A bomb threat alert aboard the Howrah-SMVT Bengaluru Duronto Express triggered a security operation at Bangarapet railway station Sunday afternoon, delaying the train briefly before it resumed its journey after officials found no explosives.According to railway officials, the alert was raised after a passenger, Prasad Yadav, travelling in AC coach B6, contacted the railway helpline…
Silchar: Security agencies carried out two major anti-narcotics operations in Assam‘s Barak Valley over the weekend, seizing Yaba tablets worth an estimated Rs 6 crore and more than 10 kg of suspected cannabis in separate incidents, officials said.In the bigger haul, Assam Rifles, acting on specific intelligence from the 3 Field Intelligence Detachment (3 FID),…
Mayank Lohar (L), Roshan Suvarna (R) MUMBAI: “I had never seen such a ghastly crime and so much blood before… It haunts me.” TOIspoke to an eyewitness to the horrific murder of a 21-year-old passenger, Mayank Lohar, in a local train this week. The witness said Roshan Suvarna, who has since been arrested for the…
Bhubaneswar: A pregnant woman who was travelling on the Rourkela–Gunupur Rajyarani Express gave birth to a girl near Joranda station in Dhenkanal district early Sunday. The woman was shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital with the help of Railway Protection Force (RPF) and railway staff once the train reached Cuttack station. At SCB, she…
Hubballi: Though 12th International Yoga Day fell on Sunday this year, various govt departments and social organisations celebrated the day with enthusiasm. However, despite the govt’s order, most of school-colleges did not celebrate it on Sunday but preponed or postponed the celebration for a day.SWR celebrated the day from 6am to 8am and saw active…
Delhi Metro security guard, Pankaj Dhama, tragically lost his life after a brutal assault by passengers at Shahdara railway station NEW DELHI: A 32-year-old Delhi Metro security guard travelling back home after a night’s work died after he was assaulted by a group of passengers at Shahdara railway station on Saturday morning.Eight people, who were…
Panchana water agitation enters Day 13, Farmers block Delhi-Mumbai rail track in Sawai Madhopur Wednesday Jaipur: Farmers’ agitation in Sawai Madhopur district to demand the release of Panchana Dam water into irrigation canals in command areas entered its 13th day Wednesday. For the third consecutive day, protesters, including women and youth, gathered close to a…
Mumbai: Central Railway’s Mumbai Division rolled out a multi-pronged ticket-checking push across its heavily loaded suburban network, deploying “Fortress”, “Ambush” and other special drives to curb ticketless and irregular travel and protect revenue and earned revenue through Rs 1 lakh in fines daily.In April and May 2026, special checks conducted in addition to routine inspections…
Pune: The Pune city police, in a coordinated operation, rescued a one-year-old girl who was kidnapped from the Pune railway station area and detained three suspects within 16 hours in Daund.Deputy commissioner of police (crime) Gauhar Hasan told TOI, “The child’s parents were asleep near the railway station when the incident occurred. They earn a…
A bulldozer brings down a stall near Dum Dum Junction railway station Kolkata: A massive anti-encroachment drive was conducted by railway authorities and police at Dum Dum Junction railway station throughout the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, which demolished more than 200 illegal shops and evicted hundreds of vendors.According to railway sources, the operation…
