The Gujarat High Court upheld the dismissal of nine railway police constables who were assigned to patrol the Sabarmati Express on February 27, 2002. They returned to Ahmedabad early on another train, and later that day, the Sabarmati Express was torched near Godhra, killing 59. The court dismissed their reinstatement pleas, citing dereliction of duty and false entries in records.

A fiery crash involving a passenger van near Yellowstone National Park has left seven people dead, US police said Friday.

An influential global umbrella body of Manipur’s Meitei community today appealed to the central government to take immediate and decisive action to end the suspension of operations (SoO) agreement with Kuki militant groups and take firm steps.