Heavy corrosion in LHB train coach bogies despite improved materials worries railway engineers; toilet leaks, cleaning chemicals and saline air blamed, Railway Board orders special safety checks

Heavy corrosion in LHB train coach bogies despite improved materials worries railway engineers; toilet leaks, cleaning chemicals and saline air blamed, Railway Board orders special safety checks

The report identified several other factors that can contribute to severe corrosion India made the switch from ICF design to LHB coaches in 2003 when the first such German-technology coaches were imported. Since then it has increasingly indigenized the coaches and now manufactures only LHB passenger coaches apart from train sets.But, recently senior railway engineers … Read more

Donald Trump Oil Deal: UNGA address: Donald Trump touts Venezuela oil deal, says it will drive down energy prices worldwide

Donald Trump Oil Deal: UNGA address: Donald Trump touts Venezuela oil deal, says it will drive down energy prices worldwide

US President Donald Trump addresses the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN Headquarters, in New York, USA US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the oil deal between the United States and Venezuela will help drive down energy costs around the world, describing it as the “largest oil deal … Read more

Taxpayer declared Rs 1.79 lakh in ITR, faced Rs 11.22 crore income addition on large cash deposits, unsecured loans; ITAT grants him chance to substantiate case with condition he plant 500 trees

Taxpayer declared Rs 1.79 lakh in ITR, faced Rs 11.22 crore income addition on large cash deposits, unsecured loans; ITAT grants him chance to substantiate case with condition he plant 500 trees

The taxpayer has now received what could be described as a rare opportunity to substantiate his case and contest the Rs 11.22 crore addition. Your income tax return comes under scrutiny and you are given a chance to present your case before ITAT as part of your appeal you propose planting trees. A Haryana resident … Read more

From Russian oil to Belarusian potash, more hypocrisy from Washington

From Russian oil to Belarusian potash, more hypocrisy from Washington

Trump administration faces flak from critics over Belarus potash deal amid pressure on India over Russian energy TOI correspondent from Washington: Critics are calling out the Trump administration for hypocrisy and double standards after MAGA supremo Donald Trump announced a potash (fertiliser) deal on Monday with Belarus, a close ally of Moscow, days after he … Read more

From chips to China+1: Five reasons India should watch Trump-Xi handshake

From chips to China+1: Five reasons India should watch Trump-Xi handshake

Trump-Xi summit puts tariffs, AI, rare earths and Taiwan in focus Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on September 23 for a three-day state visit. When US President Donald Trump welcomes Xi to the White House, the two leaders will have plenty to talk about: tariffs, artificial intelligence, rare earths, Taiwan and Iran.India will … Read more

Diesel Prices: Diesel prices hit records as Iran, Ukraine wars disrupt fuel supplies

Diesel Prices: Diesel prices hit records as Iran, Ukraine wars disrupt fuel supplies

A price board at a petrol station in Paris, France (Picture credit: Reuters) Diesel prices have surged to record levels in Europe and the United States as wars in Iran and Ukraine disrupt supplies from major producers and damage refineries, leaving limited options to prevent further gains.European diesel futures closed at an all-time high last … Read more

Airfares During Festive Season: Goverment rules out airfare cap during festive season, urges airlines to keep prices reasonable

Airfares During Festive Season: Goverment rules out airfare cap during festive season, urges airlines to keep prices reasonable

File photo: Civil aviation minister K Rammohan Naidu (PTI Photo) The government will not impose a cap on airfares during the upcoming festive season but will advise airlines to keep ticket prices at reasonable levels, civil aviation minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Tuesday.Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the signing of pacts for … Read more