Cyclone Asani nears east coast amid signs of gradual weakening

Severe cyclone Asani neared the east coast, packing gale-force winds up to 105 kmph, amid indication of gradual weakening on Tuesday, the India meteorological department said. IMAGE: Rough sea......

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......

1 killed, 3 injured as Kamakhya Express derail in Odisha

One person was killed and three others injured as an express train derailed in Odisha's Cuttack district on Sunday, officials said. IMAGE: Eleven coaches of the SMVT Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Express......

8 killed, 20 hurt as two trains collide in Andhra Pradesh

At least eight persons died and around 20 were injured after two trains collided in Vizianagaram district on the Howrah-Chennai line on Sunday evening, a police official said. IMAGE: Derailed......

Ticket vending machines at railway stations soon

The Railways has decided to install nearly 900 automatic ticket vending machines at stations across the country for the convenience of daily commuters and reduce queues at counters during rush......

RailTel kiosks to soon offer mobile recharge, bill payment & more

Passengers in 200 railway stations across India will soon be able to recharge their mobiles, pay electricity bills, fill up Aadhaar and Pan card forms and even file taxes with help from Common......

Rail minister's costly, unviable project

Having won laurels for his munificence in the cow belt by setting up five new and highly controversial railway zones, Nitish Kumar turned his attention southward.He recently laid the foundation......

Railways in talks with Reliance Jio on tower use

The aim is seamless mobile and internet connectivity for passengers along the 67,368-km of tracks. Photograph: PTI Photo Indian Railways is in talks with Reliance Jio Infocomm to allow the Mukesh......

Punjab vs Orissa Ranji match ends in draw

Natraj and Niranjan Behera struck half centuries as Orissa scored 177 for three after following-on in their Ranji Trophy Super League Group B against Punjab which ended in a draw on the fourth and......

Cyclone Michaung: 200 youth paddlers stranded in Vijayawada

'As of now, there's no update from the Railways. The scheduled time (of departure) here is 4am but we doubt the train will start from Chennai tonight' IMAGE: Image used for representational......

Binny celebrates India call up as Karnataka take lead over Delhi

Stuart Binny celebrated his maiden call-up into the Indian team with a scintillating 88 as table toppers Karnataka asserted their supremacy with a solid performance, scoring 226 for 5 at stumps on......