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Passenger body urges Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishaw to restore all 7 trains on Pathankot-Kangra line to reduce overcrowdingCommuters in Kangra Valley are urging the Railway Minister to reinstate all seven train services on the Pathankot-Baijnath route, citing se...
One dead, dozens injured after two trains collide in UKTragedy struck north of London as two passenger trains collided, claiming one life and leaving dozens injured, 11 critically. The accident ...
Who is Andy Burnham, the lawmaker seeking to replace Keir StarmerThe 56-year-old politician presents himself as an amiable northern everyman who prefers T-shirts to a suit and tie and spends spare time pl...
Musket balls and a burnt hull: First shipwrecks linked to Pirates of the Caribbean discovered in Nassau Harbor, The BahamasNassau, Bahamas, once a pirate haven, has yielded six shipwrecks. Three wrecks are linked to the Golden Age of Piracy. These discoveries ar...
Iran war creates new must-have for summer holidays: The plan BTravellers are changing holiday plans. Shorter trips in Europe are becoming popular. Rising airfares and conflict are causing concern. Many...
Baranagar Assembly Election Result 2026: TMC's Sayantika Banerjee vs. BJP's Sajal Ghosh vs. CPIM's Sayandeep Mitra, who is winning?Baranagar awaits a crucial verdict on May 4, 2026. The constituency sees a tight contest between TMC's Sayantika Banerjee, BJP's Sajal Ghos...
Troop withdrawal announcement adds to friction between Europe and TrumpAmerica is gearing up to retract 5,000 troops from its bases in Germany, a bold move by Trump aimed at recalibrating US involvement in Euro...
Partition memories endure at India’s 'last rail outpost' in Bengal pollsA land deed from Bangladesh holds deep significance for Balaram Mondal in Singhabad, West Bengal. His family migrated during Partition, lea...
Mumbai's Elphinstone bridge becomes history; new east-west connector to riseMumbai's historic Elphinstone Road Overbridge is now history. Workers dismantled the 113-year-old British-era structure on Sunday. This mar...
Independence Day: How the Tatas struck back at the British empireAs India celebrates its 77th Independence Day, here is a look at a tale of a steely Indian entrepreneurial resolve. When Sir JN Tata dreamt...
'Mind the gap,' King Charles to remind train travellers during coronation weekendKing Charles and his wife Camilla have recorded a special message for passengers travelling on British trains during the weekend of the cor...
Rail strikes in UK postponed but train services still to be affected. Here's whyA disagreement over wages and working conditions had prompted the call for the walkout.
Home ministry guides states on searching crime scenes & collecting evidenceThe move — coupled with the Union cabinet’s nod for DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018 last week — aims at increasi...
West Bengal Finance and Industry Minister Amit Mitra heaps praise on Tata groupMitra said the government had asked for suggestions on developing the infrastructure around Tata Hitachi and Tata Metaliks in Kharagpur.
British companies looking to invest in North EastBritish companies have been looking to invest in infrastructure development of North East, especially constructing new roads and rail links.
Eco-friendly chemicals, hi-tech gadgets to keep Delhi Metro stations cleanEco-friendly chemicals, hi-tech machines and bio-degradable garbage disposal bags will ensure cleanliness of Metro stations.
- Cherra Companyganj State Railways, a mountain railway that existed 125 years ago
Meghalaya does not have a rail link at present but around 125 years ago people from this quaint hill-station made memorable journeys.
- NIIT bags $40-m Eurostar IT deal
Eurostar on Monday awarded contract to manage its IT infrastructure to India's mid-cap IT firm NIIT Technologies for an estimated $35-$40 m...
- British rail union launches two-day strike
Members of Britain's biggest rail union working for Network Rail have launched a two-day strike over jobs and conditions, a Rail Maritime a...
- A slice of history, and the turning tide
In the early 1900s:“Do you mean to say that Tatas propose to make steel rails to British specifications?