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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis inaugurates Carnac road overbridge, renames it ‘Sindoor bridge’

Earlier known as Carnac bridge, the British-era bridge was named after then governor James Rivett Carnac. The renaming is a tribute to armed forces and India's defense capabilities.

Vadodara bridge collapse: Four more bodies recovered, death toll rises to 15

Several vehicles plunged into the Mahisagar river after a portion of the four-decade-old bridge collapsed near to Padra town of Vadodara Wednesday morning.

ADB approves $199.5 million for climate-resilient bridges in Fiji

The ADB grant will fund project replacing critical bridges in the country.

Arunachal to get 3 critical bridges in Lohit valley to ease movement of civilians, heavy vehicles & arms

Bridges connecting east and west banks of Lohit river will also link to 75-km road being constructed between Dong and Jachep near India-Myanmar-China trijunction.

Fake photo showing all modes of transport in 1 frame is from Andhra, not BJP-ruled UP

A BJP leader marveling at the state’s ‘progress’ was bluntly told by netizens that the original photograph did not have the plane either.

Morbi bridge dents not just the Gujarat model. It’s an infrastructure hole India can’t unsee

Incidents like the Morbi tragedy reinforce the Western world’s longstanding prejudice that India is crumbling with its creaking infrastructure and teeming population.

‘Only 8.5 tonnes of metal and Rs 3 lakh’: The real story behind Bihar’s ‘grand’ bridge theft

Villagers in Rohtas are getting calls from as far as London about brazen theft of a footbridge. But, had old rivalries and resentments not surfaced, there might have been no story.

Thieves ‘steal’ 60-foot-long bridge in Bihar’s Rohtas posing as govt officials

The accused came prepared with bulldozers, pickup vans and gas cutters. They dismantled the 500 tonne bridge with the help of irrigation department officials and local residents.

12 of Mumbai’s British-era bridges are being replaced, beginning with iconic Tilak bridge

Tilak bridge will be replaced with 2 new cable-stayed bridges, which will be constructed on either side of the existing structure. They are expected to be completed by 2023.

Army focuses on bridging capabilities against Pakistan & China, inducts 12 indigenous bridges

The Army Friday inducted first 12, of a total of 110, 10-metre short span bridging systems that will be deployed in the western borders with Pakistan by combat engineers.

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Meghnad Desai was a man of many passions. Marxian economics, politics to Bollywood

Meghnad’s interest went much beyond economics and politics. This is reflected in his writing, particularly after his retirement as a full-time LSE professor in 2003.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India to get last of Spain-built C-295 next month, focus now on 1st India-made aircraft

New Delhi: The last of the C-295 transport aircraft that is replacing the ageing Avro fleet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be...

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.