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NEW DELHI: Showcasing synergy among different wings of the armed forces, the Army’s combat engineering arm in collaboration with the Air Force has deployed a pontoon assault bridge using the Chinook heavy-lift helicopter during a joint exercise along the western sector.The Army’s Western Command on X said Kharga Sappers and IAF “successfully validated rapid air…
The condition of the crucial Vikramshila Setu—a lifeline connecting north and south Bihar—is deteriorating rapidly BHAGALPUR: Cracks are beginning to show on the vital Vikramshila Setu, a 4.7-km bridge over the Ganga that connects north and south Bihar and sustains movement across the Seemanchal region. The structure, already burdened by relentless traffic, is now facing…
On a dusty stretch beneath the elevated tracks of the Yamuna Bank metro station in Delhi, a classroom quietly takes shape every day. It sits under concrete pillars painted with alphabets and numbers, where the sound of passing trains mixes with the voices of children reciting lessons. What began as a small, improvised effort has…
A newly identified dinosaur fossil from Brazil is offering fresh clues about how ancient animals once moved across continents that are today separated by vast oceans. The remains belong to a previously unknown species of giant long-necked dinosaur that lived around 120 million years ago during the Early Cretaceous period. What makes the discovery particularly…
Actor Vivek Oberoi has moved to Dubai since the last few years. While he has a home in Mumbai, he comes to the city only for work. The ‘Saathiya’ actor also has an office in Dubai. Amidst the middle-east tensions, the actor penned a message for his extended family in UAE. Posting on X on…
Bollywood icon Hrithik Roshan took to social media to voice his sorrow regarding the Mumbai Metro bridge slab collapse, a heartbreaking event that left one person dead and many more injured. He passionately urged governmental bodies to prioritize safety enforcement at construction sites, highlighting the essential duty to safeguard both workers and residents during urban…
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated a series of projects worth over Rs 5,500 crore in Assam. These include a six-lane bridge over the Brahmaputra here, the region’s second Indian Institute of Management (IIM), a national data centre, and a fleet of electric buses.The rollout, months ahead of the Assam assembly elections, is…
TOI correspondent from Washington: A rare congressional rebuke of President Donald Trump’s Canada tariffs, a presidential rant targeting a flagship US-Canada bridge, and an impending Supreme Court ruling on emergency trade powers are converging to deepen uncertainty around American trade policy — and raising fresh doubts about the durability of the fledgling US-India trade framework.On…
US President Donald Trump has threatened to block the opening of a new bridge connecting the United States and Canada, marking a fresh escalation in his criticism of the neighbouring country, which he has previously suggested should become the 51st US state.Trump said the United States should own “at least half” of the still under-construction…
MUMBAI: A new flyover in Mira-Bhayander has triggered public scrutiny after a viral social media post flagged what appeared to be an abrupt reduction from four lanes to two. Responding to the criticism, MMRDA denied any design flaw, maintaining that the lane transition is a planned engineering decision.The row erupted after a post by the…
