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The Railway Ministry has issued a fresh directive to all zonal railways, warning them to strictly implement cleaning, fumigation and pest-control protocols in pantry cars after repeated reports of unhygienic conditions, rodent infestations and poor maintenance.In a letter dated July 7, the ministry said complaints about dirty pantry cars and pest infestations continued despite repeated…

Gopal Rao says Ram Temple trust asked him to stay away, not removed NEW DELHI: Gopal Rao, a special invitee member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Wednesday claimed that he had not been removed from the trust and had only been asked to stay away from its meetings for some time…

NEW DELHI: Rains in different parts of the country due to monsoon recovery in the past seven-eight days brought some relief to farmers, but considering the uncertainty due to the potential impact of El Nino and the skewed distribution of rainfall, the agriculture ministry has stepped up its ground action with adequate seed availability and…

NEW DELHI: The railways has ordered a detailed departmental inquiry after an unauthorised decorator was allowed to enter a First AC coach of Balharshah–Mumbai Nandigram Express and decorate a private coupe booked by a couple travelling to Mumbai.The inquiry has been initiated to ascertain the circumstances that led to the incident, fix responsibility and determine…

‘Don’t forgive TMC traitors’: Mamata Banerjee’s appeal to people after party rebellion NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday renewed her attack on the rival faction led by expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee, urging people not to forgive ‘traitors’ who had sided with the BJP amid the party’s ongoing split.Her remarks came after…

NEW DELHI: An Indian Navy unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed into an open field near Gujarat’s Porbandar city during a training sortie on Wednesday, with no casualties or damage to property reported, PTI reported, quoting officials.Confirming the incident, the Indian Navy said the crashed aircraft was a Drishti-10 uncrewed aerial vehicle.“Indian Navy confirms the crash…

Eggs thrown at Mamata Banerjee’s rally in West Bengal Eggs were allegedly thrown at a protest march led by Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Wednesday, with slogans of “chor, chor” also raised during the rally.The march, which proceeded from Ballygunge Phari to Hazra More, was organised by the Trinamool Congress to protest the alleged rape…

NEW DELHI: The Madras high court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to DMK MLA Senthil Balaji and his brother Ashok Kumar in a case alleging that they offered a Rs 35 crore bribe to a TVK MLA in an attempt to influence his vote in the Assembly Speaker election. According to live law report, the…

Mamata Banerjee with supporters stages a candle march to protest the alleged rape and murder of a girl at Baruipur (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Former West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that she was kept ‘under police watch’ as if she was under ‘house arrest’ and accused the…

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