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IRCTC has attributed reported ticket booking website delays to heavy traffic during peak periods and outlined upgrades planned to improve its online reservation system | Representational image
IRCTC has clarified that its ticket booking website was operational after users reported access issues, attributing the delays to heavy traffic from simultaneous login attempts
Noida and Greater Noida commuters are set to get better Delhi-NCR connectivity as the Centre clears a five-station Aqua Line extension | Representational image
The Union Cabinet has approved an 8.449-km Noida Metro Aqua Line extension with five elevated stations and an interchange with Delhi Metro's Blue Line at Sector 61
The Centre is considering involving retired judges to conduct the additional proceedings | Representational image
Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has indicated plans for extended court hours in three jurisdictions as the government explores ways to speed up case disposal
From a numbers miscalculation to an internal party split, Sonia Gandhi's memoir revisits the setbacks that followed her 1999 bid to form a government
In her memoir, Sonia Gandhi recalls the Congress's failed attempt to form a government in 1999, admitting she was too hasty and that promised support never materialised
The BJP questioned Sonia Gandhi's account of the Emergency and her decision to turn down the prime minister's post, while taking a swipe at her memoir's description of family tensions
BJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi called Sonia Gandhi a 'super PM' after she declined the prime minister's post in 2004, questioning her subsequent role as NAC chairperson
The museum was planned to accommodate one crore visitors annually, with its first gallery expected to open in the latter half of 2027
The project had received approval for transforming the historic buildings into a cultural institution while preserving their architectural heritage
Raut had also criticised the Mahayuti government over the Gokul Dairy chairman election, alleging interference in the cooperative's functioning
The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader had claimed that NCP legislators meeting Sharad Pawar were exploring political options amid renewed merger speculation
Dhankhar had been admitted to AIIMS' cardio-neuro centre for evaluation after experiencing another episode of fainting
The 75-year-old former Rajya Sabha chairman had reportedly remained unconscious for several minutes before receiving medical attention
For the next six months, devotees can offer prayers to the deity at the Omkareshwar Temple | File image
With the winter closure of Kedarnath and Yamunotri, the deities have begun their traditional journeys to their respective winter abodes at Ukhimath and Kharsali
BJP's central leadership has reportedly asked MLCs to identify winnable constituencies as the party prepares for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections | Representational image
The BJP is considering a major candidate reshuffle for the 2027 UP Assembly elections, with several MLCs likely to get tickets and many sitting MLAs facing possible replacement
Rahul Gandhi's seventh birthday became a painful memory for the Gandhi family, with only one friend attending after Indira Gandhi's election defeat | File image/PTI
In her memoir, Sonia Gandhi recalls how Rahul Gandhi's seventh birthday party had just one guest after friends stayed away following Indira Gandhi's 1977 electoral defeat
People gather at the site after five coaches and the engine of the Kolkata-Sairang Express train derailed, at Digaru near Guwahati, Assam, on Wednesday | PTI
The accident occurred when the train was being received at Digaru Railway Station and the loco pilot gave precedence to another train, but could not control the speed
The proposed acquisition had aimed to strengthen specialised operations, particularly those involving CoBRA commandos deployed in Manipur
The force had sought technical proposals for explosive-carrying drones with a minimum range of 15 km and 30-minute flight endurance