23 dead as 14 coaches of Utkal Express derail in UP

Fourteen coaches of the high-speed Utkal Express on Saturday jumped the rails, with one of them crashing into a house adjacent to the track near Khatauli in UP on Saturday evening, killing at least......

Full text: President Murmu's address to Parliament's Budget Session

‘Wherever in the world there is political instability, those countries are beset with severe crises today. But India is in a much better position than the rest of the world due to the......

5 killed as New Farakka Express derails near Rae Bareli

Five coaches and the engine of the New Delhi bound New Farakka Express derailed near Rae Bareli early on Wednesday, killing at least five people and seriously injuring nine, officials said. The......

'Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu' declared Tamil Nadu's state anthem

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced Tamil Thaai Vaazhthu, an invocation sung in praise of mother Tamil, as the state anthem and directed that all present during its rendition should......

Growth rate to return to 8%: Pranab

President Pranab Mukherjee expressed hope that the country’s growth rate would return to the eight per cent level in next couple of years.“I am confident that with the measures being......

Dutee Chand: What a runner! What a life!

Behind sprinter Dutee Chand's rise is a hidden journey filled with pain and hardship, say Nirmalya Behera and Dasarath Reddy. IMAGE: Dutee Chand. Photograph: PTI In some ways, Caster Semenya and......