18 lakh passengers caught, Rs 140.8 crore recovered: Railways intensifies checks as penalty earnings jump 40% in just 5 monthsCentral Railway recovered Rs 140.8 crore in penalties from 18 lakh ticketless and unauthorised travel cases between April and August, marki...
21 Sep, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
Train reached destination 9 hrs late; passenger gets Rs 35,000 from Railways without proving financial lossA Jharkhand consumer commission has ordered South Eastern Railway and East Coast Railway to pay Rs 35,000 to a passenger whose train reache...
21 Sep, 2026, 11.12 AM IST
Hydrogen train has room for 2,600 passengers, but only 40-60 are riding it: Two months after launch, here’s why Indian Railways is planning to extend it to DelhiHydrogen train route to Delhi: India’s first hydrogen train may be extended to Delhi after recording low passenger numbers on its existing ...
20 Sep, 2026, 09.52 PM IST
Bullets fired under water turned into flowers and were made into fancy jewellery that cost over $2000 by a jewellery brand in the USThese bullets were shot, but they did not claim a life – they went on to become remarkably beautiful jewellery pieces. Sounds unbelievable?...
19 Sep, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
India’s metro network is only 216 km short of US: From a single Kolkata line in 1984 to 1,170 km across 26 cities, next big expansion is already underwayMetro expansion news: India’s metro network has expanded significantly since 1984. The operational network now spans more than 1,155 km acr...
19 Sep, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
India's district-level unemployment rates revealed: 77.8% of districts below 5.5%New data shows most Indian districts have low unemployment rates. Many districts reported young people not in employment, education, or tra...
19 Sep, 2026, 12.43 AM IST
Urinal in storage area, unclean water: Why FDA suspended licence of Mumbai’s Olympia Coffee House visited by Christopher Nolan and The Odyssey starsMumbai's Olympia Coffee House license was suspended by the FDA. The historic cafe faced numerous food safety and hygiene violations. These ...
18 Sep, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
Eggs thrown at TMC MP Mahua Moitra during 'BJP protest' in Bengal's NadiaDuring a party meeting, TMC MP Mahua Moitra was targeted by alleged BJP supporters who hurled eggs and waved black flags as she left the ve...
16 Sep, 2026, 08.26 PM IST
Meet Faustino Oro, the Argentine chess prodigy who became a grandmaster at 10 years, 8 months and 16 days, setting a record as the youngest South American grandmasterFaustino Oro started playing chess at just six, during the COVID-19 lockdown. Within a few years, the Argentine teenager was breaking recor...
16 Sep, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
He chewed wheat and stuck the leftover on a wall: How a Maharashtra man’s strange discovery led to an award-winning herbal bulletproof jacket, 2000 DRDO orderSports goods manufacturer and sports teacher Makarand Kale developed a lightweight bulletproof material using plant-based ingredients after...
14 Sep, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
Indian Railways expands passenger connectivity, freight capacity; freight loading grows by 5.4 per centIndian Railways expanded connectivity and services significantly in August 2026. Fourteen Amrit Bharat services were regularized, and five ...
13 Sep, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
1,200 km more railway tracks coming: Govt clears 8 projects worth Rs 20,000 crore to connect 6,900 villages across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & moreThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved eight railway projects costing over twenty thousand crore rupees. These projects will in...
10 Sep, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
India's bullet train to begin testing by May-June next year, commercial operations by end 2027: Ashwini VaishnawIndia's bullet train testing is scheduled for May or June next year. The train will be inaugurated by the Prime Minister after testing. Thi...
08 Sep, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
India's first Bullet Train project gains pace; first test coach ready: Ashwini VaishnawIndia's first Bullet Train project is progressing rapidly with key milestones expected soon. The Surat to Bilimora section is targeted for ...
08 Sep, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
Bullet train with a desi makeover: Next year, your journey on this 250 kmph homegrown train will come with features that could completely change your travel experienceBy March 2027, India is expected to unveil its first domestically developed high-speed train prototype, marking a major step towards buildi...
03 Sep, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
Indian bullet train costs below global benchmarks: Official estimatesIndia's Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor costs are significantly lower than comparable international projects. Officials state the...
26 Aug, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
From Rs 1 lakh crore to Rs 2 lakh crore: Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train cost doubles; Here’s what’s behind the massive riseThe cost of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project has nearly doubled to Rs 2.1 lakh crore. The revised estimate was presented to the Ca...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.10 AM IST