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Bilaspur train crash: Railways alleges signal breach

Hours after a local passenger train collided with a goods train near Bilaspur station in Chhattisgarh claiming seven lives, the Railway Board on Tuesday said the accident took place as the......

No woman can be forced to conduct her virginity test: HC

The Chhattisgarh high court has said that a woman cannot be forced to undergo a virginity test which violates Article 21 of the Constitution that guarantees her fundamental right to protection of......

Transgender scripts history, wins Raigarh mayoral election

A transgender on Sunday scripted history by winning the mayor’s election in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh municipal corporation, defeating his nearest rival from Bharatiya Janata Party.......

9 articles in Raigarh papers found to be paid news: EC

State Election Commission has found nine articles in local newspapers as "paid news" during Chhattisgarh assembly polls and directed that expenses incurred in publishing them be added to poll......

Odisha boat capsize toll rises to 8, search op ends

The toll in the Mahanadi river boat capsize in Odisha's Jharsuguda district rose to eight with the recovery of six more bodies on Saturday, an official said on Saturday. IMAGE: Rescue and search......

Adani Power Q2 net profit falls 12% to Rs 2,906 cr

Adani Power on Thursday posted a 12 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,906 crore in the September quarter, driven by a rise in expenses. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters It......

Jindal to set up 1000 MW power plant in Raigarh

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd will set up a 1000 MW (250x4 units) power plant, accorded 'mega project' status, in Raigarh entailing an investment of Rs 3,900 crore (Rs 39 billion).The mega project......

Adani Power revives old ambitions as power demand surges in India

At present, the largest power producer in the country is NTPC with 75 Gw capacity and the largest private sector player is Adani Power, with Tata Power a close second. Photograph: Amir......

Huge tax evasion by Indian steelmakers detected

The Income Tax department is understood to have detected an evasion of Rs 502 crore (Rs 5.02 billion) by two major steel manufacturers after it conducted searches and surveys against them in......

Chhattisgarh farmers ready to give land: Govt

Ramsingh Sai willingly sold his two acres of land to a private power company in Pusar village of Raigarh district for Rs 300,000 a year ago. Now, he stands to get Rs 15 lakh (Rs 1.5 million)......

Why Was Sulakshana Pandit So Famous?

In 1973, Mumtaz, Raakhee, Jaya Bhaduri, Dimple Kapadia, Tanuja, married and retired from films.Producers wanted a new heroine as a replacement.Many thought Sulakshana was a Mumtaz lookalike and was......

Why NaMo, Rahul, Kejri etc MUST watch Newton

'Will anything change for you after the election?' And the man said, 'Kuch nahin badlega.' And he had a smile on his face. He knew nothing was going to change. IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao in and as......

Sachin Tendulkar Foundation eyes sports icon from Naxalite area

The administration has introduced 'Maidan Cup' in collaboration with the Mann Deshi Foundation and Sachin Tendulkar Foundation, under which 50 playgrounds will be developed in Dantewada to boost......

Tragic! Kabaddi player dies after injury during match

A 28-year-old Kabaddi player, who suffered serious injuries during a match last month in Chhattisgarh's Jashpur district, has died during treatment in a private hospital, officials said on......