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Indian Railways 2nd largest freight carrying rail network in world: Minister

New Delhi: The government has informed that freight loading increased from 1,233 million tonnes (MT) in 2020-21 to 1,617 MT in 2024-25, making Indian Railways second largest freight carrying Railways in the…
Indian national sentenced to prison in US for scamming elderly residents

New York: A 38-year-old Indian national has been sentenced to 90 months in federal prison for his role in an “imposter scam” that defrauded 11 victims, including elderly people in five US…

Indigo board to examine every aspect of recent flight disruptions, says chairman

Mumbai: IndiGo Chairman Vikram Singh Mehta on Wednesday said that the airline’s board will examine every aspect of the recent flight disruptions at the carrier. In a video message, he also said…
Nightclub fire tragedy: ‘Co-owner’ Ajay Gupta brought to Goa from Delhi

Panaji: Ajay Gupta, who claimed to be a silent partner and investor in the fire-ravaged ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub, has been brought to Goa from Delhi on a transit remand for…
Indian girl remains in coma after crash in US

Washington: A young Indian girl from San Jose remains in a coma after a devastating accident earlier this month, prompting an outpouring of support from community groups as her father struggles alone…
1-year-old completes 100 meter swim, enters India’s Book of Records

Mumbai: In Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri, a one-year-old has set the record of the youngest child to swim 100 meters, securing a place in the India Book of Records. The young swimmer Veda Paresh’s…
US abruptly postpones H-1B visa interviews: Thousands of Indian applicants in limbo

New Delhi: Pre-scheduled interviews of thousands of H-1B visa applicants slated for later this month in India have been abruptly postponed by several months, apparently to scrutinise their social media posts and…

DGCA to deploy staff inside IndiGo HQ amid tightening oversight of airline

New Delhi: Aviation watchdog DGCA will station its personnel at IndiGo’s headquarters as it steps up oversight on India’s largest airline, which continues to cancel dozens of flights despite saying operations have…
Jailed activist Umar Khalid seeks 16 days interim bail to attend sister’s wedding

Delhi: Former JNU student leader Umar Khalid sought 16 days of interim bail to attend his sister’s wedding on December 27. He has moved a Delhi court to grant him bail from December…
Hindu organisation seeks stringent ‘anti-love jihad’ law in Maharashtra

Thane: The Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS), a right wing organisation, on Wednesday urged the Maharashtra government to enact a stringent law against “love jihad” during the winter session of the state legislature…
Efforts continue to bring back Hasina from India: Bangladesh foreign adviser

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s interim government on Wednesday said it will continue diplomatic efforts to bring back from India deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has been convicted and sentenced in multiple cases. The…
Rahul Gandhi challenges Amit Shah to debate on ‘Vote Chori’

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday challenged Home Minister Amit Shah to debate with him on his three press conferences in which the Congress leader…
Explained: How a temple-dargah hill in Tamil Nadu became a bone of contention

Chennai: The centuries-old religious area of Madurai, with a temple and dargah resting in close proximity, has largely remained free of any communal tensions, with both coexisting in relative harmony Tirupparankundram in…
YouTuber feeds chicken momos to cow, gets thrashed by vigilantes

Chandigarh: A 28-year-old YouTuber was arrested on Monday, December 8, after he was caught allegedly feeding chicken momos to a cow in Gurugram’s Sector 56 HUDA market in Haryana and publishing the…
Goa fire: Luthras fail to get interim relief, court to hear transit anticipatory bail plea on Thurs

New Delhi: Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of Goa’s Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub that caught fire killing at least 25 people, on Wednesday failed to get interim relief from a Delhi…