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Surat: India’s ambitious bullet train project is on course for a 2026 launch. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday that the government is confident of achieving the target of operating the country’s first bullet train…

New Delhi: With the Central government moving towards making Aadhaar card the principal identity for Indians, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) is set to roll out door-to-door Aadhaar Sewa soon. UIDAI, the body…

New Delhi: Days after being rocked by the announcement that Indian Railways will charge extra money for excess baggage, there is some good news for frequent train travellers. Indian Railways announced on Monday that the limit on booking…

New Delhi: The BJP has suspended Nupur Sharma for her controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad, but there is no respite for the former party spokesperson. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday demanded the arrest of Nupur as he claimed…

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday clarified that there would be no change in existing currency and banknotes. The clarification came amid reports that the central bank and the central government are mulling changes to…

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Monday admitted a PIL seeking a CBI probe into the death of playback singer KK. The PIL was filed by advocate Rabishankar Chattopadhyay. Chattopadhyay claimed that there was utter mismanagement at Nazrul…

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has asked officials to look into the matter of the heart-wrenching story of a COVID orphan getting loan notices for repayment of a debt left behind by her father. Vanisha Pathak is…

New Delhi: Raids conducted by Punjab Police teams after the gunning down of Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moose Wala have resulted in eight sharpshooters being identified. They belong to Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Maharashtra, Hindustan Times…

New Delhi: Saudi Arabia has joined the list of Gulf countries to condemn the remarks on Prophet Muhammad by two BJP leaders. Saudi Arabia described BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma's comments as "insulting" and called for "respect for beliefs…

Dehradun: At least 17 people were killed after a bus fell into a gorge near Yamunotri National Highway in Uttarakhand’s Damta on Sunday. The bus, carrying 28 pilgrims from Madhya Pradesh’s Panna, was travelling towards Yamunotri. Police…