Cyclone Montha lashes Andhra, Odisha; 76K in relief camps, flights cancelled

Severe Cyclonic storm Montha on Tuesday made landfall off the coast of Andhra Pradesh, causing disruptions in the southern state, while the impact was also felt in neighbouring Odisha, where normal......

153 dead as Ditwah leaves trail of destruction in Lanka; rain pounds TN

Sri Lanka was on Saturday picking up pieces after widespread destruction caused by a powerful cyclone with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake declaring a state of emergency throughout the country......

Groom reaches Guwahati on time for wedding thanks to railways

A Mumbai man managed to reach Guwahati on time to marry his lady love on Sunday, thanks to the help from railways that detained a connecting train in Howrah station and shifted the wedding guests......

FULL TEXT: President's address to the nation on I-Day eve

President Droupadi Murmu's address to the nation on the eve of the 79th Independence Day. IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu graces the opening of Amrit Udyan Summer Annuals Edition, 2025, in New......

How Suresh Prabhu can transform Indian Railways

  Image: Railways’ finances are under strain. Photograph: Reuters     Suresh Prabhu, the new railways minister, not only needs to save the railways from the clutches of......

Is Indian Railways for the people?

To travel by any class of Indian Railways is to see India at its most spectacularly and unforgettably unlovely, notes Kanika Datta Image: Porters transport goods on a hand-pulled trolley to load......

How India Spends: A Revealing Story

Nearly 7 out of every 10 P2M UPI transactions take place in high frequency categories like groceries, restaurants, pharmacies, fuel service stations, bakeries and utility services such as......

The great Indian railways and a little app

RailYatri offers a host of travel-related services to a 4.5 million user base. Shine Jacob finds out what's next for the app. IMAGE: By the end of the next financial year, the RailYatri app......

SMAT: Rahane, Surya dazzle in Mumbai's dominant win

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane struck a 33-ball 62 as defending champions Mumbai began their campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy national T20 tournament by crushing Railways, in Lucknow on Wednesday.......

SMAT: Abhishek flattens Bengal; Sanju shines for Kerala

IMAGE: Abhishek Sharma raced to his century off just 32 balls, striking 11 sixes and seven fours against Bengal. Photograph: Screengrab/X India U-19 skipper Ayush Mhatre continued his blazing......

Ranji Trophy: Batters and Shardul put Mumbai on top

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday. IMAGE: Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur smashed an unbeaten 56 off 32 balls before taking 3 for 17 against Pondicherry on Day 2 of their Ranji......

Ranji Trophy: Hooda punishes Mumbai with double century; Shami struggles

IMAGE: Deepak Hooda top-scored with a brilliant 248, hitting 22 fours and two sixes in his 335-ball knock to take Rajasthan to a huge 617/6 declared in their first innings. Photograph: Deepak......

Kishan's ton, Shami's late magic: Big names rule Ranji

IMAGE: Maharashtra captain Ruturaj Gaikwad showed composure to anchor the innings almost single-handedly. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Ishan Kishan starts Ranji campaign with fighting hundred......