three major accidents +Rail accidents were revenge for surgical strike? Security agencies are investigating the claims of three arrested persons that they were asked by their ISI handler to engineer train accidents to avenge the Indian Army’s surgical strike in Pakistan on September 29 last year. Cash-strapped railways +NEW DELHI: In its two-year report card, the Narendra Modi government had claimed credit for fewer rail accidents and lower casualties. This time, railway minister Suresh Prabhu may paper over the transporter's safety record. "Funds have been a problem but the Railway Research Designs and Standards Organisation has also slowed down adoption of new technology," said an official.

Source: Times of India January 22, 2017 19:40 UTC