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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…