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No more risky train rides! Mumbai Locals to roll out sensor-based doors soon

No more risky train rides! Mumbai Locals to roll out sensor-based doors soon

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, while speaking at the Bullet Trainโ€“Shilphata Tunnel breakthrough event in Ghansoli, stressed that the governmentโ€™s focus is on passenger safety. Mumbai: Mumbaiโ€™s suburban rail network is set to undergo its most significant safety upgrade in decades, with facilities like automatic doors slated to become a standard feature in both air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned rakes by this yearโ€™s end. According to a report by The Indian Express, the latest development follows repeated accidents, including the June Mumbra tragedy. The accident saw four people lose their lives after falling from an overcrowded local. Automatic Doors To Be Standard…
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How can India and Pakistan meet in Asia Cup 2025 final despite latter’s loss in Super Four?

How can India and Pakistan meet in Asia Cup 2025 final despite latter’s loss in Super Four?

India brushed Pakistan aside in the second meeting between the arch-rivals in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. The Men in Blue chased down 172 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium with a strong six-wicket win. Here is how India and Pakistan can meet each other in Asia Cup 2025 final. New Delhi: India handed Pakistan another comprehensive defeat in the Asia Cup 2025 with a superb batting display in their Super Four meeting at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, September 21. Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill led India's charge with the bat as they put up a 105-run…
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Trump aide Navarro, known for anti-India rants, behind H1B visa fee hike, says Democrat Congressman

Trump aide Navarro, known for anti-India rants, behind H1B visa fee hike, says Democrat Congressman

Navarro has in recent weeks issued a series of sharp statements against India, particularly over its continued purchase of Russian crude oil. Washington: Democratic Congressman Ami Bera, who represents Sacramento in the US House of Representatives, has claimed that the recent hike in H-1B visa fees will not help US-India relations. He suggested that the move appears to have been pushed by US President Donald Trumpโ€™s trade adviser Peter Navarro, who has been on an anti-India rant recently over tariffs. Speaking to the Indian Express, Bera noted that despite being in the opposition, he believes the personal rapport between Prime…
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Lucknow Metro Phase 2 to have 7 underground stations, work to begin soon

Lucknow Metro Phase 2 to have 7 underground stations, work to begin soon

In the next five years, old Lucknow is likely to undergo an infrastructural transformation with twelve proposed metro stations on the Charbagh to Basant Kunj route. Lucknow: Preparations for the rollout of the Metro Phase 2 in Uttar Pradeshโ€™s Lucknow have intensified. With the work on the metro slated to begin in January or February 2026, the Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has stressed that the second phase presents more challenges than the first, and thus, a special strategy is being developed. Further, dense population in the area, along with heavy traffic movement, are likely to make the development…
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India equal T20I world record after downing Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025 Super Four

India equal T20I world record after downing Pakistan in Asia Cup 2025 Super Four

India's batting might proved too much to be handled for Pakistan as Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill led the charge in the 172-run chase. India have equalled a world record with their victory over Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four. New Delhi: India outclassed Pakistan yet again in the Asia Cup 2025 with a dominant win at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, September 21. Led by fiery knocks from Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill, the Men in Blue chased down the 172-run target against the Men in Green in Dubai. The contest saw tempers flare, heated…
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Nepal PM Sushila Karki expands cabinet; four ministers take oath | Who gets what

Nepal PM Sushila Karki expands cabinet; four ministers take oath | Who gets what

Nepal Cabinet Expansion: The four members who were added to the Council of Ministers were former Justice Anil Kumar Sinha, Samata Foundation chairperson Madan Pariyar, Magsaysay winner Mahabir Pun, and TV anchor Jagdish Kharel. Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Sushila Karki on Monday expanded her cabinet, adding four members to the Council of Ministers. The development comes days after she was sworn in as the prime minister of the Himalayan nation, after the KP Sharma Oli government was toppled following the Gen-Z protests in the country. The four members who were added to the Council of Ministers were former Justice Anil…
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808% return in 5 years: BSE smallcap company in focus post acquisition of shares – Check details

808% return in 5 years: BSE smallcap company in focus post acquisition of shares – Check details

While the stock has given a positive return of 61.23 per cent, it has gained 61.23 per cent in three years. In one year, the stock has corrected 18.10 per cent as against a fall of 2.82 per cent in the benchmark index. Mumbai: BSE smallcap company Man Infraconstruction has reported the acquisition of equity shares by several designated persons and a director of the company. According to the information available, Ashok Manharlal Mehta, a director, has acquired 33900 shares of the company. The details about these transactions were officially made public on Saturday, September 20, 2025. In total, 75,320…
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Shoaib Akhtar calls captain Salman Agha ‘weakest link’, blasts Pakistan team after 2nd Asia Cup loss to India

Shoaib Akhtar calls captain Salman Agha ‘weakest link’, blasts Pakistan team after 2nd Asia Cup loss to India

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, in a blunt analysis, questioned skipper Salman Agha's form and position, with the latter not being able to pull his weight into the side with his performances in the ongoing Asia Cup, scoring 40 runsย inย fourย games. Dubai: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar came down heavily on skipper Salman Ali Agha after the Men in Green went down against India for the second time in the ongoing Asia Cup. Agha, who took over as full-time T20I captain earlier this year with Mike Hesson being appointed as the new white-ball coach, has had a decent run…
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Afghan teen stowaway in rear wheel well survives 94-minute flight journey from Kabul to Delhi

Afghan teen stowaway in rear wheel well survives 94-minute flight journey from Kabul to Delhi

A 13-year-old Afghan boy survived a 94-minute flight from Kabul to Delhi after hiding in the rear wheel well of an airplane. New Delhi: A 13-year-old boy from Afghanistan made a life-threatening decision to stow away on a flight from Kabul to Delhi. According to an exclusive news report by The New Indian Express, the teenager wanted to sneak into Iran, but in a mix-up, he boarded the wrong flight, operated by KAM Air. The boy hid in the rear wheel well of an Airbus A340 and survived the entire 94-minute flight. The flight left Kabulโ€™s Hamid Karzai International Airport…
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This EV stock in focus as NCLT approves merger, shares trade in green – Details

This EV stock in focus as NCLT approves merger, shares trade in green – Details

The stock's 14-day relative strength index (RSI) is 52.73. For the uninitiated, a level above 70 is considered overbought or overvalued, while a level below 30 is defined as oversold or undervalued. Mumbai: Shares of electric vehicle company Mercury EV Tech are in focus today as the company has informed exchanges that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the Composite Scheme of Arrangement between EV Nest Private Limited and Mercury EV-Tech Limited. The merger's appointed date is set for April 1, 2023. Mercury EV-Tech is now in the process of filing the necessary e-form INC-28, along with a…
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