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December 4, 2024 1:26 PM

Rail accidents decline sharply over last decade: Railways Minister

Rail accidents have witnessed a steep decline in the last ten years in the country. The number of train accidents including derailment has also reduced from 135 in 2014-15 to 40 in 2023-24. This was stated by Railways Minister Ashwin Vaishnaw in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. The Minis...

December 4, 2024 1:23 PM

Scottish Artist Jasleen Kaur wins Turner Prize for ‘Alter-Altar’ exhibition

Scottish artist Jasleen Kaur has won the prestigious Turner Prize, a major UK contemporary art award, as it celebrated its 40th anniversary. Kaur was recognised for her exhibition Alter-Altar, which features a unique installation of a Ford Escort car decorated with a giant doily. The announcement wa...

December 4, 2024 1:18 PM

Kuwait’s Foreign Minister to meet PM Modi, EAM Jaishankar during 2-day visit to India

Foreign Minister of Kuwait Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi this evening. Mr Al-Yahya, who is on a two-day visit to India, reached New Delhi yesterday. He will also hold a meeting with External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar. In a social media post, the Ministry of Exte...

December 4, 2024 1:13 PM

President Murmu calls for more research in Ayurveda at Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya

President Droupadi Murmu has called for more research into Ayurveda as it has been an integral part of people's lives. She said many old diseases get cured by Ayurveda treatment for which a large number of people in our country still believe in this system of medicines. Speaking at the 75t...

December 4, 2024 1:53 PM

Opposition stages walkout in Rajya Sabha demanding MSP law for food grains

Opposition today staged a walkout from the Rajya Sabha demanding the enactment of a law for Minimum Support Prices for food grains. When the House met this morning, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar rejected the adjournment notices given by Opposition members on the issues including MSP, cyclone fengal, Sam...

December 4, 2024 12:56 PM

5.3 magnitude earthquake jolts parts of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh

A mild earthquake rocked many parts of Telangana this morning around 07.27. A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Telangana's Mulugu district with tremors reported in Hyderabad and parts of Andhra Pradesh, the National Center for Seismology said. The quake struck at 7:27 am, causing panic among resident...

December 4, 2024 12:47 PM

Govt’s 2019 revival package transformed BSNL from loss to profit-making entity: Communications Minister

Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia has said that the revival package extended by the Government to BSNL in 2019 has transformed the telecom company from a loss-making entity to a profit-making one. Replying to supplementaries in Lok Sabha today, Mr Scindia said, under the leadership of...

December 4, 2024 12:35 PM

India to face Pakistan in Men’s Hockey Junior Asia Cup final

In hockey, India will face Pakistan in the final of the Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman, this evening. The match is set to begin at 8:30 PM IST. Defending champions India, unbeaten in the tournament, are aiming for their fifth title and a third consecutive victory in this event...

December 4, 2024 12:30 PM

Railway tracks being continuously upgraded, Kavach system completed, all passengers covered under subsidy: Railways Minister

Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that railway tracks are being continuously upgraded to match the latest technology. Replying to supplementaries in Lok Sabha during Question Hour today, Mr Vaishnaw said that the development of the Automatic Train Protection system 'Kavach' has been co...

December 4, 2024 12:13 PM

Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu condemns attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal at Golden Temple

Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu has condemned the attack on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple in Punjab. Speaking to media outside Parliament, Mr Bittu demanded an investigation into the incident saying that once again attempts have been made to disturb peace in ...