Delhi FIR not first in country under new law; case dismissed, says Shah

Three new criminal laws came into effect in the country on Monday, bringing far-reaching changes in India's criminal justice system. IMAGE: The new laws replaced the British-era Indian Penal Code,......

Amit Shah to review J-K situation after terror attacks

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will take stock of the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday in the wake of the recent terror attacks there and is expected to give broad guidelines to......

Cyclone Remal to hit Bengal on Sunday, Kolkata airport to suspend flights

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm, named Remal, on Saturday evening and is likely to turn severe before making landfall between the coasts of West Bengal......

Farmers to intensify anti-govt protest, to continue stir during LS polls

Thousands of farmers on Thursday participated in the "Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat" at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan where a resolution was passed to intensify the protest against the Centre's policies......

'Tax Relief For Middle Class Will Boost Markets'

'Like every Budget, this time, too, there is chatter around tinkering with the long-term capital gains tax.''Investors may not want to jump into the markets until there is clarity on this front.'......

'Sebi has given go ahead for RailTel IPO'

'We have filed our draft red herring prospectus for a floating IPO for a net offer size of 86.6 million shares.'   Photograph: Mukesh Gupta/Reuters At a time when the Indian Railways......

Prayagraj to house Indian Railways' ambitious freight programme

Built by the French railway technology company Alstom, it will host a 90-metre-long digital wall for train operation, said to be the second largest in Asia. IMAGE: A man walks on a railway track......

After 167 years, Railways to overhaul its signalling system

The Indian Railways is replacing its outdated signalling system with the latest automated train protection technologies - European Train Control System and Train Collision Avoidance System. The......