Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reveals key focus areas in Railway Budget 2024 | DETAILS

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasized on Wednesday, July 24, that a significant portion of the budget is allocated to upgrading Indian Railways, making it a key focus area for the government. Speaking at a press conference, the Railway Minister highlighted that the budget allocation for the railway sector aims to modernize infrastructure and enhance service capabilities. He elaborated on the Railway Budget 2024, detailing the allocation of funds to various states to accelerate infrastructure development and ​also elaborated on the status of the ongoing Railway projects including the the introduction of sleeper coaches for Vande Metro and Vande Bharat trains which has now reached the testing stage.

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Nitish Kumar reacts to Union Budget 2024 amid 'special status' demands for Bihar | Watch

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Union Budget for FY 24-25 with some major announcements for states like Andhra Pradesh and Bihar. After the budget, Nitish Kumar made his first reaction by praising the monetary aid announced for the state. Reacting on the budget, he said, "I have continuously spoken for this (special status), I told them as well (NDA). I told them to give us either a special status or a special package...As a follow-up, they have announced aid for a lot of things...We were speaking of special status and a lot of people said that the provision for special status has been done away with much earlier. So, instead of that, aid should be given for helping Bihar. They have now started it."

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'No special status for Bihar': MoS Finance Pankaj Chaudhary informs Lok Sabha

Ahead of the union budget, Bihar has suffered a major setback as Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary on Monday made it clear that the state will not get special status. His remarks came as a written reply to Janata Dal United (JDU) leader Ramprit t Mandal's demand for special status. Mandal asked the minister to give details if Bihar is to get special status or else provide the reason.

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'Sharad Pawar is chief of corrupts, institutionalised corruption': Amit Shah at BJP's Pune session

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday came down heavily on National Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and called him the chief of corrupt people. He accused him of institutionalising the corruption in the country. Amit Shah made these remarks while addressing the Maharashtra BJP's Pune session. 

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Paris Olympics 2024: Indian archers and rowers first to check in at Games Village

Days before the start of the Olympics 2024, archers and rowers have become the first athletes from India to check in at the Paris Games village, India's chef-de-mission for the Paris Olympics, Gagan Narang informed on Saturday.

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Several coaches of goods train derail between Ghaziabad-Moradbad section

Uttar Pradesh: After Gonda train incident, a goods train derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha, affecting train movement on Ghaziabad-Moradabad section. According to reports, around 12 coaches of the goods train went off the tracks in Kalyanpura area of ​​Amroha.

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Recent major tech outages: List of global disruptions across multiple sectors | DETAILS

A global tech outage disrupted operations across various sectors, affecting airlines, broadcasters, banking, and healthcare services on Friday. Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike reported working with customers impacted by a defect found in a Microsoft Windows update.

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GT Mall in Bengaluru, which didn't allow elderly man to enter due to his attire, to be shut down

In a stern action, the Karnataka government has decided to shut down GT Mall which didn't allow an elderly man to enter the mall wearing a dhoti. The issue also echoed in the Assembly Session on Thursday. A row erupted after a video showing a dhoti- and turban-clad elderly man surfaced online. In the video the son of the man alleged that his father was stopped by security at the Bengaluru mall and denied entry because he was wearing 'dhoti'. The incident reportedly happened on Tuesday.

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Hina Khan undergoes surgery again after resuming work, says 'still in pain'

Famous TV actress Hina Khan underwent surgery again after resuming work recently. She is diagnosed with breast cancer stage 3, which is openly informed to her fan on her social media handle recently. In her latest Instagram post under the Stories section, she revealed that she faced criticism for getting back to work after the chemotherapy session. On Tuesday evening, she shared a series of pictures on her Instagram Stories informing that she is 'still in pain'. 

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Oman: Gunmen attack mosque in Muscat, kill 9 including 4 Pakistani nationals in a rare breach of security

Oman mosque shooting: Nine people were killed, including three attackers, in an assault on a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in Oman late on Monday, authorities said, in a rare breach of security in one of the most stable countries in the Middle East. Four Pakistani nationals and a policeman were among those killed in the gun attack, according to Pakistani and Omani officials. Authorities said 28 people of various nationalities were wounded, including security personnel.

