A two-day state bandh in Jharkhand, India, called for by a student organisation demanding 100% reservation for locals in government jobs and the withdrawal of a 60-40 recruitment policy, has… Read More
An official probe into India’s worst rail crash in two decades is focusing on suspected manual bypassing of an automated signalling system that guides train movement. The Commission of… Read More
A 34-year-old man died on railway tracks in south London after being involved in a car chase with Metropolitan Police officers. The pursuit began after the car failed to stop for police, and… Read More
An empty rake of an Electrical Multiple Unit (EMU) derailed at Ambarnath railway station in Mumbai on Sunday, with no casualties reported. The Chief Public Relations Officer of Central Railw… Read More
Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the 'heroes' who provided medical help to the victims of the recent train accident in Balasore, which claimed over 270 lives and left over a t… Read More
Around 95% of the work on the Katra-Banihal route in Kashmir has been completed, according to the Northern Railways. The project is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL)… Read More
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai to inspect the manufacturing of Vande Bharat trains. He interacted with officials and staff at the ICF a… Read More
Today marks the 17th anniversary of the Mumbai train bombings, also known as the 7/11 attacks, which occurred on July 11, 2006. Seven bomb blasts took place on the Mumbai Suburban Railway's… Read More
The western and central zones of the Indian Railways have collected an average of Rs 1 lakh per day in fines from ticketless travellers on Mumbai's AC local trains during the April-June peri… Read More
An Army jawan, identified as U K Yadav, was found dead on a railway line near Ambala Cantt Railway Station in India. His left arm and leg were chopped off, and his head was crushed. Police i… Read More
The Hopi Tribe in Arizona has recently concluded a court proceeding to secure its right to water. The outcome of the case determined how much water the reservation would receive over the nex… Read More
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized properties worth Rs 6 crore belonging to former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family in connection with the land-for-job scam. Th… Read More
"Reservation Dogs" is a TV series that follows the adventures of four Indigenous teenagers living in the Muscogee Nation in Oklahoma. The show is described as a hangout comedy and has been p… Read More
A woman named Karunya slipped and fell into the gap between a moving train and the platform at Chennai Central railway station. A Railways Protection Force jawan and some locals quickly aler… Read More
A train derailment in southern Pakistan has resulted in the death of at least 30 people, with another 100 injured. The incident occurred on Sunday when around 10 carriages of the Hazara Expr… Read More
A man from Delhi has been arrested for "purchasing" a wife from Bihar for Rs 70,000 and later killing her. The man claimed that the woman often eloped from their house for months without any… Read More
The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) has announced two new strike dates, August 26 and September 2, affecting 14 train operating companies. Around 20,000 staff members will strike, c… Read More
Over 50 people have died in Himachal Pradesh due to heavy rains and landslides, while three deaths and 10 missing people have been reported in Uttarakhand. The Chardham yatra has been suspen… Read More
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the Bhubaneswar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express with Tejas rakes in Odisha. The train has modern facilities, including automatic entrance doors… Read More
Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School, a tribal school on the Leech Lake Band Indian Reservation in Minnesota, discovered that its drinking water wells were contaminated with PFAS, or forever chemicals… Read More
Published By: Arpita Raj Last Updated: August 15, 2023, 23:58 IST Delhi, India According to a Central Water Commission official, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge crossed the warning… Read More
RPF constable Chetan Singh has been dismissed from service after allegedly killing his supervisor and three passengers on a moving train in Maharashtra. He was remanded in 14-day judicial cu… Read More
A retired teacher, Jawahar Chaudhary, was shot dead in Begusarai, Bihar while walking towards the Fateha Railway station. Chaudhary was an eyewitness to his son's murder earlier this year an… Read More
Veteran comedian and actor, Julius Agwu fearlessly and unequivocally stated that his former spouse, Ibiere Maclayton, took the plunge into marriage with him primarily driven by the allure of… Read More
The average "reservation wage," or minimum acceptable salary offer to switch jobs, in the US reached a record high of $78,645 during Q2 2023, according to the New York Federal Reserve employ… Read More
A railway bridge under construction in Mizoram's Aizawl district collapsed, with 23 workers from West Bengal feared dead. The police have recovered 18 bodies so far, while three workers are… Read More
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. (PTI File) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw held a meeting in Kolkata to review the progress of the ongoing railway projects in West Bengal, an off… Read More
Algeria and China have partnered to construct 6,000 kilometers of railway lines in Algeria, with the aim of promoting trade, economic development, and connectivity within the country and acr… Read More
A 'bandh' (shutdown) was observed in Beed, Maharashtra, in protest against police action on those hunger striking for Maratha community reservation in Jalna. The shutdown, called by the Mara… Read More
Violence erupted during a protest for reservation for the Maratha community in Maharashtra's Jalna district, resulting in injuries to several people, including police personnel. Police have… Read More
