Groom reaches Guwahati on time for wedding thanks to railways

A Mumbai man managed to reach Guwahati on time to marry his lady love on Sunday, thanks to the help from railways that detained a connecting train in Howrah station and shifted the wedding guests......

Dharavi redevelopment: HC upholds award of tender to Adani Group

The Bombay high court on Friday cleared the decks for redevelopment of Dharavi slums as it upheld the tender awarded to the Adani Group for the project by the Maharashtra government, ruling there......

Why does Indian Railways have so many burning trains?

Authorities of Indian Railways, which has witnessed a worrying spate of fire-related mishaps in the last few years, are yet to address the issue. The Mumbai Dehraun Express was the latest train to......

Bomb threats to flights: Nagpur man surrenders

A 35-year-old man who was allegedly behind a series of hoax bomb threats to airports and railway stations across the country has been arrested after he presented himself before Nagpur Police, an......

Trade on road to recovery but Indian firms tread cautiously

Truck movements across the India-Bangladesh border are on the rise, with increasing rentals signalling a trade recovery between the two South Asian nations. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Yet,......

Indian Railways mulls trains zooming @ 300 km per hour

The Indian Railways is finalising a draft legislation for a project that envisages running trains at a speed of 300 kms per hour speed on some select routes across the country. The Bill is likely......

India needs to end reliance on China for critical minerals: Survey

India needs to recognise and address challenges posed by its dependence on China for critical minerals and examine the implications of phasing down coal on bank balance sheets as it accelerates its......

How Indian Railways was renewed!

In 2000, the Indian Railways -- the world's second largest railway network under a single management -- was nearly bankrupt. Over the next eight years, however, there was a dramatic improvement in......

The Magical Raj Kapoor Partnership

Shailendra's songs were attuned to Raj Kapoor's explorations of the themes and dreams of the Everyman.Rediff.com begins celebrations of the Great Showman's birth centenary on December 14 with this......

Vinesh quits Railways job amid rumours of new career

IMAGE: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia meet with Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, in New Delhi on Wednesday, September 4. Photograph: ANI Photo Former India wrestler......

Wrestling Trials: Antim once again tops charts; Divya, Sarita bounce back

IMAGE: Antim Panghal continued to stamp her authority as she won the World Championships trials. Photograph: Antim Panghal/Twitter Antim Panghal once again confirmed her emergence as one of the......

Protesting wrestlers join Asian Games trials

IMAGE: Wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik during their sit-in protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi last month. Photograph: PTI The Sports Authority of India's centre in......

'There will never be another Bishan Bedi'

'He was a cricketer who come once in a lifetime...' Cricket legend Bishan Singh Bedi passed away into the ages on October 23, 2023.Regarded as one of the greatest spinners to have played the game,......