Indian Railways rolls out 18,262 summer special train trips to ease rush, boost connectivityIndian Railways is set to operate 18,262 special train trips during the peak summer travel season to manage the expected surge in passenger...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Char Dham Yatra 2026 begins: Kedarnath opens tomorrow; Check registration process, helicopter booking, routes, dates and new rules hereChar Dham Yatra 2026: The 2026 Char Dham Yatra is in full swing, with the highly anticipated opening of the Kedarnath Dham portals schedule...
21 Apr, 2026, 01.10 PM IST
Hajj vs Umrah visas 2026: What Indian pilgrims must know as Saudi Arabia bars visit visas, tightens entry normsSaudi Arabia has implemented stricter entry rules for Hajj 2026, barring visit visa holders and requiring official permits for access to ho...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
From ropeways to new office hours, Maharashtra readies big plan to end the Mumbai local train squeezeIn response to alarming fatalities on Mumbai's suburban rail network, the Maharashtra government is forming a task force to explore stagger...
17 Jul, 2025, 12.25 PM IST
Goa temple tragedy was 'entirely preventable': ReportA government-appointed committee found that the fatal stampede at a Goa temple, which resulted in six deaths and numerous injuries, was pre...
14 May, 2025, 10.26 AM IST
New Delhi Railway Station stampede highlights the need for cap on platform occupancyDelhi railway stations urgently need modernized crowd management protocols to prevent dangerous overcrowding. Officials stress enforcing ti...
19 Feb, 2025, 01.12 PM IST
UP govt deploys special buses at Maha Kumbh for Basant Panchami rushThe Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has deployed a fleet of 2,500 buses and 550 shuttle buses for the Maha Kumbh on...
02 Feb, 2025, 07.16 PM IST
Thousands throng 3,000-foot hill in Chikkamagaluru to offer prayers at Deviramma Temple; several injuredSeveral devotees were injured while climbing Deviramma Hill Temple in Karnataka during Deepavali celebrations, despite safety measures and ...
01 Nov, 2024, 12.38 PM IST
States told to step up monkey pox awarenessUnion Health Secretary Apurva Chandra urged Indian states to enhance public health measures against Mpox. In an advisory, he emphasised com...
27 Sep, 2024, 12.56 AM IST
SC judge says anti-terror laws must not be used to quell dissentJustice Chandrachud was speaking on Monday at a conference organised by the American Bar Association with the Society of Indian law firms a...
13 Jul, 2021, 11.38 PM IST
Maharashtra CM asks people not to crowd religious placesMaharashtra Chief Minister further stated that he is a bit upset with the citizens as after Diwali the number of COVID-19 cases in the stat...
22 Nov, 2020, 09.37 PM IST
COVID-19 cases to peak in India in mid-July if lockdown lifted this month-end: EpidemiologistThe country at present is definitely at a lower trajectory in terms of COVID-19 deaths compared to anywhere in the world which means it has...
21 May, 2020, 06.28 PM IST
WHO releases six criteria for lifting lockdownIn a statement released on Tuesday, The World Health Organization (WHO) has set out six criteria to help countries decide when to lift lock...
15 Apr, 2020, 07.50 AM IST
Morocco to free over 5,000 prisoners to slow coronavirus spreadThe justice ministry said the 5,654 detainees that would be freed were selected based in their age, health, good conduct and length of dete...
06 Apr, 2020, 12.13 AM IST
COVID-19 pandemic: SC takes suo moto cognisance of overcrowding of prisonsA bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and L N Rao issued a notice to the Director General, Prison, and chief secretary of all states and union...
16 Mar, 2020, 02.01 PM IST
Supreme Court forms panel to bring in jail reformsThe Supreme Court on Tuesday set up a panel headed by a retired judge of the court to usher in drastic prison reforms and decongest overcro...
26 Sep, 2018, 08.27 AM IST
Let suburban passengers travel by long-distance trains: Kirit SomaiyaBJP MP Kirit Somaiya has urged the Railways to allow suburban local passengers to travel in long-distance trains.
18 Dec, 2015, 03.13 PM IST