Saraswati death anniversary: Kandhamal peaceful

The first death anniversary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Laxmanananda Saraswati, whose killing triggered anti-Christian riots in Kandhamal district in Orissa was peaceful on Thursday. "There was......

Orissa mishap, Railways says only nine died

A day after the gruesome train tragedy in Orissa, the Railways hasscaled down the death toll from 16 to nine.Minister of State for Railways R Velu, who visited the accident site, said only nine......

Train derails in Orissa, 16 killed

Sixteen passengers were killed and 161 injured when 13 bogies of the Chennai-bound Coromandel Express from Howrah derailed while changing tracks in Orissa's Jajpur district.The toll can go up,......

President's address to the Parliament

Following is the trascriptof President Pratibha Patil's address to the joint sittingof Parliament on Thursday.Honourable Members, I convey my good wishes to you and to all our people. On behalf of......