Thursday, April 25, 2024

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India's 1st bullet train set to run in 2026: Railways Minister

NEW DELHI: Significant progress has been made in the construction of various stations for India’s first bullet train and we are geared up to run the first train in one section in 2026, Union Railways and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Tuesday.

Gory, funny 'Deadpool & Wolverine' trailer promises fireworks at box-office

MUMBAI: The 'Deadpool & Wolverine' trailer is here, and the two titular superheroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the greatest healing powers, promise an absolute carnage of epic proportions at the box office.

Eastern Railway clinches victory in the 67th All India Railway Cricket Championship

PATIALA: 67th All India Railway Cricket Championship for men, held during the 2023-24 season, commenced with knockout matches at the PLW Cricket Stadium, under the auspices of Patiala Locomotive Works (PLW) on 16.4.2024. The final match of the tournament was contested between Eastern Railway and South Western Railway.

Constituency watch: Derailed Congress-Left Front bonhomie gives edge to BJP in Bengal's Purulia

KOLKATA: The tribal-dominated Purulia Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal is the only seat where the Congress-Left Front bonhomie got derailed as one of the front allies refused to honour the seat-sharing agreement.

Indian Railways to run record 2,742 more trains to clear summer travel rush

NEW DELHI: Indian Railways will operate a record-breaking 9,111 trips across the country to cater to the anticipated surge in travel during the summer season, the Ministry of Railways said on Friday.

Aujla was warmly welcomed at the railway station, Senior Congress leaders and workers showered flowers.

AMRITSAR: Congress Lok Sabha candidate from Amritsar Gurjit Singh Aujla was warmly welcomed on his arrival in Amritsar today. Senior Congress leaders, Thousands of supporters reached the railway station and welcomed him with flowers, firecrackers and slogans.

'The Broken News 2' trailer captures newsroom battle between truth and sensationalism

MUMBAI: The makers of the web series 'The Broken News' starring Sonali Bendre, Jaideep Ahlawat, and Shriya Pilgaonkar on Tuesday unveiled the trailer for Season 2, which captures the lives, lies, and struggles of journalists and the battle between truth and sensationalism.

1 killed, 13 injured after semitrailer rams into public safety office in Texas

HOUSTON: One person was killed and at least 13 others were injured after a stolen semitrailer rammed into a Department of Public Safety office in Brenham, a rural town about 75 miles away from Houston, the largest city in the US state of Texas, authorities said.

Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga play out a twisted romance in ‘Joker: Folie a Deux' trailer

LOS ANGELES: The makers of 'Joker: Folie a Deux' have dropped the trailer of the film, giving a glimpse of their dark romance and much more.

EC flying squad seizes Rs 4 cr from three at TN's Tambaram Railway station

CHENNAI: The flying squad of the Election Commission has seized an amount of Rs 4 crore from three people.

On campaign trail in Porbandar, Union Minister Mandaviya participates in Garba

PORBANDAR: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya brought a festive spirit to Porbandar as he joined locals in a Garba dance, sporting a traditional saffron turban, while campaigning for the Lok Sabha election on Saturday.

'Cheating couple’ Vidya, Pratik fall in love once again in ‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ trailer

MUMBAI: The makers of the upcoming film 'Do Aur Do Pyaar' have dropped the trailer, and it won’t be wrong to say that it looks like a fresh new take on a love story, featuring Vidya Balan and Pratik Gandhi in the lead roles.

PM Modi to hit the campaign trail in Saharanpur, Pushkar, Ghaziabad; Cong's 'mega' rallies in Jaipur, Hyderabad

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hit the Lok Sabha election campaign trail in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur and Ghaziabad, and Rajasthan's Ajmer on Saturday.

On the campaign trail in Muzaffarnagar, HM Shah attacks ‘arrogant alliance’ in UP

MUZAFFARNAGAR: Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, on Wednesday attacked the Congress and said that it kept the issue of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir pending for 70 years.

