
Konkan train services yet to be restored
The Hindu
Train service between South India and North India via Mangaluru continues to remain affected as the flood-affected Konkan Railway network in the Ratnagiri region of Maharashtra is yet to be opened for
Train service between South India and North India via Mangaluru continues to remain affected as the flood-affected Konkan Railway network in the Ratnagiri region of Maharashtra is yet to be opened for rail traffic. Landslips on the Braganza Ghat section between Madgaon and Londa on the South Western Railway network on Friday morning after which a loco and one general class coach of a train got derailed added to the woes of travellers. Consequently, the Railways cancelled several trains between Mangaluru and Mumbai and Madgaon-Mumbai/ Londa. Long distance trains between North India and Kerala were diverted via Palakkad, Coimbatore/ Salem.
Over the decades, the Anglo-Indian Grand Christmas Ball in Chennai has stepped into many venues, from Railway enclaves to private halls. It has left an indelible mark on some of these venues, Faiz Mahal and Shiraz Hall, both in Egmore, counted among them. This Christmas Day (December 25), Faiz Mahal is playing host to yet another Grand Christmas Ball. The soiree is organised by Anglo-Indians but by no means restricted to them. In these times of dwindling Anglo-Indian presence even in enclaves with a distinctive Anglo-Indian flavour, this event signifies an effort to preserve a cultural tradition that has enriched Chennai












