The rainsets will be the first indigenously designed and manufactured in India, with a test speed of 280 kmph. (AI image) India’s first indigenous high-speed train soon! In a big boost for Indian Railways’ dreams of offering high-speed rail connectivity, the national transporter has awarded the contract for manufacturing high-speed trainsets to BEML.These trainsets will…
The entire city of Mumbai went into a shock last week, when senior politician Baba Siddique was shot dead on October 12, allegedly by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. While police investigation is still underway, it is being reported that Baba was murdered, as he was close to Salman Khan, who has been under the scanner…
Mohammed Shami. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the first Test versus New Zealand in Bengaluru, India captain Rohit Sharma provided an update on Mohammed Shami and revealed that the seamer, who has been away from cricket since November 2023, has developed “swelling in his knee” and it has “put him back…
NEW DELHI: India and the United States have signed deals worth Rs 32,000 crore for the acquisition of 31 Predator drones, which will be distributed among the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. The deals also include the establishment of a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility for the drones within India. “The deals were…
NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah was promoted to vice captain for the three-Test series against New Zealand, and India captain Rohit Sharma defended the move on Tuesday, calling the lead pacer a valuable member of the leadership group with extensive “understanding” of the game. It was a bit of a surprise that Bumrah was promoted to…
Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Mittal teamed up with rival Mukesh Ambani-led Jio, advocating satellite companies to pay license fees and buy spectrum the same way as telecom operators. Speaking at India Mobile Conference 2024 (IMC), Mittal said that the existing telecom companies will take satellite services into the remotest parts. Last week, Reliance Jio wrote…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and the Election Commission (EC) on a petition challenging the practice of political parties promising freebies during election campaigns. A bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, along with Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, issued notices to the government and…
Representative image A Rs 14,000 per 10 gm increase in its price this Dussehra compared with a year earlier has brought down the consumption of gold in India by 10% in volume terms, two national jewellery associations said. Also, consumers preferred buying jewellery this year compared with last year when gold coins and bars were…
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu‘s office issued a firm statement drawing a clear line between Israel’s actions and US influence, emphasising that Israel will make decisions based solely on its own national interests. This statement accompanied a Washington Post report revealing that Netanyahu had informed President Joe Biden’s administration of Israel’s intent to target Iranian…
RTGS, which is used for real-time fund transfers between banks, is operated by the RBI. (AI image) RTGS in dollars soon? Real Time Gross Settlement System or RTGS could possibly be expanded to include the settlement of transactions in major trade currencies such as the US dollar, euro, and pound sterling. The RTGS, which is…
