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New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Wednesday approved two multi-tracking railway projects worth Rs 3,907 crore, covering four districts across Odisha and Jharkhand, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 145 kms. The CCEA, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court said it will hear Thursday a public interest litigation raising concern over the health of activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on an indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar here. The Cockroach Janta Party has been holding a protest for over...

New Delhi: AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal will meet activist Sonam Wangchuk at Jantar Mantar Thursday, party MLA Sanjeev Jha said Wednesday and urged people to join the ongoing protest against alleged exam irregularities. Jha said the protest was aimed at ensuring a transparent examination...

Noida: Two people lost their lives in a major fire that broke out at a five-storey building in Mamura village under the Phase 3 police station area of Noida. Over 100 occupants were safely evacuated. A man and a woman were in critical condition and...

Noida: A major fire broke out at a five-storey building in Mamura village under the Phase 3 police station area of Noida, prompting a large-scale rescue operation in which around 100 occupants were safely evacuated. Two people, who sustained critical injuries and fell ill during...

Mumbai: National Award-winning singer Anuradha Paudwal has reacted to the controversy surrounding her remarks on Ram Mandir and the 'Vishwaguru' narrative. In her recent post on Instagram, she stated that conversations should not be taken out of context or sensationalised. Anuradha said she respects her...

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Wednesday announced that restaurants in Guwahati will be allowed to remain open till 3.30 a.m. on four days to enable football fans to watch the FIFA World Cup semi-finals and final without inconvenience. In a post on X,...

New Delhi: Two newly elected Rajya Sabha members -- Mansoor Ali Khan and Rajneesh Kumar Agrawal -- took oath as members of the Upper House Wednesday. Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan administered the oath in the presence of Deputy Chairman Harivansh and Secretary General...

New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Wednesday appealed to activist Sonam Wangchuk to end his fast at Jantar Mantar over alleged irregularities in the NEET exam, and urged the government to engage in dialogue, asserting that such a move is not a sign of weakness...

New Delhi: Former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi has hit out at the Election Commission over the ongoing SIR exercise, saying the process is focused more on exclusion and has played havoc with democracy, with free and fair elections having been disturbed. The emphasis...