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Indian Railways is set to cut the travel time between New Delhi and Kolkata by at least two and half hours by scaling the speed of trains to up to 160 kmph. Presently, the shortest travel time on the 1525-km route is of the Rajdhani Express, which takes 17.5 hours to complete the journey via Gaya in Bihar. With increased speed, the train will be able to complete the same journey in less than 15 hours. The plan to reduce the travel time between the two stations will be part of Indian Railways’ ambitious project, Mission Raftar, which aims to travel time along busy stretches by running passenger trains at a speed of 160 kmph, reported Hindustan Times. Previously the highest approved speed of the route was 130 kmph. The work for increasing the sectional speed to 160 kmph along New Delhi-Howrah (including Kanpur-Lucknow) has already been sanctioned. “Passengers travelling along the New Delhi and Howrah route will be able to reach their destination at least two and a half hours to … [Read more...] about Indian Railways Set to Cut Travel Time Between Delhi-Kolkata Route by 2.5 Hours

A four-member Delhi Police team on Thursday seized a laptop and hard disks belonging to Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair from his residence in Bengaluru, officials said. Zubair was arrested on Monday for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Hindus through an ”objectionable” tweet he posted in 2018. On Tuesday, a Delhi court extended his custodial interrogation by four days. The Delhi Police team reached Zubair’s residence at RT Nagar area in Bengaluru at around 11:30 am and collected electronic evidence, including his laptop and hard disks, a senior police officer said. Zubair has been brought back to Delhi where he will be further questioned about the case, he said. On Wednesday, the police had written to multiple banks seeking information about Zubair’s account details and other financial transactions. The officer also said the mobile phone being used by the co-founder of the fact-checking website had been formatted and did not have information related to the case. … [Read more...] about Delhi Police Collects Laptop, Hard Disks from Mohammed Zubair’s Bengaluru Residence

Delhi police on Tuesday produced Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair before a court here in a case related to an objectionable tweet he had posted in 2018 against a Hindu deity. The police produced Zubair before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria on the expiry of his one-day custodial interrogation. The court is likely to begin hearing a police plea for Zubair’s custody for five more days. A day after he was affrested, officials said that his “objectionable tweet of 2018 led to a Twitter storm with hate speeches, detrimental to communal harmony”. “In such cases, finding the gadget used to post such tweets and the intention behind posting such a tweet is important. During questioning, he has been evasive on both the fronts. We found out that his phone was formatted. His evasiveness formed the grounds for his arrest,” said KPS Malhotra, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations). Earlier this month, a case against Zubair was … [Read more...] about Delhi Police Produces Mohammed Zubair Before Court Over Objectionable Tweet

NATIONAL DOCTORS’ DAY 2022: Doctors, also known as physicians, clinicians and medical practitioners, are healthcare professionals who diagnose, advise and treat our illnesses. They save lives using their knowledge of the body and aid those with permanent physical or psychological impairments. For this reason, doctors are considered the most important public servants. National Doctors’ Day, which highlights the contributions of doctors in society, is celebrated on July 1 in India by the Indian Medical Association (IMA). Below, we look at the theme for National Doctors’ Day in 2022, its history and its significance. National Doctors’ Day: Theme The theme for this year’s celebration of National Doctors’ Day in India is “Family Doctors on the Front Line.” The theme highlights the contribution of doctors who care for the whole family or a community. #NationalDoctorsDay #ThankYouDoctors pic.twitter.com/tv0E2ywttz — Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) June 30, 2022 … [Read more...] about National Doctors’ Day 2022: Theme, History and Significance

Today, the Justice Verma Committee is scheduled to release recommendations on ways to strengthen government’s response to crimes of aggravated sexual assault. There has been a lot of noise in the media calling for harsher punishment for rapists. The demands have only grown louder as details from the barbaric events of the December 16 gang rape and murder in Delhi come to light. While cries for chemical castration and even death for rapists stem from the brutality of the crime, they do not address the root problem: the criminal justice system does not function the way it is meant to function. In fact, the public’s frustration points to a decay of trust in the government’s ability to deliver justice and protect its people. There have also been quieter, more reasonable voices in the media calling for a stronger, more sensitive, criminal justice system: one that delivers justice swiftly, gives rightful convictions and treats victims with dignity and compassion. While the substantive and … [Read more...] about Making laws work for rape victims

