New Delhi: Indian Railways is gearing up to introduce its most advanced long-distance service yet — the Vande Bharat Sleeper — with the new-generation train completing its final high-speed trial under the supervision of the Commissioner of Railway Safety. The first service is set to run on the Kolkata–Guwahati route, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has Read More…
Kochi: India is poised to enter a new era of eco-friendly rail transport as the country’s first hydrogen-powered train is set to undertake its trial run on January 26. The historic test will be conducted on the 90-kilometre Jind–Sonipat route under Northern Railway, marking a major breakthrough in sustainable mobility. Reports indicate that the trial Read More…
Bengaluru: In a breakthrough discovery that marks a major milestone for India’s space programme, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully detected dangerous interplanetary dust particles entering Earth’s atmosphere from deep space. The finding was made using India’s first indigenously developed space dust detector, DEX (Dust Experiment), deployed aboard the PSLV Orbital Experimental Module Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared a Subhashitam highlighting that true strength lies in unity and collective solidarity, underlining the importance of togetherness in achieving common goals. In a message shared on social media, the Prime Minister emphasised that individual strength becomes far more powerful when people stand united, work together, and Read More…
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued new safety guidelines banning the use of power banks during air travel. Passengers have been instructed not to use power banks on board aircraft or charge mobile phones and other electronic devices during flights, the DGCA said. According to the new directive, passengers must Read More…
New Delhi: India has sharply increased its imports of crude oil from the United States during the first eight months of the current financial year, registering a year-on-year growth of over 92 per cent, according to official data. Despite the surge, Russia continues to be India’s largest crude oil supplier. Data released by the Ministry Read More…
New York: Former US President Donald Trump has once again rattled trade relations with India by issuing a fresh warning of steep tariff hikes, saying duties on Indian goods could be increased “at any time” if New Delhi fails to align with American trade and energy interests. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Banking services across the country are set to be disrupted for four consecutive days as bank employees’ unions have announced a nationwide strike on January 27, demanding the implementation of a five-day workweek. The strike has been called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU). Currently, bank employees get weekly holidays on Sundays Read More…
Zomato founder and CEO Deepinder Goyal has clarified concerns around Blinkit’s 10-minute delivery promise, stressing that the speed is achieved through better infrastructure and store density, not by forcing delivery partners to rush or drive unsafely. Responding to questions and criticism about road safety, Goyal said delivery partners are not incentivised to overspeed. Instead, the Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Season tickets will no longer be available through the Indian Railways’ UTS on Mobile app (Unreserved Ticketing System). The Railways have directed passengers to book and renew season tickets exclusively through their new integrated app, RailOne. RailOne is a unified application that brings together multiple railway service apps on a single platform. While unreserved Read More…