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PM to flag off country's first hydrogen train

New Delhi, July 16 -- India's first hydrogen-powered train will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Haryana, Chandigarh and Punjab on Friday. The PM will first visit Jin... Read More


Geetanjali Shree's writer's block

India, July 16 -- The fridge in Geetanjali Shree's apartment in East Delhi's Patparganj is empty. In the bedroom cupboard, hangers hang empty. For more than two decades, this was the home the author s... Read More


traffic cop mowed down by speeding car

NEW DELHI, July 16 -- A 36-year-old Delhi Traffic Police head constable died on duty after a speeding car allegedly hit him on GT Karnal Road, at Singhu village cut near Delhi-Haryana border on Wednes... Read More


17-year-old kills self with father's rifle in tilak ngr

NEW DELHI, July 16 -- A 17-year-old boy died after reportedly shooting himself with his father's licensed rifle at his rented home in west Delhi's Tilak Nagar on Tuesday evening, police said. He was d... Read More


Nod for Rs.18k-cr infra projects in Varanasi, Odisha, Jharkhand

New Delhi, July 16 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved road and railway infrastructure projects worth more than Rs.18,300 crore, including a six-lane elevated corridor in Prime Minister Narendr... Read More


SC sets date for Cyclone Ditwah fundamental rights petition

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- The Supreme Court ordered a fundamental rights petition, which requests a ruling that fundamental human rights were violated through the failure to implement prior plans to minim... Read More


FAO and China launch project to boost sustainable aquaculture

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- A 2 million US dollar project commenced through a partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization and the Chinese government to bolster sustainable aquaculture in Sri L... Read More


Manufacturing slows, services sector gains pace

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- Sri Lanka's manufacturing and services sectors expanded in June, though the growth momentum cooled down compared to the previous month, according to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka... Read More


Parliament committee focuses on easing prison congestion

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- Steps to minimise high congestion within the Sri Lankan prison system, elevate administrative efficiency, and implement long-term solutions for prison-related issues were extensi... Read More


BIA handles 4.75 million passengers in six months

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- Nearly 4.75 million passenger movements took place at Bandaranaike International Airport during the first six months of 2026, highlighting steady expansion in the aviation and to... Read More