Ajay Devgn handpicks players, stands tall against system in ‘Maidaan’ final trailer

MUMBAI: The final trailer of the upcoming Ajay Devgn-starrer sports-drama film ‘Maidaan’ was unveiled on Tuesday.

Venture Catalysts leads funding in prominent ONDC rails infrastructure platform Plotch.ai

MUMBAI: Early-stage investment firm Venture Catalysts, on Monday, said that it has led a seed funding round in Plotch.ai, the country's largest Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) rails infrastructure company.

DGP Punjab chairs coordination meeting of state level security committee for railways

CHANDIGARH: To review the security challenges and evolving nature of the threat to railways, Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav chaired a coordination meeting of a State Level Security Committee for Railways (SLSCR) at Punjab Police Headquarters here on Wednesday.

Akshay-Tiger actioner 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer release on day after Holi

MUMBAI: The upcoming Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff-starrer action entertainer film ‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’, which has created a lot of buzz, is set to have its trailer launch on March 26.

Family tries to understand daughter’s affair with cabbie in ‘Family Aaj Kal’ trailer

MUMBAI: The trailer of the upcoming streaming drama series ‘Family Aaj Kal’ was unveiled on Thursday, and it follows the story of a girl who breaks the news of her love affair to her family.

Indian Railways rakes in record revenue of Rs 2.4 lakh crore in 2023-24

NEW DELHI: India Railways has crossed the 1500 million tonnes freight loading mark and earned a record total revenue of Rs 2.4 lakh crore so far during the current financial year ending on March 31, according to official data released on Friday.

Three 'Bandi Singhs' released on bail from Burail Jail after 28 years, Akal Takht Jathedar honours them

AMRITSAR: Engineer Bhai Gurmeet Singh Patiala, Bhai Lakhwinder Singh Lakha and Bhai Shamsher Singh Uksi Jat, have been released on bail from Burail Jail in Chandigarh after 28 years. They were honored by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh at Sri Akal Takht Sahib Secretariat on Wednesday.

'Lootere’ trailer brews deadly concoction of power, deceit and pirate attacks

MUMBAI: The trailer of the upcoming streaming series ‘Lootere’ was unveiled on Wednesday.

'Bastar' trailer highlights chilling truth behind Naxal terror

MUMBAI: The trailer of the upcoming Adah Sharma-starrer film 'Bastar: The Naxal Story' was unveiled on Tuesday.

Punjab Police conduct search operation at Railway stations across state

CHANDIGARH: As part of the ongoing drive against anti-social elements launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police on Monday conducted a special Cordon and Search Operation (CASO) at and around all the Railway Stations across the state. The operation was conducted on the directions of Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav.

'Ae Watan Mere Watan' trailer highlights power of Usha Mehta's underground radio in 1942

MUMBAI: The trailer of the upcoming streaming movie 'Ae Watan Mere Watan', which was unveiled on Monday, paints a compelling picture of an untold chapter from India's freedom struggle against the British.

Randeep Hooda to unveil trailer of 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar' on Monday

MUMBAI: The trailer of the upcoming Randeep Hooda-starrer 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar' is set to be unveiled on Monday.

Praful Patel launches trailer of Ebina Entertainment's film 'Dharamaraobaba Atram'

NEW DELHI: The life story of Maharashtra's Cabinet minister Dharmaraobaba Atram will soon be presented to the audience through a film.

'Trailblazing pioneer': Jay Shah hails Jacintha Kalyan on becoming India’s first female pitch curator

NEW DELHI: The BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday showered praise on Jacintha Kalyan for becoming the first female pitch curator in the history of Indian cricket.

Himachal Pradesh to Enhance Rail Network with Rs 13,168 Crore Investment

DHARAMSALA: Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla said that a massive Rs 13,168 crore investment in railway projects within the state. Speaking at a program held at the Baijnath-Paprola railway station in Kangra district, the Governor highlighted that these projects are set to bolster the rail infrastructure, offering improved rail services to the residents.

