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...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
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...
12 May, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
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...
04 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
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...
03 May, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
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...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
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...
05 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
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...
15 Aug, 2023, 10.36 AM IST
'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...
06 May, 2023, 12.50 AM IST
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.
04 Nov, 2022, 10.59 PM IST
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...
11 Jul, 2018, 08.54 AM IST
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.
26 Sep, 2015, 10.27 PM IST
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.
03 Feb, 2014, 06.29 PM IST
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.
15 May, 2013, 02.37 PM IST
- 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.
15 Mar, 2012, 11.28 AM IST
- 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...
12 Jul, 2011, 07.11 AM IST
- 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...
14 Jun, 2008, 06.49 PM IST
- 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?
21 Oct, 2006, 02.22 AM IST