New Delhi: Amid the push for more Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat trains, the railways has begun work on improving the currently operational Shatabdi Express and Jan Shatabdi Express trains. It has drawn up a plan to enhance comfort, aesthetics, and onboard service quality on these premium trains under a nationwide campaign.In a communication to…
Chandigarh: Chairing a review meeting to assess the current status and disposal of public complaints submitted via the public grievances division (PGD) portal, special director general of police (traffic and road safety-cum-public grievances) A S Rai issued directions to all the nodal officers to ensure that all public complaints were uploaded and processed exclusively through…
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has now reached a major turning point, with NASA confirming that its final assembly is complete at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland. The observatory, often described as the next big step after Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope, is now fully built and preparing for launch…
Chandigarh: The Punjab cabinet on Friday approved changes to the reservation roster for electing chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of zila parishads and panchayat samitis and sarpanches in panchayats.Punjab finance minister Harpal Cheema said the decision follows the boundaries of the blocks in six districts being changed, which legally allows them to change the roster. “The changes…
Lucknow: In an intriguing case, a fully functional computer parts shop in Hazratganj’s busy Naza Market vanished overnight — along with goods worth nearly Rs 50 lakh — leaving 35 traders stunned and chasing shadows.The shop, operating under the name Icon Computers, appeared in Nov 2025 inside Bhopal House, Lalbagh. Run by two men posing…
Palanpur: Banaskantha police have cracked the Rs 30 lakh silver heist near Tetoda village on the Deesa–Dhanera highway and arrested four persons, while the alleged mastermind, a former employee of bullion trading firm, is absconding.Police said the robbery was allegedly planned by Bharat Rabari, a former employee of an Ahmedabad-based firm, who had quit the…
Kairana MP Iqra Hasan Choudhary. (File image) NEW DELHI: One of the just two Muslim women in the 543-seat Lok Sabha, Kairana MP Iqra Hasan Choudhary voted against the amendment to fast-track women’s reservation on April 17. She said she did not reject the idea of women’s quota but questioned who this particular version of…
Ahmedabad: As geopolitical tensions in West Asia unsettle global markets, Gujarat International Finance-Tec (GIFT) City is fast emerging as an alternate hub for corporate treasury operations. According to officials, GIFT City is being considered by 15+ global entities to set up treasury operations out of the country’s first International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), reports Niyati…
Chennai: Brushing aside talk of anti-incumbency, Velachery MLA Aassan Maulaana, who is seeking a re-election, asserts there is no anger against him on the ground. In an interaction with TOI during his campaign, the Congress candidate said he was confident of winning by a comfortable margin.You received backlash for saying in 2023 that floodwater will…
The government on Wednesday has directed FASTag issuer banks to immediately verify vehicle registration numbers (VRNs) linked to tags to improve data accuracy in the tolling system.“In order to enhance the accuracy and reliability of data in the Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) system, National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has issued directions to all FASTag…
