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In 1900, Paris built a railway up Montmartre Hill so visitors could avoid the climb; the tiny funicular carried 3.6 million passengers in 2025Since its launch in 1900, Montmartre's funicular railway has offered a quick ascent to one of Paris's most enchanting neighborhoods. Transi...
BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
ET World Leaders Forum 2026: Our reform express will move forward at even greater speed, says PM ModiBuilding on the theme of Shared Futures for the ET World Leaders Forum, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the future of every country is in...
Zelenskyy announces strikes on Russian infrastructure; holds high-level talks with allies on air defenceUkrainian forces struck a Russian refinery and logistics hub, impacting export revenues. President Zelenskyy also discussed air defense sys...
PM Modi says ‘production-linked punishment’ era once held back Indian industry; pegs India as world’s fastest-growing economyPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India had moved from the Licence Raj-era “Production Linked Punishment” model to incentivising ...
A high-school-educated Mumbai inventor had earned the title ‘India's Edison' with 200-plus inventions. Actor R Madhavan shares the remarkable story of Shankar Abaji BhiseShankar Abaji Bhise, remembered by R Madhavan in an AI-generated Instagram video, was a self-taught Indian inventor once called the “Edison...
Europe can’t just air-condition its way out of the heatwave meltdownEurope's infrastructure, built for cold, is struggling with record heatwaves. From buckling train tracks and melting roads to hospitals can...
Europe heatwave: Indian couple in Paris wait 90 minutes to buy a ‘luxury’ fan, say people are fighting to get oneEurope heatwave: An Indian couple in Paris waited 90 minutes to buy a fan as extreme temperatures hit Europe, disrupting transport, infrast...
As Europe faces extreme heat, China's 'Spider-Woman' AC installer stuns the internetAs Europe swelters under a severe heatwave, a viral video of a woman expertly installing an air conditioner while dangling outside a Chines...
Why the heat is wreaking havoc on Europe's trainsEurope's rail networks are buckling under an intense heatwave, causing widespread delays and cancellations. Aging infrastructure, including...
Planning a train trip in Europe? New sleeper trains and high-speed routes await.European passenger rail travel is expanding with new routes and increased competition, notably under the English Channel. The European Comm...
Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat join Congress ahead of Haryana assembly electionsHaryana Election 2024: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia have joined the Congress ahead of the Haryana assembly elections. Vinesh r...
Paris Olympics 2024: What is the second act of sabotage that France is experiencing? Here are all detailsParis Olympics 2024 has now seen yet another act of sabotage as optic fiber cables were cut in various regions of the city to disrupt the c...
Working to become world's largest Green Railways, 'net zero carbon emitter' before 2030: RailwaysIn a statement on the eve of World Environment Day, the railways said that the network's electrification, which is environment friendly and...
Lower ends of arch of world's highest railway bridge in J&K connectedFacing grave challenges and life-threatening hazards posed by rough terrain and geological thrust zones, engineers and workers are toiling ...
Large solar power capacity alongside rail track to be set up: FM"150 trains will be run in PPP mode, also four stations will be redeveloped with the help of private sector. 550 wi-fi facilities have been...
3,000 high-speed trains carry 1,600 million passengers a year across worldJapan was the first to have a high speed rail line, between Tokyo and Osaka, which became operational in 1964.
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu seeks global cooperation on rail securitySpeaking at a conference to discuss the issue of rail security, Prabhu said an attack on railways might be local but the motivation is glob...
Germany probes explosives haul for links with Paris attackGerman authorities are investigating whether a man arrested last week with huge quantities of explosives and machine guns was linked to att...
United Nations’ Paris summit: India's climate plan to have sectoral goalsDepartments of commerce; animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries; and, chemical and fertilisers, too, will play key roles in the country’s...