PM Modi lays foundation stone for redevelopment work of Gurugram railway station

GURUGRAM: Under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday laid the foundation stone of redevelopment works of Gurugram Railway Station through video conferencing on Monday.

Rajasthan BJP chief thanks PM Modi, Railway Minister for development projects

JAIPUR: Rajasthan BJP chief and Chittorgarh MP C.P. Joshi on Saturday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for launching "huge development projects" in the railways sector in the state.

4th Test: Jaiswal slams fifty, but Bashir takes three as India trail England by 222 runs

RANCHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal continued his good showing in the series with an unbeaten fifty, but off-spinner Shoaib Bashir’s triple strike gave a late boost to England in the second session on day two of the fourth Test at the JSCA International Stadium on Saturday.

'Shaitaan' casts a dark spell on Ajay Devgn's on-screen daughter in trailer

MUMBAI: The trailer of the upcoming Ajay Devgn, R. Madhavan and Jyotika-starrer film 'Shaitaan' was unveiled at a multiplex in the Juhu area of Mumbai on Thursday. It offers a glimpse into the unusual weekend of a family as they get harrowed by a mysterious stranger.

Rashly-driven truck hits flyover railing in Delhi, one dead

NEW DELHI: A man sitting on the passenger side of a truck died after the rashly-driven vehicle lost control and collided with the railing on a flyover in south Delhi on Tuesday, police said.

Salman Khan, Ram Charan to launch Varun Tej-starrer ‘Operation Valentine’ trailer

MUMBAI: Stars Salman Khan and Ram Charan will be launching the trailer of ‘Operation Valentine’ featuring Varun Tej and Manushi Chillar.

Former MP Avinash Rai Khanna thanks Railway Minister for reducing water bottle size in Vande Bharat trains

CHANDIGARH: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former MP Avinash Rai Khanna thanked Union Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for replacing one-litre water bottles with 500ml water bottles for the passengers in Vande Bharat Express trains.

PM Modi lays foundation stone of AIIMS, Gurugram Metro Rail in Haryana's Rewari

REWARI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated, dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone of multiple development projects of more than Rs 9,750 crore concerning urban transport, health, rail and tourism sector in Hrayana's Rewari.

PM Modi to lay foundation of AIIMS Rewari, Gurugram Metro Rail project today

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Rewari in Haryana on Friday where he will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 9,750 crore concerning urban transport, health, rail and tourism sector.

UK slips into recession derailing Sunak’s pledge to generate growth

LONDON: The UK has slipped into recession just months ahead of a general election, official figures showed on Thursday, derailing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pledge to generate economic growth, the media reported.

Bharti Kisan Union (Ugrahan) to block rail tracks on Feb 15 to protest police attack on agitating Punjab farmers

CHANDIGARH: The Bharti Kisan Union(Ugrahan) would block the railway tracks in Punjab on Fenruary 15 to protest against police action against farmers by Haryana police on Shambhu and Khanauri borders.

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'Dehati Disco' trailer brings classic old-school Bollywood to fore

MUMBAI: The trailer of the dance film 'Dehati Disco', which stars veteran choreographer Ganesh Acharya, Ravi Kishan and 'Super Dance 3' finalist Saksham Sharma in pivotal roles, was released on Friday on the occasion of International Dance Day.

Madhuri, Priyanka, Riteish praise trailer of Marathi film 'Chandramukhi'

MUMBAI: The trailer of the upcoming Marathi musical drama 'Chandramukhi' is getting praises from B-town. Recently Bollywood like Madhuri Dixit Nene, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Riteish Deshmukh have lauded the trailer of the Prasak Oak directorial.

'Escaype Live' trailer depicts repercussions of unchecked social media obsession

MUMBAI: The trailer of the social thriller series 'Escaype Live' was released on Tuesday. The series presents the realities of social media in today's time both in its dark and vanilla form.

