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Railway probe reveals officials forcing loco pilots to overwork, manipulate working hours

New Delhi, Apr 24 (PTI) A probe conducted by the South Central Railway on the working hours of loco pilots has revealed that the crew officials forced loco pilots to work for 13-15 hours compromising safety of train operations. According to the norms, a loco pilot can’t be asked to work more than 11 hours at a stretch. The matter came to light after a loco pilot of goods train, R Ravi Shankar from Secunderabad (SC) division, refused to attend to call for duty alleging that he was not given enough time for rest. “On analysis of his working hours

Stock markets decline after 7-day rally; HUL drops 4 pc post earnings

Mumbai, Apr 24 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Thursday amid profit-taking after a seven-day rally and disappointing earnings from Hindustan Unilever. Selling in blue-chips ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel and a largely muted trend in Asian and European equities also dragged the markets lower. The 30-share BSE benchmark declined 315.06 points or 0.39 per cent to settle at 79,801.43. During the day, it dropped 391.94 points or 0.48 per cent to 79,724.55. The NSE Nifty went down by 82.25 points or 0.34 per cent to 24,246.70. In the past seven trading days, the BSE benchmark gauge

Rupee gains 16 paise to settle at 85.29 against US dollar

Mumbai, Apr 16 (PTI) The rupee sustained its rally for the third straight session and settled with a gain of 16 paise at 85.64 against the US dollar on Wednesday, boosted by the renewed inflow of foreign funds and a weak American currency. Positive domestic macroeconomic numbers amid the 90-day pause on US reciprocal tariffs triggered a buying rush in equities, strengthening the local currency, according to forex traders. Also, lower crude prices in international markets supported the domestic unit, they said. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 85.66 and moved between the intraday high of

Tensions escalate between India and Pakistan following deadly attack in disputed Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India, April 24, 2025 (AP) — Tensions between India and Pakistan were high on Thursday as New Delhi mounted a diplomatic offensive against Islamabad, blaming it for a deadly attack that killed 26 people in Kashmir and shattered India’s claims of calm in a disputed region where a bloody rebellion against Indian rule has been ongoing for decades. A rare attack on civilians — mostly tourists who were visiting a popular scenic meadow — shocked and outraged India and prompted calls for action against their country’s archenemy, Pakistan. The Indian government did not publicly produce any evidence connecting the

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