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Confusion over train arrival triggers deadly stampede; probe panel seeks CCTV footage

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- A day after the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station left 18 people dead and 15 injured, the Ministry of Railways on Sunday ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident. With... Read More


Opposition blames govt, demands Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- Opposition parties on Sunday squarely blamed the government for "gross mismanagement" at New Delhi railway station that led to a stampede in which 18 people died and demanded Ra... Read More


BSP's true successor would be one like Kanshi Ram's disciple: Mayawati

LUCKNOW, Feb. 16 -- Days after expelling Ashok Siddharth, the father-in-law of her nephew Akash Anand, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday created suspense over her political successor.... Read More


Odisha govt set to present first budget under BJP leadership, speculation rife over fiscal strategies

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 16 -- The government of Odisha is all set to present its inaugural full annual budget under the BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) administration on Monday. This budget comes after eight m... Read More


Mamata expresses grief over Delhi stampede deaths, calls for better planning by Railways

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- Stressing on the need for better planning and management, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Sunday, called the deaths caused by New Delhi station stampede "deeply hear... Read More


Police in U.P.'s Sambhal unearth nationwide insurance policy racket, arrest six

MEERUT, Feb. 16 -- Police in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal district claim to have unearthed an interstate insurance fraud gang allegedly involved in issuing fake insurance policies and nabbed six of its mem... Read More


The unofficial 'state of the economy' report, brought to you by India Inc

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- Whatever you can say about India, the opposite is also true, an exasperated Cambridge economist once quipped. On the macroeconomic front, while the country's waning GDP growth an... Read More


BJP's Winning Formula: How Modi's Machine Bounced Back After 2024

Guwahati, Feb. 16 -- Beginning 2014, the Modi juggernaut, which appeared to have slowed down a bit during the 2024 general elections, seems to have once again caught steam to steamroll its opponents. ... Read More


Civic polls: BJP releases list of nominees, Cong's likely soon

India, Feb. 16 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released its list of 36 candidates for the upcoming municipal elections in Haryana, a day after announcing its mayoral candidate. The ann... Read More


"Don't think anyone should use such situations for political gain,,,": BJP's Yogender Chandoliya on NDLS stampede

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- BJP MP Yogender Chandoliya on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station and also urged leaders to avoid doing politics over a trage... Read More