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Indian Railways issues terror alert in Pathankot

The railways have issued an alert following information on a possible terror attack by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group.

May 27, 2019

Arun Jaitley unlikely to remain finance minister in PM Modi's new term: Sources

The sources said that Jaitley, 66, is unlikely to take up any offer to continue in the top job steering Asia's third-largest economy as his health has deteriorated over the past few months.

May 25, 2019

PM Modi begins talks for new cabinet; will Arun Jaitley return as Finance Minister?

An immediate decision will be whether to keep senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley as Finance Minister despite his poor health or assign Railways and Coal Minister Piyush Goyal to the job.

May 24, 2019

If PM Modi wins election, who will be finance minister?

In the past five years, Arun Jaitley not only steered through parliament major economic legislation, which had languished for nearly two decades but also argued for the government's bid to end the practice of "triple talaq".

May 21, 2019

Who is GS Lakshmi, the first woman to be part of ICC's International Panel of Match Referees?

After Claire Polosak umpired in a men's game, the governing body took another big step by appointing a lady to its referees panel for the first time.

May 14, 2019

Ladakh to get all-weather railway connectivity with Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line

The railway line will be declared a national project at a cost of Rs 83,360 crore. It will be along the Indo-China border with India's first underground railway station at Keylong in HP.

May 9, 2019

Red alert! Vigilance urged on Bengaluru public transport after suspicious man refuses security check

A man wearing a dress similar to the Arab robe, a black jacket and a headgear refused to cooperate with the Bengaluru metro station staff after the alarm was triggered on the metal detector after he passed through it.

May 8, 2019

India's biggest storm - Cyclone Fani - strikes Odisha. Watch frightening video

Two people have been reported to be dead in Odisha as Cyclone Fani hits the coast of Puri with its brutal force. Several thatched houses have been destroyed and many trees have been uprooted due to its strong force.

May 3, 2019

Cyclone Fani: De-warning issued in Andhra Pradesh as cyclone Fani moves towards Bengal

The cyclone will have a huge impact on Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. The Cyclone Fani is expected to cross the coastal line of Odisha between Gopalpur and Chandbali.

May 3, 2019

Cyclone Fani: Navy on standby, 8 lakh people to be evacuated in Odisha

Cyclone Fani is expected to intensify from Thursday morning. It is expected to create strong winds with a speed of 200 kmph, creating widespread damage near Odisha and the neighbouring states with a possible landslide in the next 24 hours.

May 2, 2019

Howrah-New Delhi Poorva Express derails near Kanpur, 13 injured

Coaches of the train travelling from Prayagraj to New Delhi derailed at about 1 am near Rooma industrial estate, about 15 km from Kanpur.

Apr 20, 2019

Why Karnataka has not favoured Muslim MPs since 2004?

Not many parties support candidates from the Muslim community and the divergence of political attitude in voters is one of the reasons due to which the state hasn't had a Muslim MP for nearly 15 years.

Apr 9, 2019

Lovelorn boyfriend murders woman in Tamil Nadu, accused arrested

A college student was murdered by her married boyfriend near Pollachi after her family had rejected his proposal and fixed her marriage with someone else. She was stabbed on the neck by the accused.

Apr 8, 2019

Congress infested by Muslim League, says Yogi Adityanath; here's how Twitter reacted

In his tweet, the UP CM said that if Congress wins the upcoming elections they will spread the virus throughout the country.

Apr 5, 2019

Gang rivalry leads to sword fight outside Bengaluru Metro station; 2 gangsters arrested

The accused, Harshith and Sharan, had spotted Mithun, their rival gangster while riding their bike at the metro station junction.