Goods train derailed in Bihar, disrupts traffic (Lead, Changing dateline)
July 13th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Patna/Lucknow, July 13 (IANS) A goods train was derailed in Bihar's Kaimur district early Friday, disrupting services in the busy Gaya-Mughalsarai section of the East Central Railway. Many trains ... Read more...
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Western Railway cuts running time of 100 trains
June 28th, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 28 (IANS) Western Railway (WR) is speeding up its 100 trains and cutting their journey time from July 1, an official said Friday.The journey time of 100 trains, ... Read more...
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Rahul charged with poll code violation, Congress in denial (Lead)
February 20th, 2012 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur/New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi violated the model code of conduct during a road show in this Uttar Pradesh city and action will be ... Read more...
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Rahul did not violate poll code, says Congress
February 20th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Congress Monday denied that party general secretary Rahul Gandhi violated the Election Commission's model code of conduct during his campaign programme in Uttar ... Read more...
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Rift in Goa BJP settled: Gadkari
February 5th, 2012 - 5:02 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Feb 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) still hasn't finalised its chief ministerial candidate for the March 3 polls in Goa, even as party president Nitin Gadkari ... Read more...
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Congress takes potshots at caste rivalry in Goa BJP
January 30th, 2012 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 30 (IANS) The Congress has described the growing rift between two senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the run up to the March 3 ... Read more...
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Gadkari-Munde feud inspires a sequel in Goa
January 30th, 2012 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Jan 30 (IANS) It is not just superhit films like "Dabangg" and "Don" which inspire sequels. The Nitin Gadkari-Gopinath Munde feud of 2011 seems to have inspired a ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi to tour eastern Uttar Pradesh
November 20th, 2011 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Nov 20 (IANS) Having kicked off his party's election campaign in Uttar Pradesh last week, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi is returning to the state to undertake a ... Read more...
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SP workers detained while protesting against Rahul
November 14th, 2011 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, Nov 14 (IANS) Over 20 Samajwadi Party (SP) activists were detained here Monday for blocking a rail track to protest against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who will launch ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha employee missing
September 5th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) A Lok Sabha protocol officer has been missing since Aug 26 when he boarded a train to Jhansi, an official said Monday.Janmesh Singh, 30, ... Read more...
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Police looking for Chinese man
September 2nd, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 2 (IANS) Bihar Police is looking for a Chinese man who escaped from police custody while being taken to New Delhi, police said Friday.The 28-year-old was arrested two ... Read more...
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Chinese intruder escapes police custody
September 1st, 2011 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 1 (IANS) A Chinese national, arrested two years ago for intruding into the Indian territory, escaped from police custody by jumping from a train near the Uttar ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha officer goes missing on way to Uttar Pradesh
August 30th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 30 (IANS) A hunt has been launched for a Lok Sabha official who is reported missing since after he boarded a train from Delhi to Jalaun district in ... Read more...
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Landslides disrupt Konkan Railway traffic
July 18th, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, July 18 (IANS) Two massive landslides within hours have completely disrupted train services on the Konkan Railway route, as heavy rains lashed Goa and nearby areas for the ... Read more...
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Man commits suicide by jumping before train
March 26th, 2011 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mahoba (Uttar Pradesh), March 26 (IANS) An employee of the Uttar Pradesh irrigation department committed suicide by jumping before a moving train here Saturday, an official said.Mata Deen Ahirwar, 28, ... Read more...
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Railways to switch to five digit numbers for trains
December 19th, 2010 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) All passenger trains will move to a five-digit numbering system from Monday in place of the existing four-digit system, giving each train a unique indentifiable number, the ... Read more...
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Mayawati wants Rs.2351 cr assistance from Centre for UP’s flood hit areas
October 18th, 2010 - 11:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.18 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Monday called on Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in the capital to seek Rs.2,351 crore as a relief package from the ... Read more...
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Railways to use five-digit numbering system for trains
September 23rd, 2010 - 3:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Indian Railways will switch over to a five-digit numbering system for passenger trains from the present four-digit one from December, the railway ministry said Thursday.
It said ... Read more...
