Dalit protests turn violent during Bharat bandh, 9 dead

At least 6 persons died in MP, 2 in UP, one in Rajasthan during protests against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.Other states hit with violence included Punjab,......

Delhi: Fog wreaks havoc on flight, train schedules

A heavy blanket of fog enveloped the national capital for the second consecutive day on Monday, hitting air and rail services badly. Ten flights have been cancelled, 20 have been delayed and 23......

Won't get provoked: Mamata to critics in RS

Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is under attack for her reported pro-Maoist statements, on Friday refused to be drawn into the issue in Rajya Sabha saying she will fight her political......

Bandh: Oppn fuels public angst over price hike

The combined Opposition's call for a Bharat Bandh on Monday has brought most of the country to a near standstill. Rediff.com correspondents report from across the country: Mumbai: Senior BJP leader......

High speed trains: Will the railways tilt the Talgo way?

Locally manufactured coaches can achieve similar speeds as Talgo trains.   Amid the hoopla over introducing high-speed trains on the creaking railway infrastructure in India, mostly through......

Bullet trains need to be affordable to all: Bansal

Reluctant to draw a timeline for the launch of bullet trains in the country, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Friday said they need to be made affordable for common man and not just for the......

TN gets 1st motorwoman

Breaking another male bastion, 37-year-old C V Thilagavathi has become Southern Railway's first woman driver of a suburban electric train, a vital part of the metropolis' public transport system,......

Why we must 'speed up' India

The environment minister doesn't focus on India needing more roads to ensure the Nano brings mobility to millions, writes Barun Roy. It's an irony. As India produces more cars of more varieties for......