With the full commissioning of the 2,843-kilometre Dedicated Freight Corridor network (comprising the Eastern and Western arms), India has achieved a significant milestone in engineering: Becoming the first nation to operate double-stack container trains powered entirely by high-voltage electric locomotives.
The country at the center of this story, India, started shifting its crude import strategy sharply after March 2026. Before this, it mostly relied on oil from West Asia, especially from nations like Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Kuwait. But when the Strait of Hormuz disruptions began, those traditional flows became risky and expensive.
Named after Dr. Vikram Sarabhai, the father of India's space programme, Vikram-1 represents years of innovation and engineering by one of India's first private space startups.
BLA spokesperson Jeeyand Baloch said in his statement that the group’s fighters targeted the security convoy, its escort and additional military reinforcements that arrived after the attack began.
The latest phase of the US-Iran conflict has entered dangerous new territory. What initially revolved around military bases, missile launch sites and nuclear facilities has now expanded to include ports, bridges, airports and transport infrastructure.
India, which was once known for slow trains, ageing infrastructure and dependence on diesel locomotives, is now witnessing rapid electrification, indigenous technology development, modern stations, improved safety and the introduction of futuristic projects
With victory gained, after the final whistle, several Argentinian players celebrated with a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" ("The Malvinas are Argentine")
The latest flashpoint emerged in 2026 with amendments to Punjab’s sacrilege laws. The state assembly passed the Jagat Jyot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, aiming to strengthen penalties for desecration.
These hunger strike activists have to define what exactly the hunger strike is for, right now, hardly anyone knows what is the main demand of Sonam Wangchuk.
The US Department of Justice has unsealed indictments against 37 individuals linked to three India-based transnational organised crime syndicates as part of Operation Hard Ball. The investigation reveals how Punjab-origin criminal networks expanded across North America, Europe, and Oceania through drug trafficking, extortion, violence, and sophisticated logistics, underscoring growing international cooperation against organised crime.
The arrest of Gurpreet Singh alias Goldy Dhillon in Madrid marks a significant breakthrough against one of Punjab's most wanted transnational gangsters. Operating across India, Canada, and Europe, Dhillon allegedly built an extensive criminal network involved in extortion, targeted killings, overseas shootings, and links with Khalistani elements.
India, which was once known for slow trains, ageing infrastructure and dependence on diesel locomotives, is now witnessing rapid electrification, indigenous technology development, modern stations, improved safety and the introduction of futuristic projects
EPFO has credited FY26 interest at 8.25% into nearly 35 crore member accounts in one go, after moving 123 regional databases to one central system, making the process faster, cleaner, and easier to track for members.
With victory gained, after the final whistle, several Argentinian players celebrated with a banner reading "Las Malvinas son Argentinas" ("The Malvinas are Argentine")
Paris Climate Agreement was signed in 2015, among all the signatories, one country has done the most to follow the agreement, India under Narendra Modi's leadership. Now India is making sure that even its railway network reduces carbon footprint.