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.
Protesters from Punjab have started yet another agitation, this time against the proposed India-US trade deal. Notably, the deal is yet to be signed and is still being worked upon. The details of what will be or won’t be included in the trade deal are not yet publicly known.
During Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand's visit to Islamabad, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reportedly urged Canada to support the immediate restoration of the treaty.
A protest in Delhi by the so called Cockroach Janta Party, that was projected as a movement in support of students, descended into chaos after supporters of tis so called party resorted to violence.
According to the ministry data reported by Economic Times and other outlets, total exports in April-May 2026-27 rose 16.09% year-on-year to $88.91 billion, showing a solid start to the financial year.
The Monsoon session of the Parliament has started today, and ahead of that, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the media. During his address, PM Modi first of all highlighted the progress India has made in the space sector, mentioning the recent success of the Skyroot's launch of Vikram-1.
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.
The Monsoon session of the Parliament has started today, and ahead of that, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the media. During his address, PM Modi first of all highlighted the progress India has made in the space sector, mentioning the recent success of the Skyroot's launch of Vikram-1.
The latest data shows that new renewable capacity additions increased by 25 percent in India compared with the same period last year, making this one of the most important developments in the power sector so far this year.
The war between United States and Iran started on February 28 this year after US and Israel launched military strikes on Iran. US and Iran later agreed to open a diplomatic channel, Pakistan was quick to present itself as the unlikely peacemaker.