Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw (PTI photo) GUWAHATI: India’s plan to secure the strategic “chicken’s neck” corridor to the Northeast from Bengal includes laying underground rail tracks through the nearly 40km stretch flanked by Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Monday.Vaishnaw said the Budget contains a proposal to expand railway link between...
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Govt spent only 5% of funds for job, skilling schemes in FY 2026
File photo NEW DELHI: The Centre spent 5% of the funds allocated under the flagship package for employment and skilling in FY 2025-26, raising concerns over the incentive structure, targeting and implementation of the programme.The special package announced by the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in budget 2024-25 consisted of the internship scheme, upgradation of 1,000...
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AI Boeing fuel switch cuts off again, this time at UK airport
File photo MUMBAI: In a development with direct implications for the investigation into the June 12 fatal Air India Boeing 787 Ahmedabad crash, another Air India Dreamliner saw a fuel control switch move from “run” to “cut-off” after a crew member pressed it to check whether it was locked.The switch moved without the required lift...
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ISRO tests thrust chamber for LOX-Methane Engine
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has conducted the testing of a sub-scale thrust chamber for LOX-Methane Engine which would be inducted in the next generation of launch vehicles. The test was conducted at the Thrust Chamber Test facility at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri on January 27, 2026. “The sub-scale thrust chamber and single...
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Cheer for exports: Textiles, carpets, leather set to gain after India-US deal
Representative image NEW DELHI: While details are still trickling in, the announcement of the India-US trade deal couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. Having just dispatched containers for the summer season, garment and leather and footwear makers were worried about orders for the next season.The smaller players had virtually stopped shipments over the...
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Trade deal done, says Trump; PM Modi thanks him for cutting tariff to 18%
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump (File photo) NEW DELHI/ WASHINGTON: After months of bruising trade tensions, India and the US on Monday announced a bilateral trade deal that will see Washington slash additional tariffs on Indian imports to 18%, from the current 50%, making it more competitive for textiles, leather and...
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Move beyond law varsity demand, press for J&K’s statehood, Omar’s NC tells BJP
J&K CM Omar Abdullah JAMMU: J&K’s governing National Conference (NC) on Monday urged BJP to move beyond demands for a National Law University (NLU) in Jammu and instead press the Centre to restore statehood to the Union territory.Surinder Choudhary, deputy chief minister in the Omar Abdullah-led govt, accused BJP of raising the NLU issue as...
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Two suspects detained in Samba; searches launched in Udhampur
Representative photo JAMMU: Two terror suspects were detained in Cantonment Area in J&K’s Samba district on Monday, even as multiple cordon-and-search operations continued across several regions of Jammu division, including snowbound Kishtwar’s Chatroo-Dolgam-Dichhar belt, where Operation Trashi-I entered its 16th day. Late Sunday, a search operation was launched in Joffer area in Udhampur’s Rampur sector...
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Another student ends life at BITS Goa, 6th on campus since Dec 2024
VASCO: In the sixth case of suicide at BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa campus, a 20-year-old woman student died by suicide in her hostel room late on Sunday evening.Vaishnavi, from Bengaluru, was pursuing her course in electronics and communication engineering.“The incident might have happened on Sunday afternoon. However, students and the management came to know...
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Kayla Nicole sparks controversy with alleged dig at Taylor Swift–Travis Kelce
Kayla Nicole’s alleged controversial moment takes a dig at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s relationship.(Image via Getty Images/ Taylor Swift/Instagram) Taylor Swift has stayed out of the spotlight for the last few weeks as Travis Kelce deals with retirement rumors. While Travis Kelce’s ex girlfriend, Kayla Nicole, has always been in the news for her...
