New route, new hope: Vande Bharat links Punjab to Katra in record time

IANS | August 10, 2025 8:23 PM

Jalandhar, Aug 10 (IANS) A new Vande Bharat Express train connecting Amritsar to the holy shrine of Maa Vaishno Devi at Katra will start operating from August 11. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the train virtually on Sunday from Bengaluru by waving the green flag online.

Robert Vadra-linked 7 firms in Delhi named by ED as accused in money laundering case

IANS | August 10, 2025 8:04 PM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Businessman Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, used as many as seven firms linked to him and registered at an address in Sukhdev Vihar in Delhi in a tainted land deal in Gurugram in 2008, shows a prosecution complaint filed by the ED. All the seven firms have been named as accused in the case.

Rahul Gandhi misled nation with ‘Constitution will be changed’ lie: Ramdas Athawale

IANS | August 10, 2025 7:18 PM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Republican Party of India (Athawale) chief and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has taken a sharp aim at opposition leaders, including Sharad Pawar, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, and other INDIA bloc leaders. In an exclusive conversation with IANS, Athawale slammed the opposition for spreading what he called “false narratives” to mislead the public and also shared key details of his recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

RSETI’s free vocational training brings new hope to rural women

IANS | August 10, 2025 6:46 PM

Burhanpur (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 10 (IANS) Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing women empowerment initiative, rural women in Burhanpur district are scripting a new chapter of self-reliance. With the assistance from Ministry of Rural Development, a specialised beauty parlour training programme is being conducted for hundreds of housewives and young girls across the district at the RSETI (Rural Self Employment Training Institutes).

Incentivising infiltration: The US military's dangerous bet on Pakistan

IANS | August 10, 2025 5:57 PM

New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) As the Middle East approaches a new boiling point, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) finds itself at the heart of an escalating geopolitical storm - from defending Israel against Iranian missile barrages to containing the reach of Chinese influence across the Indian Ocean. In this high-stakes arena, operational clarity and strategic trust are non-negotiable. Yet, CENTCOM’s recent embrace of Pakistan—underscored by the award of the prestigious Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) to CENTCOM Commander General Michael Kurilla—raises troubling questions about the judgment guiding America’s military partnerships.