New Delhi Railway Station Updates: Delhi DRM transferred after NDLS stampede tragedy

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami tweets, "Hearty congratulations and best wishes to the promising players of the Indian cricket team for defeating Australia in the semi-final match of Champions Trophy-2025 and securing a place in the final. All the countrymen are proud of all of you players who have hoisted the victory flag of India on the world stage."

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine is prepared to sign a minerals and security agreement at any time and in any convenient format. He also suggested that the initial stages of ending the war could involve the release of prisoners and an immediate truce in the air and sea, provided Russia reciprocates.

Security has been heightened at the Chandigarh border in anticipation of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) Punjab chapter's march on March 5. The protest, focused on pending demands, will see farmers from across Punjab participate in a week-long demonstration in Chandigarh, with SKM urging farmers to join the protests and organize campaigns in their villages.

Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal arrived in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, on Tuesday for a 10-day Vipassana meditation session, which will begin on Wednesday. Accompanied by his wife, Sunita Kejriwal, the former Delhi chief minister reached the Forest Rest House in Chohal, located 14 kilometers from Hoshiarpur. He will be attending the meditation course at the Dhamma Dhaja Vipassana Centre in Anandgarh, approximately 11 km from Hoshiarpur.

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a protest against the Odisha BJP government's decision to change the date of Panchayati Raj Day from March 5 to April 24. BJD Vice-President and former Odisha Minister Debi Prasad Mishra questioned the change, highlighting that the government calendar for 2025 clearly listed March 5 as Panchayati Raj Day. Mishra says, "Biju Babu is not a man belonging to BJD only. He is a rare leader who participated in the freedom movement of the country... National Panchayat Raj Divas was observed for the last 10 years during Manmohan Singh Singh's government. But Odisha used to do it in the last three decades. Not only the Janata Party government, but the Congress government, the BJD and the BJP coalition observed it. What made them do it? It is a clear-cut, sinister design to oust Biju Babu's name. It is a severe attack on the pride of Odisha. So, Mohan Charan Majhi should respond..."

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will visit Gujarat on March 7-8. During his visit, he will meet district and state-level party workers and leaders to discuss preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections.

India News Live: Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai chairs committee for upcoming state assembly elections

Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai chaired the party's core committee meeting for the upcoming state assembly elections at the BJP office in Chennai

The Delhi Divisional Railway Manager has been transferred more than two weeks after a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) resulted in the deaths of 18 people.

Fire broke out at an electric bike manufacturing unit in Sai Industrial Area on Katraj-Gujarwadi Road. Fire tenders are at the spot. More details awaited

Delhi's Patiala House Court on Tuesday, granted the Enforcement Directorate (ED) six days of custody of M K Faizi for interrogation in connection with a money laundering case.

SLBC Tunnel Project Engineer Prabhu Srivastava says, "The cutting by the machines is underway on a war foot level. The excavators will go in and send the muck out on conveyor belts. The rat miners, NDRF, and other teams are working in the places that have been recognised... We cannot say how many more days this will take..."

The PM says, "Deeply appreciate her initiative to lead a 300-member Economic Mission to India. Look forward to unlocking limitless opportunities for our people through new partnerships in trade, technology, defence, agriculture, life sciences, innovation, skilling and academic exchanges."

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted the government's commitment to reducing the regulatory burden and fostering trust-based governance to improve the ease of doing business. She emphasized that through Budget announcements, the government is working to make India a seamless, export-friendly economy where companies can focus on innovation rather than regulations and penalties. Additionally, Sitharaman announced plans to introduce the Jan Vishwas Bill 2.0 to decriminalize over 100 provisions.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a post-Budget webinar on employment on March 5 at 1:30 PM via video conferencing. The webinar will focus on key themes such as investing in people, the economy, and innovation. The Prime Minister will also deliver an address during the session, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

A suspected terrorist, arrested yesterday from Faridabad, Haryana, by a joint team of Gujarat ATS, Faridabad STF, and the Intelligence Bureau (IB), has been remanded to 10-day police custody for further investigation.

A fire erupted at a car garage in the Indiranagar area of Nashik, Maharashtra. Fire tenders are currently at the scene. SI Santosh Narute says, "...3 fire tenders are at the spot. We will investigate the reason behind the fire. There has been no loss of life but property."

The CBI has uncovered a significant exam paper leak racket involving the Railway departmental exams for Loco Pilots in Mughal Sarai, East Central Railways. So far, 26 Railway officials have been arrested in connection with the case, according to authorities.

SP Pitamber Singh Kherwar provided details on the alleged rape and murder of a woman, whose body was discovered near the river in Juria. He confirmed that the investigation revealed signs of molestation and murder, and suggested that the crime may have been committed by individuals from the local area. The police are thoroughly investigating the case from all possible angles.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, while speaking in Ayodhya, shed light on a historical incident regarding the contributions of Sikhs in the struggle for the birthplace of Lord Shri Ram, which he said has largely remained untold. He emphasized that the weapons and other artifacts preserved in the Gurudwara continue to tell the story of the bravery of the Nihang army in this struggle.

During the UP Assembly session, CM Yogi Adityanath said, Samajwadi Party remembers Dr (Ram Manohar) Lohia, however, they are far from his values ​​and ideologies on issues of conduct and ethics. Dr Lohia said that a true socialist is one who stays away from wealth, but that is not how party conducts. For ethics, Dr Lohia said as long as Lord Ram, Lord Krishna and Lord Shankar are the three idols of India, no one can harm the country. However, Samajwadi Party does not have faith in these three deities

Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai says, "Union HM Amit Shah will visit Tamil Nadu in 2 days. A lot of changes may take place."

