IRCTC delivers 58 crore meals a year, handles 18 lakh daily tickets

IANS | June 3, 2026 5:03 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) State-owned Navratna PSU Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has expanded its digital and AI-driven operations across catering, ticketing and passenger services, handling massive passenger volumes and strengthening automation across key railway functions.

Pakistan poised to sink deeper into Chinese debt trap: Report

IANS | June 3, 2026 4:46 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Pakistan is facing an acute energy crisis-cum-financial crunch that is getting worse and is likely to deteriorate further if the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor’s (CPEC) second phase is carried out as proposed, according to an article in Asia Times.

Cabinet greenlights highway projects worth Rs 7,597 crore in Telangana

IANS | June 3, 2026 3:55 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the widening of the existing Armoor-Jagtial-Mancherial section of National Highway (NH)-63 on hybrid annuity model (HAM), and Jagtial-Karimnagar section of National Highway (NH)-563 on Build-Operate-Transfer (Toll) to the 4-lane standard under three work packages, with a combined total length of 190.76 km and combined total capital cost of Rs 7,597.16 crore.

India, South Africa agree to deepen cooperation in AI, future technologies

IANS | June 3, 2026 3:39 PM

New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) India and South Africa on Wednesday agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation in future technologies, with artificial intelligence (AI), digital infrastructure and advanced manufacturing emerging as key focus areas for the next phase of engagement between the two countries, according to an official statement.