Two killed, nine injured in Madurai railway station blastOctober 7th, 2009 MADURAI - Two people were killed and nine were injured in a blast at Cholavandan Railway Stationabout 30 kilometers from Madurai on Tuesday evening,. The blast occurred a little after 6 p.m.
Orissa's sand sculptor pays tribute to 9/11 victimsSeptember 11th, 2009 Puri Beach (Orissa): Sudarsan Pattnaik, an internationally acclaimed sand artist, sculpted a gigantic model of the new United States Tower of Freedom in sand here on Friday. Pattnaik's artistic tribute was created on the eighth anniversary of the attack.
Ahmedabad school children pay tribute to victims of last year's serial blastsJuly 27th, 2009 AHMEDABAD - School children in Ahmedabad, on the first anniversary of the serial bomb blasts in the city, offered tribute to the victims. A series of 16 bombs had ripped through Ahmedabad on the eve of July 26, 2008, killing 49 people.
Stationary train catches fire in Amritsar, no casualtiesJuly 22nd, 2009 AMRITSAR - A coach of a stationary train caught fire here on Wednesday. However, no casualties were reported.
Hillary Clinton to arrive in India todayJuly 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will arrive in India today on a five-day visit with the objective of deepening US-India ties.
Hillary Clinton to arrive in India on FridayJuly 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will arrive in India on Friday on a five-day visit with the objective of deepening US-India ties.
First ever non-stop train service 'Duronto' introducedJuly 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - For the first time in the history, non-stop train service is being introduced in India. The non-stop train service 'Duronto' will have AC and non-AC sleepers and will run between select cities throughout the country.
One killed, 35 hurt in Pakistan train blastJune 11th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - One person was killed and 35 hurt in a train blast Thursday in Pakistan's Balochistan province, a media report said. The blast occurred in the third carriage of the Bolan Express traveling from Karachi to Quetta, Geo TV reported.
India's most loved train turns 80June 3rd, 2009 PUNE - Rail passengers of one of India's most loved trains, the Deccan Queen, hold a birthday party here on Monday celebrating the train's service for 80 long years. It is the 80th birthday of Deccan Queen and the daily passengers celebrated this historic day in style.
Century old steam engine re-runs on Neral-Matheran trackMay 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - As the century old steam engine gives an adorable toot at the Neral-Matheran track in western Maharashtra, nostalgic memory of the times when these engines were in use come rushing back. In a bid to pay tribute to steam locomotives, Indian railways decided to re-run a heritage engine, which was first used in 1907 when passenger train service was started from Neral to Matheran.
Suspected IM terrorist reveals Delhi, Mumbai blast plots: reportFebruary 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sadiq Sheikh, an alleged operative of the terror outfit Indian Mujahideen, has unravelled on camera the plotting of the October 2005 Delhi blasts as well as the 2006 Mumbai train bombings, a television news channel claimed Friday. According to the channel CNN-IBN, Sheikh, who is in the custody of the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), revealed on camera the modus operandi of the pre-Diwali Delhi blasts Oct 25, 2005, and the July 11, 2006 explosions in Mumbai that together claimed nearly 250 lives.
Mumbai man cycles to Delhi as tribute to 26/11 victimsJanuary 29th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Vinod Punmiya, a resident of Mumbai, was so moved by the Nov 26 terror attack in the nation's financial capital that he decided to cycle down to Delhi as a tribute to the martyrs and victims of the dastardly strike. Punmiya was received in New Delhi by President Pratibha Patil Friday at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Mumbai youths pay homage to terror attack victims on R-DayJanuary 25th, 2009 MUMBAI - A Mumbai youth embarked on a bicycle journey to Delhi while another climbed a 45-storey tower here to mark India's 60th Republic Day and pay homage to those killed in the terror attack on the nation's financial capital two months ago. Chief Minister Ashok Chavan flaged off Vinod Poonamiya's bicycle tour from near the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel, one of the sites of the Nov 26 terror attacks.
Musical tribute to 26/11 victimsJanuary 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Several Bollywood and TV actors are appearing in composer-singer Shibani Kashyap's music video to pay tributes to the victims of the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai. The music video, 'Alvida', stars Sandhya Mridul, Bhagyashree, Rahul Roy, Arya Babbar, Mona Singh, Mini Mathur, Shweta Keswani, Karan Grover, Iqbal Khan, Sharad Kelkar, Keerti Kelkar, Manish Paul, Hiten Paintal and others.
BJP workers greet Vajpayee as he turns 84 sans celebrationDecember 24th, 2008 NEW DELHI - Senior leaders and workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gathered at the home of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 84th birthday here Thursday, though the usual bustle was missing, as Vajpayee has decided not to celebrate his birthday, as a mark of tribute to the victims of the Mumbai terror attack. BJP president Rajnath Singh, senior party leaders Sushma Swaraj and Kalraj Mishra and Janata Dal-United MP and newly appointed convener of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Sharad Yadav were among those who went to Vajpayee's home and greeted him, a party official told IANS.
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