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Railways to scale up advanced Kavach 4.0 installation on new routes

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has reviewed the progress of the advanced version of the automatic train protection system Kavach 4.0 at the Rail Bhawan in New Delhi, officials said on Monday.......

Railways to test anti-collision tech with minister onboard

On March 4 in Secunderabad, two trains will hurtle towards each other at full speed, one with the railway minister on board and the other with the chairman of the railway board. But the two trains......

Maoists slit throat of contractor in Odisha

Armed Maoists killed a contractor by slitting his throat in Odisha's Malkangiri district on Friday, apparently protesting the work undertaken by him in the backward region. The body of contractor......

Rhino poaching: Kaziranga's forest officer transferred

In the wake of a spurt in the killing of the one-horned rhinoceros in the famed Kaziranga National Park and other places in Assam, the state government has transferred the divisional forest officer......

Moon Jae-in wins South Korean presidential polls

South Korea's presidential election has been won by liberal Moon Jae-in who favors a more open policy towards the country's hostile neighbour, North Korea. Early results suggested that Moon, the......

Marico's Sil put on the block

Consumer products major Marico Industries has decided to sell its Sil brand of jam and processed foods. Sil, which entered Marico's portfolio with the acquisition of Kannur Foods, is the second......

Govt plans to sell SIL stake

Favouring outright sale of closed PSUs, Heavy Industries Minister Praful Patel said on Friday the ailing Scooters India Limited could be considered for complete privatisation."There are a lot of......

Cabinet nods revival package for Scooters India

The Cabinet on Thursday approved the Rs 200-crore (Rs 2 billion) revival package for ailing public sector unit (PSU) Scooters India Ltd (SIL). After the government shelved plan to sell out its......

Temptation in talks to buy Marico, HUL food brands

Temptation Foods, the Mumbai-based frozen foods exporter, is all set to revive talks with Marico Industries for buying the food brands Sil and Meal Maker, after receiving the approval of its......

'Mahindra won't acquire Scooters India'

Auto major Mahindra & Mahindra said it has decided not to acquire the over 95 per cent stake in the beleaguered PSU firm Scooters India at present, as it has "various things" to do."We have done......

'Happy 40th, Ranbir'

Birthday wishes have been pouring in for Ranbir Kapoor, who turned 40 on September 28. Photograph: Kind courtesy Neetu Singh/Instagram Neetu Singh reserves her warmest wishes for her son:......

Happy birthday, Madhuri

Madhuri Dixit turns 42 today, May 15. And as we all wish the great actress a very Happy Birthday, here's a look at different sides of Madhuri. Madhuri, the Girl A Mumbai girl, Mads was......

Kristen Stewart to marry Alicia Cargile?

The latest Hollywood updates. IMAGE: Kristen Stewart and Alicia Cargile at the 69th Annual Cannes Film Festival. Photograph: Andreas Rentz / Getty Staff Twilight actress Kristen Stewart......

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020. IMAGE: Danesh Razvi and Tanya Maniktala in A Suitable Boy. It was the year of staying at home and watching films......

MAMI Diaries: Welcome to movie heaven!

The 16th Mumbai Film Festival had a delicious spread of movies. Have I died and gone to movie heaven where the smell of popcorn permanently fills the air and every room rewards with a mind-blowing......

PIX: Vennam leads India's gold haul at Archery World Cup

India also win men's, women's, team compound gold medals IMAGE: India's Jyothi Surekha Vennam won three gold medals -- individual, women's team and mixed team -- at the Archery World Cup Stage 1......

Dhoni takes 'ad break', checks Eden strip ahead of Lanka Test

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni with Kapil Dev during an ad shoot at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. Photograph: PTI In a surprise visit, former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni dropped in......

Human Rights panel wants probe into 'inhuman torture' on Pinki

The West Bengal Human Rights Commission has directed the home, health and police departments to inquire into the alleged 'inhuman torture' on Asiad gold medalist Pinki Pramanik in police and jail......

Pinki Pramanik's gender test inconclusive

The gender of Asian Games gold medalist Pinki Pramanik could not be established at the Barasat General Hospital, as it does not have the facility. The case may bereferred to the better equipped......

14-day jail remand for Pinki

Former Asian Games gold medallist quarter-miler Pinki Pramanik, who was arrested on rape charges after being accused of being a male, was remanded to 14 days judicial custody. The Eastern Railway......

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