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Major tragedy averted as driverless goods train runs from J-K to Punjab

A diesel locomotive-hauled freight train travelled more than 70 km from Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua to a village in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district without its drivers on Sunday, officials said.......

20 killed, several hurt as goods, passenger trains collide in Bangladesh

At least 20 people were killed and several others injured on Monday when a freight train hit a passenger train in Bangladesh's northeastern Kishoreganj district, officials said. Image used for......

When Mahatma Gandhi Gave British Sleepless Nights

Government was watching Gandhiji's mood to know if he had cooled down.They found out from his letters and utterances that he was the same old firebrand and even more determined than before. The......

28 students of Delhi school fall sick; MCD points to gas leak from rly tracks

Twenty-eight students of a municipal school in west Delhi's Naraina area were hospitalised on Friday with two of them requiring oxygen support after allegedly inhaling noxious fumes following a......

Days after horrific 3-train crash, another railway tragedy in Odisha

A goods train derailed on a private narrow gauge rail line in Odisha's Bargarh district on Monday, days after a horrific three-train accident in Balasore led to 275 deaths. IMAGE: A train runs......

Maruti aims to drive in more CNG trims

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) plans to drive in CNG trims across its product range as it remains bullish over long-term prospects of the segment amid increase in fuel prices and drop in diesel car......

Idle tracks shore up railway finances

When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tables her Budget on February 1, the numbers could be something to cheer.Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports. IMAGE: A passenger walks to board a train to Delhi......

Now, Indian Railway is going the EV way

Railways is testing waters for locomotives to run on lithium-ion batteries, the most common ones used in electric vehicles. After a push for electrification, the Indian Railways is now testing......

Getting private funding will be an uphill task for Railways

Though the Railways is yet to declare any five-year action plan, it is clear the government is not in a position to hand-hold it for any major expansion or upgrade.The issue, however, is how far......

A peek into Modi's infrastructure blueprint

Getting private sector back in a big way would be the topmost priority since the government has a limited fiscal headroom. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In line with its election promise......

Ronit Roy arrested for rash driving, gets bail

Film and television star Ronit Roy was today arrested on the charges of rash and negligent driving after his speeding vehicle hit a moving four-wheeler with four occupants of a family, injuring an......

Kolkata 2001: The Odyssey, viewed from the sidelines

20 years ago this week, India and Australia played one of the greatest Test matches in cricket history.Sreehari Nair relives the sound and the fury of that unforgettable game at the Eden Gardens.......

Football Briefs: Barcelona's Coutinho ruled out for three weeks

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: FC Barcelona's new record signing Philippe Coutinho (right) puts pen on paper in presence of club president Josep Maria Bartomeu......

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