In the spirit of Pride celebrations this month, Sudhanshu Saria’s production house, Four Line Entertainment has announced its decision to produce a queer film. Not long ago, the National Award-winning filmmaker wrapped his introspective drama titled Sanaa starring Radhika Madan. Saria and his team have launched into finding the right LGBTQIA+ story for the company to produce. Much before the streak of LGBTQIA+ films became the flavour of the season, Sudhanshu brought LOEV, a film that garnered glowing reviews from the LGBTQ community. Released when Section 377 was enforceable, the Saria directorial continues to be one of the most important and unforgettable films premised on the love story of gay men told with immense sensitivity. Reeling from the success and legacy of the film, Sudhanshu is looking for talent, new scripts and filmmakers, who have their own queer stories to tell. It is his mission to make Four Line Entertainment a place where risk-takers can come together to tell … [Read more...] about National Award-winning Filmmaker Sudhanshu Saria Hunting for His Next Queer Film

A 30-year-old mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter was severely injured after he was allegedly attacked by an Afghanistan MMA fighter and his supporters following a match at Siri Fort Auditorium in New Delhi, police said on Tuesday. M Srikanth Sekhar, a resident of Ramanshri Nagar in Bengaluru, had participated in a match on June 24 which was held at Siri Fort Auditorium in south Delhi’s Hauz Khas, they said, adding a case was registered in connection with the incident. On June 26, an information was received from a city hospital that Sekhar was admitted on the night of June 24 and has suffered grievous injuries, police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Benita Mary Jaiker said that the victim, M Srikant Sekhar, is admitted to a city hospital and is recuperating. Sekhar told police that he was attacked by Afghan fighter Abdul Azim Badakshi and his supporters. The incident took place after the conclusion of the Matrix Fight Night (MFN) promotion, the senior police officer … [Read more...] about Afghan MMA Star Attacks Indian Fighter in Delhi, Case Filed

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra clinched his first top-3 finish at the prestigious Diamond League Meeting with a national record-shattering effort but missed the 90m mark by a whisker in a star-studded field here on Thursday. The 24-year-old Chopra opened with a stunning throw of 89.94m, just 6cm shy of the 90m mark, the gold standard in the world of javelin throw and that effort eventually turned out to be his best. His other throws measured 84.37m, 87.46m, 84.77m, 86.67 and 86.84m. He bettered his earlier national record of 89.30m, which his spear had travelled while finishing second in the Paavo Nurmi Games in Turku, Finland, on June 14. He finished second behind world champion and season leader Anderson Peters of Grenada, who won the competition with a best throw of 90.31m which he came up with in this third attempt. He has thrown 90m-plus twice this season — 93.07m while winning the Doha leg of the Diamond League last month before 90.75m effort at Hengelo in the … [Read more...] about Neeraj Chopra Bags Silver in Stockholm Diamond League, Sets New National Record

Matrimonial advertisements never fail to bring the bile up to my very throat. My own views on the futility of marriage aside, what really irritates me is the way these advertisements are written: "fair skinned, educated girl needed" or "6 ft-MBA-Brahmin boy looking for suitable bride". But just when I thought I had seen the worst of it, I came across this. The grand National meet of young achievers’ Matrimony. Young achieves are Successful Entrepreneurs, IAS officers etc and Beautiful Girls pic.twitter.com/zcTpCAlYQX — Veena Venugopal (@veenavenugopal) July 25, 2018 While the 'Grand National High Achievers Matrimonial Meet' may read like a swayamvar invitation for Elon Musk, these are the words that appeared on a front-page advert in a leading national daily. A premium matrimonial service called 'High Achievers Matrimony’ is set to host a Rs 10,000 a table lunch on August 12 (Rs 25,000 if you are from a ‘high-earning’ family) in Bengaluru. One can also 'indirectly … [Read more...] about A ‘Grand National Meet’ is Happening in Bengaluru For ‘Ultra-Rich’ Looking to Get Married. Really.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a virtual meeting on Tuesday, warned the chief ministers of eight states and union territories against letting their guards down in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. He called for reducing the positivity and fatality rates by focusing on curbing the virus transmission. Even as he underlined that India’s COVID-19 situation is more stable than other countries in terms of recovery and fatality rates, the prime minister called for more RT-PCR tests. Modi asked them to work towards bringing the positive rate to less than 5 per cent and the fatality rate to under 1 per cent and called for more RT-PCR tests. “We need to speed up our efforts to reduce transmission of the virus. Testing, confirmation, contact tracing and data must be given top priority,” he said. The meeting was also attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, while the chief ministers who participated in the virtual interaction include Delhi’s Arvind … [Read more...] about Guard Against Laxity in Covid-19 Fight, Bring Fatality Rate Under 1%: PM Modi Cautions States