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Two held for supplying fake Rs.10 coins
August 10th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Two youths suspected to be linked to a Nepal-based gang were arrested Tuesday from south Delhi for supplying counterfeit Indian currency coins to food joints, police said.
Sudhir ... Read more...
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No night trains in Maoist-affected areas till Aug 11
August 6th, 2010 - 8:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 6 (IANS) Restrictions on the movement of passenger trains during night in Maoist-affected areas of Orissa and West Bengal will continue till Aug 11, the East Coast Railway said here ... Read more...
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No night movement of trains in Maoist-hit areas till Friday
August 3rd, 2010 - 9:36 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 3 (IANS) The restrictions on the movement of passengers trains during night in Maoist-affected areas of Orissa and West Bengal will continue till Aug 6, the East Coast Railway said ... Read more...
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Night passenger trains suspended
July 4th, 2010 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) Movement of passenger trains during the night on the Kharagpur-Rourkela and Kharagpur-Adra sections of South Eastern Railway (SER) will remain suspended till July 9 due to security reasons ... Read more...
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Second stampede victim identified; survivors look for lost kin (Lead)
May 17th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) A day after two people were killed and many injured in a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station, scores of survivors were Monday ... Read more...
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Two killed as a train rams into truck
March 14th, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, March 14 (IANS) Two people were killed on Sunday when a train rammed into a truck at an unmanned railway crossing in Orissa's Cuttack district, police said.
Four others sustained grievous injuries ... Read more...
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Centre approves Rs. 9,000 crore for Jammu-Srinagar National Highway
January 5th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan.5 (ANI): The Government has approved 9000 crore rupees for four- laning of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, a step which is expected to ensure smooth traffic movement and easing frequent traffic ... Read more...
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Trains stranded near West Midnapore fearing Maoists attacks
January 2nd, 2010 - 6:41 pm ICT by ANI
West Midnapore (West Bengal), Jan 2 (ANI): Many trains were stranded near Sardiha station in West Midnapore district of West Bengal following planting of land mines on railway tracks by Maoist groups.The ... Read more...
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CBI busts international wild life trafficking racket
November 10th, 2009 - 7:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov. 10 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday busted an international racket of wild life traffickers, who obtained tiger and leopard skins from poachers across the country.These ... Read more...
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CBI claims expose` of illegal smuggling racket of wild animals, arrests 7
November 9th, 2009 - 10:46 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov.9 (ANI): Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday arrested seven people for smuggling wildlife products to neighbouring countries.According to CBI spokesman the animal parts were recovered from a train at ... Read more...
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Seven arrested for smuggling wildlife products into China (Lead)
November 9th, 2009 - 7:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Seven people, including two Tibetans, have been arrested for illegal trafficking of wildlife products into China. Two tiger skins, two leopard skins, tiger bones and their body ... Read more...
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Seven arrested for smuggling wildlife products into China, Tibet
November 9th, 2009 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) Seven people, including two Tibetans, have been arrested for illegal trafficking of wild life articles into China and Tibet. Two tiger skins, two leopard skins, tiger bones ... Read more...
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Chandigarh scripts an e-success story
May 25th, 2009 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
By Alkesh Sharma
Chandigarh, May 25 (IANS) No more scrambling from one place to another to pay telephone, water and electricity bills or even to buy stamp papers and file RTI pleas, thanks ... Read more...
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Not in touch with other parties: Nitish Kumar
May 10th, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 10 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar, who is being wooed by major political parties, Sunday denied that he or his party was in touch with ... Read more...
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Thick fog blankets Delhi, hits flight, train schedules (Lead)
December 21st, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) A heavy blanket of fog engulfed the capital Sunday morning, reducing visibility levels and disrupting several flight and train schedules. Met officials said the foggy conditions would ... Read more...
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Trains starting from Jammu cancelled
August 5th, 2008 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) The Northern Railways Tuesday cancelled trains starting from Jammu Tawi and Udhampur as a precautionary measure following violent agitations in the Jammu region. The move comes as ... Read more...
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Rail services between Delhi and Rajasthan restored
June 7th, 2008 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur, June 7 (ANI): Railway services between Delhi and various destinations in Rajasthan were restored to near normalcy today after two weeks of disruption due to agitation by the Gujjars who ... Read more...
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