At least 25 passengers were charred to death and eight others injured after a bus burst into flames following a major accident on the Nagpur-Mumbai super-expressway at Buldhana on Saturday, officials said.
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Bengal school recruitment case: Saayoni Ghosh summoned again on July 5
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Trinamool Youth Congress president Saayoni Ghosh for second round of questioning in the multi-crore school recruitment case in West Bengal.
Amarnath Yatra begins, first batch of pilgrims leave for cave shrine
The locals immensely contribute to the successful completion of this Himalayan pilgrimage as their knowledge and experience of the mountainous terrain often saves lives and makes the journey comfortable.
Forty-one Guruvayoor temple elephants on month-long rejuvenation from today
State Minister of Animal Husbandry J.Chinchurani will kick-start the process by feeding a huge ball of rice mixed with ayurvedic and allopathic medicines to two elephants - Jr Vishnu and Vinayakan.
In Bihar, now inform local police about marriages!
In a bid to stop celebratory firing in the state, usually at weddings, the Bihar Police have come up with the plan seeking all people inform their local police stations about any marriage taking place in the family.
Need for develop military capability for emerging warfare landscape: CDS Chauhan
The CDS said that OODA (Observe, Orient, Decide, Act) cycle needs to be of a higher tempo to be in step with the pace of warfighting made possible with the cutting edge technologies.
Govt transfers SER GM almost a month after Balasore train accident
The government on Friday transferred South Eastern Railway's General Manager Archana Joshi, almost a month after the horrific train accident in Odisha's Balasore that left 293 people died.
PM Modi dials President Putin, reiterates call for dialogue on Ukraine
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, where he reiterated his call for dialogue and diplomacy in the context of the Ukraine conflict.
'Mamata Banerjee enemy of Rajbanshi people': KLO chief in video released from underground
Kamtapur Liberation Organisation's (KLO) chief Jeevan Singh, who is currently underground, on Friday described the Trinamool Congress and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the "enemy" of the people of Rajbanshi community.
Strong showing by auto, tech stocks drives Sensex to fresh highs
Since valuations are rich from the short-term perspective some profit booking can be considered by investors who do not have a long-term time horizon, says V. K. Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.
Aditya Thackeray's close friend Rahul Kanal to join ruling Shiv Sena
Interestingly, Kanal will dump the Yuva Sena on a day when Aditya Thackeray plans to lead a maha-morcha in south Mumbai to protest against the corruption in the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Saturday.
PM Modi takes metro on his way to DU, interacts with youngsters
Ahead of the closing ceremony of centenary celebrations of Delhi University (DU), Delhiites on Friday witnessed something unusual as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen commuting by metro.
Karnataka HC dismisses Twitter's plea with Rs 50L cost
The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Twitter challenging blocking orders issued by the Central government and also imposed a cost of Rs 50 lakh on the microblogging platform.
J&K L-G flags off 1st batch of Amarnath pilgrims from Jammu
Situated at an elevation of 3,888 metres above sea level, the cave shrine houses an ice stalagmite structure called the holy ‘Lingam’ which symbolises mythical powers of Lord Shiva, according to the devotees.
Bengal panchayat polls: CVoter Opinion Poll indicates major discomfort for Trinamool
Despite maintaining an overall supremacy in the run-up to the July 8 panchayat elections in West Bengal, the ABP-CVoter Opinion Poll for the rural civic body polls has indicated some major factors of discomfort for the state’s ruling party that might keep its leadership worried for the big battle of 2024.
No one should try to take advantage of violence: Assam CM on Rahul’s Manipur visit
Reacting to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit to violence-hit Manipur, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that politicians should not try to take advantage when a state is going through a disturbed situation.
Accused in Praveen Nettaru murder case may be hiding in Arab nations: NIA sources
The NIA Special court has granted permission for seizure of residences and properties of the prime accused persons, Umar Farooq and Mustafa Paichar, both residents of Kallumutlu if they fail to surrender before June 30.
Gujarat ATS uncovers nationwide network of ISKP terror group
The Gujarat ATS had previously apprehended four individuals from Jammu and Kashmir, along with Sumaira. for attempting to hijack a boat from Porbandar to Afghanistan, with intentions to carry out a fidayeen attack in the region.
Praveen Nettaru murder case: NIA to seize properties of accused on failing to surrender
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced that it will seize properties that belong to the two key accused in the Praveen Nettaru murder case in Karnataka if they failed to surrender before it by Friday.
Amit Shah, Nadda, Santhosh meet PM Modi ahead of reshuffle in govt and party
Several top BJP leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and party President J.P. Nadda on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence here on Wednesday.
PM meets Goldman Sachs' chief, board members
Investment bank Goldman Sachs' CEO David Solomon and members of its board, which include Lakshmi N. Mittal, Executive Chairman of ArcelorMittal, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday.
Uproar in Rajnath Singh's Raj's meeting as leader snatches mike
As per a video going viral of the meeting at Balesar area, Rajnath Singh was sitting on the dais and former MLA Babu Singh Rathore was given the opportunity to speak, but another leader Pratap Singh snatched the mike, leading to a ruckus.
Cross-border terrorism can't be basis for starting discussion with Pakistan, says Jaishankar
External Affairs minister S. Jaishankar on Wednesday categorically said that India cannot allow cross-border terrorism to become basis for initiating a discussion with Pakistan.
Make documentary on Quran and see the consequences, says Allahabad High Court on 'Adipurush' row
The court also directed the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to submit personal affidavits in response to pleas seeking the ban.
Supertech bought land in Gurugram before completing Noida projects, laundered crores of investor money: ED
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Wednesday that R.K. Arora, the Promoter-Director of real estate firm Supertech Limited, diverted hundreds of crores of rupees collected from homebuyers and investors to shell companies instead of completing projects.