‘What policy prioritizes goods train over passenger?’: Chhattisgarh HC asks railways

RAIPUR: Expressing serious concerns over the frequent cancellations and unscheduled suspension of passenger trains in Chattisgarh, the state High Court asked the railways to file a reply within three weeks as to under what policy were the freight trains have been given preference. In South East Central Railways (SECR) zone, the profit-making zone of the […]

Construction firm behind Silkyara tunnel donated Rs 55 crore in electoral bonds to BJP

NEW DELHI: Hyderabad-based Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd (NEC), which is constructing the Silkyara-Barkot tunnel in Uttarakhand, a portion of which collapsed last year, purchased Rs 55 crore worth of electoral bonds and donated the entire amount to the BJP, as per data released by the Election Commission. A total of 41 workers were trapped after […]

ISRO’s ‘Pushpak’ makes flawless landing in Karnataka’s Chitradurga

BENGALURU: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has added another feather to its cap by successfully demonstrating the autonomous landing capability of ‘Pushpak’, the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV), as part of its RLV-LEX 2 mission. The second experiment in the series was conducted at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, Karnataka, at 7.10 am […]

1 killed, several feared trapped as under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar’s Supaul

SUPAUL: One person was killed and several others were feared trapped as a portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed in Bihar’s Supaul district in the early hours of Friday, officials said. Police said that the mishap took place near Maricha between Bheja-Bakaur when a slab of an under-construction bridge being built over the Kosi river […]

Local trains cancelled in Chennai-Gummidipoondi section for three days

CHENNAI: The Southern Railway has changed the schedule of trains in Chennai-Gudur section for three days to facilitate engineering maintenance between Ponneri and Minjur railway stations from 9 am to 11.30 am. According to a press statement, Chennai-Gummidipoondi local train leaving MMC complex at 9 am and 10.35 am, will be partially cancelled between Minjur […]