Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Budget contains a proposal to expand railway link between the region and the rest of the country to four tracks, fulfilling a long-felt need. Northeast Frontier Railway GM Chetan Shrivastava said the underground stretch would run from Tin Mile Haat to Rangapani stations within Bengal. During the 2017 Doklam stand-off, military planners had talked about the vulnerability of the Siliguri stretch of the corridor.

Latest budget data released Sunday shows that govt spent nearly Rs 1,730 crore on the three components of the programme in FY26, out of a total of Rs 33,830 crore allocated in the 2024-25 budget. With the internship scheme having seen only two pilots, the Centre spent Rs 526 crore of Rs 10,800 crore allocated during FY26.

The switch moved without the required lift action, suggesting the safeguard meant to prevent fuel supply cut off and inadvertent engine shutdown did not function as designed, sources said. The London incident challenges the controversial narrative that the Ahmedabad crash resulted from a deliberate pilot act, pointing instead to a possible and critical technical flaw in the aircraft’s fuel switch design.

With the trade deal announced, Indian goods are suddenly looking more competitive. This means that a product will face 18% additional tariff over the MFN or product-specific rate. At 18%, the levy on Indian garments will be marginally lower than the 20% faced by those made in Bangladesh or Sri Lanka.

While PM Narendra Modi, in a post on X, which followed US President Donald Trump’s announcement on Truth Social, said he had a wonderful conversation with “dear friend” Trump and thanked him on behalf of 1.4 billion people for the reduced tariff of 18% on Indian goods, he did not mention the trade deal at all in his post on X that followed Trump’s “wonderful” announcement.

J&K has no NLU at present but the demand for it to be located in Jammu gained traction after CM Omar said last year that it would come up in Kashmir’s Budgam. Omar has rejected the recent BJP demands, calling the controversy “politically motivated” and pointing out that there were no protests in the Valley when Jammu was given both an IIT and an IIM.

On Jan 6, Punjab Police detained a minor in Pathankot on charges of spying and for allegedly sharing confidential information via social media to terror agencies, ISI, and Pakistan military officers. The detention prompted a statewide alert for similar espionage activities involving children. Under Operation Trashi-I, security forces have engaged in four encounters with terrorists in the past fortnight.

GIFT Nifty surged by nearly 800 points before paring some gains, indicating a widespread relief-driven rally across markets. The rise followed remarks by US President Donald Trump that Washington would lower reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods to 18%.

AR Rahman recently found himself at the centre of a controversy after his remarks about alleged communal bias in the Hindi film industry sparked intense debate online. The comments drew both support and backlash, bringing renewed focus on the composer’s journey and standing in Bollywood. Amid the ongoing discussion, his son AR Ameen has spoken candidly about working with his father and carving his own path in music.

With this deal, India bags a place among countries facing one of the lowest tariff rates from the Donald Trump administration. Incidentally, the 18% tariff rate is lower than Pakistan’s 19%, Indonesia’s 19%.

Another player has taken down LIV Golf. No, they do not anticipate another professional following the footsteps of Patrick Reed and Brooks Koepka. He tweeted along with a graphic, which read, “Disappointingly, I sustained an injury". While both seasoned golfers may have a valid reason for missing the Riyadh event, it’s quite concerning that it happened at this particular time.

Donald Trump has claimed that the trade deal has been agreed after India has agreed to reduce tariffs on US goods to zero, committed to stop buying Russian crude and step up oil purchases from America, and potentially Venezuela.

Fans are calling for a Super Bowl boycott after Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA confirmed an alternative “All-American Halftime Show” airing opposite Bad Bunny’s NFL performance. Social media users say they will skip the halftime show or the entire game, accusing the NFL of ignoring their values. The backlash highlights a growing cultural divide surrounding the Super Bowl LX broadcast.

Shakur Stevenson disclosed that he received a call from boxing royalty just moments before walking out to fight Teofimo Lopez. “Floyd is my family; I got a lot of love for Floyd, but I’m the first Shakur Stevenson.” However, on both occasions, the two born rivals agreed to a 10 lb rehydration clause.

Trump had imposed a 50% tariff on India, 25% of which were for crude oil imports from Russia. Trump administration officials have repeatedly claimed that India’s crude purchase from Russia helped finance the latter’s war against Russia.