MSRTC strike disrupts Ganesh festival travel statewide

A major strike by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation employees for salary hikes and other demands severely disrupted services on Tuesday ahead of the Ganesh festival, leaving thousands of......

Downpour in Mumbai, red alert issued, BMC schools shut

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Thursday, causing waterlogging on roads in some areas that led to traffic snarls and also delayed local train operations. IMAGE: High tides lash at the......

Heavy rain continues in Mumbai, NDRF teams deployed

Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai on the second consecutive day on Monday, with some areas receiving up to 34 mm of rainfall in just one hour in the morning, affecting local train services......

All under-construction tunnels in India to be audited

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) will undertake a safety audit of all 29 under-construction tunnels across the country to ensure safety and adherence to highest quality standards, an......

Why Sajjan Jindal now wants to make cars

'We will have a well-designed product, and not a compromise.''We will make a completely contemporary vehicle, in keeping with consumers' aspirations, not like the Nano, which disappointed them,'......

India's homoeopathic state of mind

A homoeopathic state of mind pervades our thinking in governance and infrastructure-building.Do it in small, harmless doses, but nothing bitter, sharp, or bloody, says Shekhar Gupta. Homoeopathy,......

Railways seek reimbursement for IRCTC service charge waiver

IRCTC used to charge Rs 40 per ticket for bookings in AC classes, Rs 20 per ticket in sleeper class With the finance ministry starting the process for listing of Indian Railway Catering and......

Will Gadkari's pod taxi dream ever come true?

The estimated cost of the metrino is Rs 50 crore per km and each pod can accommodate three to four persons, Megha Manchanda/Business Standard reports from New Delhi. IMAGE: The estimated cost of......