India

To Destroy Terror, Accept Dalits, Follow Lord Ram's Path: Yogi Adityanath

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday that people need to follow the path of Lord Ram to destroy those promoting terrorism and naxalism, embrace 'Harijans' and conserve the tradition of seers.

Pondicherry Chief Minister Asks Centre For Probe Against Kiran Bedi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Friday said he has written to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking a probe into "unauthorised" mobilisation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds by Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi for desilting lakes.

Southwest Monsoon To Completely Withdraw From Country Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

The Southwest Monsoon will most likely withdraw completely from the country on October 20, the India Meteorological Department said Friday.

Train Accident, Which Killed 60, Sparks Political Blame Game In Punjab

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

A tragic train accident in which over 60 people died, has become a political blame game, with the opposition holding Punjab's Congress government responsible for allowing a Dussehra event near railway tracks and accusing ex-lawmaker Navjot Kaur Sidhu of running away from the site.

8 Cops Injured As Durga Idol Immersion Turns Violent In Delhi

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

Eight policemen, including a deputy commissioner of police (DCP), were injured on Friday as a group of devotees participating in a Durga idol immersion procession turned violent, police said.

People Ignored Closed Level-Crossing, Says Railways On Punjab Tragedy

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

The gathering of people close to tracks near Amritsar where a train mowed down Dussehra revellers was a "clear case of trespassing" and no permission for the event had been given by the railways, a senior official told PTI.

Two Members Of Khalistani Module Arrested In Amritsar

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

The Punjab Police on Friday arrested two members of a Khalistani module who were allegedly engaged in propagating the 'Referendum 2020' campaign by affixing banners and posters in public places in Amritsar.

Body Of Ola Cab Driver With Head Injuries, Found In Rajasthan

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

The body of a 23-year-old Ola cab driver was found with head injuries at an agricultural field near Gopalpura village in Kota, the police said today.

People Seen Clicking Selfies When Train Ran Over Crowd In Amritsar

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 20, 2018

As scores of Dussehra revellers watching the burning of Ravana effigy were mowed down by a passing train near here, the disturbing video footage of the accident showed many across the railway tracks filming the celebrations on their mobile phones when the tragedy struck.

Dawood Ibrahim's Henchman To Stand Trial In Britain For Extortion

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 19, 2018

A "top lieutenant" of the D-Company - Dawood Ibrahim's organised crime and terror network - will stand trial in Britain in February 2019 in his extradition case brought by the US authorities, a court said on Friday.

Learned About Husband's Death In Pak Jail After A Month: Fisherman's Wife

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 19, 2018

The wife of a Gujarat resident on Thursday learnt of his death last month in a Pakistan jail after a letter from the dead man's cellmate reached her.

Fireworks Drowned Siren Of Train That Ran Over 60 Celebrating Dussehra

India News | Edited by Nonika Marwaha | Saturday October 20, 2018

At Joda Phatak in Amritsar this evening, hundreds had gathered close to the railway tracks to celebrate Dussehra. Less than 100 metres away, stood the near 20-foot-tall effigy of Ravan, which was to be burnt in the traditional finale to dussehra celebrations, like every year.

Government Schools In Jammu And Kashmir Get Legal Literacy Clubs

Jammu News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 19, 2018

Two legal literacy clubs were inaugurated in the government schools of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district today to educate students about the legal rights, the official said.

With Stubble Burning, Delhi Will Become "Gas Chamber": Arvind Kejriwal

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 19, 2018

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said the city would soon turn into a "gas chamber" as the central, Punjab and Haryana governments were doing "absolutely nothing" for the farmers burning paddy straw.

Navjot Sidhu's Wife, Guest At Punjab Event, Denies Leaving After Accident

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Saturday October 20, 2018

Punjab Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu has denied allegations that she left a Dussehra event in Amritsar after a speeding train ran over 60 spectators on Friday evening.