Shivakumar praised Soren's administration, saying he has worked hard and gained the trust of the people. He arrived at Ranchi on Wednesday for CM-designate Hemant Soren's swearing-in ceremony, scheduled to take place on Thursday.
As an outcome of various safety measures taken over the years, there has been a steep decline in the number of accidents from 135 in 2014-15 to 40 in 2023-24, Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw told Lok Sabha in a written reply.
The bill to amend the Waqf Act is unlikely to be taken up in the winter session of Parliament, with the joint committee set up to examine it set to seek an extension to present its report
The latest fatalities occurred in retaliation attacks that followed a deadly ambush on Thursday, in which around 40 passengers travelling in a convoy were killed in the Mandori Charkhel area of Lower Kurram district.
Congress' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan will take oath as MPs in Lok Sabha on Thursday. Priyanka will be the third person from the Gandhi family to enter Parliament.
BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that in the Mahayuti, there was never a difference of opinions towards one another and soon they will meet the leaders and take the decision.
Former One Direction star Liam Payne's family is taking legal action and it has been informed that they could bring private criminal action against anyone who contributed to his death, reported Page Six.
Indian Railways has taken up electrification of Broad Gauge Railway lines in a mission mode and completed electrification of about 97 per cent of the total Broad Gauge Network, said Union Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwin
The Indian automobile industry is currently number 3 in the world behind China and the US, and the government is aiming to take it to number one in the next five years, said Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Amid suspense over the choice of the next Maharashtra Chief Minister, NCP chief Ajit Pawar said on Wednesday that discussions over government formation will take place in the national capital tomorrow and a final decision will be taken.