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Will India Play 4 Spinners In 1st Test?

Will India Play 4 Spinners In 1st Test?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first Test against England?

16 migrant workers sleeping on rail tracks crushed by goods train

16 migrant workers sleeping on rail tracks crushed by goods train

Rediff.com8 May 2020

The migrant workers were walking along the rail tracks apparently to escape the attention of police. A video clip from the scene of the tragedy shows the bodies of migrant workers lying on the tracks and nearby with their meagre personal belongings scattered around.

Internet on some trains from June 30

Internet on some trains from June 30

Rediff.com24 Jun 2004

Indian Railways will offer Internet access to passengers travelling aboard luxury coaches from June 30, The Times of India said Thursday.

Kerala Vande Bharat Express: Target 2024?

Kerala Vande Bharat Express: Target 2024?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Prime ministers turning up with such frequency to launch trains is an indication of the political mileage resident in public transport. Will our railways step out of the government's shadow? After all, they are the ones manufacturing trains and running them, notes Shyam G Menon.

How Sergio Pagni produced world champion Indian archers

How Sergio Pagni produced world champion Indian archers

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

Compound archery chief coach Sergio Pagni opened up on India's recipes for securing historic three gold medals in the recent World Championships.

President may travel by train

President may travel by train

Rediff.com14 May 2003

He will go to Harnot, Bihar, to inaugurate a railway depot. The last President to travel by train was N Sanjeeva Reddy in 1977.

Doctors not prescribing generic drugs to be penalised

Doctors not prescribing generic drugs to be penalised

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

All doctors must prescribe generic drugs, failing which they will be penalised and even their license to practice may also be suspended for a period, according to the new regulations issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC).

Modi inaugurates Phase-I of Nagpur Metro; opens Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi E-way

Modi inaugurates Phase-I of Nagpur Metro; opens Nagpur-Mumbai Samruddhi E-way

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

The prime minister took a ride in the metro train between Zero Mile Freedom Park and Khapri stations with some students. Before boarding the train, he visited an exhibition on the project at the Zero Mile station.

No bogie set afire to recreate 2002 Godhra train burning: Railways

No bogie set afire to recreate 2002 Godhra train burning: Railways

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

Their clarification came after some media reports said an unused railway coach was on Sunday set ablaze at Pratapnagar station in Vadodara during the enactment of the Godhra train burning incident.

Pan-India tourist train in the works

Pan-India tourist train in the works

Rediff.com29 Oct 2007

Currently, the IRCTC runs region-specific package tours for tourists. The corporation has to book tickets for passengers in regular trains running on the these routes. By running a dedicated train, the state-owned company expects to enhance revenues.

PHOTOS: Mumbai hassled with train delays, traffic snarls for second day

PHOTOS: Mumbai hassled with train delays, traffic snarls for second day

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

Tuesday's nightmare continued well into Wednesday morning for Mumbaikars, as trains on the Western Railway ran behind schedule.

Howrah-Chennai train services resume

Howrah-Chennai train services resume

Rediff.com15 Feb 2009

Train services resumed on the busy Howrah-Chennai route on Sunday, 36 hours after the derailment of the Coromandel Express, which claimed nine lives and severely affected the rail traffic. One track was thrown open to traffic today morning after removal of all mangled bogies and repair of power channels and rails near the Jajpur-Keonjhar Road railway station, about 100 km from Bhubaneswar, East Coast Railway officials said.

2 tribals burnt alive in Goa; probe ordered

2 tribals burnt alive in Goa; probe ordered

Rediff.com26 May 2011

The Goa government on Thursday ordered a magisterial enquiry into the death of two tribals in Balli village, in Goa, during an agitation demanding reservation in government jobs.

Rescued worker tells Modi how they survived

Rescued worker tells Modi how they survived

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

The 41 workers, who were rescued from Uttarakhand's Silkyara tunnel in a multi-agency rescue operation, kept their spirits up while trapped inside by taking morning walks and practising yoga, a rescued worker told Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Review: Source Code is an amusing mind bender

Review: Source Code is an amusing mind bender

Rediff.com29 Apr 2011

The film chooses to go for an audience-stimulating climax.

EPL PIX: 10-man Chelsea hold Liverpool; City rout Arsenal

EPL PIX: 10-man Chelsea hold Liverpool; City rout Arsenal

Rediff.com29 Aug 2021

Images from Saturday's action in the English Premier League.

PICS: 10 great train journeys the world can't resist

PICS: 10 great train journeys the world can't resist

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

Pssst, India's Royal Rajasthan on Wheels is listed among these great rail journeys.

Passengers to pay more for Delhi-Agra semi-high speed train

Passengers to pay more for Delhi-Agra semi-high speed train

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

The first semi-high speed service of the Railways is being considered a boon for tourists visiting the city of Taj Mahal.

Heavy rains kill 19 in UP in 24 hrs, schools shut

Heavy rains kill 19 in UP in 24 hrs, schools shut

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

Nineteen people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh in the past 24 hours, the state relief commissioner's office said Monday evening.

Downpour continues in Mumbai; roads flooded, trains delayed

Downpour continues in Mumbai; roads flooded, trains delayed

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Mumbai's dabbawalas have also suspended their services on Tuesday.

Are we ready yet for the bullet trains?

Are we ready yet for the bullet trains?