Security beefed up close to high-security Burail jail in Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH: Security was beefed up in Chandigarh on Saturday evening after suspicious material was found close to the high-security Burail Model Jail, close to border in Punjab's Mohali town.

Tiger Shroff's 'Heropanti 2' trailer sends pulses racing

MUMBAI: The second trailer of Tiger Shroff-starrer 'Heropanti 2' is out now and it surely offers what the audience can expect from his movie, a complete package of action, thriller, crime, romance and a tinge of comedy.

Railway cop injured in terror attack, succumbs in J&K's Pulwama

SRINAGAR: A Railway police officer injured in a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's (J&K) Pulwama district, succumbed to critical injuries in a city hospital on Saturday.

Protests against K-Rail continue in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPUR: For the second successive day, angry protesters in Kannur were seen engaging in a war of words with police and K-Rail officials, when they tried to lay the marking stone for the social impact assessment study of the project.

IIT Mandi, Durham University to probe climate risk in railway embankments

MANDI: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, and Durham University in the UK have developed suction monitoring setup for soil cyclic triaxial testing to investigate the impact of climate change on railway embankments.

Trail-blazing Indian American woman Navy veteran appointed Harris's defence advisor

NEW YORK: Shanti Sethi, a trail-blazing woman Navy veteran has been appointed defence advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris, according to Politico.

redBus launches 'redRail' for easy train bookings

NEW DELHI: With an aim to make the online railway travel booking experience better, online bus ticketing platform redBus on Tuesday launched a standalone lite app called 'redRail'.

Nivetha Pethuraj-starrer 'Bloody Mary' trailer released

HYDERABAD: Actors Nikhil and Vishwak Sen unveiled the trailer of Aha's original suspense thriller 'Bloody Mary'.

Trailer of documentary set in Russia 'How to Save a Dead Friend' unveiled

LOS ANGELSE: Swiss-based sales and distribution agency Lightdox has acquired world rights for 'How to Save a Dead Friend', the debut documentary by Russian filmmaker Marusya Syroechkovskaya.

Vijayan speaks tough for K-Rail, opposition says No

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: On Saturday, it was yet another day of a stand-off between the Pinarayi Vijayan government and the Opposition on the controversial K-Rail project, which is now getting intensified with Vijayan strongly batting for it and the others vehemently opposing it.

Women's inter-department hockey: Steel Plant Sports Board, SSB and Railways win

NEW DELHI: Steel Plant Sports Board, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) won their matches on Day 3 in the 2nd Hockey India Senior Women Inter-Department National Championship here on Saturday.

Frustrated elements trying to derail PM Modi's development plank in J&K : Chugh

CHANDIGARH:BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh, who is also the party in charge for J&K, today strongly condemned the killing of J&K police personnel in Saura, near here, and said that it was again a heinous act of militants who are feeling frustrated and threatened due to tight security arrangements in the state.

75 dead in DR Congo train derailment

KINSHASA: At least 75 people were killed and 125 others injured following a freight train derailment in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), local authorities said.

Arjun Bijlani, Kanika Mann-starrer 'Roohnaiyat' trailer out

MUMBAI: The trailer of the upcoming web series titled 'Roohaniyat' starring Arjun Bijlani and Kanika Mann was released on Friday.

BJP leading in Uttarakhand, CM Dhami narrows down trail margin in Khatima

NEW DELHI: The ruling BJP in Uttarakhand is leading in 44 constituencies but Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami who was earier trailing has narrowed down the margin in his constituency Khatima.

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi lost from Bhadaur, trailing in Chamkaur Sahib

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has lost election from Bhadaur seat and he is trailing from second seat Chamkaur Sahib. His brother Dr. Manohar Singh has also lost from Bassi Pathana seat.

BJP leading in Uttrakhand, but CM Dhami is trailing in Khatima

NEW DELHI: The ruling BJP in Uttarakhand is leading in 44 constituencies but Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is trailing in his constituency Khatima to the Congress candidate.

