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Indian Railways Ticket Reservation: 10 Things To Know About 'Connecting Journey Bookings'

Business | NDTV Profit Team | Saturday May 25, 2019

For linking of two PNRs, the journey terminating station (or principal station) of main journey should match with journey originating station/boarding station (or principal station) of connecting journey, according to Indian Railways.

UN Secretary-General Says "Dhanyawaad'' To India

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday May 25, 2019

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed gratitude for India's contribution to the United Nations and its peacekeeping missions, underlining the inspiring role Indian women have played for the world body to help maintain international peace and security.

Indian Army Man To Head UN Peacekeeping Operations In South Sudan

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 25, 2019

The commandant of the Indian Army Infantry School, Lieutenant General Shailesh Tinaikar, has been appointed the commander of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), the second biggest peacekeeping operation.

Cannes 2019: Afghan Film Brings Bollywood And Amitabh Bachchan To The Film Festival

Entertainment | Saibal Chatterjee | Saturday May 25, 2019

The Orphanage, which screened at Directors' Fortnight, is the story of an Afghan boy who seeks escape from his troubles in Bollywood-inspired fantasies

UN Praises Gender Balance In Indian Peacekeeping Troops

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 25, 2019

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has praised India for having the highest proportion of women in its contingents to peacekeeping operations and held up its contributions as an example of contributions to UN values.

Mount Everest Is So Crowded That Climbers Are Dying In Traffic Jams

World News | Siobhan O'Grady, The Washington Post | Saturday May 25, 2019

Anjali Kulkarni, an Indian mountain climber, trained for six years to make it to the top of Mount Everest, the highest mountain peak in the world. She finally fulfilled her longtime goal when she reached the summit this week. But it was the descent that killed her.

Netflix’s Chopsticks Release Date, Cast, Trailer, Review, and More

Akhil Arora | Friday May 24, 2019

Chopsticks trailer, release date, cast, review, and more — here’s all you need to know about Netflix’s next Indian original movie.

3 Indian Climbers Die On Crowded Slopes Of Mount Everest

India News | Reuters | Friday May 24, 2019

Three Indian climbers, two women among them, died of exhaustion while descending the slopes of Mount Everest, Nepali officials said on Friday, taking to 15 the total of mountaineers killed or missing in this year's climbing season.

Australian PM Scott Morrison Congratulates PM Modi After His Election Win

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 24, 2019

Australian Prime Scott Morrison called up his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to congratulate him on winning the Lok Sabha elections and sought to boost bilateral ties, according to an official statement.

Seven Indians Arrested After Shootout In Nepal

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

Seven Indians have been arrested in Nepal following a shootout with the police near a temple on Thursday.

Bodies Of 4 Members Of Indian Family Found In Flooded Area In Oman

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

Bodies of four Indians were found in a flooded area in Oman as rescue authorities launched a massive search operation to trace six members of an Indian healthcare worker's family who went missing after torrential rains.

Here Is How You Can Book An Entire Train, Coach Of Indian Railways From IRCTC

Business | Friday May 24, 2019

IRCTC FTR: IRCTC's Full Tariff Rate or FTR service allows individuals or organisation to make bookings for an entire train or a coach through its website www.ftr.irctc.co.in. Individuals can book coaches like AC first class, AC 2 -tier, AC 3-tiers, AC 2 cum 3 tier, AC chair car, sleeper, AC saloon, second seating among various other coaches being o...

Facebook Says India Ranks Second in Government Requests for User Data

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 24, 2019

The Indian government requested Facebook to provide data for 20,805 users (including 861 emergency requests) in the July-December 2018 period.

2 Indians Among 3 Dead As 'Traffic Jam' On Everest Puts Climbers At Risk

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 24, 2019

Three more climbers have died on Everest, expedition organisers and officials said Friday, taking the toll from a deadly week on the overcrowded peak of the world's tallest mountain to seven.

India Stopped Purchasing Iranian Oil After US Waivers Expired: Envoy

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 24, 2019

India has stopped importing oil from Iran after American waivers granted to eight buyers expired early this month, New Delhi's envoy in Washington has said, becoming the latest country to comply with the US sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear programme.