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Noting that trackmen are the most neglected employees of the Indian Railways, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi highlighted their problems on Tuesday, while stressing that safe rail travel of crores of people is possible only due to their hard work. Mr Gandhi made the remarks in a post on X, along with a video of his recent interaction with trackmen at the Delhi Cantonment railway station. “There is ‘neither promotion nor emotion’ in the system for the trackman brothers who keep the railways dynamic and safe. Trackmen are the most neglected employees in the Indian Railways. I got an opportunity to meet them and understand their problems and challenges,” the Congress… Read More »Video: Rahul Gandhi Meets Railway Trackmen, Spotlights Their Problems

A MiG-29 fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan’s Barmer yesterday during a routine night training sortie. The pilot ejected safely.  The Indian Air Force said the MiG-29 fighter jet faced a “technical snag” during the night sortie, and a court of inquiry has been ordered. There was no loss of life and property. The pilot crashed the jet away from a residential area around 10 pm last night. MiG-29, NATO name ‘Fulcrum’ and Indian name ‘Baaz’, is an air superiority fighter jet originating in Soviet Russia. It was formally inducted into the Indian Air Force in 1987, initially with two squadrons – No. 28 and No. 47 Squadrons. The MiG-29K fighter jets deployed on the Navy’s… Read More »NDTV Explainer: How Pilots Eject From An Unrecoverable MiG-29 Jet

How to break the Internet? Take a cue from Kareena Kapoor. The trailer of Kareena Kapoor’s film The Buckingham Murders released today. The actress shared a bunch of pictures from a special shoot on the sidelines of the event. What drew the viewers’ attention were the pictures featuring Kareena and son Jeh. In one picture, Jeh can be seen clicking his mother’s photo on mobile. In another, he can be seen making a goofy face while Kareena poses for the camera in style. For the event, Kareena Kapoor wore a black pantsuit. Kareena wrote in the caption, “Mama’s gotta go to work… see you at the cinemas on 13th September…” Neetu Kapoor shared a series… Read More »Viral: Meet Kareena Kapoor’s New Photographer – Son Jeh

A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by seven people, including six boys, in Chhattisgarh’s Jashpur district, police said on Tuesday. Police detained all the seven accused. Barring a 19-year-old, the others are minors (aged between 15 and 17 years), a police officer said, adding that one of them was known to the victim. The incident occurred on Sunday night in the Pathalgaon police station area when the girl, a resident of a nearby village in Surguja district, was returning home after visiting a weekly market with her friends. “As per the preliminary information, the girl was stopped by the accused, one of whom was known to her. They forced her to accompany them and raped… Read More »6 Boys Among 7 Detained For Raping 13-Year-Old Girl In Chhattisgarh: Cops

Underscoring its commitment to nurturing a sustainability ecosystem, Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) today announced the expansion of Sustainability Garage – A Mercedes-Benz Initiative, a unique platform for diverse stakeholder groups to collaborate and champion sustainability goals. Designed to enable research, create interactive spaces for immersive engagement, and promote social innovation projects in climate, environment, and sustainable mobility, the initiative will now include two new Centres of Excellence based out of Hyderabad and New Delhi. The expansion was announced at Mercedes-Benz Sustainability Dialogue India 2024 in New Delhi, where Renata Jungo Brungger, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG for Integrity, Governance & Sustainability, and Manu Saale, Managing Director and CEO,… Read More »MBRDI Expands Sustainability Garage With 2 New Centres of Excellence