NITI Aayog holds meeting with CMs of Northeastern states

IANS | June 12, 2026 7:12 PM

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) NITI Aayog on Friday held discussions with the Chief Ministers of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura on development priorities, innovations and challenges in the eight Northeastern states.

Ahmedabad crash anniversary: Patni family recalls day that changed their lives

IANS | June 12, 2026 6:42 PM

Ahmedabad, June 12 (IANS) One year after the Air India AI-171 crash tore through the BJ Medical College hostel complex and surrounding neighbourhood in Ahmedabad, the Patni family returned to the crash site carrying memories of a 15-year-old boy whose final afternoon had unfolded with the ordinariness of any summer day.

Mumbai–Ahmedabad high speed rail project makes rapid progress

IANS | June 12, 2026 5:55 PM

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project represents a transformative phase in India's railway development -- as the country's first high-speed rail corridor which is introducing new standards in speed, connectivity, and infrastructure delivery, according to an official factsheet issued on Friday.

With over 19,000 DPIIT-recognised ventures, Gujarat powering India’s start-up ecosystem

IANS | June 12, 2026 5:16 PM

Gandhinagar, June 12 (IANS) As the Narendra Modi government completes 12 years at the helm in the Centre, Gujarat’s success story is also hogging the headlines because of its fast-emerging start-up ecosystem. The Western state, ruled by the BJP for over decades now, has led the nation in shaping the growth trajectory of the Start-up India mission, an initiative that remains a key hallmark of the Modi government.

'Unacceptable': India lodges strong protest with US over attacks on vessels carrying Indian mariners (Ld)

IANS | June 12, 2026 5:16 PM

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday summoned US Charge d'Affaires Jason Meeks to lodge India's strong protest against the continuing attacks by US naval forces on commercial vessels carrying Indian seafarers in the Gulf of Oman, stressing that Washington's actions are "unacceptable and undermine the safety, security and stability of international maritime commerce" in a sensitive region.