Russian gets compensated for train rush hour problems
September 5th, 2012 - 10:02 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Sep 5 (IANS) A man in Russia's Siberia region got 7,500 rubles ($230) in compensation for "moral damage" that he had suffered during a rush hour train ride, RIA ... Read more...
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Railway stations to have coin vending machines by August
July 13th, 2012 - 7:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) The next time you are short of change while booking a train ticket, help could be nearby.The railways Friday said it has decided to ... Read more...
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Travel agent forges MP’s signature, held in Delhi
June 7th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) A travel agent was arrested here Thursday for forging the signature of Bharatiya Janata Party MP Syed Shahnawaz Hussain to get a railway ticket ... Read more...
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Beaten on train, French national dies in Haryana
May 3rd, 2012 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, May 3 (IANS) A French national, who was brutally beaten by fellow passengers on board the Sachkhand Express train in Haryana's Karnal town, succumbed to his injuries in a ... Read more...
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When Big B used to be a gate crasher
February 21st, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) He might be flying in private jets or executive class with a lot of attention, but there was time when Bollywood's megastar Amitabh Bachchan used to ... Read more...
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26/11 martyr’s uncle succumbs to self-immolation bid
February 5th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) K. Mohanan, the paternal uncle of 26/11 martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, succumbed to injuries sustained in a self-immolation bid, doctors said Saturday.Mohanan, who suffered 98 percent burn ... Read more...
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I have no complaints, says 26/11 martyr’s father (Lead)
February 4th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) A day after K. Mohanan, the uncle of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, set himself ablaze here citing official apathy towards victims of the Mumbai terror attack, the ... Read more...
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26/11 martyr’s uncle critical after attempted suicide
February 4th, 2011 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) K. Mohanan, the paternal uncle of 26/11 martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, was in a critical state Friday after immolating himself Thursday evening, doctors said."He is still critical. ... Read more...
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26/11 martyr’s uncle attempts self-immolation outside parliament (Second Lead)
February 3rd, 2011 - 11:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) A 56-year-old man, identified as the paternal uncle of 26/11 martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, attempted self-immolation outside the Parliament House Thursday evening allegedly disturbed over the government's ... Read more...
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26/11 martyr’s uncle attempts self-immolation outside parliament (Lead)
February 3rd, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) A 35-year-old man, identified as the paternal uncle of 26/11 martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, attempted self-immolation outside the Parliament House Thursday evening allegedly disturbed over his nephew's ... Read more...
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Man strips in China after failing to get train ticket
January 24th, 2011 - 2:46 pm ICT by IANS
Shanghai, Jan 24 (IANS) A man took off his clothes and confronted a senior railway official in China's Zhejiang province after he failed to buy a train ticket to go home even ... Read more...
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Railway board issued notice for human rights violation
January 12th, 2011 - 9:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the railway board over an incident in which a couple was allegedly thrown off a moving train ... Read more...
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Gujjar protest hits tourism at Sariska National Park in Alwar
December 30th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by ANI
By PrasanthAlwar (Rajasthan), Dec.30 (ANI): Tourists are avoiding visiting Sariska National Park in Rajasthan Alwar district due to the prolonged stir by Gujjars for reclassification and reservation of jobs.Interacting with mediapersons, the ... Read more...
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Goa train ticket checkers strike work for two hours
October 7th, 2010 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Panaji, Oct 6 (IANS) Over 50 ticket checkers and commercial clerks attached to the Konkan Railway (KR) went on a flash strike Wednesday evening, triggering confusion at three major railway stations in ... Read more...
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Landslides leave three thousand tourists stranded in Uttarkashi
September 25th, 2010 - 2:48 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashish GoelUttarkashi (Uttarakhand), Sep. 25 (ANI): Landslides triggered by flashfloods have left approximately three thousand tourists stranded in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi District.The tourists from various states were on their way to 'Char ... Read more...
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Dial four wrong entries to talk to railway enquiry executive!
March 27th, 2010 - 12:12 pm ICT by IANS
By Mayank Aggarwal
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Tired of trying to reach a call centre executive in Indian Railways' passenger information system 139? Just dial the number and then make four wrong ... Read more...
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Couple pushed out of train, husband dies, wife injured
March 20th, 2010 - 6:08 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, March 20 (IANS) A man died and his wife was critically injured after they were pushed out of a moving train by a Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) in Bihar's Kaimur district ... Read more...
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Shiv Sena cries ‘Mussolini raj’ as protests checked (Lead)
February 5th, 2010 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) The Shiv Sena, whose members were prevented from holding their planned black-flag protests against Rahul Gandhi, Friday hit back alleging that a "Mussolini" type of atmosphere prevailed ... Read more...
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Uddhav after Rahul visit: Mumbai under Mussolini raj
February 5th, 2010 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's visit exemplifed the "Mussolini" rule in Maharashtra that prevented Shiv Sena workers from exercising their democratic right of protest, the saffron party's leader ... Read more...
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Robbery on the Rajdhani leaves passengers fuming (Lead, Superseding earlier story)
December 16th, 2009 - 9:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Nagpur, Dec 16 (IANS) Two robberies in the fully air-conditioned (AC) super-fast Rajdhani Express (2430) from New Delhi to Bangalore early Wednesday left passengers shocked and fuming, raising concerns over ... Read more...
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Burglary in Delhi-Bangalore Rajdhani shocks passengers
December 16th, 2009 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
By Fakir Balaji
Nagpur, Dec 16 (IANS) Two burglaries in the prestigious Rajdhani Express (2430) from New Delhi to Bangalore early Wednesday shocked passengers, raising concerns over their safety and baggage security.The thefts ... Read more...
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Kurt Cobain’s daughter quarrels over wrecked travel plans
November 5th, 2009 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 5 (ANI): Kurt Cobain's daughter Frances Bean recently got into a row with the railway authorities because she did not want to pay for a reservation.The 17-year-old Frances was in ... Read more...
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Railway exam disrupted by pro-Kannada in Karnataka
July 5th, 2009 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 5 (IANS) Activists of the Kannada Protection Force (KPF) in Karnataka Sunday stormed into exam centres and disrupted railway recruitment examinations in protest against the appearance of north Indian candidates, ... Read more...
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Wrestler held for murder in Delhi
June 3rd, 2009 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) A 34-year-old wrestler, who has represented India at international tournaments, has been arrested here on charges of murder and trying to extort money from Delhi-based businessmen, police ... Read more...
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Meet the Chinese man who spent two months walking wrong way home
May 22nd, 2009 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): A Chinese man spent two months walking before realising that the directions he was following did not go towards his hometown in Guizhou.Wang Zhaoqing, 28, had ... Read more...
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Railway Recruitment Board paper leaked, 275 arrested
December 14th, 2008 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Dec 14 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh police arrested 275 people following the leaking of a question paper of the Railway Recruitment Board examination, officials said Sunday. The arrests were made by ... Read more...
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Heroin worth Rs.110 million seized in Kerala
March 27th, 2008 - 12:36 am ICT by admin
Kozhikode (Kerala), March 26 (IANS) Sleuths of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) busted a drug racket and seized a total of 11 kg of heroin worth nearly Rs.110 million from two ... Read more...
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