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Railways to double train capacity in major cities by 2030: Ashwini Vaishnaw

While the plan is to double capacity by 2030, capacity is expected to increase progressively over the next five years, so the benefits of the addition can be realised immediately

SIR hearings to begin today in Bengal; 320K unmapped voters to be covered

Voters will be allowed to submit any of 12 recognised documents, including Aadhaar, as proof of identity and address, the official at the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) said

ED files final chargesheet naming 59 more in Chhattisgarh liquor scam case

The 59 include Soumya Chaurasia, the then deputy secretary at the Chief Minister's office, former IAS officer Niranjan Das, liquor licence holders, distributors and excise department officials

Himachal in 2025: Disasters, rush to rebuild, debt keep state on edge

The government invoked Section 34 of the National Disaster Management Act and declared the entire state "disaster-affected"

Delhi air quality slips into 'severe' category amid dense fog and cold wave

Calm winds and dense fog trap pollutants as seven monitoring stations record 'severe' AQI and 24 of 39 in 'very poor' category

Op Kalnemi: 19 Bangladeshis among 511 arrested from 3 Uttarakhand districts

According to a government statement, more than 4,800 people have been verified in Haridwar, Dehradun and Udham Singh Nagar districts under the drive, of whom 511 have been arrested

President Droupadi Murmu to visit Goa, Karnataka, Jharkhand from Dec 27-30

On December 30, the President will address an Antarrajyiy Jansanskritik Samagam Samaroh - Kartik Jatra at Gumla, Jharkhand

Customs issues alert as fraudsters pose as officials at Bengaluru airport

Explaining the modus operandi, Customs officials said the fraudsters first befriend the victims online or through direct contact and later claim that a friend or relative has been stopped at airport

IMD warns of cold wave, dense fog across north India ahead of New Year

IMD warns of cold wave, dense fog conditions across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Haryana and Uttarakhand on Dec 27, with travel disruptions likely to continue through the weekend ahead of New Year

Indian-origin student arrested in US on arson and terror threat charges

Lella faces arson with intent to damage a habitat or place of worship, a first-degree felony, and terroristic threat of a family/household member, a Class A misdemeanour

Amit Shah calls for strong, unified anti-terror grid across India

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said India must strengthen a unified and technology-driven anti-terror framework as emerging threats reshape the nature of terrorism

MCD to set up 14 additional C&D waste dumping sites with surveillance

In November, the civic body issued 943 challans against C&D waste sites and imposed penalties amounting to ₹1.5 crore

Delhi Police files chargesheet against key aide of gangster Kapil Sangwan

During the investigation, police traced his links to several criminal activities allegedly carried out at the direction of the syndicate's leadership

Centre asks IAS officers to file property details on time or face action

IAS officers are required to submit their annual Immovable Property Return (IPR) by January 31 of the following year

Delhi CM attack case: Court frames charges against two accused persons

Additional Sessions Judge Ekta Gauba Mann said the proceedings of the case will be in camera since the victim is a public figure

'Will open Pandora's Box': Centre on plea to cut GST on air purifiers

The court was hearing a petition that asked for lowering GST on air purifiers amid Delhi's worsening air quality index

Tamil Nadu marks 21st anniversary of 2004 tsunami with silent tributes

The people from 25 affected fishing villages in Nagapattinam district observed the 21st anniversary by taking out silent processions

Delhi court extends NIA custody of two accused in Red Fort blast case

The NIA has arrested nine people, including Dr Muzammil Ganaie, Dr Adeel Rather, Dr Shaheen Sayeed, in the case

CJI Surya Kant proposes multi-door courthouse for dispute resolution

The CJI said that when a seeker of justice approaches a court, they must find the doors to mediation, arbitration, and ultimately litigation

Pro-Hindu protesters rally in Kolkata over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

A large contingent of police was deployed, and security barricades were put up around the office of the deputy high commissioner with the intent of not allowing the protesters to reach the premises