China’s Fifth Plenum in global spotlight, concerns raised over 'purges'

IANS | November 1, 2026 7:45 PM

New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which concluded in Beijing on October 29, hogged global limelight as it came ahead of the 2027 leadership transition, as well as owing to the "record low" attendance of the Central Committee members and the alleged expulsion of 33 officials.

Bullet Train Corridor to connect Bengaluru with Hyderabad & Chennai, Vande Bharat linking Bengaluru & Mangaluru soon: Vaishnaw

IANS | November 1, 2026 7:22 PM

Bengaluru, Nov 1 (IANS) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday announced that the proposed South Bullet Train corridor would connect Bengaluru with Hyderabad, Amaravati, and Chennai, while a Vande Bharat train service between Bengaluru and Mangaluru would be introduced in the coming weeks after the completion of electrification and testing work.