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Bhojshala dispute: ASI submits 2,000-page survey report | Check details of findings

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)'s scientific survey report of the disputed Bhojshala-Kamal-Maula mosque complex which was submitted Indore bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court reportedly revealed that there were 97 statues, including 37 Hindu deities inside the complex. The medieval-era structure which both Hindus and Muslims claim as their own is located in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district. 

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Flood situation: Amit Shah speaks to CMs of Assam, UP, Gujarat, assures central help

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday spoke to chief ministers of Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat to review the flood situation in their respective states. The home minister assured them of all central help to deal with the flood menace. 

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'Indira Gandhi accepted that Emergency was mistake, BJP must forget past': P Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament P Chidambaram highlighted that the emergency was a mistake and that it was accepted by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi after the Centre led by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), announced to observe June 25 (Thursday) as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas' to mark the 50th anniversary of Emergency. 

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Man of Steel star Henry Cavill spotted with girlfriend Natalie Viscuso in London | See Pics

Hollywood star Henry Cavill is all set to become a father and was spotted with his girlfriend Natalie Viscuso in the streets of London. His girlfriend can visibly be seen with a baby bump. The couple had announced their pregnancy in April last year. The picture of the couple spending time in London is now going viral on social media. Both Henry and Natalie were in a casual look.

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WTC 2025 table update after England thrash West Indies in James Anderson's farewell Test at Lord's

England recorded a dominant win by innings and 114 runs to beat West Indies in the first Test match at Lord's on Friday, July 12. West Indies' second innings stumbled on 136 in the first session of Day 3 as England bid farewell to legendary fast bowler James Anderson. 

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Nitesh Rane assures full cooperation in Disha Salian's death case after Mumbai Police sends notice

The Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Maharashtra's Kankavali, Nitesh Rane, said on Thursday (July 11) that he is fully prepared to cooperate with the Mumbai Police and share all the necessary information he holds in celebrity manager Disha Salian's death case.

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Janhvi Kapoor, Gulshan Devaiah look promising in Ulajh's new poster, film to release on THIS day | See Post

After giving a hit film in the form of Rajkummar Rao starrer Mr and Mrs Mahi, Janhvi Kapoor is all set for her second release of the year. Junglee Pictures has unveiled intriguing new posters for Ulajh, offering a captivating glimpse into a fresh and high-stakes world of diplomacy. Janhvi Kapoor shines in a powerful diplomatic role, exuding an aura of suspense and conspiracy. The poster also introduces the stellar ensemble cast, including Gulshan Devaiah, Roshan Mathew, Rajesh Tailang, and Meiyang Chang, each poised to deliver riveting performances in this high-concept thriller. It captures a moment brimming with intense drama.

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Breaking: Mohan Lal Badoli, MLA from Rai constituency, appointed as BJP's new Haryana president

BREAKING Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Jagat Prakash Nadda, who is also a Union Minister, on Tuesday appointed Mohan Lal Badoli as chief of party's Haryana unit.

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Mumbai rains LIVE UPDATES: Waterlogging in several areas, schools and colleges shut, NDRF teams deployed

Mumbai rains LIVE: As Mumbai continues to face heavy rainfall, normal life has been severely disrupted with extensive traffic jams and disruptions to both train and BEST bus services caused by widespread waterlogging throughout the city. Several express trains had their routes altered, while some were cancelled altogether. Delays were also reported on Western Railway’s Mumbai Suburban trains due to waterlogging on tracks.  In order to avoid inconvenience to students, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared a holiday for the first session of the day for all the BMC, government and private schools and colleges in Mumbai. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai is expected to receive light to moderate rainfall until July 10, with heavy rain anticipated for today.

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Haryana: Around 40 school students injured as speeding bus overturns in Panchkula

Around 40 school students were injured after the speeding bus overturned near Pinjore in Haryana's Panchkula on Monday (July 8), officials said. The injured students were rushed to government hospital in Pinjore for treatment.

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