Nashik-Pune Railway Route Row: Thousands Block Highway, MLC Satyajeet Tambe Detained

Nashik-Pune Railway Route Row: Thousands Block Highway, MLC Satyajeet Tambe Detained

Residents, farmers, elected representatives and social organisations staged road blockades across Nashik, Sinnar, Sangamner and Pune districts, demanding a direct railway connection between Nashik and Pune through the original route. This image is only for illustratuons. The long-running dispute over the Nashik-Pune semi-high-speed railway project intensified on Sunday when thousands of residents blocked traffic at […]

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Mumbai Man Dies by Suicide After Alleged Threats From Ex-Girlfriend; Two Women Booked

Mumbai Man Dies by Suicide After Alleged Threats From Ex-Girlfriend; Two Women Booked

The victim, a former law clerk who lived with his parents and younger brother, had reportedly been under severe stress after his relationship ended; police are investigating the allegations. Police investigate outside a residential building in Bandra East after a 24-year-old man died by suicide. The image is only for illustrations. A 24-year-old man died

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Delhi Metro Records 99.95% Punctuality, DMRC Says It Ranks Among World’s Most Reliable Systems

Delhi Metro Records 99.95% Punctuality, DMRC Says It Ranks Among World’s Most Reliable Systems

DMRC says Delhi Metro’s strict punctuality standard counts a train as delayed if it reaches its destination more than 59 seconds late, while nearly 29% of its network now operates under driverless train technology. A Delhi Metro train arrives at a station. Image Credit: NDTV The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has announced a major operational

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Air India Phuket-Delhi Turbulence: Captain Reportedly Fails Dope Test, Grounded Pending Confirmation

Air India Phuket-Delhi Turbulence: Captain Reportedly Fails Dope Test, Grounded Pending Confirmation

The initial screening was conducted in Delhi after the Phuket-Delhi flight landed; Air India says it has not received the test results, while the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau and DGCA examine the turbulence incident. This image is only for illustrations. A post-flight dope screening of the captain who operated Air India flight AI2379 from Phuket

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Jharkhand Government Cancels 14th JPSC Exam, but Students Continue Protest for CBI Probe

Jharkhand Government Cancels 14th JPSC Exam, but Students Continue Protest for CBI Probe

Three JPSC members have resigned and Chief Minister Hemant Soren has promised transparent justice, but students will march to the State Assembly on Monday unless the government orders an independent CBI probe. Jharkhand students gather in Ranchi during their prolonged protest demanding cancellation of disputed JPSC examinations. Image Credit: The Hindu The Jharkhand government on

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Jharkhand Exam Stir: Government Announces Fresh Talks as Student Leader’s Health Deteriorates

Jharkhand Exam Stir: Government Announces Fresh Talks as Student Leader’s Health Deteriorates

Students continue to demand cancellation of the 14th JPSC examination and an independent probe, while one faction has accused the government of “political manoeuvring” by holding separate talks with different protest groups. The health of student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for nearly a week. Image Credit: The

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