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After a recent report on the railways by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) which highlighted too many things that needed to be fixed, including hygiene and cleanliness, the railways has sprung into action. It has started providing blankets with covers in AC first-class coaches. “We now provide blankets with covers in AC first class. The service has ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam on August 1 to review the flood situation in the state. This was conveyed by the Prime Minister’s Office to Assam Chief Minister Sarbanada Sonowal today, a statement issued by the Assam government said. The floods have claimed 79 lives in the north-eastern state so far. The prime minister’s visit comes amidst criticism ...

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has said all the roads in the country would be converted into cement-concrete ones to ensure their stability and durability. “In Mumbai, the cement concrete roads built 20 years ago are still in a good shape. But some political leaders, bureaucrats and contractors do not wish that such roads should be constructed in Mumbai,” Gadkari ...

Expressing concern over disgruntled wives misusing the anti-dowry law against their husbands and in-laws, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed that no arrest or coercive action should be taken on such complaints without ascertaining the veracity of allegations. Acknowledging a growing trend among women involved in marital discord to abuse Section 498A of IPC to rope in their husbands’ relatives ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the Indian armed forces for their prowess and sacrifices for the country on the occasion of ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’. July 26 is celebrated as the anniversary of India’s victory in the 1999 Kargil conflict with Pakistan. “Remembering our brave soldiers who fought gallantly for the pride of our nation & the security of our ...

50 million liters of oil stolen from Cairn India plant in Barmer The Rajasthan police have arrested 31 persons and claimed to have busted an inter-state syndicate that allegedly stole crude oil worth crores of rupees from Cairn India’s oilfield in Barmer over the past several years. “We have arrested 31 persons in connection with a crude oil stealing racket, ...

Seven policemen were injured when they were allegedly thrashed by Army personnel after the cops stopped private vehicles carrying the soldiers in civil dress last evening at a checkpost in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, police said. The police registered a case against the personnel attached to the 24 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) unit of the Army after the policemen, including an ...

suspicious packet containing drugs was found on an Air India food trolley at Delhi Airport on Thursday. Airport authorities were left baffled as it was clearly a breach of security and is suspected to be an insiders job who had easy access to the food trays. According to a India Today report, the Customs officials while acting on a a ...

At least 28 people died and nine injured in Himachal Pradesh’s Rampur after a private bus rolled down a gorge in the hill state on Thursday morning, police said. The bus was carrying around 40 passengers and met with the accident around 9:15 am, police said. Local administration rushed police and rescue personnel to the spot and a team of ...

Aadhaar card holders will now be able to carry their information on their smartphone, courtesy the mAadhaar app launched by Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). To use the mAadhaar or ‘mobile Aadhaar’ app, users need to have their phone number registered with UIDAI. Once the process is complete, they can download their details on the app, which will show ...