Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw witnessed the test at BEML’s Bengaluru facility on Sunday. NEW DELHI: Paving the way for final production of the country’s first indigenous Bullet Train, B28, the “Squeeze Test” or vehicle body shell test of the first coach is underway and will be completed next week. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw witnessed the…
Six Indian trekkers remain stranded in Nepal’s snowbound Upper Dolpa region after continuing their trek despite weather warnings, with a helicopter technical fault delaying rescue efforts Six Indian trekkers, including four men and two women, remained stranded in Nepal’s snowbound Upper Dolpa region Sunday after allegedly ignoring weather warnings and leaving their guide behind to…
SC allows tax department to reopen assessment of former CJI YK Sabharwal’s sons over Rs 255 crore share sale deals. NEW DELHI: Holding that the income tax department is not precluded from conducting reassessment upon discovering evidence suggesting income had escaped assessment, Supreme Court upheld a Delhi high court order allowing the agency to reassess…
CJI Surya Kant calls for more transparent and predictable case listings, stressing that timely court intervention can make the difference between justice and injustice. NEW DELHI: Flagging the importance of timely intervention by courts in crucial matters, CJI Surya Kant said the difference between justice and injustice was not in the final judgement but in…
Sikh riot survivors and BJP leaders protest Congress’s decision to hold the INDIA bloc rally on the 42nd anniversary of the 1984 anti-Sikh killings NEW DELHI: Survivors of the 1984 anti-Sikh killings and Sikh organisations Sunday questioned Congress’s decision to hold the INDIA bloc rally on Nov 1, the 42nd anniversary of the massacre. With…
Around 50,000 people turned up for INDIA bloc’s rally in Delhi on Sunday, according to Delhi Police estimates NEW DELHI: In a Ramlila Maidan packed with protesters and ringing with anti-BJP and anti-CEC slogans Sunday, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said the opposition will confront the top BJP duo of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah after…
IT professional and wife face Rs 5.3 crore taxevasion allegations over fabricated donation and loan claims, including forged documents and receipts. (Representative image) NEW DELHI: In a stern message to those making false income tax claims, authorities have carried out a rare search action on an IT professional and his wife, estimating alleged bogus claims…
Union minister Kiren Rijiju during a meeting with Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck during his visit to Gelephu, Bhutan (PTI) NEW DELHI: Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has dedicated a sacred Buddhist stupa to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recognising his contribution to strengthening friendship between the two countries. The dedication of Stupa number…
The arrests come days after singer Diljit Dosanjh performed in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: Three people, including a woman have been arrested for allegedly writing pro-Khalistan slogans at two Delhi Metro stations, police said on Sunday.The arrests come days after singer Diljit Dosanjh performed in the capital on Friday as part of his Aura India…
Coal India has experienced a 49% cut in coal stocks over the last half-year. This notable decline comes amid a 7.6% surge in offtake, despite a 2.5% dip in production levels. New Delhi: Public sector Coal India Limited (CIL) recorded its highest-ever monthly supplies at 70.3 million tonnes (MT), registering a robust 19% growth over…
