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Gujarat cadre IAS officer K Rajesh was arrested by the CBI on Friday following searches at his home and other premises in connection to corruption allegations against him.

Over the last two days, CBI officials conducted raids simultaneously in Surat, Gandhinagar, Surendranagar and K Rajesh's native village in Andhra Pradesh after a case of corruption was registered against him through the central probe agency's Delhi unit.

There is no question of privatisation of railways, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday. He said railways is focusing on absorbing technology.

Speaking to reporters after inspecting Vande Bharat coaches being manufactured at Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, Vaishnaw said, "The last time a coach was designed was in the 50s. We need coaches with a new design, good technology and good quality and the ones protected with kavach like Vande Bharat trains."

The new Vande Bharat 16-coach train set has the maximum speed of 180kmph under testing and operational speed of 160kmph.

A day after resigning from the Congress, Patidar leader Hardik Patel on Thursday said that he “wasted” three years of his life in the grand old party and called it the “biggest casteist party” in the country. In his resignation letter, Hardik had alleged that Congress has no interest in Gujarat as it just opposed policies and programs and never became an option to the ruling party that people are looking for.

Addressing his first press conference in Ahmedabad after resigning from the party, Hardik said he has not taken any decision yet on joining any other party, be it the ruling BJP in Gujarat or the new entrant AAP.

“I have come in front of the media for the first time after resigning from the Congress. I joined Congress, I felt that I would be able to do good work for the people whose dreams I am carrying with me. In 2017 and 2015, many youths like me came together having hopes of some good work when the Congress is in opposition,” he told media.

WAG 12B Locomotive: Indian Railways WAG 12B locomotive is playing a major role in revolutionizing freight movement in the country. With a power output of 12000 Horsepower, the WAG 12B loco is one of the most powerful freight locomotives in the world. According to the Railway Ministry, the induction of WAG 12B in the Indian Railways network has given a major boost to freight transportation capability. Interestingly, India has become the sixth country in the world to join the club of countries producing high horsepower locomotives indigenously. In India, the manufacturing unit of WAG 12B locomotives is located in Madhepura in the state of Bihar. The maximum speed of WAG 12B is 120 km per hour.

The report on the Gyanvapi mosque video survey was submitted before the Varanasi court on Thursday by the court-appointed special assistant commissioner. The video survey was ordered by the civic court based on the plea by five women, seeking permission to worship Hindu deities whose idols are located on the outer wall of Gyanvapi Masjid.

The Hindu side claims that a portion of Kashi Vishwanathn temple was destroyed by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb on which the Gyanvapi mosque stands. The evidence of the temple's destruction finds reference in Maasir-i-Alamgiri, an account of Aurangzeb's rule written by Saqi Mustaid Khan.

The first part of the book was written when the emperor was alive and the rest of it was completed after his death.

This book was written in Persian and was translated by historian Jadunath Sarkar during British era.