India

Rajdhani Express catches fire in Assam, passengers safe

Passengers on board the New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express had a narrow escape on Tuesday after the pantry car of the…

10 years ago

Timely migration, correct climate forecast helped ward off disaster

Correct climate prediction and timely migration of 9 lakh people in wake of cyclone Phailin that hit the coast of…

10 years ago

Tharoor’s clear sign: Rahul is the new boss, Congress fears Modi

Just two days after Rahul Gandhi was reported not to be in sync with his party again supposedly in favour…

10 years ago

Cyclone Phailin

Cyclonic storm Phailin hit the east coast near Gopalpur in Odisha on Saturday night, triggering heavy rains and strong winds…

10 years ago

‘Congress, BJP have joined hands against UP govt’

Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) Monday accused Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of joining hands against the…

10 years ago

Madhya Pradesh stampede: Datia officials suspended

The toll in a horrific stampede at a Durga temple in Madhya Pradesh's Datia Monday rose to 111, including 47…

10 years ago

Madhya Pradesh stampede toll 111, Datia officials suspended

The toll in a horrific stampede at a Durga temple in Madhya Pradesh's Datia on Monday rose to 111, including…

10 years ago

Delhi polls: Congress not to launch blog for manifesto suggestions

Fearing a deluge of suggestions, the Delhi unit of the Congress has decided against going ahead with its plan of…

10 years ago

Congress, BJP have joined hands against UP government: SP

Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) Monday accused Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of joining hands against the…

10 years ago

Congress downplays Pawar’s ‘nobody is untouchable’ remark

The Congress Monday downplayed ally Sharad Pawar's statement that there are no untouchables in politics and said it was only…

10 years ago

NGO urges Modi, Gandhi to ensure litter-free rallies

NGO Come, Clean India called upon political parties to include the issue of cleanliness in their manifestoes and install more…

10 years ago

Curbing wasteful expenditure a major task: President

President Pranab Mukherjee Monday told a group of Indian Defence Accounts Service probationer officers who called on him that ensuring…

10 years ago

Gurgaon residents lukewarm to registering as voters

Residents of Gurgaon, which lags in registration of voters with a population-voter ratio of 436 per thousand as against 554…

10 years ago

Congress seeks credit for cyclone management

Union Science and Technology Minister S. Jaipal Reddy claimed that the evacuation of one million people ahead of cyclone Phailin…

10 years ago

Left to block Chandy’s mass contact programme

During the programme, Chandy meets people and listens to their complaints and ensures that these are sorted out by following…

10 years ago

Priyanka not to campaign: Congress

The Congress Monday denied reports that Priyanka Gandhi will campaign for the Lok Sabha election."This is an effort to divert…

10 years ago

Heavy rain triggers floods in Odisha, thousands evacuated

Heavy rain brought by cyclone Phailin on Sunday triggered floods in Odisha, forcing authorities to evacuate thousands of people after…

10 years ago

Ex-union minister Mohan Dharia passes away

Former union minister and deputy chairman of Planning Commission Mohan Dharia passed away in a hospital in Pune following prolonged…

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