New rapid train service to be called Namo Bharat

Trains of the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, will be known as 'Namo Bharat', Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on......

Odisha train mishap: Railways seeks CBI probe, here's why

The railways on Sunday sought a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into the Balasore train crash, hours after minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the 'root cause' of the accident and the people......

Modi's 2-day K'taka visit from Monday, to attend Yoga Day event in Mysore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Karnataka from Monday during which he will launch several development projects and also take part in the International Yoga Day on......

'250,000 railway vacancies, but govt won't hire'

'They are trying to make the situation bad for Indian Railways so that they can hand it over to private companies.' IMAGE: The Centre of India Trade Union -- the Communist Party of India-Marxist's......

IOC Should Not DIE!

If IOC is not allowed to run its own affairs, then we can see it close down in the next 10 to 15 years, warns Sudhir Bisht. IMAGE: An Indian Oil fuel station in New Delhi. Photograph: Adnan......

The Great Railway Station Makeover

The Indian Railway Station Development Corporation is now looking to modernise 90 stations across the country.Twesh Mishra reports. IMAGE: The Habibganj railway station in Madhya Pradesh. All......

Adani, GMR among 20 firms keen on rebuilding New Delhi railway station

The Rail Land Development Authority has invited online bids from private players to redevelop the station into an integrated commercial, retail, and hospitality hub. At least 20 national and......

Railways to allow private players for bullet train projects

The projects - Delhi-Varanasi, Mumbai-Nagpur, Delhi-Ahmedabad, Chennai-Mysore, Delhi-Amritsar, Mumbai-Hyderabad, and Varanasi-Howrah - are expected to cost around Rs 10 trillion. Illustration:......

Is India ready for a Poker Sports League?

Come May, the Deltin Royale, which boasts of the country's largest poker room, will play host to India's first Poker Sports League, reports Veenu Sandhu. IMAGE: Season 1 final of the Poker Sports......