Goa CM, Dy CM trailing Congress rivals

PANAJI: Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Deputy Chief Minister Chandrakant Kavlekar are trailing in their respective constituencies.

Channi leads from Chamkaur Sahib, trails in Bhadaur seat in early trends

NEW DELHI: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is leading from Chamkaur Sahib seat in early trends of counting that began at 8 a.m. on Thursday. However, he is trailing from another seat, Bhadaur.

Punjab Poll: Channi trailing from both seats, Captain and Badals also trailing

CHANDIGARH: While AAP is now touching 80 seats in the initial leads, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is running behind in both the seats of Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur. Former Chief Ministers Parkash Singh Badal from Lambi and Capt Amarinder Singh from Patiala city are also trailing behind. Sukhbir Singh Badal is also trailing.

Govt allows trailers to have maximum 3 decks to transport 2 wheelers

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has allowed trailers to have a maximum of three decks to transport two wheelers, with the load body not projecting over the driver's cabin.

Teen couple commit suicide on rail tracks in UP

SHAHJANANPUR: A 16-year-old girl and her boyfriend, 18, allegedly committed suicide after their families disapproved of the relationship.

'Bachchhan Paandey' trailer presents comedy smouldering beneath the world of crime

MUMBAI: The trailer of the upcoming crime-action-comedy 'Bachchhan Paandey', which released on Friday, gives a glimpse of strong performances, experimental spaghetti background score and sleek action.

Northern Railway achieves breakthrough on Katra-Banihal section in J&K

JAMMU: The Northern Railway officials said on Wednesday that they have achieved a line and level breakthrough of the longest 12.758 km tunnel between Sumber and Arpinchala station on the Katra-Banihal section under the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project.

4 killed while clicking selfies on railway track in Gurugram

GURUGRAM:  Four youths were killed while they were reportedly clicking selfies on a railway track near the Basai-Dhankot railway station in Gurugram on Tuesday evening, the police said.

Campaign trail: Akhilesh, Jayant and Priyanka come face to face in UP, greet each other

NEW DELHI: Amidst the campaign trail underway ahead of the high voltage Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, RLD President Jayant Chaudhary and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi came in front of each other in Bulandshahr. The three leaders showed friendly gesture and greeted each other with folded hands.

Auto-rickshaw driver's body found near railway tracks

LUCKNOW: The body of a 24-year-old auto-rickshaw driver has been recovered from Utratia-Manaknagar railway track under the SGPGI police station here.

Himachal CM seeks expansion of rail networks

NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Thursday called on Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw here and sought expansion of the rail networks, comprising the Bhanupali-Bilaspur section.

Bengal train accident: Death toll rspoteaches 9, Railway Minister visits 

KOLKATA: The death count in the Guwahati-Bikaner Express train accident in north Bengal climbed to nine and the officials said tracks have been cleared for traffic. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw arrived at the spot on Friday.

Kapil Sharma's special 'I'm Not Done Yet' trailer unveiled

MUMBAI: The trailer of 'I'm Not Done Yet' - star comedian and TV host Kapil Sharma's maiden special comedy show - has been launched by Netflix on Monday.

Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala felicitated with Best Production Unit Shield for year 2020-21

KAPURTHALA: Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala has won Best
Production Unit Shield for exemplary performance during the year
2020-21. RCF will share this shield jointly with Banaras Locomotive
Works, Banaras for 66th National Railways Awards-2021. This coveted
felicitation comes second time for RCF, earlier being in 2013.

Jhansi railway station named after Rani Lakshmibai

JHASI: The Jhansi railway station has finally been renamed as Veerangana Lakshmibai railway station, after the revered warrior queen.

Arshi Khan plays a journalist in upcoming web series 'Mail Trail'

MUMBAI:Former 'Bigg Boss' contestant Arshi Khan is excited to feature as a journalist in her upcoming web series 'Mail Trail' which also features actor Vaquar Shaikh.

