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Day after Kanchanjunga accident, Rail officials met unions

New Delhi: A day after the June 17 accident of the Kanchanjunga Express train that left 10 dead, senior Railway Ministry officials held an emergency meeting with trade union office-bearers and discussed…
Chhattisgarh: NIA charge sheet against 4 naxals, for killing man

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency on Friday filed a charge sheet against four accused, including a juvenile, in a case related to the abduction and killing of a person in Chhattisgarh…

It contains blatant untruths: India on ABC documentary

New Delhi: India on Friday described as “blatant untruths” the content of a documentary made by ABC News that claimed to uncover alleged attempts of Indian intelligence agents to interfere in Australia’s…
Kashmiri man in Bangalore held for pro-Pakistan X post

Bengaluru: A 30-year-old Kashmiri employee of the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) was apprehended for allegedly posting comments in support of Pakistan against India on X. The accused has been identified as…
UP: Main accused held in man’s nonconsensual ‘gender change’ surgery

Muzaffarnagar: A man who allegedly brought a 20-year-old youth to a hospital for “gender change” surgery without his consent has been arrested, police said on Friday. The youth was brought to a…
TN hooch tragedy toll rises to 48, HC slams govt over deadly episode

Chennai: The toll from the hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi has risen to 48, state Health Minister Ma Subramanian said on Friday. The dead included 3 women and a transgender. Also…
It remains matter of utmost concern: New Delhi on Indians working in Russian military

New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday virtually rebutted French journalist Sebastien Farcis’ claims that he was ‘forced to leave’ India. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Farcis’…

1.2L Indian pilgrims undertook Haj, 40K above 60: Union health secretary

New Delhi: Around 1,20,000 pilgrims undertook the Haj pilgrimage this year from India and 356 doctors and paramedics were deployed for the medical care. Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra released a document…
At least 98 Indians died during Haj pilgrimage this year

New Delhi: Ninety-eight Indians have died during the annual Muslim pilgrimage of Haj to Mecca, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said total deaths of…
Haryana: Cow vigilantes assault Muslim meat seller, 2 Hindu men

In yet another incident of violence in the name of cow vigilantism, a Muslim meat shop owner and two Hindu men who, were there to buy chicken, were assaulted by a group…
Indian embassy in Riyadh celebrates International Yoga Day

Riyadh: The embassy of India in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, hosted a yoga session to celebrate the 10th International Day of Yoga (IDY) at the Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Olympic Complex on Friday, June…
On camera, elderly Dalit man paraded with shoe garland in UP; 5 held

In a disturbing incident, a 65-year-old Dalit man was thrashed and paraded in Uttar Pradesh with a garland of shoes around his neck allegedly over a molestation case. Five persons involved in…
Delhi excise case: Arvind Kejriwal to stay in jail till Tuesday

Delhi High Court on Friday granted interim stay on the trial court’s order giving bail to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam. The…
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury resigns as President of Bengal unit of Congress

Kolkata: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, on Friday announced his resignation from the chair of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee. He made this announcement after a meeting of the state unit of the…
SC refuses to entertain plea against movie ‘Hamare Baarah’

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea challenging certain alleged controversial dialogues and scenes in Annu Kapoor-starrer movie ‘Hamare Baarah’. The Bombay High Court had on June…