Katra-Banihal Section gets 100 kmph speed limit, Vande Bharat sets new record: Vaishnaw

IANS | October 2, 2026 2:10 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced that the maximum permissible speed on the 111-km Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Banihal section has been increased from 75 kmph to 100 kmph, marking a significant milestone for railway operations on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project.

Asians Games: Indian men eye historic back-to-back hockey gold against Malaysia (Preview)

IANS | October 2, 2026 2:04 PM

Kakamigahara, Oct 2 (IANS) One win away from history, the Indian men’s hockey team will return to action on Saturday with the biggest prize of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 in sight. After a thrilling semi-final win against arch-rivals Pakistan, the defending champions now face Malaysia in the gold-medal match, knowing that victory would not only bring another Asian Games title but also secure qualification for the LA 2028 Olympic Games.

India emerged as trusted voice for global peace under PM Modi, says Amit Shah

IANS | October 2, 2026 1:54 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said India has emerged as a “trusted voice for global peace” under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s appreciation of the Indian leader’s efforts to help end the Ukraine conflict.

Assault on lawyers in Bangladesh over Sheikh Hasina’s birthday celebrations draws rights body condemnation

IANS | October 2, 2026 1:43 PM

Paris, Oct 2 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Friday strongly condemned the assault on three pro-Awami League lawyers and the vandalism of lawyers’ chambers on the premises of the Shariatpur District and Sessions Judge’s Court in Bangladesh, over their participation in celebrations marking former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s birthday.