BUDA sanctions Rs 500 cr for Patna Metro rail project

PATNA: The Bihar Urban Development Authority (BUDA) on Friday sanctioned Rs 500 crore for the Patna Metro rail project and after this month, the amount will be used to compensate villagers whose land has been acquired.

Road and rail traffic disrupted due to thick fog

PHAGWATA: Road and Rail Traffic remained disrupted due to poor visibility caused by thick fog which engulfed the entire region this morning, paralyzing the normal life.

Punjab CM lays foundation stone of Lamrin tech skills university at Railmajra

SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH NAGARl:With a view to increase the employability and applied skills of the youth of the State, the Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday laid the foundation stone of the Lamrin Tech Skills University at Rayat campus in Railmajra, the first ever private tech skill university in the Northern region.

Punjab beat Railways by 3 wickets in Vijay Hazare Trophy

MOHALI: Punjab defeated Railways by three wickets in their Elite Group E league match in the Vijay Hazare Cricket Tournament at JSCA Oval Ground, Ranchi, Jharkhand

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CBI arrests ex-Railways official, recovers Rs 2.75 cr, 23 kg gold

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said on Monday that it has arrested A.K. Kathpal, the former Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer of Indian Railways earlier posted at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), in an alleged graft case and recovered Rs 2.75 crore in cash and 23 kg gold during searches at nine locations.

Karnataka CM flags off 'Kisan' Rail service to Delhi

BENGALURU:Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Tuesday flagged off a 'Kisan' Rail service to New Delhi, with 250-tonne mangoes from Chintamani in Kolar district from the Yelahanka railway station here.

President Kovind's words are encouraging for railway family: Goyal

NEW DELHI: Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday thanked President Ram Nath Kovind for his encouraging words for the railway employees and assured him that the national transporter will keep on working to make rail travel pleasant for crores of passengers.

Goa-Delhi Rajdhani Express derails, major mishap averted

'Kisan Rail' carrying mangoes chugs to Delhi from K'taka

KOLAR (Karnataka): A special train 'Kisan Rail' carrying 250 tonnes of mango grown in Kolar region left Doddanatta Halt Station (Chintamani), Kolar district for Adarsh Nagar railway station in Delhi on Saturday, an official said here.

Kanika Dhillon on 'Haseen Dillruba' trailer: Thrilled to receive great response

MUMBAI:The upcoming thriller "Haseen Dillruba" is writer Kanika Dhillon's second script for actress Taapsee Pannu after the 2018 release "Manmarziyaan". Dhillon is happy that the trailer of the new film, launched on Friday, received over 18,36,383 views by the evening on YouTube.

Railways suspends arrested star wrestler Sushil Kumar until further orders

NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympian Sushil Kumar, who was arrested by the Delhi Police on Sunday in connection with the death of wrestler Sagar Dhankar, has been suspended by the Indian Railways until further orders, officials said on Tuesday.

Around 500 passengers flee Assam railway station to avoid Covid test

GUWAHATI: The Assam Police launched a massive search operation on Sunday to trace around 500 people who fled from the state's Jagiroad railway station, skipping the mandatory Covid test, officials said.

Railways transports more oxygen to Karnataka

BENGALURU: Railways has transported more medical oxygen to Karnataka as it faces growing demand amid the Covid surge, an official said on Friday.

Railways delivers 1,118 MT of medical oxygen in a single day

NEW DELHI: Continuing its efforts to provide liquid medical oxygen (LMO) the Indian Railways on Friday said that it has delivered 1,118 MT of LMO to different states, which is the highest so far in a single day.The railways has so far delivered 13,319 MT of LMO to different states in 814 tankers and 208 Oxygen Expresses.

Railways ferries another 160 MT oxygen to Karnataka

BENGALURU: The Railways has ferried 160 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen more to Karnataka from Jharkhand's Tatanagar for treating Covid patients, an official said on Thursday.

