The 7 high-speed rail corridors have been identified with an aim to provide high-speed connectivity across key economic centres. (AI image) Indian Railways is looking to move to a passenger train services model that offers faster, more comfortable, and premium travel experience. In that context Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget announcement of seven new...
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US-Iran nuclear talks: Tehran strikes ‘positive’ note – what was discussed in Oman
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, left, and Steve Witkoff, right (AP file photos) Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday said that the second rounds of the talks with the US, mediated by Oman, were “a good start”, as officials from the two countries met Oman’s leadership separately in Muscat amid high tensions over Iran’s...
Moonbound again: 4 astronauts will fly farther than anyone since 1970s
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127988641,imgsize-1331804,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-06t171006.jpg" alt="Moon-bound again: 4 astronauts will fly farther than anyone since 1970s" title=" AI image (Picture credit: OpenAI via ChatGPT) ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> AI image (Picture credit: OpenAI via ChatGPT) Four Artemis-II astronauts will return for a 10-day deep-space mission that’ll test new spacecraft, new partnerships and a new approach to lunar exploration“As I...
What Amazon CEO said on ‘spending plan’ that wiped $250bn+ from company stock in a day
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy Amazon stock witnessed a plunge of 11% in extended trading on February 5, erasing more than $250 billion in market value after the company introduced a $200 billion capital expenditure plan for 2026. According to a report by CNBC, this was the highest plunge among the megacap tech firms, far exceeded...
Stock market: Here are the top gainers and losers on NSE, BSE today – check list
<img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-127987769,imgsize-832648,width-400,resizemode-4/untitled-design-2026-02-06t171029.jpg" alt="Stock market today: Here are the top gainers and losers on NSE, BSE on February 6 – check list" title=" Representative image ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Representative image Equity markets ended slightly higher on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India left interest rates unchanged, a move that was widely expected, and announced a...
K’taka CM row: DKS gets snarky after Sidda’s son says no leadership change likely
Yathindra Siddaramaiah (L), D K Shivakumar (R) NEW DELHI: Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Friday said he believed there would be no change in Karnataka’s leadership and that his father Siddaramaiah was likely to remain chief minister for the full five-year term.Speaking to reporters in Mysuru, Yathindra said the party high command had given a...
Suicide blast in Pak: Videos show chaos outside Imambargah after deadly explosion
. A video showing the aftermath of a suicide bombing at a Shia place of worship in Pakistan’s capital has surfaced, capturing scenes of chaos and panic following the deadly attack that killed at least 31 people and injured more than 160 people.The blast occurred at the Terlai Imambargah in Islamabad’s Shehzad Town area during...
‘People laughed & made fun of me’: 19-yr-old farmer shares how he fought odds to become model
The son of a farmer in a small village in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, Nitin Kumar (Katil Model) grew up with a dream that did not fit easily into the world around him. While most boys in his village were expected to follow familiar paths, Nitin imagined himself somewhere else entirely—walking the ramp for top fashion...
Watch: Sooryavanshi’s animated celebration goes viral in U19 WC final
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Photo by @BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: Fourteen-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi delivered a stunning performance in the U-19 World Cup final on Friday, producing one of the most dominant innings ever seen at this level.Playing against England on the biggest stage, the young Indian opener showed remarkable composure and attacking intent from the very...
‘Blew himself up after being stopped at gate’: What we know about Pakistan suicide bomb blast
(Photo credit: X) At least 31 people were killed and more than 160 injured in a powerful suicide bomb blast at a Shia mosque in Pakistan’s Islamabad on Friday, as reported by news outlet Dawn.The powerful explosion occurred at the Khadijatul Kubra mosque-cum-imambargah in the Tarlai area of the federal capital when a suicide bomber...
