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Delhi FIR not first in country under new law; case dismissed, says Shah

Delhi FIR not first in country under new law; case dismissed, says Shah

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Delhi case was not the first FIR registered in the country. He said the first case under the new laws was about a motorcycle theft registered in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior at 10 minutes past midnight.

Was sabotage behind Coromandel Exp entering loop line and hitting goods train?

Was sabotage behind Coromandel Exp entering loop line and hitting goods train?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

A thorough probe is underway, none of the authorities has so far talked about any possibility of a sabotage.

Land-for-jobs scam: Tejashwi skips CBI questioning, seeks fresh date

Land-for-jobs scam: Tejashwi skips CBI questioning, seeks fresh date

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

Yadav was earlier called for questioning on March 4 but he had not appeared before the CBI sleuths, following which a fresh date was given for Saturday, they said.

Google's free Wi-Fi service arrives at Bhubaneswar railway station

Google's free Wi-Fi service arrives at Bhubaneswar railway station

Rediff.com17 Apr 2016

The project will eventually be rolled out to cover 400 railway stations across India

TN Express fire: Probe throw ups volley of questions

TN Express fire: Probe throw ups volley of questions

Rediff.com2 Aug 2012

Even as preliminary investigations by forensic experts and the railway police suggest that the fire accident aboard the Chennai-bound Tamil Nadu Express on Monday was caused by the electric short circuit, the circumstances which led to the accident and heavy loss of life continues to be wrapped in the mystery.

Cyclone Remal to hit Bengal on Sunday, Kolkata airport to suspend flights

Cyclone Remal to hit Bengal on Sunday, Kolkata airport to suspend flights

Rediff.com25 May 2024

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm, named Remal, on Saturday evening and is likely to turn severe before making landfall between the coasts of West Bengal and Bangladesh on Sunday midnight, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

With BMC Polls In Sight, Modi's Gifts To Mumbai....

With BMC Polls In Sight, Modi's Gifts To Mumbai....

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Modi knows that the BMC elections are critical for his party which has never won a majority in the city's 227 wards.

Will the Railway Minister hike fares this time?

Will the Railway Minister hike fares this time?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

Big challenge to garner sizeable additional resources.

Over 60% vote in Phase V of LS polls; highest in Bengal, lowest in Maha

Over 60% vote in Phase V of LS polls; highest in Bengal, lowest in Maha

Rediff.com21 May 2024

Over 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded on Monday in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union territories in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, with Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir recording its highest-ever voting percentage.

Indian Railways' off-track plans to raise Rs 39,000 crores

Indian Railways' off-track plans to raise Rs 39,000 crores

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

Indian Railways plans Rs 39,000 crores non-fare revenue. Via: Branding of trains. Vinyl-wrapping of Rajdhanis, Shatabdis and Garib Raths. Moving billboards.

IRCTC opens 1st Jana-Aahar outlet at Nagpur

IRCTC opens 1st Jana-Aahar outlet at Nagpur

Rediff.com29 Mar 2010

IRCTC group general manager Virendra Singh (Western region) inaugurated the food stall in presence of divisional railway manager, Nagpur division of Central Railway, D K Sharma.

Railway scandal: CBI questions Bansal for over 6 hours

Railway scandal: CBI questions Bansal for over 6 hours

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday quizzed former Railway Minister P K Bansal for over six hours in connection with bribery scandal involving his nephew Vijay Singla and Railway Board member Mahesh Kumar.

29 bodies of Odisha train accident victims identified

29 bodies of Odisha train accident victims identified

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

There were multiple claimants for 15 bodies and the DNA reports were received from the central laboratory in Delhi after about 20 days, officials said.

Odisha train accident: 9 NDRF teams deployed for rescue ops

Odisha train accident: 9 NDRF teams deployed for rescue ops

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

The estimated strength of these nine teams is about 240 personnel, they said.

ED quizzes Tejashwi Yadav for around 9 hours in land-for-jobs case

ED quizzes Tejashwi Yadav for around 9 hours in land-for-jobs case

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

The alleged scam pertains to the period when Lalu Prasad was the railway minister in the UPA-1 government at the Centre.

Bomb-bay: A brief history of Mumbai blasts

Bomb-bay: A brief history of Mumbai blasts

Rediff.com13 Jul 2011

A brief history of Mumbai's tryst with bomb blasts

No big-ticket announcements likely in Railway Budget

No big-ticket announcements likely in Railway Budget

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Budget is likely to focus on infrastructure creation in the N-E

GST@7: Challenges But Collections Surge

GST@7: Challenges But Collections Surge

Rediff.com12 Jul 2024

Average monthly GST collection rose from Rs 90,000 crore during the first year of its implementation -- 2017-2018 -- to Rs 1.68 trillion during 2023-2024, representing an 87 per cent rise.

