Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurating ‘Adiitya’ From imported technology to home-grown design, India’s “swadeshi” bullet train push is shifting gears – towards speed, scale and self-reliance. The high-speed train is on track for April 2027 debut. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor will be the first to run it. First ‘swadeshi’ bullet train to roll out on Mum-Ahd…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: US President Donald Trump was hurriedly evacuated from a White House Correspondents’ Association dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel on Saturday night after shots rang outside the banquet hall shortly before he was to deliver his speech. The US Secret Service said in a statement soon after that it is…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed relief over the safety of US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and vice president JD Vance after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.“Relieved to learn that President Trump, the First Lady and Vice President are safe and unharmed following the recent…
At least 14 people were killed and 38 others injured in a highway bomb attack in southwestern Colombia on Saturday, underscoring a surge in violence just weeks ahead of the country’s presidential election.The bomb detonated after assailants brought traffic to a halt, using a bus and another vehicle to block the road.Authorities said the blast…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday discontinued a rally in Bhowanipore, alleging microphones set up for a BJP rally just 400m away were placed directly towards her TMC event to “drown out her voice”.“How is it possible to conduct a meeting like this? I have taken permission. Despite that,…
Erika Kirk escorted out from event A tearful Erika Kirk was seen being escorted out of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after gunfire triggered panic and evacuation at the venue. In a video, shared by CNN reporter and circulated widely on social media she is heard saying, “I just want to go home,” as security…
Mamata helping rich, not poor in Bengal, Modi doing same across country: Rahul Gandhi KOLKATA: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi sharpened his attack on Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee during his election campaign in Bengal on Saturday, asking why central agencies had subjected him to prolonged scrutiny while sparing her despite alleged scams surfacing in the state.TMC…
More than four decades after the then–US President Ronald Reagan survived an assassination attempt at the Washington Hilton hotel, a similar scene of panic unfolded at the same venue on Saturday night.The venue for the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the Washington Hilton, is sometimes colloquially referred to by locals as the “Hinckley Hilton,” a reference…
NEW DELHI: Six passengers onboard SWISS Delhi-Zurich flight LX 147 of Sunday morning have been hospitalised after everyone on the aircraft had to be evacuated on the runway at IGIA using emergency slides. The Airbus A330 was on take off roll at about 1.08 am when its engine number one fails and then had a…
US President Donald Trump was rushed to safety after gunshots were heard during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington on Saturday night, triggering panic inside the venue and a massive security response.Trump, who was seated at the main table, appeared startled as the sound of shots rang out. First Lady Melania Trump was seen…