Gorakhdham express mishap: toll rises to 22
With the recovery of eight more bodies, the toll in the Delhi-Gorakhpur train accident has climbed to 22 on Tuesday. “Eight more bodies have been recovered by the rescue teams since last night and 103 others have been injured,” District Magistrate Bharat Lal said. Gas cutters are being used to... read more »
Maharashtra, ahead of State polls, gets 6 ministers
With the Union Council of Ministers featuring as many as six faces from Maharashtra, the focus on the state which goes to the polls in October is unmistakeable. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also been careful to keep a delicate balance between the state’s various regions in his cabinet... read more »
On Day 1, Jaitley promises to ‘balance’ inflation, growth
New Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday pledged to contain price rise, restore confidence of investors in the economy and promote growth while keeping the fiscal deficit under check. Stating that the country’s economy was passing through difficult times, he said,... read more »
Narendra Modi takes charge as PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was sworn in on Monday, formally assumed charge of his office on Tuesday. He was greeted with bouquets of flowers as he reached South Block that houses the Prime Minister’s Office. Mr. Modi waved at the media persons waiting for him. Before taking his seat, he... read more »
Suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist’s aide arrested in Jodhpur
Barkat Ali, an alleged accomplice of suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist Shaquib Ansari, was arrested in Jodhpur on Tuesday. Ali had managed to give the police the slip on Sunday... read more »
MH370 passengers’ relatives hold Beijing protest
Furious over Malaysia’s handling of the lost jetliner a day after the country said the passengers must be dead, Chinese relatives of the missing marched on Tuesday to the Malaysia... read more »
Modi wave is a political conspiracy being spread by corrupt media houses
Criticising Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Aam Aadmi Party national convener Arvind Kejriwal has said that “Modi wave” is a “political conspiracy”... read more »
Chinese IL76 search plane spots MH370 debris in Indian Ocean
A Chinese air force aircraft on Monday morning is learnt to have spotted what could possibly debris from the lost Malaysian airlines flight MH370 in southern Indian Ocean off the Australian... read more »
Jaswant Singh defiant, to file nomination as Independent from Bar...
Jodhpur/New Delhi: Upset over denial of Lok Sabha ticket, senior BJP leader Jaswant Singh may file his nomination papers from Barmer as an Independent on Monday, triggering concerns for the central... read more »
