Bullet trains: Is Modi courting a dream or a nightmare?
The one thing that gave me considerable cause for pause in Sadananda Gowda’s Railway Budget was his proposal for a bullet train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. Gowda said: “It is the wish and dream of every Indian that India runs a bullet train as early as possible…. Indian Railways... read more »
Car sales increase 14.76 pct, two-wheelers 13 pct in June
Domestic passenger car sales increased 14.76 per cent to 1,60,232 units in June as compared to 1,39,624 units in the year-ago month. Motorcycle sales last month climbed 9.63 per cent to 8,76,196 units from 7,99,254 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Society of Indian Automobile... read more »
13 militants killed in Pakistan airstrikes
Pakistani fighter jets killed 13 suspected militants in fresh airstrikes on Tuesday, the military said. War planes targeted seven suspected hideouts used by militants in the North Waziristan tribal district near the Afghan border, an Army statement said, as the offensive continued into a fourth... read more »
South Africa to keep India posted on reconciliation efforts in Sri Lanka
South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has told the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) here that he would keep India informed of South Africa’s reconciliation efforts in Sri Lanka. Mr. Ramphosa called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday, and met TNA leaders on Tuesday. “We met his... read more »
