Gatiman exp’s trial run claims 2 lives
New Delhi: Two children were run over and killed by Gatiman Express, India’s first semi-high speed train, at Runakta station near Mathura on Tuesday during its trial run. “It was a trespass case. Two children were run over and killed by the train while crossing over the track,” said a Railway Ministry official adding “Gatiman Express was returning from Agra when the mishap took place.”
Pak pathankot panel applies for indian visa
New Delhi: Five-member Pakistan Joint Investigation Team has applied for visa to come to India so that it can start probing Pathankot terror attack. The JIT will reach India on March 27 and start their investigations in Pathankot airbase from March 28. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said the modalities of the visit of the JIT will now be finalised as Pakistan has given the names of the delegation to Indian High Commission in Islamabad.
Hl Dattu in global rights panel
New Delhi: Justice Hl Dattu, Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission of India, emerged as the unanimous choice to be appointed as a Member of the International Coordinating Committee of NHRC (ICC) Bureau in Geneva. No other NHRC from the Asia Pacific region nominated a candidate against him to fill the position of a Member vacated by the representative of NHRI of South-Korea. NHRC, India will now be representing Asia-Pacific Region along with Mongolia, Qatar and Australia.
Kanhaiya calls on Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: JNU Students’ Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, who is out on bail in a sedition case, met Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi here on Tuesday. Kanhaiya, along with a delegation of JNU students met Rahul at his residence in Tughlaq lane. While Kanhaiya did not interact with the media after his meeting, NSUI chief Roji M John described it as a courtesy call to thank Rahul for his support to the students. Rahul in his tweet merely said, “Met a delegation of student leaders from AISF and JNUSU president”.