New Delhi: India's first bullet train service will begin operations in phases from August 15, 2027, with the Surat-Bilimora section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor set to become the country's inaugural high-speed rail route, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced. The 508-km...
Mumbai: A bomb threat targeting the iconic Taj Hotel in Mumbai triggered a security alarm late Sunday night, prompting police and security agencies to conduct a comprehensive search operation at the premises before declaring that the threat was a hoax, said police Sunday. According to...
Pune: The death toll in the Moshi garbage dump collapse in Pune's Pimpri-Chinchwad has increased to eight after rescue teams recovered the bodies of seven more victims from the damaged administrative building of the Waste-to-Energy project Saturday, officials said Sunday. Rescue personnel also confirmed that...
Caracas: The death toll from the June 24 earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 4,333, National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said. Rodriguez Saturday said 16,740 people were injured and 6,462 had been rescued. Authorities have set up 94 temporary camps sheltering more than 18,000 people....
Hanoi: Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the speedboat capsizing off Phu Quoc Island that claimed the lives of 15 Indian tourists, while assuring that strict action would be taken against those found responsible for the tragedy, according to...
Auckland: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon Saturday hailed India's "incredible" economic transformation and urged businesses in both countries to deepen engagement to open up new markets and trade opportunities. Luxon made the remarks at an interaction themed "India-New Zealand: A Winning Partnership", attended by...
New Delhi: Actor Prakash Raj joined the protesters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Delhi's Jantar Mantar Saturday, expressing solidarity as the agitation entered its 22nd day. Activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on the 14th day of his indefinite hunger strike, said that he...
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Saturday accused the BJP of trying to bring down his government by engineering a split in the National Conference, claiming that his party MLAs were offered Rs 20-30 crore to switch sides. Addressing a packed workers' convention...
New Delhi: India has asserted that trade issues with the US should be resolved through bilateral trade negotiations rather than unilateral measures, urging the USTR to reconsider its proposed 12.5 per cent tariff, citing inconsistencies in its Section 301 investigation into forced labour concerns. Participating...
Kyiv: At least 10 people, including a child, were injured after Russia launched an overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Saturday, according to Ukraine's State Emergency Service. Explosions and fires were reported across the capital's Solomianskyi, Darnytskyi and Dniprovskyi districts, the emergency service...
By Aakar Patel One common trait in lawless nations is a high level of anxiety regarding arbitrariness. Medieval texts tell...
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For a country that prides itself on producing world-class financial talent, India displays surprisingly little faith in its own bankers....
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Art, books and cinema have been at the forefront when it comes to representing the voice of the people and...
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The worst fears of people about inherent dangers of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls seem to be...
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