Sharing the highlights of today's programme, the Prime Minister, in a post on X, wrote, "The return of the sacred Piprahwa relics associated with Bhagwan Buddha after over a century is a moment of pride, reverence and cultural connect. Here are the highlights from today's programme."
Speaking to ANI, the Railway Minister stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Vande Bharat sleeper train after the CRS inspection and subsequent certification.
Dense fog reduced visibility in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, disrupting traffic, flights and rail services. Authorities warned of continued cold and fog, urged cautious travel, and hospitals reported a rise in cold-related illnesses, especially among the elderly and children.
India's leading rally-raid rider Harith Noah is set for his 7th Dakar Rally campaign as he once again represents India at the world's toughest motorsport challenge, the 48th Dakar Rally 2026 here from January 3 to 17, according to a press release.
Raihan Vadra, son of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and businessman Robert Vadra, on Friday shared the first pictures from his engagement to Aviva Baig, which took place last month.
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate "The Light & the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One," a landmark international exposition featuring the sacred Piprahwa relics directly linked to Lord Buddha.
From the opening exchanges, the match unfolded as a high-quality battle of equals, with both teams responding raid for raid, super raid for super raid, and all-out for all-out. Neither side allowed the other to establish control, keeping the contest finely balanced throughout.
During his visit, the Prime Minister is also likely to flag off the Howrah-Guwahati Sleeper Vande Bharat Express, marking another significant step in upgrading long-distance rail connectivity in eastern and northeastern India.
The dead included five members of a family whose roof collapsed on Thursday in Kabkan, a district in Herat province, Mohammad Yousaf Saeedi, spokesman for the Herat governor, said. Two of the victims were children.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Grand International Exposition of Sacred Piprahwa Relics related to Lord Buddha, titled "The Light & the Lotus: Relics of the Awakened One", on Saturday, January 3, at around 11 AM at the Rai Pithora Cultural Complex in New Delhi.
A major milestone was achieved in India's first bullet train corridor with the breakthrough of a high-speed mountain tunnel at Maharashtra's Palghar, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, said on Friday.
According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the Exposition brings together, for the first time, the Piprahwa relics repatriated after more than a century with authentic relics and archaeological materials from Piprahwa that are preserved in the collections of the National Museum, New