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Eurostar canceled all its train services after major disruption in the Channel Tunnel caused widespread delays and cancellations on Tuesday.The operator said services were severely affected by a problem with the overhead power supply in the tunnel, compounded by a failed Le Shuttle train. In a statement on its website, Eurostar said: “We strongly advise…
The TOI correspondent from Washington: The Trump administration has circulated a series of one-page confidential documents to European governments outlining a sweeping US peace blueprint to end the Russia-Ukraine war—an initiative that is generating deep trans-Atlantic tensions and could reshape global energy and financial markets, while coming as a relief to India. The American proposals,…
CHENNAI: About 25 commuters were stranded in a metro train in the underground tunnel between Chennai Central and the Madras High Court stations in the early hours of Tuesday. The train stopped midway as the power supply to the controlling units was cut off. The commuters were made to walk through the tunnel to the…
The idea of physically connecting Europe and Africa, for example, via a bridge across the Strait of Gibraltar, has always been a topic of discussion. After all, at its narrowest, the Strait spans only about 14 km. So, despite this relatively short distance, why has no bridge been built to link the two continents.It needs…
(Image credits: X@/unlimited_ls) A San Francisco train driver was caught on camera falling asleep at the controls, causing a packed train to accelerate dangerously and throwing panicked passengers to the floor. The incident occurred on September 4 when the Muni metro train was passing through the Sunset Tunnel near Duboce Park.Video footage shows the female…
Celina Jaitly expressed relief and gratitude after the Delhi High Court gave a major ruling in her brother’s case. The court directed authorities to ensure legal access for her brother, Major (Retd.) Vikrant Kumar Jaitly, who has been detained in the UAE for more than a year.The ‘No Entry’ actress described the moment as a…
The tunnel holds strategic significance due to its proximity to Arunachal Pradesh, which borders China. (AI image for representative purpose) India may get its first underwater road tunnel under a major river in the coming years. The new road tunnel project planned under the Brahmaputra river is awaiting a nod from the Union Cabinet.The tunnel…
Blaze in coastal road tunnel MUMBAI: A car caught fire inside the southbound coastal road tunnel between Marine Drive and Nepeansea road on Thursday morning, triggering dense smoke and also disrupting traffic.According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the blaze was reported at 9.02 am when a Swift Dzire car caught fire when around 100–150…
NEW DELHI: Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday announced a key milestone in India’s first bullet train project. He said that 320 km of the 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor viaduct has been completed.The minister also confirmed that the advanced E10 Shinkansen will operate on the corridor, with the first section set…
