Mumbai’s suburban trains are getting a major safety upgrade — but with a catch. To reduce the thousands of deaths caused by commuters falling from overcrowded, open-door trains, Indian Railways is introducing non-AC locals with automatic doors. Built by the Integral Coach Factory, these trains aim to combine affordability with safer travel, unlike AC locals which remain out of reach for many daily commuters. But the big question is ventilation. In a city known for its heat and packed peak-hour crowds, can closed-door non-AC trains remain comfortable — or will they create new challenges?
Opposition parties, including the BJP, Congress, and Akali Dal, have united to protest against the Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, accusing the state head of attending the legislative assembly in an intoxicated state.
The Axis My India exit poll projected a massive victory for Tamil superstar Vijay's newly formed political party TVK in the just concluded Tamil Nadu assembly elections.
A political controversy has emerged in West Bengal as Trinamool Congress leaders staged protests outside a Kolkata strong room, alleging tampering with electronic voting machines and ballot boxes.
High political drama was witnessed in West Bengal as Trinamool Congress candidates protested outside strongrooms in Kolkata, alleging EVMs manipulation by the BJP and election officials.
