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SECTOR | 09 Nov 2025

Minor Girl Abducted From Railway Shed, Sexually Assaulted In Bengal's Tarakeshwar; Probe Underway

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The girl, who reportedly belongs to the Banjara community, was initially taken to a local hospital and later referred to the Chandannagar sub-divisional hospital.

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SECTOR | 08 Nov 2025

Ernakulam-Bengaluru Vande Bharat launched, first to link 3 southern states

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The Ernakulam-KSR Bengaluru Vande Bharat, one of the four trains that Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off on Saturday, is the first inter-state semi-high-speed premium train service linking Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the Southern Railways said. Since it links three states, the train will boost business and tourism, officials said. The eight-coach train traverses major cities of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, including Thrissur, Palakkad, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode, Salem, before reaching Krishnarajapuram and KSR Bengaluru. It is the third Vande Bharat train that originates from Kerala. "KSR Bengaluru-Ernakulam Vande Bharat Express will provide seamless connectivity between Ernakulam, the commercial capital of Kerala and the cosmopolitan city of Bengaluru," a press note from Southern Railway said. "The existing two Vande Bharat services, between Kasaragod and Thiruvananthapuram (via Kottayam), and Thiruvananthapuram and Mangaluru Central (via Alappuzha) intertwine the southern

India shifting from fuel importer to exporter, says Nitin Gadkari

Business Standard | 07 Nov 2025

Transportation

SECTOR | 07 Nov 2025

Ola Electric May Face Rough Roads As LG Energy Solutions Levels Tech Leak Charge Against Ex-Researcher

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The Korean company has claimed that a former LG researcher leaked its proprietary pouch-type ternary lithium-ion battery manufacturing to the Indian EV manufacturer.

Transportation

SECTOR | 07 Nov 2025

Refex Industries bags 30 crore order for NHAI Road Projects

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Refex Industries secures 30 crore order for pond ash transportation, boosting its coal and ash management business

Transportation

SECTOR | 06 Nov 2025

Housing prices to rise 5-10% annually over next few years on strong demand

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Housing prices are likely to appreciate 5-10 per cent annually over the next few years on better demand, according to a joint report by CII and Colliers. Industry body CII and property consultant Colliers India released a report on Thursday titled 'Real Estate @2047: Building India's Future Growth Corridors' in a conference held here. The report was released by Harleen Kaur, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The report projected that annual sales could jump from 3-4 lakh units currently to 10 lakh units by 2047. "Annual sales can potentially double and reach 1 million housing units by 2047, driven by rising income levels, demographic shifts and progressive housing policies. "Furthermore, driven by rising incomes, urban migration, and premium housing demand, average property prices are projected to grow at 5-10 per cent annually over the next few years," it added. Colliers India noted that the growth in sales and prices will be supported by improved...

Transportation

SECTOR | 05 Nov 2025

Road, rail and defence lead FY26 capex surge; overall spend at 52%

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Road Transport & Highways and Railways ministries lead capital expenditure in H1 FY26, with overall government capex reaching 52% of Budget estimates despite slower revenue growth

Transportation

SECTOR | 05 Nov 2025

At least 4 killed by approaching train at railway station in UP's Mirzapur

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Four passengers were run over by an incoming train on Wednesday while they were alighting from the wrong side at Chunar Railway Station, a railway official said. The passengers got off the Chopan Express on the track and were hit by the approaching Netaji Express, Amit Singh, Public Relations Officer, NCR Prayagraj Division, told PTI. The Chopan Express had halted at platform four of the station, and passengers chose to get down on the track, though there is a footover bridge, the railways said. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered his condolences to the kin of the victims and directed officials to reach the spot immediately and expedite relief and rescue operations. National and state disaster response forces were ordered to rush to the accident site.

Transportation

SECTOR | 04 Nov 2025

Six killed, five injured in Chhattisgarh train collision near Bilaspur

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A passenger MEMU train collided with a goods train near Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh, leaving six dead and five injured. Railways says the train passed a signal at danger in a preliminary report

Ministry of Railways sanctions 8.48 cr for Final Location Survey of Melli-Dentam railway line in Sikkim

Business Line | 04 Nov 2025

Transportation

SECTOR | 03 Nov 2025

Smart ticketing scheme launched at Chennai Central Railway station

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Passengers can now purchase tickets near booking counters and in circulation areas without long queues

Transportation

SECTOR | 03 Nov 2025

Train derails in northwest England with no immediate reports of injuries

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A train has derailed in northwest England and emergency services are on the scene, but there are no reports of injuries, authorities said on Monday. Railway operator Avanti West Coast said the train came off the rails between Penrith and Oxenholme stations in the mountainous Lake District region. The North West Ambulance Service said its staff were at the site. Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said there are no reported injuries. We will work swiftly to make sure that people can get off the train safely, she told LBC radio. Avanti West Coast said all lines on the route that snakes from London up England's west side to Scotland were blocked and there would be major travel disruption.

At least 19 dead as gravel-laden lorry collides with bus in Telangana

Business Standard | 03 Nov 2025 1 more