Following Dhananjay Munde’s resignation as Maharashtra minister, Congress MP Varsha Eknath Gaikwad expressed that while Santosh Deshmukh has received one part of justice, the battle is far from over. She said, "Dhananjay Munde had to resign today. From Parliament to people of Beed and Maharashtra, everyone raised their voice for justice for Santosh Deshmukh. Today, he has got one part of justice, but the fight for justice is still not over yet. Until his culprits are arrested and punished, the fight will go on."

AAP leaders and workers held a protest in Delhi on Tuesday, urging the BJP government to provide clarity on its promise to launch a Rs 2,500 monthly financial assistance scheme for women by March 8, ahead of International Women's Day. The protest, which took place outside the Mandi House metro station, was led by former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Atishi, alongside AAP MLAs and party workers.

Odisha's Revenue and Disaster Management Minister, Suresh Pujari, shared details of his recent meeting with railway officers from three divisions within Odisha. The meeting also involved officials from various departments, including revenue, forest, and transport. Pujari says, "as far as the execution of work of railway and NHAI in Odisha is concerned, land has to be given to both for their projects like laying of railway lines, widening of roads, construction of new roads, etc."

An 18th BTPN wagon derailed at Hosur in the Bengaluru Division, causing several train service disruptions. Train 66563 (Hosur-Yeswantpur) has been short-terminated at Maranayakanahalli, while the MEMU train 66564 (Yeswantpur-Hosur) has been canceled. Additionally, the Vande Bharat Express (train 20641, Bengaluru Cantt-Coimbatore) has been rescheduled to 3:30 pm. Passengers can check updates on the NTES app, enquiry.indianrail.gov.in, or dial 139 for more details.

Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai (retired) chaired a meeting of the five-member committee formed to frame guidelines on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for Gujarat

Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi has addressed the controversy surrounding his remarks on Aurangzeb, stating that his words were misinterpreted. Azmi in a post on X says, "My words have been twisted. I have said what historians and writers have said about Aurangzeb Rahmatullah Alaih. I have not made any derogatory comment about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Sambhaji Maharaj or any other great men - but still if anyone has been hurt by my statement, then I take back my words, my statement. This issue is being made a political issue, and I think that closing the budget session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly because of this is causing harm to the people of Maharashtra."

Authorities in Ludhiana have initiated a bulldozer operation targeting properties believed to be illegally connected to drug mafias, with those involved being booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

The Election Commission of India has commenced a two-day conference with the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) from all States and Union Territories at IIIDEM in New Delhi. This marks the first such event since Gyanesh Kumar took charge as Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). During the conference, CEC and Election Commissioners Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Dr. Vivek Joshi engaged with the CEOs on various issues aimed at improving the country's election management within the existing legal framework.

Those who are advising employees to work for 90 hours are they talking about replacing humans with robots because humans want to live with their emotions and family, says SP chief Akhilesh Yadav.

Delhi high court granted regular bail to wrestler Sushil Kumar in the 2021 Sagar Dhankar murder case. He was arrested in May 2021. He was earlier granted 7 days interim bail for knee surgery in July 2023.

PM Modi said when supply chain is disturbed, it impacts global economy. "World needs high quality products with reliable supply, which India is capable of doing. It's a great opportunity for India.  Industry should not be a spectator to this, India needs to find opportunities in this world order," said the PM.

Two dead after their boat capsized in the Godavari river at Pushkar Ghat in Rajahmundry. Rescue teams retrieved the bodies of the deceased, identified as Raju and Annavaram. A total of 12 people were on board and were heading towards the Pushkar Ghat from the other side of the river when the incident occurred. An FIR has been filed, and an investigation is underway. Further details are awaited, said Ramesh, DSP Rajahmundry.

The Canadian dollar and the Mexican peso hunkered near their lowest in a month on Tuesday as trade war fears sapped sentiment after U.S. President Donald Trump said 25% tariffs on goods from the two neighbouring countries will take effect on Tuesday. The loonie was at $1.4496 in early Asian hours having touched a one-month low of $1.45415 on Monday, while the Mexican peso fell 0.2% to 20.7390 per dollar, its lowest since February 3 as traders come to terms with the tariffs, according to Reuters.

China’s Commerce Ministry promised to retaliate against fresh US import tariffs set to take effect later in the day, reiterating its stance that the Trump administration was trying to “shift the blame” and “bully” Beijing over fentanyl flows. The extra 10% duty US President Donald Trump threatened China with last week is expected to enter into force at 0501 GMT on Mar. 4, resulting in a cumulative 20% tariff in response to what the White House considers Chinese inaction over drug flows. The tariff represents an additional hike to preexisting levies on thousands of Chinese goods.

The Odisha government will celebrate the Panchayati Raj Diwas on April 24 instead of observing the same on March 5, the birth anniversary of former chief minister Biju Patnaik, according to an official statemen

LoP and BJP leader Sunil Sharma says, “...It would be a waste of time if we will have the discussion on Article 370 (in the Assembly). It's irrelevant now.”

Vice President JD Vance on Monday predicted that President Donald Trump would “poke a little fun” in his upcoming address to a joint session of Congress. Though it will be the fifth time Trump has delivered an address to Congress as president, it will be Vance’s first time appearing behind Trump on the dais during the event. “I’m excited about the speech. It’s going to be a little unusual to have the camera on me for, you know, an hour and a half — and every reaction that I have,” Vance said in an interview with Fox News.