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Amritsar train tragedy: Railways call victims 'trespassers', say driver not at fault for collision that killed 59

Section 145 of the Railways Act makes it clear that tracks are "highly dangerous". In fact, merely walking alongside a railway track carries a sentence of up to six months.

Oct 21, 2018

General Provident Fund interest rate hiked to 8% for Oct-Dec quarter

The interest rate would apply on Provident Funds of central government employees, railways and defence forces.

Oct 16, 2018

Jharkhand: Maoists blow up railway tracks in Giridih district; alert railway staff avert major accident

The insurgents had called for a shutdown in five districts to protest the death penalty given to two Maoists accused of killing Pakur Superintendent of Police Amarjeet Balihar.

Oct 16, 2018

Indian Railways takes eco-friendly path; to use 'green' composite sleepers

Composite sleepers were first used by the Railways in the Muradabad division in 2003. They have an edge compared with the strength of wooden and channel sleepers.

Oct 13, 2018

Tushar Mehta appointed Solicitor General of India

Tushar Mehta has been the Additional Solicitor General of India since 2014, and his new tenure will span till June 30, 2020.

Oct 10, 2018

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Cabinet approves Rs 2,044 crore bonus for 12 lakh railways employees

The announcement was made by Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad while addressing a press conference after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Oct 10, 2018

Karnataka's favourite elephant 'Rowdy Ranga' killed by speeding bus near Nagarhole forest

The elephant was being trained to be a potential Howdah elephant during Mysuru Dasara celebrations in future.

Oct 9, 2018

Mumbai: Pawan Express hits dead end at Lokmanya Tilak Terminus railway station; none hurt

The repair work of the partially damaged dead end of the platform will be initiated shortly, the spokesperson said.

Oct 8, 2018

Pune: Two railway employees arrested after 40-ft metal hoarding falls on vehicles killing 4

The tragic incident took place on Friday afternoon when a 40-feet hoarding metal frame collapsed on vehicles which had stopped near Pune Railway Station.

Oct 6, 2018

Modi-Putin summit LIVE: India and Russia sign $5bn deal for five S-400 Triumf missile shield systems

Modi and Putin have signed the S-400 defense deal. Putin's foreign policy aide Yury Ushakov had confirmed ahead of the Russian President's visit to India that the S-400 defence deal will likely be signed.

Oct 5, 2018

India vs West Indies: Ajinkya Rahane speaks about challenges, team combinations and personal form

Speaking about the new Indian top order, Rahane said that Prithvi Shaw, who is in line to make his debut in the first Test, should play his natural game, and should curb his instincts.

Oct 2, 2018

Watch: Indian Railways is using bees to save elephants!

Indian Railways is using elephants' aversion to bees to save lives in a project now called Plan Bee! Read to know more, and see the video.

Oct 1, 2018

Sushma Swaraj snubs Pakistan foreign minister Qureshi at SAARC meeting; warns against terrorism

Sushma Swaraj mentioned several successful projects like the South Asia satellite, the Saarc Disaster Management Centre, the South Asian University, extending India's Knowledge Network and the Saarc agreements on motor vehicle and railways.

Sep 28, 2018

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82% of male and 92% of female workers earn less than Rs 10,000 a month: Report

India's problem has traditionally been known as not one of unemployment but underemployment and low wages, according to the report.

Sep 25, 2018

Maldivian joint opposition presidential candidate Mohamed Solih speaks to the media

Maldives throws out pro-China president: Opposition's election win a blow to Beijing's debt trap policy?

Incumbent Abdulla Yameen, who had cultivated ties with both Beijing and Saudi Arabia, conceded defeat after the Election Commission said opposition leader Ibrahim Mohamed Solih had won Sunday's election by a margin of 16.7 percent.