Had Gulf war happened before 2014, Railways would've been paralysed: PM Modi in Jind

IANS | July 17, 2026 2:10 PM

Jind (Haryana), July 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Haryana’s Jind has become a 'sushasan model' (good governance model) owing to the "double-engine" government, as he flagged off the country's first hydrogen-run train. He also said that had the Gulf war happened before 2014, Indian Railways would've been paralysed as a large part of the fleet used to run on diesel.

NHRC seeks report from Telangana govt on 'Kalma' row, directs it to take action

IANS | July 17, 2026 1:14 PM

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) member Priyank Kanoongo on Friday said that the Telangana government has been asked to take action after a class 2 student of a private school in Hyderabad was asked by a teacher to recite the 'Kalma', and that a detailed report has been sought from the state government.