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Utkal Express derailed: Suresh Prabhu asks Railway board to fix responsibility by tonight

Engineering division of Railways had reportedly warned the Khatauli railway station authorities about the ongoing repair work on the tracks.

Aug 20, 2017

UP Train Tragedy: Kalinga Utkal Express derails in Muzaffarnagar; 20 dead [VIDEO]

Several people who are stuck in the derailed coaches are being rescued with the help of locals and police.

Aug 19, 2017

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Indian railway projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore halt over GST confusion

Before GST was introduced, contractors had to pay a maximum of 4 percent service tax depending on the state but after the new tax system was launched, a GST of 18 percent was imposed.

Aug 19, 2017

A bridge in Bihar collapses as scores of people looks on

Shocking Bihar flood tragedy caught on camera; 3 people washed away

A shocking video of three people, including a child being washed away by flood in Bihar has gone viral on internet.

Aug 18, 2017

25 Rajdhani passengers drugged, looted of Rs 15 lakh

About 25 passengers on board the August Kranti Rajdhani Express were drugged and looted of Rs 15 lakh. Read on to know what happened.

Aug 17, 2017

Delhi belly in Mumbai: 5 fall ill after eating lizard-laced palak paneer

Five people including two children fell ill in Mumbai after finding a lizard in home-made palak paneer. Read on to know more.

Aug 16, 2017

Assam floods: Death toll touches 99; rail, road connectivity disrupted [PHOTOS]

The second wave of flood in Assam has claimed 15 lives. Read on to know how the flood has brought life across 21 districts to a standstill.

Aug 14, 2017

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Indian Railways to earn Rs 500 crore from Wi-Fi video entertainment

Giant video content providers like Viacom18, Zee, Hungama and Shemaroo are eager to bid for the rights to provide video content on 3,000 trains through wireless intranet.

Aug 14, 2017

Divided Muslim family yearns to reunite, 70 years after India, Pakistan split

Fehmi's family was among the millions of people whose lives were disrupted in 1947, after departing British colonial administrators ordered creation of two countries.

Aug 13, 2017

At least 42 killed, 133 injured in Egypt train crash

Two trains collided in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria on Friday killing 42 people and injuring 133 others, the health ministry said.

Aug 12, 2017

Maharatna loses sheen: BHEL obsolete and inefficient, says CAG report

BHEL, which has more than 75 percent business coming from the power sector, suffered due to the slowdown in the business in power sector.

Aug 9, 2017

PM Modi, Shinzo Abe to lay Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train foundation stone in September

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe will lay the foundation stone for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train in Gujarat when the latter visits India next month.

Aug 6, 2017

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Aadhaar number not mandatory for rail tickets, death certificates, Govt clarifies

The Central government has said that the railway ministry does not plan to make the Aadhaar card number compulsory for booking rail tickets.

Aug 5, 2017

Passenger fail compilation highlights dangers of carrying heavy baggage on escalators

Footage uploaded by U.K. rail company Network Rail to YouTube on July 31 shows passengers struggling and injuring themselves on escalators at Leeds station.

Jul 31, 2017

Medical marijuana should be legalised in India, says Maneka Gandhi

Maneka Gandhi, the WCD minister, suggested that medical cannabis should be legalised in the country.