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1 in 4 superfast trains run below threshold speed, says House panel

A parliamentary panel has flagged that about 25 per cent of superfast trains run below the prescribed speed threshold but continue to levy higher fares, urging a review of speed and punctuality benchm

16 dead, many feared trapped after blast in Meghalaya's 'illegal' coal mine

Rescue operations underway as authorities probe suspected illegal rat-hole mining despite NGT ban

West Bengal widens social sector schemes ambit ahead of Assembly poll

Vote-on-account boosts Lakshmir Bhandar payouts, expands welfare coverage and raises social sector spending as West Bengal heads into election season

India moving forward at fast pace, says PM in Rajya Sabha as Oppn walks out

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country was moving in the right direction.

SC modifies 2017 order, allows Anurag Thakur to participate in BCCI affairs

In January 2017, the apex court had directed Thakur to "cease and desist" from being associated with the affairs of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

SC adjourns to Feb 9 hearing on plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk's detention

On Wednesday, the top court had asked the Centre if there was any possibility for the government to relook at the detention of Wangchuk considering his health condition

Indian Railways' punctuality falls from 90% to 73.62%: Parliament panel

Parliamentary committee raised concerns over the Railways' method of measuring delays, stating that a 15-minute buffer allowance dilutes the accuracy of performance assessment

SC directs West Bengal govt to pay DA to its employees from 2008-2019

The top court said dearness allowance emerges as a practical instrument of protection in the hands of the welfare state, which safeguards its employees from the adverse effects of rising prices

BharatGen to finish AI models on 22 languages by month-end: Jitendra Singh

BharatGen is a government project to develop a sovereign AI model which will provide services like Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) models, Text-to-Speech (TTS) models for Indian languages

More business people die by suicide than farmers for 4th consecutive year

Rise in cases highlights a critical need for expanded mental health support and structural reform

West Bengal govt moves resolution in assembly over 'hardships' due to SIR

Speaker Biman Banerjee, however, rejected the proposal, contending that since the matter was pending before the apex court, the assembly could not deliberate on it

Delhi HC overturns MBBS migration ban, asks review of PwD student transfer

Bench directed the National Medical Commission (NMC) to reconsider the petitioner's migration request without relying on the impugned prohibition and to examine his case in light of disability rights

3 dead, 15 injured as cruiser collides with canter in Karnataka's Gadag

The deceased have been identified as Sujatha, Annapurna and Mariyambu, all residents of the Shivajipet area of Gajendragad. All three were farmer women, police officials said

LS passes Motion of Thanks on President's address without PM's response

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla put the opposition amendments to the Motion of Thanks to vote, which were rejected

'India, Sri Lanka share deep civilisational bonds': PM on relics exposition

The exposition follows the announcement made by Prime Minister Modi during his State Visit to Sri Lanka in April 2025

SC agrees to hear PIL against poll freebies promises by political parties

The petitioner has urged SC to declare that promising or distributing private goods or services from public funds before elections, without public purpose, violates constitutional provisions

Kuki groups warn MLAs against joining Manipur govt formation, call shutdown

On Wednesday night, agitators burnt tyres and placed bamboo sticks on the road near Leimakhong in Kuki-dominated Kangpokpi district to protest against Nemcha Kipgen's swearing in as a deputy CM

White House adviser Kratsios to lead US delegation to AI summit in India

The India-AI Impact Summit will be held from February 16 to 20 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, marking the first global AI summit to be hosted in the Global South

Delhi AQI today: Air quality improves slightly but remains 'poor'

A marginal dip in pollution levels was recorded across Delhi on Thursday morning, though air quality stayed in the poor category with smog lingering in several areas despite weather-related relief

India pays $35.18 mn to UN Regular Budget for 2026, joining honour roll

The UN Committee on Contributions said that as of February 3, 2026, 47 Member States have paid their regular budget assessments in full, within the 30 day