Senior citizen couple was denied full access to their reserved berths due to overcrowding; they pursued the matter against Indian Railways in consumer commission and won Rs 50,000 in damagesFamily bought reservation ticket to travel to Tirupati but due to overcrowding manyunreserved, waiting list and ticketless passengers occup...
11 Aug, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
The story of Kazakhstan's lost Turan tigers: Hunted to extinction, now making a comeback after 70 yearsTigers are returning to Kazakhstan's wilderness after a 70-year absence. An adult female Amur tiger named Umit was released into the Ile-Ba...
06 Aug, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
Mangalsutra, cash stolen on Rajdhani Express: Consumer Commission orders Railways to pay Rs 80,000; here's whyFor theft of mangalsutra, State Bank of India (SBI) passbook and cash in Rajdhani 3AC coach, North Railways ordered to pay Rs 80,000 compen...
02 Aug, 2026, 03.38 PM IST
Small aluminium manufacturers hit by high cost of raw material due to import parity pricing: ReportDomestic aluminium MSMEs face higher raw material costs due to import parity pricing. A report highlights this pricing mechanism squeezes t...
31 Jul, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
Indian Railways ordered to pay Rs 25,000 after RAC passenger was forced to share blanket, pillow with strangerThe Delhi Consumer Commission ordered Indian Railways to pay Rs 25,000 to a passenger. This passenger received only one blanket while shari...
31 Jul, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Meet India's new education minister Pralhad Joshi: Who is he, which Cabinet ministries does he hold, and what are his educational qualifications?New Education Minister Pralhad Joshi: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has been given the additional charge of the Ministry of Education follow...
27 Jul, 2026, 04.39 PM IST
10-year jail, Rs 10 crore fine & tougher sentence: What's inside anti-paper leak bill cleared by Cabinet to tighten exam securityAnti-paper leak bill: The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Prevention of Paper Leak law. These changes propose a maximum 10-year pr...
24 Jul, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
Absence of train ticket alone cannot defeat railway-accident claim: SCThe Supreme Court ruled that a missing train ticket does not bar compensation for accident victims. This decision strengthens passenger rig...
17 Jul, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Five killed as train hits school van, bicycle at Murshidabad level crossing; gateman arrestedAt least five people, including schoolchildren, were killed after a passenger train collided with a school van and a bicycle at a level cro...
17 Jul, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
Jewellery stolen from reserved 3AC coach passengers while sleeping: Northern Railway ordered to pay Rs 80,000 as no attendant was present; theft on New Delhi-bound Rajdhani ExpressPassengers travelling in a reserved 3AC coach on a New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express lost jewellery while they were asleep, after unauthoris...
14 Jul, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
New power policy draft may reach Cabinet in AugustThe power ministry plans cabinet approval for a new electricity policy next month. This policy aims for higher per capita electricity consu...
13 Jul, 2026, 09.01 AM IST
Europe can’t just air-condition its way out of the heatwave meltdownEurope's infrastructure, built for cold, is struggling with record heatwaves. From buckling train tracks and melting roads to hospitals can...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.14 PM IST
New rules from July 1, 2026: Aadhaar update, passport fees, LPG prices, credit cards, railways and other major changes explainedSeveral important financial and regulatory changes have come into effect from July 1, 2026, impacting taxpayers, Aadhaar holders, passport ...
01 Jul, 2026, 08.52 AM IST
The AI boom won't burst all at once. It will pop in 'rolling bubbles': MacquarieMacquarie expects the AI investment boom to unwind through a series of "rolling bubbles" rather than a single crash, as different segments ...
29 Jun, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Right to walk, but where? Supreme Court ruling shines light on Delhi's footpathsDelhi's Supreme Court ruling declares walking on footpaths a fundamental right, yet citizens face daily struggles with damaged, missing, or...
27 Jun, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
How a Rs 5 dispute ended Indian Railways paying Rs 10,000 as compensationIndian Railways must refund five rupees to a passenger. The railways also have to pay ten thousand rupees in costs. This follows a consumer...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
8th Pay Commission latest news: Railway pensioners' body demands one rank one pension, inflation-linked pension revisionRetired railway employees are urging the 8th Pay Commission to implement one rank one pension. They also demand a revision of basic pay and...
09 Jun, 2026, 01.40 PM IST