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India's amazing railway bridges

India's amazing railway bridges

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

The Indian Railways has some of the best railway bridges in the world.

World's highest railway bridges

World's highest railway bridges

Rediff.com18 Jul 2011

These railway bridges are truly engineering marvels.

World's 30 highest railway bridges

World's 30 highest railway bridges

Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

India will have the highest railway bridge in the world by 2016, over the river Chenab.

Rail link between Kashmir and rest of India on fast track

Rail link between Kashmir and rest of India on fast track

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Of the 272-km Udhampur-Baramulla rail line, nearly 111-km stretch between Katra and Banihal is incomplete.

Modi 3@1: Challenges, Opportunities Ahead

Modi 3@1: Challenges, Opportunities Ahead

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

There are challenges galore before him, and it is not going to be easy. In the next four years, he has to conjure a system that changes the optics about him and the BJP both nationally and internationally so that he can ride back on his own, claim the top slot, and not have to lean on a coalition, asserts Ramesh Menon as Modi 3.0 completes a year in power.

Record rains wreak havoc in Jammu, Srinagar flooded; 41 dead

Record rains wreak havoc in Jammu, Srinagar flooded; 41 dead

Rediff.com27 Aug 2025

After record rains wreaked havoc in Jammu and Kashmir over the past two days, the death toll in related incidents rose to 41, most of them victims of the landslide on a Vaishno Devi pilgrimage route, while there was some let-up in the showers on Wednesday, allowing relief efforts to pick up pace.

9 Vaishno Devi pilgrims among 13 killed in J-K rains, landslides

9 Vaishno Devi pilgrims among 13 killed in J-K rains, landslides

Rediff.com27 Aug 2025

Relentless heavy rain led to a landslide on the route to the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop the Trikuta hill on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least five people and injuring 14, officials said.

Third term: Why Modi's position remains solid despite 2024 jolt

Third term: Why Modi's position remains solid despite 2024 jolt

Rediff.com8 Jun 2025

While the BJP went back to the drawing board to recraft its political and governance outreach and regained momentum by notching up surprisingly big wins in a string of assembly polls, the burst of fresh optimism in the main opposition Congress and other INDIA bloc parties fizzled out.

Railways To Begin Hiring Again

Railways To Begin Hiring Again

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

With a large number of Indian youth aspiring to work in the railways, delays in filling up railway job vacancies were a point of criticism against the BJP in the run-up to the elections.

India's pride: Amazing road and railway bridges

India's pride: Amazing road and railway bridges

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

India's infrastructure marvels are its impressive network of road and railway bridges.

J-K cloudburst: 60 dead, 69 missing, over 100 hurt

J-K cloudburst: 60 dead, 69 missing, over 100 hurt

Rediff.com15 Aug 2025

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a devastating cloudburst in Kishtwar district that claimed 60 lives and injured over 100. Abdullah expressed condolences and assured assistance, while also questioning potential administrative lapses.

India's best railway, road bridges

India's best railway, road bridges

Rediff.com23 Dec 2011

India has an impressive network of road and railway bridges.

India's 15 most amazing bridges

India's 15 most amazing bridges

Rediff.com23 Jun 2011

India has an impressive network of bridges.

India building world's highest railway bridge

India building world's highest railway bridge

Rediff.com15 Jun 2011

When completed in 2016, the 1.3-km railway bridge over the Chenab will soar 359 meters above the river bed, 19 meters higher than France's Tarn River bridge.

Incredible India: 10 Amazing Train Journeys

Incredible India: 10 Amazing Train Journeys

Rediff.com27 Sep 2024

Discover our country through great Indian rail trips!

The India Story: 90% Work In Progress

The India Story: 90% Work In Progress

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

From highways connecting once-remote regions to aviation networks carrying millions, India's infrastructure story is one of transformation.

2 soldiers among 5 dead as J-K, Ladakh receive heavy rains, snowfall

2 soldiers among 5 dead as J-K, Ladakh receive heavy rains, snowfall

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

The body of a junior commissioned officer was retrieved from a stream in the Poshana area of Surankote late Saturday evening, while the body of a second soldier was found this morning as the water level started receding in the district.

Where Children Play With Snakes!

Where Children Play With Snakes!

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

Every week, we bring you fascinating videos, chosen by you, through your likes.

Lithium reserve found in J-K is of best quality: Official

Lithium reserve found in J-K is of best quality: Official

Rediff.com11 Feb 2023

'India joined a select group of countries at the global level after this finding and it will fulfil the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' (self-reliant India)'

Durand Cup: Army veterans jump from 65-floor tower to celebrate homecoming

Durand Cup: Army veterans jump from 65-floor tower to celebrate homecoming

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

The coveted Durand Cup trophy received a grand welcome with two retired Army officers showing their daredevilry by jumping from Kolkata's tallest building -- The 42 -- a 65-floor, 260-metre landmark

Don't Miss! The Best Videos of the Week

Don't Miss! The Best Videos of the Week

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

The Hottest Videos of the Week!

Train to Tawang? Build roads first

Train to Tawang? Build roads first

Rediff.com5 May 2017

Before undertaking such difficult projects as a 378-km railway line to Tawang, the government must seriously examine whether having quality roads is a better option.

Like Kashmir, like Pakistan: Floods leave trail of death, destruction

Like Kashmir, like Pakistan: Floods leave trail of death, destruction

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Nearly 200 people have been killed in floods and rain-related incidents in Pakistan with four days of incessant showers, officials said on Monday.

Modi sets stricter deadlines for infrastructure projects

Modi sets stricter deadlines for infrastructure projects

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

The highest ever average daily construction rate of 130 km has been achieved for rural roads

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Full Text: President's joint address to both houses of Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Here's the full text of President's Ram Nath Kovind's address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on the first of Budget Session 2022.

They don't know what Rs 6,000 means for farmers: PM

They don't know what Rs 6,000 means for farmers: PM

Rediff.com3 Feb 2019

Speaking at the inauguration and laying of foundation schemes of various schemes, Modi said, Leh and Ladakh will also be benefited by this.

India has still not learnt that single lesson of 1965

India has still not learnt that single lesson of 1965

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

50 years after the 1965 War, India still thinks we can have a 'limited war' when our opponent has time and again shown it does not believe in a limited war, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

The central lesson from the 1965 War

The central lesson from the 1965 War

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

The 1965 war teaches us that war by escalation is a real possibility. Despite clear threats, Pakistan never believed that India will ever cross the international border. In the age of nuclear deterrence, this failure to deter Pakistan is the central lesson of 1965, says Colonel Anil Athale (retd).

Manali-Jispa: The magic of Nature

Manali-Jispa: The magic of Nature

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

'As the night wore on, we could hear insects, see fireflies and slowly, the stars took over the naked sky.' 'For those of us who spend the largest part of our lives in a cement jungle and wake up to machine sounds, this was music.'

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