Timeline of train accidents over the last 10 years

At least 70 people died and 350 were injured on Friday in a triple train crash in Odisha's Balasore district, one of the worst train accidents in recent history. Following are the major train......

Will Operation Rahul Boomerang On BJP?

It is clear to any observer that the BJP risks its demolition drive boomeranging on itself.Except for one unpredictable factor in the works -- Rahul Gandhi himself, observes Shyam G Menon. IMAGE:......

Cyclone Fani: Toll rises to 29 in Odisha, CM announces aid

IMAGE: A bird’s eye view of the destruction caused by Cyclone Fani in Puri. Photograph: PTI Photo The death toll in Cyclone Fani rose to 29 on Sunday, two days after the 'extremely severe'......

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours. Porters carry an idol of Goddess Kali to the puja pandal for the upcoming Kali Puja and Diwali festival in Kolkata on......

Railways to flag off 117 new trains

The Indian Railways will flag off 117 new trains as planned, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said while presenting the Budget on Wednesday. The Railways will also introduce 52 new trains in FY11.......

Mamata Budget offers 57 new trains

Fifty-sevennew trainswereproposedby the railways ministerMamata Banerjee as she presentedthe Railway Budget for 2009-10 in Parliament on Friday.These are: 1. Vishakhapatnam-Secunderabad-Mumbai......

43 new trains to start in 2009-10

The Union Minister of Railways, Lalu Prasad while presenting the Interim Railway Budget 2009-10 in the Lok Sabha on Friday, announced the introduction of 43 new trains which include four Garib......

Railway Budget speech

Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Friday presented a populist interim Railway Budget in Parliament on Friday. Following is the entire speech of the railway minister: 1. Mr. Speaker, Sir I rise to......