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Lovers' Suicides Caused Major Blaze in Gulbarga Train, say Officials

Railway police claimed that the major fire at a passenger express on Sunday was caused by two lovers who set themselves on fire.

Oct 21, 2012

Indian Railways Launches Train Tracker on Google Maps

The Indian Railways on Wednesday launched an online application, RailRadar, which tracks details of 6,500 trains running across the country on a real-time basis. This is the first sort of initiative taken in the history of a railway board.

Oct 11, 2012

'Kaun Banega Crorepati' Season 6 Gets First Millionaire From Kashmir

India's most popular television quiz show "Kaun Banega Crorepati" (KBC) season six, which began on Friday, has already got its first crorepati.

Sep 9, 2012

Indian Railway Sweeps Eight National Sports Awards

The Ministry of Railway swept eight National sport awards announced by the Government of India for the year 2012. These include Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2012, 6 Arjuna Awards and 1 Dhronacharya Award.

Aug 26, 2012

NE Passengers from Bangalore Pushed Off Moving Train; 2 Die, 9 Injured

Two passengers of North-East origin from Bangalore were pushed to death from a moving Guwahati-bound train on Sunday.

Aug 20, 2012

India Blackout: Will Power Grid Failure Spread to South and West India?

India faced an embarrassing blackout on Tuesday, affecting half the population that covered 20 states in the North, East and North-East. The blackout spread to East and North-East on Tuesday after the Eastern, North Eastern grids failed. Now, the big question is whether the blackout will spread to West and South India.

Jul 31, 2012

Pinki Pramanik Case: MP Jyotirmoyee Sikdar's Husband Avatar Singh Framed Athlete for Land, Says Ex-partner

Indian female athlete Pinki Pramanik's case is getting more mysterious with fresh allegations and shocking revelations. Earlier in June, Pramanik was arrested after a woman, who identified herself as Pramanik's live-in partner, claimed that the athlete is actually a male and has raped her.

Jul 17, 2012

China In 'Tit-For-Tat' Mode; Warns Citizens Against Travelling To India

China has cautioned its citizens against visiting India, in what is seen a "tit-for-tat" policy following a recent warning to Indian traders against conducting business transactions with their Chinese associates.

Jun 4, 2012

Doon Express Derails, 5 Dead, 15 Injured

At least five people died and 15 others injured after five bogies of the Doon Express 13009 derailed at near Koridia village, about 35 km from Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh.

May 31, 2012

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19 Injured As Mumbai-Ferozpur Punjab Mail Derails in Haryana

Eight coaches of the Punjab Mail going from Mumbai to Ferozpur derailed in Sampla area of Haryana's Rohtak district early on Sunday. At least 19 persons were injured in the incident, but no casualties were reported.

May 6, 2012

Not A Fool's Day Hoax: Pay Revised Railway Fares From April 1

The revised passenger fares in AC-First Class, AC-2 tier, Executive Class and First Class will come to effect from April 1. The fares for other classes of travel will remain unchanged.

Mar 31, 2012

Manmohan Singh: 'Compulsions of Managing a Coalition'

In the midst of speculation whether Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee is on the United Progressive Front's board after her recent protest about price rise in the Union budget 2012-2013, the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has maintained "these are compulsions of managing a coalition."

Mar 17, 2012

Union Budget 2012-13: Summary

The Union Budget 2012-13 identifies five objectives to be addressed effectively in the ensuing fiscal year. Here is the summary of the general budget.

Mar 16, 2012

Indian Railway Budget 2012-13 at a Glance

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi presented a bold and ambitious Railway Budget 2012-13 in Parliament, giving importance to passengers' safety, security and amenities. Here is the Railway Budget at a glance.

Mar 15, 2012

Trivedi Doesn't Mind Losing His Job; PM Terms Railway Budget as 'Forward Looking'

Amidst speculations that he might be forced to step down following hike in passenger fare, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said he doesn't mind losing his job as he has done his duty for the betterment of the railways. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also thinks that Trivedi has presented a forward looking budget.

Mar 14, 2012

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