Indian Railways to operate three pairs of special trains during Christmas and New Year
Guwahati, Dec 21 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to operate three pairs of special trains during the Christmas and New Year-2026 period to cater to the festive travel requirement, officials said on Sunday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that the special trains include Guwahati–Sairang (Mizoram)–Guwahati, Dibrugarh-Lucknow-Dibrugarh and […]
Chains of Commerce: How Britain’s need for gold forced ‘circuitous route’ that crushed India’s trade (From the Archives)
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The early 19th century in India was not an era of equitable administration, but a period defined by the unrelenting political despotism of the British East India Company (EIC). Despite the Company’s self-serving claims that the “welfare and happiness of the inhabitants” was its “chief object” and that it had […]
‘Nation first must guide thought and action’, Arunachal Guv tells NCC cadets
Itanagar, Dec 21 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lieutenant General K.T. Parnaik (Retd.), on Sunday, exhorted the National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets to imbibe the ‘Nation First’ spirit in both thought and action, reminding them that true service to the country begins with character, commitment, and a sense of responsibility. Interacting with the NCC cadets from […]
Turn Yoga and meditation into a mass movement for a healthy, balanced society: Gujarat CM
Gandhinagar, Dec 21 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Sunday urged people to transform the ancient practice of Yoga and meditation into a mass movement for a healthy and balanced society. The CM said that the goal of Viksit Bharat@2047, given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, can be realised only through meditation and Yoga, […]
Bihar: Bagaha’s Suman Devi scripts success story of self-reliance, earns lakhs through beekeeping
Patna, Dec 21 (IANS) A woman from Kadamhia village in Bihar’s Bagaha subdivision is scripting a new story of self-reliance. Living on the fringes of the Valmiki Tiger Reserve, Suman Devi has built a successful beekeeping enterprise with her husband Satyendra Singh, producing pure honey and supplying it across India and abroad. What began as […]
Meditation key to tackling global mental health crisis: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) Meditation offers a proven response to mounting mental health challenges facing societies worldwide, Art of Living founder and spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said on Sunday, stressing that inner calm and improved communication are essential to resolving both personal distress and global conflicts. “Today our whole world is […]
The Third Eye: Wisdom marks India’s strategic outlook
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Non-aggression, synthesis and unity of all existence reflect the ancient Indian thought that continues to define the standing of this country even in today’s world. Independent India began its journey with the call of ‘friendship for all, malice towards none’ and years later, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaffirmed the mantra […]
Travel risks rise as US tightens scrutiny of non-immigrant visas
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) The United States has tightened scrutiny of non-immigrant visa holders, triggering delays in visa interviews, restricting where applicants can seek visa stamping and expanding social media vetting — developments that an immigration expert warns could disrupt travel and employment for thousands of foreign professionals, a large number of whom are from […]
US forces seize 2nd oil tanker off coast of Venezuela
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said Saturday that the US forces seized another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela earlier in the day. “In a pre-dawn action early this morning on Dec. 20, the US Coast Guard with the support of the Department of War apprehended an oil […]
Zelensky voices cautious optimism on proposed Ukraine-US-Russia talks
Kyiv, Dec 21 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he generally supports the idea of a trilateral meeting involving the national security advisors of Ukraine, the United States and Russia, expressing cautious optimism about the prospect of such a meeting. Zelensky said the proposal was put forward by the United States and conveyed to […]
