

The opposition…

One killed in fire aboard under-construction warship in Mumbai

Mumbai (IANS) A contract worker was killed in a fire that broke out on an under-construction warship 'Vishakhapatnam' in the Mazagaon Docks Ltd here, officials said on Friday evening.

The fire was reportedly confined on the second and…

Himalayan glaciers getting smaller every year: Study

New Delhi (IANS) Himalayan glaciers across India, China, Nepal and Bhutan have been losing the equivalent of more than a vertical foot and half of ice each year since 2000, a new comprehensive international study said on Wednesday.

The…

Ambitious 'back to village' programme starts in J&K

Srinagar (IANS) The ambitious 'back to village' mission mode programme started on Thursday in many districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

The 'back to village' programme will continue till June 27 across the state and during this period…

One dead in Bengal's Bhatpara violence, prohibitory orders imposed

Kolkata (IANS) One person was killed and several others were injured as violence flared up again at Bhatpara in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Thursday. The police had to open fire to quell the violence and impose prohibitory orders…

Doctors loot funds for poor in Ayushman scheme, probe on

New Delhi (IANS) Exploiting loopholes in the Union Government's mega health scheme - Ayushman Bharat, hundreds of doctors allegedly pocketed huge amounts of public funds meant for the treatment of poor patients. Though the scandal seems to have…

Four TDP MPs join BJP

New Delhi (IANS) Four Rajya Sabha members of Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.

TDP parliamemterians Y.S. Chowdary, C.M. Ramesh, T.G. Venkatesh and G. Mohan Rao also met Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman…

Rahul Gandhi turns 49, Modi extends wishes

New Delhi (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday turned 49. Wishes poured in from political leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Modi tweeted: "Best wishes to Rahul Gandhi on his birthday. May he…

Super sleuth, who interrogated Dawood Ibrahim, says don confessed to crime

New Delhi (IANS) The super sleuth who interrogated India's most wanted fugitive Dawood Ibrahim has finally penned a book revealing the don was an ordinary looking coward person, who confessed that he was involved in (organised) crime.

Former…