Congress MP Saptagiri Ulaka seeks discussion in LS on sexual harassment case involving Odisha student Congress MP Saptagiri Ulaka on Monday gave a notice in the Lok Sabha seeking suspension of business to demand a discussion on the case of sexual harassment, blackmail, and intimidation of a first-year BEd Scheduled Caste student from Odisha. The … Read more
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray hit out at the BJP over its “drama of nationalism and fake Hindutva”. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday (November 28, 2025) said his party MPs will chant Vande Mataram in Parliament, and dared the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to suspend … Read more
India’s Vande Bharat Express network continues to expand its reach. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated four new Vande Bharat trains from Varanasi, further strengthening rail connectivity across several states, including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Delhi, Kerala, and Karnataka. Among these, the Banaras–Khajuraho Vande Bharat Express stands out for linking two of India’s most … Read more
Following extensive trial runs the Railway Board has flagged some issues regarding furnishings and workmanship in the Vande Bharat sleeper rakes and has directed that they be addressed. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT The Railway Board has directed its Research Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO) to implement a few specific design rectifications in the new 16-car … Read more
Union Minister for Civil Aviation K. Rammohan Naidu and MLA Bonela Vijayachandra wish passengers of Vande Bharat Express at Parvatipuram on Monday (September 16, 2024) evening. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Public representatives and members of various organisations expressed hope that the Vande Bharat Express introduced between Durg and Visakhapatnam would boost business activity both … Read more
Mangaluru Central-Madgaon Vande Bharat Express began its inaugural run after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off six VB trains across India from Ayodhya, on December 30, 2023. | Photo Credit: Anil Kumar Sastry The Vande Bharat (VB) Express to Madgaon left Mangaluru Central railway station at 12.10 p.m. after being flagged off by Prime Minister … Read more
Flames rise from the Vande Bharat Express going from Bhopal to Delhi after a fire broke out in the battery box of the train at Kurwai Kethora station, in Bina district, