India hands over 72 health facilities and 12 cultural heritage projects to Nepal

India hands over 72 health facilities and 12 cultural heritage projects to Nepal

New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Saturday virtually handed over 72 health facilities and 12 cultural heritage projects to Nepal under the Reconstruction programme post 2015 earthquake, after the meeting with his visiting Nepali counterpart Shisir Khanal.

'Laughing Villa' falls silent as Malayalam actor Salim Kumar passes away

June 7, 2026 12:08 AM

Kochi, June 7 (IANS) The house named 'Laughing Villa' in North Paravoor, a reflection of actor Salim Kumar's infectious humour and larger-than-life personality, has fallen silent.

MP League T20 Scindia Cup: Bundelkhand Bulls edge Royal Nimar Eagles; Chambal Ghariyals stay unbeaten

June 7, 2026 12:08 AM

Indore, June 7 (IANS) Bundelkhand Bulls registered another win on the trot in the women’s competition of the Madhya Pradesh League (MPL) T20 Scindia Cup 2026 as they defeated Royal Nimar Eagles by three wickets at Daly College, Indore, in a close encounter.

Bullet Train To Bengal? Ashwini Vaishnaw & Suvendu Adhikari Make Big Railway Announcements
June 6, 2026 3:40 PM

Bullet Train To Bengal? Ashwini Vaishnaw & Suvendu Adhikari Make Big Railway Announcements

West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw made major announcements regarding railway and metro development projects in Bengal.Suvendu Adhikari stated that projects worth ₹1 lakh crore will now move forward with full state cooperation, including land support and more than 40 NOCs for railway works. He highlighted that railway projects are planned across North and South Bengal.Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw accused previous governments of slowing development and announced massive railway investments under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. He revealed plans for new-generation Metro trains in Kolkata, expansion of railway connectivity, and a proposed bullet train route connecting Delhi, Lucknow, Patna, and Siliguri.The minister also claimed that travel time between Delhi and Siliguri could be reduced to just 6 hours in the future.#AshwiniVaishnaw #SuvenduAdhikari #WestBengal #BulletTrain #KolkataMetro #IndianRailways #BengalNews