 Man loses job in pandemic, abandons wife at Bihar railway station

PATNA: A man, who lost his job in the second wave of coronavirus, abandoned his wife at Bihar's Buxar railway station on Thursday, police said.

Railways to set up 86 O2 plants for its hospitals

NEW DELHI: To deal with the Covid pandemic crisis, Indian Railways on Tuesday said that it has planned to set up 86 Oxygen plants for its hospitals across the country and it has increased the beds for the coronavirus infected patients from 2,539 to 6,972.

MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary welcomes the first Oxygen Express at Phillaur railway station

PHILLAUR:Member of Parliament Santokh Singh Chaudhary welcomed the first Oxygen Express to reach Punjab at Phillaur railway station here on Monday. He was accompanied by Jalandhar Deputy Commissioner Ghanshyam Thori.

Indian Railway commissions Wi-Fi at 6,000th railway station

NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has commissioned Wi-Fi at 6,000th railway station in Jharkhand's Hazaribagh district, the Ministry of Railways said on Sunday."With the commissioning of Wi-Fi at Hazaribagh Town falling under Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand in Dhanbad Division of East Central Railway as on May 15, Indian Railways commissioned Wi-Fi at 6,000 Railway stations," said the Ministry.

Since last year, Railways lost 1,950 employees in Covid crisis: Chairman

NEW DELHI: Since the Covid pandemic hit the country last year, more than 1,950 personnel of the Indian Railways have succumbed to the virus and around 1,000 are getting infected on a daily basis, officials said here on Monday.

Mamata trailing, big lead for other Trinamool heavyweights

KOLKATA: Though West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is still trailing behind BJP's Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram, the trends after the fourth round of counting show that the other Trinamool Congress heavyweights are leading in their respective Assembly constituencies.

Railways handed over 169 Covid care coaches to different states

NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways has handed over 169 train coaches to various states for Covid care.
In the united fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, the Railways has developed nearly 4,000 Covid care coaches with almost 64,000 beds ready for use by the states.

Wrestler Jadhav's financial woes end with Railways job

NEW DELHI: Greco-Roman wrestler Sunny Jadhav, who had been doing odd jobs including washing cars to make ends meet, is elated at finally having landed a job with the Indian Railways through sports quota.

Maruti Suzuki dispatched 1.8L units via railways in FY21

NEW DELHI: Automobile major Maruti Suzuki India transported more than 1.8 lakh vehicles in 2020-21 using Indian Railways, the company said on Tuesday.

No lockdown, trains will continue to run: Railway Minister

NEW DELHI: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has said that there is no lockdown in the country and people do not need to panic about how they will reach home. Trains will continue to run as before and people will be able to go anywhere by booking tickets.

Kisan Rail transports 1st load of Telangana mangoes to Delhi

SECUNDERABAD: For the first time, mangoes from Telangana are being transported to Delhi by Kisan Rail. On Tuesday, a total of 476 tons of mangoes were loaded in 20 parcel van units from Lingampet Jagityal for dispatch to Adarsh Nagar, New Delhi.

TTE succumbs to coronavirus in Patna, railway staff in panic

PATNA: Death of a Patna railway station Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) due to coronavirus has spread panic amid the other railway staff in all the stations of the district especially at Patna Junction, Danapur, Patliputra and Rajendra Nagar Terminal.

Railway denies over-crowding at K'taka stations amid Covid

BENGALURU: The South Western Railway (SWR) on Friday denied that its stations in Karnataka were over-crowded amid surge in Covid cases across the southern state.

3 railway staff among 14 test Covid positive at Patna junction

PATNA: At least 11 passengers and three railway officials at Patna junction have tested positive for coronavirus, an official said on Thursday.
Soon after the detection of the Covid infections on Wednesday, Patna District Magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh reviewed the situation at the Patna junction and also inspected the Covid testing centres.

