Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced an ex-gratia relief of Rs.2 lakh for the next of kin of those who died in the Madhya Pradesh train accident, an official statement said. This is in addition to the relief assistance already announced by the railways, it said. "A compensation of Rs.50,000 has also
Islamabad on Thursday said New Delhi should provide proof of any Pakistani found involved in terrorist activity on Indian soil. The statement came after India said Usman, a militant captured on Wednesday shortly he and a fellow militant shot dead two Border Security Force troopers, was a Pakistani. "We have repeatedly asked India
Drought-stricken California woke on Monday to a score of active fires after spending the weekend in a state of emergency because of blazes that have destroyed thousands of acres, burned dozens of homes and forced the evacuation of more than 13,000 people. According to the latest report by the California Department of Forestry
US President Barack Obama on Monday announced a tougher climate change plan for power plants amidst an overwhelming opposition from several states nationwide. By unveiling the final and tougher version of proposed regulations which the US Environmental protection Agency (EPA) announced in 2012 and 2014, the White House was hoping the Clean Power
Argentine star Lionel Messi will play the friendly match against Mexico, media reported. Messi, the forward in Spain's Barcelona, has not said he will not be available to play the friendly game against Mexico on September 8, Xinhua quoted Gerardo "Tata" Martino, coach of Argentina's national soccer team, as saying on Monday.
The government has recovered over a quarter of the penalty imposed on Reliance Industries Ltd for shortfall in gas production from the RIL consortium-operated KG basin fields in the eastern offshore, parliament was told on Monday Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan told the Lok Sabha in a written reply that of the more than
Actor Abhishek Bachchan is extremely fond of his "All Is Well" co-star Rishi Kapoor who is "like a father" to him. "You cannot bring your personal life in front of the camera. Personally I love him. He is like a father to me. I'm a huge fan of his. But I cannot bring
Retaining its deficient monsoon forecast of 88 percent of the long period average for the year, the Met Office on Monday said rainfall over the country between August and September is likely to be 84 percent. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the season (June to September) rainfall over the country as
India and Pakistan on Tuesday traded heavy fire on the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The Border Security Force noticed suspicious movements near a border outpost in Kanachak area of the Jammu district during the night, a police officer told IANS. "BSF fired to thwart any possible infiltration attempt
At least six people were killed and another 15 hurt when a residential building crashed here in Maharashtra early Tuesday, officials said. The three-storey, 50 year old building, Krishna Nivas, crashed around 2.30 a.m. when the residents were asleep. Thane Collector Ashwini Joshi, Guardian Minister Eknath Shinde rushed to the site to