Train just 3 minutes late, 2 apology announcements, railway staff also personally said sorry to passengers: Tourist stunned by Japan's 'on time means on time' obsessionA tourist's 3-minute train delay in Tokyo revealed Japan's profound commitment to punctuality. Authorities issued a formal apology, precise...
13 May, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
'Nobody will fly': India's plane versus train battle gets a twistIndia's Railway Minister said upcoming bullet trains will dominate short-haul routes like Mumbai-Pune and Bengaluru-Chennai, mirroring glob...
12 May, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Japan Earthquake: Major 7.4-magnitude quake hits off Japan, tsunami observedEarthquake Today in Japan: A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.4 has shaken northeastern Japan. The Japan Meteorological Agency reported t...
20 Apr, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Mumbai’s skyline is soaring. So is the pressure on housingMumbai's booming real estate market sees global financial giants occupying luxury towers while low-income residents like taxi driver Ramu V...
17 Apr, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Snap layoff was the 'best thing that has ever happened to me', said ex-employee who lost job 3 years ago. What is he doing now?Snapchat's parent company, Snap Inc., is laying off approximately 1,000 employees, about 16% of its workforce, to boost efficiency and inte...
16 Apr, 2026, 01.44 PM IST
Indians are changing travel plans amid global disruptions; Thailand, Sri Lanka, Japan see surge in bookingsShort- and medium-haul destinations like Thailand, Sri Lanka, and Japan are seeing a rise in demand.
30 Mar, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
Don't be late - Like the Japanese!A Shinkansen conductor in Japan recently apologized and refunded all passengers due to a 35-second delay, highlighting the nation's extreme...
08 Aug, 2025, 11.16 PM IST
Japan's gift to India will be an economic gamechangerIndia's bullet train project is gaining momentum as Japan plans to provide E5 and E3 series Shinkansen trains for inspection purposes on th...
17 Apr, 2025, 09.05 PM IST
Japan to gift high-speed Shinkansen trains to India for bullet train testingJapan will provide two high-speed shinkansen trains (E5 and E3 models) free of charge to India for use as test and inspection vehicles in t...
17 Apr, 2025, 06.47 AM IST
Vande Bharat to run on bullet train track as Shinkansen, known for rare delays, faces delays from JapanThe railway ministry has invited bids for a signalling system to run Vande Bharat trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor by 202...
22 Jan, 2025, 03.39 PM IST
'People think what is special in bullet train...': Jaishankar opens up on 'benefits' of projectExternal Affairs Minister Jaishankar highlighted the benefits of the bullet train project, emphasizing reduced distance, urbanization, and ...
15 May, 2024, 01.35 PM IST
Japan's bullet train faces rare delay. Cause is not earthquake!Bullet trains are pride of Japan due to the punctuality but a snake has caused a delay which is very rare.
18 Apr, 2024, 02.18 AM IST
In a first, rail passengers to be compensated for delays on board IRCTC's Tejas Express trainAn amount of Rs 100 will be paid in case the delay is for over an hour and Rs 250 for delays of over two hours, the IRCTC said ahead of the...
01 Oct, 2019, 05.57 PM IST
Indian Railways studying Japanese clinical efficiency for its bullet train projectIndian officials said the technology apart, the calm efficiency of workforce in Japan was the reason behind the reliability of its high spe...
09 Nov, 2018, 08.39 PM IST
Need to learn formula of safe, clean travel from Japan: Shiv SenaThe Sena expressed apprehensions over the viability of such a project at a time when the country has witnessed a number of rail accidents i...
15 Sep, 2017, 11.42 AM IST
Chinese military drills not directed against neighbours: PLAThe exercises are routine arrangement in accordance with annual training plan to strengthen training, combat readiness, Chinese Defence Min...
01 Aug, 2014, 12.06 AM IST
- Toyota suspends operations at Japan plants due to snow
Toyota Motor said Monday it would temporarily suspend operations at its key plants in Japan later in the day due to heavy snowfall.
17 Jan, 2011, 12.34 PM IST