Tsunami alert as 7.5 magnitude tremor rocks Japan; 32K homes face power cut

After the powerful earthquake and aftershocks on Monday, more than 32,500 homes in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture are without power, CNN reported citing Hokuriku Electric Power. IMAGE: Road cracks......

Bullet train project of 'national importance': HC dismisses plea

The Bombay High Court on Thursday said the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project is of 'national importance and in public interest', and dismissed a petition filed by Godrej & Boyce company......

Why India Mourns Shinzo Abe

Abe Shinzo's murder is a personal loss for Prime Minister N D Modi, one of the Japanese leader's international friends -- Modi was the only world leader Abe followed on social media back in 2014 --......

Compensation for land acquired for bullet train project not taxable: HC

The Bombay high court has held that income tax cannot be deducted from an amount given by way of compensation for property the National Hi-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd acquired for the......

SEE; Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train

'Once finished, the project will reduce the travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to just over two hours.' IMAGE: The E5 Series Shinkansen, which will be modified for use as rolling stock for......

L&T bags contract for bullet train project

L&T on Thursday said its construction arm has won a large contract for the bullet train project. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com L&T Construction has bagged the project from National......

Bullet train faces hurdles down the line

The high-speed train line in a region already well-connected by rail, road and airways may have to struggle to stay viable, says Sudheer Pal Singh. Japan's Nozomi bullet train. Photograph: Reuters......

Bullet trains in India: Fast track to nowhere?

Nowhere in the world do bullet trains make money, though a lot of them make operational profits, much like the metros, which helps them run their service in an uninterrupted way, notes Bhupesh......

Sports Shorts: Aus sports now have gender equality in salaries

IMAGE: Cricket Australia gave contracted women the same base hourly pay rate as men in the five-year collective bargaining agreement struck in 2017, but women play far less cricket. Photograph:......