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New Delhi, March 26 The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday clarified that there was no blast near the Jafrabad Metro station, dismissing viral social media messages claiming an explosion on the line.In a statement, the DMRC said the incident was caused by a "pantograph flashing"...

Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu virtually inaugurated the Alliance Air flight connecting Pithoragarh and Dehradun today. In a social media post, Mr. Naidu stated that aerial connectivity is of immense importance for hill states like Uttarakhand, as it significantly reduces travel time...

Chandigarh, March 26 The Surya Kiran Aerobatic team of the Indian Air Force will hold a civil air display at Sukhna Lake here on March 27 and 28.Sukhna Lake will remain closed to the public from March 26 until the afternoon of March 28 due to the event and the arrangements being made for it...

New Delhi, March 26 Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood said on Thursday that the time has come to develop the national capital into a leading tourism destination rather than just a transit hub, asserting that the city's growth vision is centered on improving infrastructure, aesthetics, and the...

Beed, March 26 Police have busted a racket involved in the illegal transportation of liquor and apprehended a man in the city of Beed, Maharashtra, officials said on Thursday.The police also seized liquor worth approximately Rs 1.17 lakh during an operation conducted on Wednesday, based on a...

The Rail Coach Factory (RCF) in Kapurthala, Punjab, has produced its first Vande Bharat Express train, which will be inducted into the railway fleet by the end of this month. RCF Deputy General Manager Aman Kumar stated that the upgraded 16-coach train is in the final stages and ready for...

New Delhi, March 26 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his condolences for the loss of lives in the Andhra Pradesh bus accident and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakhs for the bereaved families.At least 14 people were killed, and 15 others were injured when a private bus...

New Delhi, March 25 – Logistics worker Mahesh was returning home in Bareilly when a reckless maneuver caused the bus he was on to overturn in the dead of night in the national capital.The 22-year-old was one of the two who died in the late-night crash near Hanuman Mandir in Karol Bagh. He was...

Gonda (UP), March 25 At least 17 people were injured after a tempo collided with a car here on Wednesday morning, police said.The accident occurred near Dhanauli on the Gonda-Utraula road when a car, allegedly travelling at high speed from the opposite direction, hit the tempo carrying...

New Delhi, March 25 The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the revised regional air connectivity scheme, UDAN, for a ten-year period until 2035-36, with an outlay of ₹28,840 crore.The government will provide budgetary support for the revised scheme.Briefing media persons after the Cabinet...

New Delhi, March 25 A speeding sleeper bus from Jaipur overturned while taking a sharp turn near Hanuman Mandir in the Jhandewalan area of Karol Bagh here early Wednesday, killing two passengers and injuring 23 others, officials said.Around 1 am, the Karol Bagh police station received a PCR...

New Delhi, March 25 More than three crore fake accounts have been removed from the IRCTC portal as part of efforts to deal with touts selling train tickets, and around 78 per cent of the seats in trains are in non-AC categories, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday.Asserting...

Chandigarh, March 24 The Haryana Cabinet on Tuesday approved the construction of a 136 km Delhi-Panipat-Karnal RRTS corridor, a high-speed, modern public transport connecting the urban and semi-urban areas of the state with the National Capital Region (NCR).According to the approved proposal...

March 24, New Delhi – The Indian Railways has stated that “it is factually incorrect to claim that modified refund rules will burden passengers,” in a clarification issued by its official fact-checking unit.Explaining the reforms, the Railways said, “as a step towards transparency,” the time...

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi government will provide 1,100 electric auto-rickshaw permits to women and transgender persons under the Durga scheme, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday.Presenting the 2026-27 budget, Gupta said the government plans to launch the Driving Upliftment and...

New Delhi, March 24 There will be no refunds for canceling train tickets up to eight hours before departure, instead of the existing norm of four hours, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while announcing reforms in the sector on Tuesday.The new refund rule will come into effect between...

Bengaluru, March 24 The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) announced on Tuesday that it had signed a loan agreement with the central government to provide an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of 102,480 million Japanese Yen for the Bengaluru Metro Rail Project Phase 3 (I)...

Bengaluru, March 24 Bengaluru City Police said on Tuesday that elaborate security arrangements have been made for the upcoming IPL cricket matches at M Chinnaswamy stadium here.Two matches will be played at this venue.The 19th edition of the world's biggest T20 league begins on March 28...

New Delhi, March 24 Highlighting the daily hardships faced by gig workers, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday that the Delhi government will establish rest facilities attached to Atal Canteens, providing them with a place to eat, recharge, and take breaks during long working hours...

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi government allocated ₹5,921 crore for road infrastructure development in the 2026-27 budget, compared to ₹3,843 crore for the current fiscal year."Our goal is to have seamless connectivity, climate-resilient corridors, and technologically secure roads," Chief...