New Delhi: In the wake of an accident at an unmanned level crossing in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar district in which 13 children died, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that all unmanned crossings will be eliminated by March 2020. Goyal made these remarks after holding a review meeting with top Railways officials this afternoon. … Read more
Self-styled godman Asaram may not be able to appeal against his conviction for another two or three days, his lawyers have said. They told reporters that they need more time to go through the entire judgement, which they said is 453 pages long. The appeal against Asaram’s conviction was expected to be filed in the … Read more
New Delhi: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday made yet another attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving hugs to foreign leaders and dignitaries by saying that there were “some things a hug can buy”, but for US visas “you’re on your own”. The Gandhi scion also described the proposed changes in US visa … Read more
NEW DELHI: Amid reports that the Indian government may appoint Bollywood star Aamir Khan as brand ambassador to China to boost trade between the two countries, China has hailed the idea. Responding to questions, China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying’s said: “We all know that Aamir Khan is a famous Indian actor. Many Chinese people, … Read more
Ludhiana: The scale of a blaze in a garment factory here could be ascertained from the fact that despite at least 100 fire tenders being pressed into service, the flames continued to rage on for several hours. At the time of filing this report, the fire tenders were still battling blaze and smoke which started … Read more
Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, has sent a notice to husband and co-accused Peter Mukerjea, seeking an amicable and mutual consent divorce to their 16-year-old marriage. The notice, reportedly dispatched via speed post, was sent to Arthur Jail road where Peter is currently lodged after he refused to accept … Read more
New Delhi: A day after Congress alleged that there was a conspiracy behind Rahul Gandhi’s plane making an emergency landing in Hubali airport, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Friday cited an operator’s report as saying that the autopilot mode on the plane had developed problems. The DGCA said the operator’s report found that the … Read more
