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Delhi-Varanasi Sleeper Vande Bharat trial run likely this month, may debut by Diwali: Report; check timings, stations

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Indian Railways is gearing up to launch its second sleeper Vande Bharat Express, with the proposed service connecting New Delhi and Varanasi. The overnight train is expected to ... Read More


Rajnath Singh, Naidu to witness HAL's big triple handover in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Sept. 18 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu will attend the handover of LCA Tejas Trainer jets, HTT-40 Basic Trainer aircraft and Dhruv Next Gen... Read More


"You take Punjab, give us Goa": Congress' Viriato Fernandes alleges BJP-AAP deal behind 'Goa First' alliance

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Congress MP Captain Viriato Fernandes on Friday alleged that AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal's 'Goa First' alliance with the Goa Forward Party was a tacit understanding wi... Read More


Pakistan eyes bigger China swap line, expects US financing decision soonPublished on: September 18, 2026 3:42 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 18 -- Pakistan will seek an expansion of its 30 billion yuan swap line with China when the facility expires in 2027, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, adding he expects a US re... Read More


Supreme Court Flags 25 Unnatural Deaths in Manipur Relief Camps, Seeks Chief Secretary's Report

India, Sept. 18 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed concern over reports of unnatural deaths in relief camps housing people displaced by the 2023 Manipur violence and sought a comprehensive rep... Read More


DUSU Elections 2026: 43 EVMs reach counting centre, overall voter turnout recorded at 39.78 pc

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- As the counting of votes for the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections progresses, 43 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have reached the counting center by 7:00 PM, ... Read More


"Democracy on ventilator": Venugopal slams BJP over Congress Nandigram candidate Milan Pradhan's arrest

Kolkata, Sept. 18 -- Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Friday accused the BJP of attempting to "hijack democracy" after the party's Nandigram Assembly bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan was alleg... Read More


Technology, AI can make mining sector more transparent, competitive: Sasmit Patra

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Technology, artificial intelligence (AI), digitalisation and credible data can help transform India's mining and metals sector by improving transparency, productivity, safety an... Read More


"Congress is real Bhasmasur": Kiren Rijiju hits back at Rahul Gandhi over 'party theft' charge

New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his allegation that the BJP and the Election Commission work together to split political part... Read More


'Vote Theft, Government Theft, Now Party Theft': Rahul Gandhi Attacks BJP, ECI Over TMC Row

India, Sept. 18 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday criticised the BJP and Election Commission of India (ECI) over the escalating dispute within the Trinamool Congress, after the poll panel temp... Read More