Panaji: The country’s first Vande Bharat train sleeper coach maintenance facility will be ready by mid-2026 at Jodhpur in Rajasthan, according to a senior North Western Railway official. North Western Railway’s Senior Divisional Mechanical Engineer, Major Amit Swamy, said the state-of-the-art facility at Bhagat Ki Kothi Railway station is being constructed at Rs 360 crore….
Patna: The final turnout in the first phase of the Bihar assembly polls is 65.08 per cent, the highest in the state’s history, the Election Commission said. A total of 3.75 crore people were eligible to cast their votes at 45,341 polling stations, including 36,733 in rural areas, on November 6 to decide the electoral…
Sitarmrahi (Bihar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday claimed that people were not voting for the RJD-helmed opposition in Bihar as they fear that if the INDIA bloc was voted to power, the regime would put a ‘katta’ (country-made firearm) at their heads. In contrast, the PM told a rally in Sitamarhi district of the…
New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings have confirmed that Mahendra Singh Dhoni will feature in the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League, ending speculation over the veteran’s future. “MS has told us that he will be available for the next season,” CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz. According to the report,…
New York: The Trump administration has launched about 175 investigations into H-1B visa abuse, including lapses such as low wages, non-existent work sites, and the practice of “benching” employees. According to the US Department of Labour, the probes were part of a broader effort for the protection of American jobs. “As part of our mission…
Srinagar: Two unidentified terrorists were killed as the Army foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. The Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said an operation was launched on Friday based on specific intelligence inputs from agencies about an infiltration attempt in Keran…
Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off four new Vande Bharat Express trains here from the Banaras railway station. The new Vande Bharat Express trains will operate on the Banaras-Khajuraho, Lucknow-Saharanpur, Firozpur-Delhi and Ernakulam-Bengaluru routes. The semi-high-speed trains will significantly reduce travel time between major stations, enhance regional mobility, promote tourism and…
Special Correspondent Hyderabad cricket is finally fighting its way back into relevance. A struggling system briefly lit up with Ranji and U-19 performances that made fans dare to dream again. Yet, behind these revived hopes lies a festering story of arrogance, greed, and power politics—one that is rapidly threatening to undo everything the players have…
When a democratically elected leader treats a national commemoration as if it were a foreign provocation, he does more than pander to politics — he erodes the fragile trust that binds the Union. Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s decision to withhold permission for schools in the Union Territory to mark the 150th anniversary…
Mumbai: IOC president Kirsty Coventry on Friday lauded the return of cricket to the Olympic curriculum, saying the sport’s inclusion in Los Angeles 2028 will strengthen the bond with Indian fans, while revealing that the global body was in the process of finding the “right” media partner to telecast the Games in the country. Coventry,…
