Beijing, Dec 29 (IANS) China on Thursday inaugurated the world’s highest bridge that rises 565 metres above the Nizhu river canyon and connects the southern provinces of Yunnan and Guizhou, officials said. The construction of…
By Fakir Balaji Bengaluru, Dec 29 (IANS) Millions of Indians, especially the honest and poor, became paupers overnight after Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes were suddenly scrapped on November 8, said veteran photographer K….
Dimapur/New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has alleged a New Delhi-Imphal nexus in tackling the economic blockade of Manipur, saying that sending additional central forces to the area would go…
Tehran, Dec 29 (IANS) Iranian President Hassan Rouhani reacted to the controversial images of the people sheltering from the cold winter in the empty graves in the suburbs of the capital Tehran as an “unacceptable”…
Kanpur, Dec 28 (IANS) Over 60 passengers were injured, some seriously, when 15 coaches of the Ajmer-Sealdah Express derailed on Wednesday morning near this Uttar Pradesh city — the 87th train accident in India this…
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) In a bid to keep the premises “clean and green”, the West Bengal government is set to revamp the infrastructural facilities and strengthen security arrangements during the forthcoming Ganga Sagar Mela….
Kanpur, Dec 28 (IANS) At least 53 passengers were injured as 15 coaches of the Ajmer-Sealdah Express derailed early Wednesday morning in Uttar Pradesh, an official said. The accident took place near Rura station near…
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) Established members of the LGBT community here have taken it upon themselves to provide a platform for the marginalised to discover their identity. They say many in the community are talented…
Kolkata, Dec 28 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar on Wednesday said India is committed to rediscover its past and make it a “very essential” part of the world’s future. “I want…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) The following is the list of some of the major train accidents in the country in recent times: November 20, 2016: At least 149 people died in one of the…
New Delhi/Kanpur, Dec 28 (IANS) A team of National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) was rushed to the accident site where the Ajmer-Sealdah Express derailed on Wednesday early morning in Uttar Pradesh. “A team of NDRF…
Kanpur, Dec 28 (IANS) At least 43 passengers are injured as 15 coaches of the Ajmer-Sealdah Express derailed early morning on Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh, an official said. The accident took place near Rura in…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) At least 52 trains were running late and 10 rescheduled on Wednesday due to heavy fog in many parts of north India, a railway official said. According to the Northern…
New Delhi/Kanpur, Dec 28 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday ordered a thorough probe after the Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh early morning. “Personally monitoring the situation in the wake of unfortunate derailment…
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe did not offer any apology during his visit to Pearl Harbour for the sneak World War II attack that claimed more than 2,400 lives. Though the…
Panaji/New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) At least 15 passengers were injured on Tuesday when a Jet Airways flight skidded off the runway during take off from Dabolim International Airport in Goa, while a major accident…
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday described India’s culture of harmony, unity and tolerance as its ‘DNA’. Naqvi said this while inaugurating the grand…
Shimla, Dec 27 (IANS) A red balloon was tethered to the roof of the British-era municipal corporation building here on Tuesday for the first time this season, signalling the opening of Asia’s oldest ice-skating rink….
Patna, Dec 27 (IANS) In a shocking incident, the body of a foreign tourist kept outside the post-mortem room at a Bihar hospital was eaten by stray dogs, police said on Tuesday. The negligence of…
Stockholm, Dec 27 (IANS) An unexpected migrant-propelled baby boom in Sweden has forced the “ill-prepared” Nordic nation to send many expecting mothers to neighbouring countries to deliver, media report said on Tuesday. Sweden, which like…