51 dead after train derails in eastern Taiwan

TAIPEI: At least 51 people were killed when a train collided with a truck and derailed in eastern Taiwan on Friday, officials said, noting that the death toll may rise as recovery efforts continue.

Deadly train derailment in Taiwan kills 48

TAIPEI: Forty-eight people were killed on Friday in a deadly train derailment in Taiwan's Hualien county, authorities said, adding the track on which the fatal accident occurred will take seven days to repair.

Rahul, Priyanka to hit campaign trail from Tuesday

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his sister and General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi will be campaigning in Assam and Kerala, respectively, from Tuesday.

K'taka borrowed out of necessity, Covid second wave may derail plans: CM

BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Wednesday defended his government's decision to borrow, saying the move arose out of necessity and not out of fancy wishes.

Young couple commits suicide on railway tracks

SHAHJAHANPUR(Uttar Pradesh): A young couple ended their lives by jumping in front of a speeding goods train near Garrah river bridge in Shahjahanpur.
The incident took place on Sunday and though the train driver applied the emergency brakes, the couple could not be saved.

South Central Railway extends 30 special trains till June

SECUNDERABAD: The South Central Railway (SCR) zone on Monday extended the periodicity of 30 special trains to various destinations across the country for the convenience of passengers till June.

Big B's official look in 'Chehre' out, trailer on March 18

MUMBAI: Amitabh Bachchans solo poster for the upcoming psychological drama Chehre was officially launched on Monday. The trailer of film, also starring Emraan Hashmi, will unveil on March 18 and the film is slated to release on April 9.

Railways extends computerisation of parcel management system

NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has extended computerisation of Parcel Management System (PMS) from 84 locations to 143 locations in phase-II and 523 locations in phase-III.In a statement, Ministry of Railways said that Railways' PMS has been undergoing total transformation and is geared to providing transportation for small consignments, over a vast network of stations.

Busting 'Narco-Naxal' syndicates, sleuths unearth lucrative rail routes

NEW DELHI: In one of the biggest ongoing covert operations against top drug syndicates, the security agencies have unmasked one of the two most lucrative routes in the country from where contraband narcotics were being smuggled to New Delhi in North, and Hyderabad in southern India.

Railways surpasses last year's freight loading

NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways on Friday said that its total freight loading for financial year 2020-21 had surpassed that of the previous fiscal.
Addressing a press conference here, Railway Board Chairman and CEO Suneet Sharma said it is a huge achievement given the coronavirus pandemic had disrupted rail movement.

Railways ensures 100% minimum wage payment to contract workers

NEW DELHI: In a move aimed to benefit daily wager earners, the Indian Railways on Thursday said that it has ensured 100 per cent compliance of payment of minimum wages to contract workers through its e-application.

Farmers in Punjab end dharna on rail tracks after 169 days

CHANDIGRAH: Keeping in mind the hectic wheat harvesting season ahead, the agitating farmers staging one of the longest protests going on for 169 days on the railway tracks near Amritsar against the three Central farm laws on Thursday announced to end the agitation indefinitely.

Farmers, labourers to throng rail tracks on March 13: BKU

NEW DELHI: Farmer leader Darshan Pal Singh on Saturday informed that a nationwide agitation against corporatisation and privatisation would be held on March 13 where farmers and labourers would throng the railway lines and agitate there.

Chinese hackers might have targeted Indian Railways infra: Recorded Future

NEW DELHI: Besides 10 organisations in the Indian power sector and two ports, Chinese state-sponsored hackers might also have targeted Indian Railways infrastructure, an expert with cyber intelligence company Recorded Future said on Thursday.

Rail Coach Factory(RCF) kapurthala started manufacturing AC3 Tier economy class coaches

KAPURTHALA:  Rail Coach Factory(RCF) kapurthala has  started manufacturing AC3 Tier  economy class coaches capable of running at a optimum speed of 160 kmph after its successful  oscillation trials conducted on Nagda-kota-sawai Madhopur section at a speed of 180 kmph.

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