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How one woman’s courage made Mumbai local trains safer

How one woman’s courage made Mumbai local trains safer

Twenty-seven years after the incident that shocked Mumbai, Jayabala Ashar shares her message of hope; on October 26, 1998, Ashar was pushed off a moving local train between Charni Road and Grant Road stations after resisting the accused

24 January,2026 07:34 AM IST | Mumbai | Rajendra B. Aklekar
Phone snatching on local train leaves Mumbai salesman without a leg

Phone snatching on local train leaves Mumbai salesman without a leg

Man, who was thrown off train and lost his leg post scuffle with cell phone thief on a train, tells mid-day he is glad attacker is held, but wants him to pay bigger price via court verdict

24 January,2026 07:15 AM IST | Mumbai | Madhulika Ram Kavattur
Final death toll from Spain's rail disaster is 45, train drivers plan strike

Final death toll from Spain's rail disaster is 45, train drivers plan strike

Spain’s final death toll from the Andalusia high-speed train crash rose to 45, with over 120 injured. Subsequent rail accidents in Barcelona and Murcia have raised safety concerns, prompting a train driver strike planned for February 9–11

23 January,2026 12:26 PM IST | Madrid, Spain | AFP
Barcelona train crash leaves one dead days after deadly Spain collision

Barcelona train crash leaves one dead days after deadly Spain collision

Emergency workers Tuesday were still searching for more victims in the wreckage from Sunday's deadly train accident that took place some 800 km away as the nation began three days of mourning

21 January,2026 08:50 AM IST | Barcelona | AP

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