Deadly train derailment kills 104 near Kanpur
Kanpur, Nov 20 (IANS) In one of the worst rail disasters in the country, 104 persons were killed and some 150 injured when 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh…
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Rs 93 lakh in unaccounted cash seized in Jharkhand
Ranchi, Nov 20 (IANS) A police team on Sunday seized Rs 93 lakh in cash in three raids, including one on a postal department clerk’s house, in Jharkhand’s Dumka district, police officials said. The officials…
India-Bangladesh meeting over disputed enclave in Tripura inconclusive
By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, Nov 20 (IANS) A meeting between Indian and Bangladeshi officials in Dhaka to resolve the dispute over southern Tripura’s Muhurichar — the lone enclave whose fate is yet unresolved between the…
Small vendors unzip e-wallets in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Nov 20 (IANS) At a time when the whole nation is facing cash crunch following the demonetisation of high denomination currency notes, the small vendors in the capital city of Odisha have adopted the…
CPI-M flays Centre for ‘abysmal’ railway safety standards
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Flaying the Centre over the “abysmal safety standards” of the Railways, the CPI-M on Sunday called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet to own the responsibility for the…
Rail fracture could be behind Kanpur disaster: MoS Railways
Kanpur, Nov 20 (IANS) Sundays train disaster in Kanpur of Uttar Pradesh, in which over 100 people were killed, could have been caused due to rail fracture, Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha said….
Will try for joint protest on cooperative bank issue: CPI-M
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 20 (IANS) Kerala’s ruling CPI-M on Sunday said it will strive for a joint agitation with other parties against the Narendra Modi government’s decision to “sideline cooperative banks” following the demonetisation move, otherwise…
Naidu mourns deaths in UP rail tragedy
Panaji, Nov 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting M. Venkaiah Naidu mourned the deaths of over 100 passengers in a train accident near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. At the inaugural ceremony…
Legalise sports betting, gaming, suggests CBI ex-chief
By Ruwa Shah Gangtok, Nov 20 (IANS) Former CBI Director Ranjit Sinha has advocated legalisation of sports betting and gaming since, he said, these had a massive revenue generation potential and were popular with the…
Andhra CM unhappy over continued hardships due to demonetisation
Vijayawada, Nov 20 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday expressed his unhappiness over the difficulties people continue to face even 12 days after demonetisation of high value currency notes. He said…
Nation will come out victorious post-demonetisation: Modi
Agra, Nov 20 (IANS) The country will emerge victorious after the Centre’s demonetisation decision that was a “test by fire”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. “As I said on the very first day…
Mukherjee, Rivlin inaugurate CII Agro-Tech in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Nov 20 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and his visiting Israeli counterpart Reuven Rivlin inaugurated the 12th edition of the Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) biennial agro-technology and business fair, Agro Tech 2016, here on…
Major train accidents in recent times
Some of the major train accidents in the country and their toll in recent times: August 4, 2015: As many as 25 killed and 25 others injured as bogies of Kamayani Express running between Mumbai…
Demonetisation has hit terror outfits hard: Amit Shah
Chandigarh, Nov 20 (IANS) Defending the central government’s demonetisation decision, BJP President Amit Shah said on Sunday that the “bold” move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hit terror outfits hard, leaving them penniless. Addressing…
Murli Manohar Joshi seeks probe into Kanpur train tragedy
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Sunday called for a probe into the derailment of 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express near Kanpur city, and suspected foul play behind…
Horrific train disaster near Kanpur kills over 100
Kanpur, Nov 20 (IANS) More than 100 people were killed and around 150 injured when 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed near the city of Kanpur before dawn on Sunday, officials said. The horrific…
Towering protests spell big nuisance for Chandigarh VIP zone
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, Nov 20 (IANS) This is one protest that has literally gone sky-high and is forcing authorities to look up to the protesters. In the high-security zone of Chandigarh’s upscale Sector 3,…
UP to pay Rs 5 lakh each to kin of train accident victims
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday announced Rs 5 lakh compensation each for families of those killed in the train accident near Kanpur early on Sunday morning. “Akhilesh…
Most bodies beyond recognition, says NDRF
New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) Most of those killed in the train disaster near Kanpur early on Sunday have been crushed and “are beyond recognition”, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) said. NDRF spokesperson Krishna…
Vijayan reshuffles cabinet, inducts Moni
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 20 (IANS) In a surprise move, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who completes six months in office next week, on Sunday inducted trade union leader M.M. Moni into the cabinet as the Electricity…