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Kolkata: Three coaches of the 22850 Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Express derailed near Nalpur in Howrah district Saturday morning before entering the Shalimar railway station in the same district. Although the three coaches that got derailed included one parcel coach and two passenger coaches, there had been...

Srinagar: Highlighting the importance of a peaceful atmosphere, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday said if there is no peace, it becomes impossible to work on other things so it is our responsibility to help in keeping things peaceful. Abdullah strongly batted for...

Lucknow: Men should not take women's measurements at tailor shops, should not cut a woman's hair or train her in the gym either - these are some of the remedies proposed by the Uttar Pradesh State Women Commission to protect women and stymie the ill...

Dhule: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday accused the Congress-led INDIA bloc of wanting to take the Constitution out of Jammu and Kashmir and asserted that no power in the world can restore Article 370 there. He also accused the Congress of pitting one caste against...

Dimapur: Naga insurgent group NSCN(IM) has threatened to break its 27 year-old ceasefire agreement with the government and return to its "armed struggle" if its demands for a separate "national flag and constitution" are not met. The group, which carried out a violent insurgency in...

New Delhi: There was no greater feeling than being able to serve those in need and people he never knew or met, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said on his last working day as the 50th head of the Indian judiciary Friday. Heading a four-judge ceremonial...

New Delhi: He has judgments such as the Ayodhya land dispute, the abrogation of Article 370 and the decriminalisation of consensual gay sex that shaped society and politics to his name. India's 50th chief justice D Y Chandrachud, known also for his many pithy statements,...

New Delhi: The BJP said on Friday that the Centre will “firmly” put forth its stand on the question of Aligarh Muslim University's minority status when a new bench of the Supreme Court takes up the matter for hearing. This came after the apex court...

New Delhi: Asserting that delay or weak action encourages unethical people, President Droupadi Murmu Friday said that prompt legal action against corrupt is extremely important. Addressing the vigilance awareness week function of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) here, she said that properties worth over $12...

Imphal: At least six houses were torched and residents of a tribal village were attacked by a group of armed militants in ethnic strife-torn Manipur's Jiribam district, police said Friday. The incident occurred Thursday evening in Zairon Hmar village after the group of militants set...