Made-in-India Locomotives Head to Guinea In a moment of historic pride, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India’s first-ever ‘Made-in-India’ locomotive built exclusively for export, during his visit to Bihar on Friday. The cutting-edge diesel locomotive—manufactured at the Marhowra Diesel Locomotive Plant in Saran district—is headed to the Republic of Guinea in West Africa. This locomotive is part…
Tharoor Mocks Pakistan Army Chief’s Trump Lunch, Cites Bin Laden, Terror Ties Congress MP and former UN diplomat Shashi Tharoor has lashed out at the recent meeting between Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and US President Donald Trump, mocking the optics of the lunch and questioning the substance behind it. The meeting, which reportedly covered…
A Major Step Toward Smarter Travel In a landmark move aimed at easing passenger anxiety and reducing train overcrowding, Indian Railways has capped waiting list tickets at 25% of a train’s total seating capacity. The new policy, now in effect, is designed to ensure more confirmed tickets, greater transparency, and a better travel experience for millions of daily passengers….
A Historic Leap in Indian Electoral Practice The Election Commission of India (ECI) created history during the latest by-elections by implementing several technological innovations for the first time. Held across five Assembly constituencies in four states—Kadi (SC) and Visavadar in Gujarat, Nilambur in Kerala, Ludhiana West in Punjab, and Kaliganj in West Bengal—the elections saw the rollout…
Relentless Attacks Mark Day 8 of Conflict Israel’s southern city of Beersheba came under renewed attack on Thursday as Iranian missiles struck a tech park, triggering fires near a Microsoft facility. This follows a deadly missile strike the previous day that hit a major hospital in the city, wounding over 240 people and sparking global alarm. In response, Israeli warplanes…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on June 20 to attend a mega celebration marking the first anniversary of the BJP’s maiden government in the state, a milestone event that underscores the party’s growing political footprint in eastern India. Although the official anniversary fell on June 12, the main function has been scheduled for…
A New Era for Indian Aerospace: Falcon 2000 Jets to Be ‘Made in India’ In a landmark move that reinforces India’s ambitions to become a global hub for aerospace manufacturing, France’s Dassault Aviation has joined hands with Anil Ambani-led Reliance Aerostructure Ltd (RAL) to manufacture its flagship Falcon 2000 business jets in Nagpur. Announced at the prestigious Paris Air Show, the…
Sikh Separatist Violence: A Growing National Security Challenge Canada is increasingly confronting the uncomfortable truth that a small but radicalized segment of Sikh separatists is engaging in violent extremism — posing a direct threat to both domestic and international security. According to the 2024 Public Report by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), these individuals are exploiting…
The High Price of Progress: Layoffs and Lives Disrupted In today’s fast-moving tech landscape, job security is no longer a guarantee — even at the most stable and successful companies. Major layoffs not only upend careers but ripple through families, communities, and entire industries. For employees, losing a job isn’t just a pay check gone — it’s identity,…
Munir’s Washington Mission Pakistani Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, embarked on a rare, high-profile visit to Washington, D.C., for a private luncheon with U.S. President Donald Trump on June 18, 2025 — the first time a Pakistani military leader was hosted solo by a U.S. president in decades. As tensions simmer between Israel and Iran…
