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Maoist threat: Train services affected in Kharagpur-Tatanagar section
Train services in Maoist-hit West Midnapore district were suspended on Wednesday evening after the GRP alerted the authorities that the ultras were targeting the Mumbai-Howrah Duranto Express, South Eastern Railway sources said. "The Jhargram GRP informed us around 7:35 pm that Maoists were planning an attack on the Mumbai-Howrah Duranto Express. We have accordingly stopped all trains at the neare

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What Manipur blockade is about
Manipur has been in turmoil since April. It began when Naga groups in Manipur enforced an indefinite economic blockade on the 11th of April to protest against the state government's decision to hold autonomous council elections.

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CBI takes over Jnaneshwari Express derailment probe
The CBI on Wednesday took over investigation into the Jnaneshwari Express train derailment in West Bengal by registering a case in connection with the May 28 rail disaster that had claimed 148 lives. "The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation into the incident and has registered a case," CBI spokesperson Harsh Bhal said.

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DMK leaders discuss Tamil refugee issue with Rajapaksa
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is far from being universally welcomed. Tamil organisations in South India have been protesting against his visit. They say he is responsible for the genocide of Sri Lankan Tamils during the bitter conflict between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

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Govt proposes to dilute Nuclear Liability Bill
It seems the government has learnt no lessons after Bhopal. As the government looks at possible changes to the Nuclear Liability Bill after the outcry over the Bhopal gas verdict, NDTV has learnt that a key clause which held foreign suppliers accountable for willful negligence, and which was opposed by the Americans, has been knocked off in Tuesday's meeting of the Standing Committee.

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Yahoo to import personal updates from Facebook
People can now link their Yahoo! and Facebook accounts to view and share updates, a move that will enable the search engine to reach out to a wide audience in the social networking space with its sites and services. The partnership between the two online majors, announced in December last year, will help Yahoo! add networking features like status update and news feed from Facebook on its services

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Nadia Torrado case: Did Goa ex-Minister Pacheco bribe her family?
A Goa court will decide on Thursday whether to grant bail to Mickey Pacheco, the state's former Tourism Minister, who is missing, and has been named the main suspect in the mysterious death of his girlfriend, Nadia Torrado.

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US had rejected Anderson extradition plea: Ministry
With questions being raised over its role in Warren Anderson's non-extradition in Bhopal case, the External Affairs Ministry on Wednesday said it has time and again requested for his extradition, which has been turned down by the US for want of more "evidential links".

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Woman death case: Goa cops oppose Pacheco's anticipatory bail
Goa Police on Wednesday pressed for the custodial interrogation of former Minister Fransisco Mickey Pacheco, who according to them visited Nadia Torrado's place, a day before she committed suicide.

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Anderson’s extradition process should be completed: Congress
Congress on Wednesday said that the UPA government should make every effort to extradite Warren Anderson, the Chairman and CEO of Union Carbide when the Bhopal gas tragedy took place.