Railways to procure sensor devices to detect defects on tracks

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 11:19

In order to prevent catastrophic damages to its assets, Railways is going for offshore procurement of high-powered sensor-based equipment, a first-of-its-kind for the public transporter, to detect defects on tracks and rolling stock.

4 simple ways to track your lost smartphone

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 17:33

Ok! It happens. We all get careless at times and leave our phones somewhere unattended - be at the bar, the restaurant, park or the beach and Hola! They are gone. But seriously, there is no need to panic just yet over stolen or lost phones. And here is why.

Tata Steel reclaims a piece of history

Last Updated: Monday, June 1, 2015, 22:20

Domestic giant Tata Steel Monday reclaimed a piece of history as it acquired a desk weight which is a cut up from a section of the first steel rail track rolled at its Jamshedpur facility in 1912.

Microsoft will not turn on 'Do Not Track' feature by default in its new browsers

Last Updated: Monday, April 6, 2015, 09:43

Google, Mozilla, Opera, Apple and Microsoft support this feature.

Laying of 1 km high speed train track to cost over Rs 100 crore

Last Updated: Monday, March 16, 2015, 14:13

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said the cost of laying one km of high speed track was 10 to 14 times higher than the construction of a normal railway track.

NTPC puts Katwa power plant on fast-track

Last Updated: Saturday, January 10, 2015, 18:16

The country's largest power generating company, NTPC Ltd has put Rs 8000 crore thermal power project at Katwa, West Bengal on fast-track category.

Tatas set to launch truck racing in India

Last Updated: Saturday, December 7, 2013, 16:46

Tata Motors is all set to take its trucks to the racing track. If everything goes as planned, the viewers will have the unusual spectacle of the big-built machines racing in March, 2014.

Hurriyat group discusses meeting with Sartaj

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 15:54

The moderate Hurriyat group`s executive committee headed by Mirwaiz Umer Farooq met here Monday to discuss whether or not the separatist conglomerate should engage in Track II diplomacy with New Delhi.

Aamir, Katrina unveil title track of `Dhoom 3`

Last Updated: Friday, November 15, 2013, 08:14

Actors Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif Thursday unveiled the title track ‘Dhoom Machale’ of their upcoming movie ‘Dhoom 3’.

UK to launch fast-track visa service for business leaders

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 18:34

Around 100 wealthy foreigners will initially be invited to join a new bespoke visa service which the Home Office said will ensure their passage through the UK border system is swift and smooth.

British women set new pursuit world record

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 09:01

Great Britain`s women set a second world record in two rides as they won the team pursuit final on the opening day of the Track World Cup in Manchester on Friday.