A retired man in Thane was allegedly cheated of 22 lakh by three individuals who promised him a job in the Indian Railways, police said.
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) seized 13 kg of ganja, estimated to be worth Rs 6.50 lakh, from the Visakhapatnam-Banaras Express at Ranchi station.
The inauguration of the Chenab Bridge on June 6 marks a historic milestone in India's infrastructure journey, completing the decades-long Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Line project.
Indian Railways emerged victorious in the 72nd Senior Men's National Kabaddi Championship, defeating Maharashtra in the final match.
A 29-year-old man was arrested at Chinchpokli railway station in Mumbai for allegedly impersonating a railway employee and presenting a forged identification card to a ticket inspector.
A parliamentary committee has criticized Indian Railways for slow train speeds, discrepancies in 'superfast' fares and inadequate punctuality standards.
An 18-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly assaulting a ticket checker at Thane railway station after refusing to show her ticket and engaging in a heated argument.
The CBI has arrested a chief electrical distribution engineer with the Central Railway and two private individuals in connection with an alleged bribery case involving Rs 10 lakh.
A railway police constable, Nitin Pandit Dhage, was found dead in an apparent suicide in Maharashtra's Beed district. The incident occurred in Parli Vaijnath, where he was posted, and is currently under investigation.
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Central Railway has arrested nine women for allegedly planning to commit dacoity on board the Siddheshwar Express in Maharashtra.
Olympic hockey medallist Gurbax Singh Grewal has passed away at the age of 84 after suffering a heart attack. He was a member of the Indian team that won bronze at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics.
Maharashtra's Sarvesh Anil Kushare and Tamil Nadu's Vithya Ramraj secured victories in high jump and 400m hurdles respectively at the Indian Athletics Series in Ranchi. Sarun Payasingh also won the men's long jump event.
The NIA has filed its investigation report against five juveniles in a case relating to a Pakistan-linked terror conspiracy to spy on sensitive locations with the intent of endangering India's safety and security.
There is a minimum requirement of Rs 2.5 trillion capital expenditure every year and it is understood at the highest levels of the government.
Delhi Police have dismantled a cyber fraud operation that swindled a railway employee out of approximately Rs 60,000 under the guise of an online lottery. The investigation led to multiple arrests and uncovered a network using fake identities to open bank accounts for illicit transactions.
Ankit of Services Sports Control Board and Jayesh Patil of Railways have been banned for three years by NADA after testing positive for meldonium. Both athletes accepted the charges, resulting in a one-year reduction in their period of ineligibility.
The Environment Ministry's expert appraisal committee (EAC) has cleared the expansion of the Magadh opencast coal mine in Jharkhand, operated by Central Coalfields Limited, despite pending court cases regarding alleged encroachment of forest land.
An Indian court has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for the murder and dismemberment of a businessman in Bhubaneswar, after a trial lasting over 11 years.
IRCTC is expanding its payments arm, IRCTC Payments, to handle transactions across its ticketing platform and tap government clients, aiming to scale its annual payment processing to approximately 1 trillion.
Airfares to Ahmedabad have surged as cricket fans travel to the city for the T20 World Cup final. Indian Railways has introduced special trains to manage the increased demand.
Indian Railway Police rescued 163 minor boys from a train in Madhya Pradesh, suspecting they were being trafficked from Bihar to Maharashtra for labour. Eight individuals have been arrested, claiming the children were en route to a madrasa for education.
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 11.4 kg of crystal meth worth Rs 11.4 crore at Secunderabad railway station and arrested two women passengers.
A seven-year-old boy kidnapped in Delhi was rescued within five hours, and the suspect, a local tailor, was arrested at New Delhi Railway Station while attempting to flee to Bihar.
India's selectors have included Gurnoor Brar and Manav Suthar in the national squad for the upcoming Test and ODI series against Afghanistan, recognising their pace and spin capabilities.
Three passengers, including an elderly couple, were allegedly drugged on the Saryu Express train in Uttar Pradesh. They were travelling from Prayagraj to Ayodhya when the incident occurred. The victims were hospitalised and are receiving treatment.
Former India international Randhir Singh Sehrawat has been appointed as the head coach of Gujarat Giants ahead of the upcoming season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).
Airfares to Ahmedabad have surged as cricket fans travel to the city for the T20 World Cup final. Indian Railways has introduced special trains to manage the increased demand.
Mubassina Mohammed won the long jump gold at the fifth Indian Open Jumps Competition held at the Anju Bobby George Foundation Campus.
The Indian government has increased import duties on gold and silver from 6 per cent to 15 per cent to curb inbound shipments of precious metals amid a rising import bill due to the West Asia crisis.
A 51-year-old man has been arrested in Delhi for allegedly defrauding a visually impaired woman of Rs 14.5 lakh under the guise of leasing a property. The arrest has uncovered a larger fraud scheme involving multiple victims and nearly Rs 2 crore.
Police in Kozhikode, Kerala, have arrested a man for allegedly pelting stones at the Executive Express train last month, resulting in injuries to a passenger.
A man in Tirupati district allegedly killed his wife and mother before dying by suicide with his two children, prompting a police investigation into the motive behind the tragic incident.
Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Services, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Indian Railways and Bihar have qualified for the quarter-finals of the 72nd Senior men's National Kabaddi Championship.
Aamir Khan's upcoming film, aims to shed light on the 1952-1953 India-Pakistan series, which occurred just five years after Partition and marked Pakistan's first official Test series.
A woman and her three-year-old daughter died after being hit by a train in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. Her son was critically injured in the incident.
Indian stock markets experienced a significant sell-off, with the Sensex tumbling over 1,300 points, driven by escalating crude oil prices due to US-Iran tensions and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for austerity measures, which amplified investor concerns about India's economic outlook.
An accountant at a private cement plant in Uttar Pradesh was shot and injured by unidentified assailants. Police are investigating the attempted murder and the motive remains unknown.
The Supreme Court has refused to quash a CBI FIR against Lalu Prasad Yadav in the land-for-jobs case, but granted him exemption from appearing before the trial court during proceedings.
According to the proceedings of the case, the complainant has alleged that the "Indian Railways serves only halal-processed meat in non-vegetarian meals, which creates unfair discrimination and causes human-rights violations".
Animesh Kujur of Odisha emerged as the star of the Indian Athletics Series, winning both the 100m and 200m races. Tajinderpal Singh Toor won the shot put, and Hima Das returned to the track after a two-year absence.
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