Bengaluru: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that a premium train service from Bengaluru to Mumbai will start soon. He said Karnataka has received a record Rs 7,748 crore in this year’s railway budget — nine times the allocation during the Congress-led UPA government, and the total railway investment in the state is Rs…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said an investigation is being conducted into Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s alleged Pakistan links for the “sake of national security”, and any likely impact on politics is “secondary”. He claimed that two persons — a Pakistani national and a British citizen — have “central roles” in…
Patna: Independent Bihar MP Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, was arrested by Patna Police late Friday from his residence here in connection with a case dating back to 1995, officials said. High drama unfolded at Yadav’s house in Mandiri locality when a police team arrived to execute a warrant issued by an MP/MLA…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India is looking at boosting defence and security ties and enhancing economic and innovation partnership with Malaysia. Modi said this before embarking on a two-day trip to the Southeast Asian country. “The historic ties between India and Malaysia have seen steadfast progress in recent years,” Modi…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the interim trade agreement with the US will strengthen ‘Make in India’ by opening up new opportunities for farmers and entrepreneurs, and create jobs for women and youngsters. The prime minister also thanked US President Donald Trump for his personal commitment to robust ties between India…
New Delhi: Describing Chabahar port as “vital” for regional connectivity, Iranian envoy Mohammad Fathali here on Friday said Tehran believes it should “expand” its ties with India and other countries on this issue, his remarks coming in the backdrop of recent changes in US policies on sanctions. At a press conference in Delhi, he was…
Jammu: Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday chaired a high-level security review meeting here to assess the current situation in Jammu and Kashmir, calling for innovative measures to reinforce the security grid while pushing de-radicalisation and youth outreach programmes. Shah said the terrorist ecosystem in Jammu and Kashmir, nurtured by elements hostile to the country,…
New Delhi: The Delhi Jal Board has set up a committee to probe the death of a motorcyclist who allegedly fell into a construction pit dug by the water agency, cabinet minister Parvesh Verma said. Verma said the inquiry committee will submit a report on the incident by the same evening. A motorcyclist, Kamal, died…
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Friday warned of strict action against those using “paid promotion” to create “hype” over reports of missing girls, saying that attempts to create panic for monetary gains won’t be tolerated. According to official Delhi Police data accessed by PTI, a total of 807 people went missing between January 1…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet has deferred discussions on the SIR of electoral rolls in the state. Special Intensive Revision is an exercise undertaken by the Election Commission of India to ensure that all the eligible Indian citizens are inducted in the electoral roll and no ineligible voters are included in it. Briefing reporters on Thursday,…
