I'll make some great films: Leander Paes

I'll make some great films: Leander Paes Mumbai: While Leander Paes is having his dream run at the moment when it comes to his first passion " tennis, his Bollywood ambitions have taken a backseat at the moment. Currently preparing for the rigorous tennis season ahead of him " with the Olympics, the Wimbledon and the French Open, the sportsperson tells HitList that he will get back to filming again only towards the end of the month....
01:11 PM, May 31, 2012

Crime against women on the rise in trains

Crime against women on the rise in trains New Delhi: Despite initiating steps to prevent crime in trains and stations, there has been an increase in cases of misconduct against women passengers. As per data available with the Railways, a total of 712 cases including rape, murder, robbery and eve-teasing were reported against women and children in railway premises in 2011 as against 501 cases in the previous year. There were 15 rape and 362 eve-teasing cases reported...
09:22 AM, Mar 25, 2012

Patna: Rajdhani engine derailed, no damage reported

Patna: Rajdhani engine derailed, no damage reported Patna: Passengers on board the New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express had a miraculous escape when only the engine of the train derailed at Begusarai station early on Sunday, railway sources said. The 12424 New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express went to the down track allegedly due to wrong signal leading to the derailment of the engine, East Central Railway sources said. There was no report of any injury or casualty to any passenger,...
11:59 AM, Mar 11, 2012

1 held for 'molesting' co-passenger on Rajdhani

1 held for 'molesting' co-passenger on Rajdhani Kokrajhar: One person was on Wednesday arrested in Kokrajhar railway station for allegedly molesting a co-passenger on board the Dibrugarh-bound 2423 up Rajdhani Express. Accused Moinul Islam of Hojai was beaten up by an angry mob at the railway station for misbehaving with a lady travelling in the same train and allegedly molestating her, GRP sources said. Islam harassed his co-passenger, an engineer on her way back to Kokrajhar after...
08:03 PM, Jan 25, 2012

GPS-based information system in Howrah, Mumbai Rajdhanis

GPS-based information system in Howrah, Mumbai Rajdhanis New Delhi: A GPS-based passenger information system will be installed in the Mumbai and Howrah Rajdhanis from this month, enabling passengers to find out the exact location, speed and arrival time of trains on real-time basis. GPS receivers are being acquired to be installed and once the installation is completed, the Satellite Imaging for Rail Navigation (SIMRAN) system will be operational in four trains (two rakes each of Mumbai Rajdhani...
08:59 AM, Sep 19, 2011

Sayali okay with wearing bikini on screen

Sayali okay with wearing bikini on screen New Delhi: Former Miss India and actress Sayali Bhagat says she doesn't understand talk about girls refusing to sport a bikini in Dhoom 3, adding she would gladly wear one for a role. "I have no inhibitions about looking sexy. I am quite comfortable with my body. I want to wear bikinis. Sayali Bhagat in a bikini would definitely add value to any film," she said in a statement. "I...
04:07 PM, Sep 16, 2011

Fire in Rajdhani Express, no injury or damage

Fire in Rajdhani Express, no injury or damage Bhubaneswar: A fire broke out in a coach of Delhi-Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express barely 20 minutes after it reached Bhubaneswar on Wednesday evening, railway sources said. There was no injury to any passenger or damage to luggage as all passengers disembarked by that time, Bhubaneswar Railway Station Manager Hedarnath Sahoo said. "The damaged B-4 AC three-tier coach had 72 berths. No one was hurt in the incident," Sahoo said, adding that...
09:15 PM, Aug 17, 2011

Minor fire in Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express

Minor fire in Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express New Delhi: Passengers of a Delhi bound Rajdhani Express had a close shave on Tuesday when the train was stopped just before entering the city after smoke was seen arising from its rear compartment. "The coach was detached from the rest of the train immediately," said Northern Railways spokesperson. Smoke was detected soon after the Patna Rajdhani Express bound for Delhi had crossed Anand Vihar station. "We immediately brought the...
08:18 AM, Jul 13, 2011

Bombs recovered on Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani

Bombs recovered on Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani New Delhi: Three crude bombs were recovered on Monday night inside a compartment of the Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express after the train reached Dhanbad station, police said. After getting information about the bombs, a police team searched the train thoroughly and recovered the crude bombs hidden under a berth in the D-4 compartment, SP (Railways) Praveen Srivastav told newsmen here. No arrests were, however, made. A bomb squad from Ranchi...
07:14 AM, Apr 26, 2011

Advanced fire alarm system to be fitted in trains

Advanced fire alarm system to be fitted in trains New Delhi: A day after the fire in Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express, railways on Tuesday said the advanced fire alarm system would be installed in trains once its trial was over and ordered thorough recheck of pantry cars in 290 trains. "Trial of the advanced fire alarm system is already on in the Bhubaneswar Rajdhani train and the system would be replicated in other trains also once the trial is over,"...
06:21 PM, Apr 19, 2011

Rajdhani pantry staff get Rs 3K for saving lives

Rajdhani pantry staff get Rs 3K for saving lives New Delhi: It was the alertness and prompt action of nine pantry staffers that helped save lives of hundreds of passengers on board the burning Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani train on Tuesday, a feat for which the Railways has rewarded them with a princely sum of Rs 3,000 collectively. As the blaze started from the pantry car at 2:20 am and was about to spread to adjoining coaches, the staff of Indian...
04:46 PM, Apr 19, 2011
Close shave for Rajdhani passengers

Close shave for Rajdhani passengers

Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani on Monday caught fire, luckily, everyone escaped unhurt. ...
11:57 PM, Apr 18, 2011
Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani passengers recount horror

Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani passengers recount horror

New Delhi: The Mumbai-New Delhi Rajdhani Express train that caught fire early on Monday morning reached the national capital on Monday afternoon. Hundreds of passengers on board the train had a miraculous escape when a fire broke out in the pantry car of the train and soon engulfed three other coaches. No one was injured and all the 1,100-odd passengers travelling in the prestigious train were safe, railway officials said, ...
04:10 PM, Apr 18, 2011

Rajdhani reaches Delhi, passengers relieved

Rajdhani reaches Delhi, passengers relieved New Delhi: The Mumbai-New Delhi Rajdhani Express train that caught fire early on Monday morning reached the national capital on Monday afternoon. Hundreds of passengers on board the train had a miraculous escape when a fire broke out in the pantry car of the train and soon engulfed three other coaches. No one was injured and all the 1,100-odd passengers travelling in the prestigious train were safe, railway officials said,...
04:10 PM, Apr 18, 2011

Mumbai-New Delhi Rajdhani catches fire

Mumbai-New Delhi Rajdhani catches fire New Delhi: A fire broke out on the Mumbai-New Delhi Rajdhani (train number 12951) early morning on Monday. The fire erupted in coaches B6 and B7 when the train was between Nagda and Kota railway stations in Madhya Pradesh. However, there was no news of any injury or casualty. The affected coaches have moved away from the rest of the train, while rescue teams from Bhopal and Ratlam were on...
08:18 AM, Apr 18, 2011
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