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

Currently, the travel time between Mumbai and Delhi varies between 16 and 30 hours.

India to resume space flight this year, manned mission next year

India to resume space flight this year, manned mission next year

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

The Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO) will launch two initial missions later this year under the Gaganyaan programme, followed by country's maiden human space-flight mission in 2024, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has said.

Chattisgarh: 12 killed as train runs over commuters

Chattisgarh: 12 killed as train runs over commuters

Rediff.com22 Oct 2011

Twelve persons were killed and ten injured on Saturday when a train ran over them at a railway crossing in Bilaspur district, Chattisgarh, a senior railway police official said. The victims were crossing the tracks when the mishap took place at a spot near Tarbahar area of the town on the Mumbai-Howrah rail route, Inspector General (Railway) R K Devangan said. The gates of the crossing were closed as two trains were approaching the spot on parallel tracks, he said.

French rly to high-speed train study

French rly to high-speed train study

Rediff.com12 Sep 2007

The Japanese and the French are the world leaders in high-speed train technology. While the Japanese are known for their superfast Bullet train, the French have high-speed trains under the TGV brand.

Railways to get first dedicated corridor for freight train

Railways to get first dedicated corridor for freight train

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

The 190-km railway line will be between Dadri in Uttar Pradesh and Phulera in Rajasthan, which fall under the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor

Pak planning to shut airspace, trade route for India

Pak planning to shut airspace, trade route for India

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

The country opened its airspace for all flights except for New Delhi, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur on March 27.

Assam: 2 killed as militants attack goods train

Assam: 2 killed as militants attack goods train

Rediff.com11 Apr 2009

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) today cancelled trains in the militant-infested Haflong-Badarpur hill section following today's attack, a Railway source informed. One CRPF man was killed and 17 others were injured in another attack on a passenger train along the same route yesterday.

Aus Open PIX: Teenager Noskova stuns World No 1 Swiatek

Aus Open PIX: Teenager Noskova stuns World No 1 Swiatek

Rediff.com20 Jan 2024

Images from Day 7 of the 2024 Australian Open in Melbourne on Saturday.

China's gift: High speed trains, modern stations in India

China's gift: High speed trains, modern stations in India

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

In a significant development, Indian Railways on Thursday joined hands with China to increase speed in its existing rail network, modernise stations and enhance mutual cooperation in the sector in the country.

PMO sets up panel to fast-track bullet trains

PMO sets up panel to fast-track bullet trains

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Bullet trains are run by state-owned agencies in France and Germany.

Vidarbha Express collides with Kalyan local train, 1 dead

Vidarbha Express collides with Kalyan local train, 1 dead

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

The mishap took place after 11 bogeys of an EMU train from Kasara going to Kalyan derailed possibly due to landslide, Railway Board Chairman Vinay Mittal said in New Delhi.

Not your typical granny! 83-year-old Humbert's Paris Olympic dreams

Not your typical granny! 83-year-old Humbert's Paris Olympic dreams

Rediff.com2 May 2023

Barbara Humbert dreams of taking part in next year's Paris Olympic Games 'Marathon For All', a race opening the Olympic route to non-elite competitors for the first time.

Mamata to start 19 new trains on Feb 7

Mamata to start 19 new trains on Feb 7

Rediff.com4 Feb 2010

According to railway ministry sources, Banerjee is in a hurry to start the train services she had announced in her Budget in July last year.

Compare IndiGo with global, not local carriers: CEO Elbers

Compare IndiGo with global, not local carriers: CEO Elbers

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

IndiGo's size should be compared with global carriers, and not other domestic airlines, chief executive officer Pieter Elbers said on Tuesday, adding that such benchmarking will help India transform its airports into aviation hubs. Elbers flagged the tendency to scrutinise domestic competition, assess fares on domestic routes, and determine if they are high. "But if we want to build some hubs, we should have a broader look," he said during a panel discussion at a convention organised by All India Management Association (AIMA).

IT majors take e-route to reskill employees

IT majors take e-route to reskill employees

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

The advent of internet of things, blockchain, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and self-driving cars has also created huge business opportunities for online training platforms such as Udacity and Coursera.

Bullet train will have 4 halts in M'rashtra, 8 in Gujarat

Bullet train will have 4 halts in M'rashtra, 8 in Gujarat

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Everything you wanted to know about the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train but didn't know who to ask.

Mumbai pipeline crash: 2 dead; train services hit

Mumbai pipeline crash: 2 dead; train services hit

Rediff.com23 Oct 2009

Train services of the Central Railway were affected in suburban Mumbai on Friday morning after a water pipeline crashed on a local train near Thane railway station. Traffic on the slow tracks has been affected, railway sources said, adding that efforts were on to clear the route for resumption of rail traffic.All trains plying between Kurla and Thane stations have been halted, according to reports. Five people were trapped inside the damaged compartment, said officials.

Karnataka: Passengers safe as train derails

Karnataka: Passengers safe as train derails

Rediff.com24 Oct 2005

Track restoration work, which was going on in full swing, was hampered due to rain.

Delhi-Agra train fare less than 1 kg of apples!

Delhi-Agra train fare less than 1 kg of apples!

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

While the bus fare is Rs 350 for the 266-km-long New Delhi-Chandigarh route, it is Rs 280 for the 194-km-long Delhi-Agra bus drive.