UP criminal held in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A criminal from Uttar Pradesh wanted in 18 cases of attempt to murder and robbery has been arrested in Delhi, police said on Sunday. Chandrama Prashad, 33, of Azamgarh was…
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Kolkata shop gutted in fire
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) A huge fire gutted a bag shop near Kolkata’s Sealdah railway station on Sunday, a Fire Department official said. No injuries were reported, since most shops in the area were closed…
Major train accidents in recent times
At least 39 people were killed and 50 others injured when the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express derailed in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district on Saturday night. Here are some major train accidents taking place in the country…
Two security men, two militants killed in Assam ambush
Tinsukia (Assam), Jan 22 (IANS) Two soldiers of the Assam Rifles were killed and two others injured on Sunday when militants ambushed a convoy near Jairampur on the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border, police said. The security…
Time to revamp railways infrastructure, say experts
By Saurabh Katkurwar New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Frequent train accidents in the past few months have once again brought to fore issues of maintenance, infrastructure up-gradation and safety in the Indian Railways. The issue…
39 killed as Hirakhand Express derails in Andhra
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 22 (IANS) At least 39 people were killed and 50 injured when the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express derailed in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday…
Modi, Rajnath, Sonia condole train accident deaths
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday condoled the death of 36 persons in a train accident in Andhra Pradesh. “My thoughts…
Mamata voices grief, says railways neglected
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday expressed grief over the train accident in Andhra Pradesh and accused the government of neglecting the railways. “The railways is neglected and being…
Vice President condoles deaths in train accident
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Vice President M. Hamid Ansari on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a train accident in Andhra Pradesh. Ansari said he was shocked over the deaths of…
Five killed in Bengal bus accident
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) At least five pilgrims, including a teenager, were killed when a bus fell into a canal in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Sunday, police said. Three others were seriously injured in…
Andhra announces Rs 5 lakh for train accident victims
Vijayawada, Jan 22 (IANS) The Andhra government on Sunday announced Rs 5 lakh each for the next of kin of 36 persons who died in the Hirakhand Express derailment in Vizianagram district. Chief Minister N….
MH370 passengers’ kin urge search resumption
Canberra, Jan 22 (IANS) Relatives of passengers on the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 on Sunday said they will urge authorities to resume search operations that were called off on January 17. The petition will…
Seven trains cancelled, 17 to be terminated or diverted
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 22 (IANS) Seven trains were cancelled and 17 others were slated to be terminated short of their destination or diverted due to the derailment of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Heerakhand Express in Andhra…
Odisha rules out Maoist hand in Andhra derailment
Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (IANS) Odisha Police on Sunday ruled out the involvement of Maoists in the derailment of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express which killed 36 people. “There is no evidence regarding the involvement of Maoists….
36 killed in Andhra train derailment
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 22 (IANS) At least 36 people were killed and 50 injured when the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express derailed in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district, police said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday…
Train derailment: Naveen sends officials
Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (IANS) Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday told Odisha officials to meet the victims of the Jagadalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express train which derailed in Andhra Pradesh. The team led by Chief Secretary A.P….
Haryana prepared to tackle Jat agitation
Chandigarh, Jan 22 (IANS) The Haryana government and police are prepared for any eventuality, with a faction of the Jat leadership announcing it will renew its Jat agitation for reservation which left 30 dead last…
Sabotage not ruled out in Andhra derailment
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Sabotage cannot be ruled out in the derailment of an Odisha-bound train in Andhra Pradesh as the area is a Maoist stronghold, a railway official said on Sunday. At least…
Modi condoles Andhra train derailment victims
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday condoled the deaths of 27 people who were killed during a train derailment in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district. “My thoughts are with those who…
27 killed in Andhra train derailment
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh), Jan 22 (IANS) At least 27 people were killed and over 50 others injured when the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express derailed in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district, police said. The incident occurred on Saturday…