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The protesters raised slogans against the district administration and vent their ire against the railways for not slowing down the train. (Photo: PTI)

Amritsar train tragedy: Trace those missing, give adequate aid, demand...

A group of youths raised slogans against the district administration claiming that some people were still missing.

21 Oct 2018 11:37 AM IST

Navjot Kaur Sidhu said Punjab CM Amarinder Singh had ordered a magisterial probe and after four weeks, it would be known who was at fault. (Photo: PTI)

Let 500 trains pass by, people won't move': Host bragged before...

An organiser boasted before Navjot Kaur Sidhu that over 5,000 people were standing on train tracks to witness function.

21 Oct 2018 11:24 AM IST

The ensuing argument resulted in a brawl and Sanju accidentally slipped off the terrace and died on the spot, said the police inspector of Narayanguda, B. Ravindar. (Representional Image)

Odisha: Two held for sacrificing 9-yr-old boy to appease Goddess Durga

The minor was sacrificed by his uncle, Kunja Rana who is a sorcerer, and his cousin brother Sambhaban Rana, a believer...

21 Oct 2018 10:21 AM IST

Delhi holds breath as burning farms herald pollution season

Delhi holds breath as burning farms herald pollution season

Every November, air pollution in north India reaches high levels, forcing schools shut and filling hospital wards with...

21 Oct 2018 9:14 AM IST

Amid blame game over Amritsar train tragedy, event organisers go missing

Amid blame game over Amritsar train tragedy, event organisers go...

Municipal corporation councillor Vijay Madan, her son -- main organisers of Dussehra event -- have gone underground.

21 Oct 2018 8:45 AM IST

One civilian and one Territorial Army officer also lost his life in the encounter. (Representational Image)

Six civilians killed in blast after visiting encounter site in J&K's...

Officials said after the gunfight ended, which killed 3 terrorists, civilians rushed to the encounter site where an...

21 Oct 2018 8:41 AM IST

Angry monkey punches young girl in the face. (Photo: Pixabay)

Lucknow: Monkeys kill one, family wants FIR

According to reports, the incident took place in Tikri village when the man had gone to fetch dry wood for havan'.

21 Oct 2018 12:58 AM IST

Reports of malfunctioning Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) in the recently-concluded bypolls for national and state Assemblies have once again raised questions about the credibility of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).

Independents win big in Jammu and Kashmir local polls

These elections covered 79 municipal bodies with an electorate of about 1.7 million.

21 Oct 2018 12:54 AM IST

Jogis, a family representing three parties

Daughter-in-law got BSP ticket while wife could be a Cong candidate.

21 Oct 2018 12:44 AM IST

Mass funeral of victims of rail accident in Amritsar on Saturday. (Photo:PTI)

Amritsar train accident: Man who played Ravana dies saving others

Dalbir Singh saved eight people before being ran over by train near Amritsar.

21 Oct 2018 12:18 AM IST

A man sleeps under the cover of a mosquito net in the evening. Zika virus is transmitted through the aedes aegypti mosquito, and causes fever, skin rashes, conjunctivitis, muscle and joint pain. (Photo: AP)

8 new Zika cases in Rajasthan, people infected in outbreak climbs to...

Rajasthan health dept has formed 5-member committee to investigate, examine and track Zika virus disease.

20 Oct 2018 8:29 PM IST

BJP sweeps Jammu Municipal Corporation polls, wins 43 seats in...

The BJP won a total of 169 seats in these bodies followed by independents at 167 and the Congress at 96, the officials...

20 Oct 2018 8:22 PM IST