Passengers on dunki flight to Nicaragua paid Rs 60-80 lakh

Passengers on dunki flight to Nicaragua paid Rs 60-80 lakh

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

More than 60 people from Gujarat on board the Nicaragua-bound plane, which was sent back from France over suspected human trafficking, had agreed to pay Rs 60 lakh to Rs 80 lakh to immigration agents, who promised to cross into the US illegally after reaching the Latin American country, officials said.

Prabhu asks Jaitley to handhold Railways through Pay Commission burden

Prabhu asks Jaitley to handhold Railways through Pay Commission burden

Rediff.com1 Jan 2016

Prabhu hoped that during this 3-4 years period, railways would be able to absorb the impact from their resources

Will Railways' ChildLine scheme make runaway children safer?

Will Railways' ChildLine scheme make runaway children safer?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Are the ChildLine booths for runaway children an attempt to sanitise Indian railway stations or a genuine effort for the protection of 'railway kids'?

Cyclone Remal makes landfall: Over 1 lakh evacuated; rail, air, road traffic hit

Cyclone Remal makes landfall: Over 1 lakh evacuated; rail, air, road traffic hit

Rediff.com27 May 2024

As severe cyclonic storm 'Remal' initiated its landfall process between the coasts of Bangladesh and adjoining West Bengal on Sunday evening, authorities took swift action, evacuating over 1 lakh people from vulnerable areas of the state to safety.

Maoists blow up track, goods train derailed

Maoists blow up track, goods train derailed

Rediff.com8 Nov 2010

Ten wagons of a goods train got derailed when Maoists blew up a railway track near Kurhani railway station in Hajipur-Muzaffarpur section of East-Central Railway in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district early Monday, DGP Neelmani said.

Vande Bharat train hits cattle in Gujarat, 4th incident in 2 months

Vande Bharat train hits cattle in Gujarat, 4th incident in 2 months

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

The collision caused a minor dent to the train's front panel.

Slain INLD leader Rathee 's sons get 'threat calls'; probe launched

Slain INLD leader Rathee 's sons get 'threat calls'; probe launched

Rediff.com1 Mar 2024

The deceased leader's nephew, Kapoor Singh Rathee, said that his uncle's elder son Bhupinder and younger son Jatinder have received 18 threat calls from an unknown number.

PM-led panel may appoint 2 election commissioners by Mar 15

PM-led panel may appoint 2 election commissioners by Mar 15

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

Sources said the selection committee could meet either on March 13 or 14 depending on the convenience of the members and the appointments are likely to be made by March 15.

25 injured as train derails in Madhya Pradesh

25 injured as train derails in Madhya Pradesh

Rediff.com9 May 2011

At least 25 passengers were injured when six coaches of the Mumbai-Pratapgarh Udyog Nagri Express derailed near Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh on Monday morning.

Train services hit in Seema-Andhra due to power strike

Train services hit in Seema-Andhra due to power strike

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

Railway passengers in the restive Seema-Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh are bearing the brunt of ongoing strike by employees of state power corporations with many trains are either being partially cancelled or rescheduled.

3 killed after 2 cargo trains collide in MP

3 killed after 2 cargo trains collide in MP

Rediff.com1 Mar 2020

Thirteen wagons of one of the trains and an engine jumped off the tracks following the collision.

'We are not worried what Modiji says about Muslims'

'We are not worried what Modiji says about Muslims'

Rediff.com18 May 2024

While political experts claim that the Modi Magic is missing in the 2024 general election, the common people in the street -- at least those in the crowd on Thursday -- vow that they will vote for Modi and the candidate who contests the election doesn't matter much.

ED raids Lalu's family, aides; seizes money, gold

ED raids Lalu's family, aides; seizes money, gold

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

During the raids, Rs 53 lakh, $1,900, about 540 grams of gold and bullion and 1.5 kg of gold jewellery were seized, sources in agency said and added that one of the locations searched was a house in south Delhi where Lalu Prasad Yadav's son and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav was present.

Bihar: Maoists set 15 oil tankers on fire

Bihar: Maoists set 15 oil tankers on fire

Rediff.com20 May 2010

Suspected Maoists set afire at least 15 oil tankers of a goods train on Thursday after they derailed the train by blasting a railway track in Bihar's Motihari district, police officials said.

Chennai blasts: Were bombs being transported to Andhra?

Chennai blasts: Were bombs being transported to Andhra?

Rediff.com1 May 2014

Was some area in poll-bound Andhra Pradesh the real target of the two bombs that exploded in Chennai Central railway station early today?

Railways to hire 100,000 to meet manpower demand

Railways to hire 100,000 to meet manpower demand

Rediff.com15 Mar 2012

With 1.36 million employees, the railways are one of the country's biggest employers, constituting 28 per cent of the total central government employees.

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