Senegal has temporarily reopened a long-closed railway line to transport worshippers to an annual religious festival. Three trains, each with a capacity of 240 passengers, are being utilized… Read More
Iraq has begun construction on a railway line that will connect the country to Iran. The project, called the "Basra-Chalamja connection project," aims to link the major port city of Basra in… Read More
A protest for Maratha reservation in the Jalna district of Maharashtra turned violent, with at least a dozen police officers injured and vehicles vandalized and torched. Police used lathi-ch… Read More
The Indian Railways plans to introduce nine more Vande Bharat trains and is organizing training sessions to ensure proper maintenance and inspection of the indigenous trains. Currently, ther… Read More
The Central Railway has agreed not to put a mega block on the route between Thane and Kalyan during Ganesh Chaturthi, allowing for seamless travel to the Konkan region. The decision was made… Read More
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has concluded his six-day trip to Russia, which raised concerns about weapons transfer deals between the two countries. Kim's armored train departed from a ra… Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually flagged off nine Vande Bharat Express trains, boosting connectivity across 11 states in India. The second Vande Bharat Express train in Odisha will run… Read More
The Biden administration has allocated over $1.4 billion to improve railway safety and capacity across 35 states and Washington, D.C. The funding will support 70 projects, including track up… Read More
Two trains, including the famous Flying Scotsman, have collided at Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands. The incident occurred at low speed and resulted in multiple casualties, with two people… Read More
A bus crash near the city of Venice, Italy, has resulted in the deaths of at least 20 people, including two children, with 15 survivors. The bus fell from an elevated street and caught fire… Read More
Satellite images have shown increased rail activity at a railway yard in North Korea near the Russian border, leading experts to speculate that North Korea may be sending weapons to Russia… Read More
Laos’ president urged local officials to help villagers with jobs and subsistence farming during a visit to a newly built community where 400 residents displaced by the US$5.9 billion… Read More
Renting electronics in Nigeria is becoming popular. Due to tech development and the high price of buying devices, lots are choosing to rent. This article examines the advantages and convenie… Read More
On Sunday, Kashim Shettima, the Vice President of Nigeria, departed Nigeria to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 3rd Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum in Beijing, China, holding from… Read More
A 16-year-old girl in Thane, Maharashtra was allegedly gang-raped by seven individuals, with four of the accused being arrested. The incident occurred on October 2 in Bhiwandi town, where on… Read More
Russian President Vladimir Putin made a rare international appearance at the Belt and Road forum in Beijing, addressing a live audience and inviting other countries to participate in the dev… Read More
Indian Railways is launching a special drive from October 20 to November 27 to tackle ticketless travel during the upcoming festive season. The initiative will focus on checking accommodatio… Read More
A storm named Babet has hit northern Europe, causing floods, power outages, and disruptions to transportation. At least four people have died in the storm, with the latest victim being a wom… Read More
At least eight people have been killed and over 30 injured in a train collision in Andhra Pradesh, India. The incident occurred between two trains, the Visakhapatnam-Palasa Passenger train a… Read More
An elephant and a bluebuck were killed after being hit by an express train near the Kotdwar railway station in Uttarakhand, India. The accident occurred around 5 am, about 1.5 km away from t… Read More
Kenya has announced a significant increase in passenger fares on the Chinese-built Standard Gauge Railway due to the country's struggle to repay loans owed to Beijing and higher fuel prices… Read More
Thailand's prime minister has pledged to work with Laos to construct a new railway bridge across the Mekong River and enhance trade between the two nations. The bridge, located in Nong Khai… Read More
The Supreme Court of India has stated that it would be difficult to strike down a part of the women's reservation law that states it will be implemented after the Census. The court refused t… Read More
Maharashtra Minister Dhananjay Munde has called for a special investigation team (SIT) to be formed to probe the violence during the Maratha reservation agitation in Beed district. Munde bel… Read More
Passengers on the Tamil Nadu Sampark Kranti Express were forced to travel 600 km with a dead body after a man died on the train. The body was not removed despite multiple alerts to the railw… Read More
The Nitish Kumar government in Bihar has passed a bill to provide 65% reservation to OBCs, EBCs, SCs, and STs in government jobs and educational institutions, breaching the Supreme Court's 5… Read More
An elderly man from Chennai was forced to jump off a train in Gujarat's Ankleshwar railway station after the train stopped beyond the platform. The incident occurred in December 2021, and th… Read More
The Delhi Traffic Police has issued a traffic advisory for the India International Trade Fair, which will be held at Pragati Maidan from November 14 to November 27. Around 40,000 visitors ar… Read More
Western and Central Railways have announced six special trains between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to accommodate the surge of passengers traveling to attend the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2… Read More
The Limboo-Tamang Voluntary Committee (LTVC) organized a protest march in Jorethang, West Sikkim, demanding reservation for the Limboo and Tamang communities in the Sikkim Legislative Assemb… Read More