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In December 2025, China ran seven 5,000-ton coal trains across Inner Mongolia as a formation heavier than three Eiffel Towers combined, without physically connecting them; engineers believe it could boost rail capacity by over 50% without new tracksChina successfully tested seven freight trains operating as one unit. These trains were virtually coupled using advanced wireless control s...
Cabinet clears Rs 10,021 crore rail multi-tracking projects across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, other statesThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved five railway projects costing over Rs 10,021 crore. These projects will add five hundred...
Cabinet clears Rs 10,783 crore railway multi-tracking projects across five statesThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three railway projects. These projects will add 656 kilometers to the Indian Railways ne...
India's new supply-chain wonder is set to shift the gears of growthThe operationalization of India’s freight corridors marks a transformative step for the nation’s logistics landscape, strategically positio...
Western Freight Corridor to cut logistics cost to 7 pc; help India compete with China: FadnavisMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the completed Western Dedicated Freight Corridor could bring India’s logistics costs down...
Russia, North Korea open first road bridge across shared border as ties deepenRussia and North Korea inaugurated their first road bridge across the Tumen River. This new infrastructure links Rason and Khasan, facilita...
India likely to overtake US in metro rail network length in two years: Union ministerIndia's metro rail network is rapidly expanding, nearing the United States' current length. The Union minister anticipates India will soon ...
In 1905, a Bohemian prince released 5 muskrats into his estate. By 1914, their population had exploded to 2 MillionIntroduced near Prague in 1905, five muskrats quickly proliferated throughout Europe. Utilizing waterways as pathways, these semi-aquatic r...
After Adani, Tata feels the heat: Indian firms under fire in Kenya?Kenya’s dispute with Tata Chemicals has revived concerns about Indian businesses in the country after Adani’s exit. But Kenya continues to ...
In 2010, Thailand lowered 25 retired battle tanks into 80 feet of water off Narathiwat; a decade later, local fishermen reported a sharp boost in catchesThailand's army sank obsolete battle tanks and railway cars into the Gulf of Thailand. This initiative aimed to create new fishing grounds ...
PM Modi at SCO: Shun double standards on terror, choose dialogue & diplomacy to resolve conflictsIn a powerful address, Prime Minister Modi called on the SCO to take a firm stand against nations that leverage terrorism for state agenda....
School assembly news headlines for September 2: Top India, world, sports and business updatesSchool assembly news headlines for September 2: Stay updated with the latest national, international, sports and business developments maki...
Faster KYC, nods key to boosting FDI flows: Piyush GoyalThe minister was speaking at the end of his official visit to Japan, where he held a series of high-level engagements aimed at accelerating...
School assembly news headlines September 1: Top India, world, sports and business updatesSchool assembly news headlines September 1: Get the latest updates across India, the world, sports and business. Today’s key stories includ...
537 workers remain missing as Nepal races to reach flood-hit hydropower tunnelsRescue efforts intensify for hundreds of workers missing in Nepal's flood-hit hydropower projects. Mud and debris are blocking tunnel entra...
Spanish explorer who became the first European to cross the Mississippi River brought 13 pigs from Cuba to Tampa Bay in 1539. Three years later, his herd had grown to 700, and its spread helped turn America into a pork-producing giantHernando de Soto's arrival in Florida in 1539 marked the beginning of a revolution in agriculture as he brought along thirteen pigs. These ...
China's help critical, but unlikely, for US to choke off IranThe United States seeks to economically isolate Iran through expanded sanctions. China's continued trade with Tehran complicates these US e...
How leftover wheat straw stopped China’s shifting desert sands and helped bring vegetation backA simple straw checkerboard system developed at Shapotou in China’s Tengger Desert helped protect the Baotou-Lanzhou railway from shifting ...
Deep beneath China’s seabed, workers spent 21 days underwater while building the world’s longest undersea high-speed rail tunnel, linking the Zhoushan islands with China's rail networkChina have completed an operation where workers spent 21 days underwater to replace 104 cutting tools on a giant tunnel boring machine deep...
Infrastructure projects see cost overrun of Rs 3.4 lakh cr: MoSPIOngoing infrastructure projects show a Rs 3,40,504 crore cost overrun on projects over Rs 150 crore. Over 1,700 projects are monitored, wit...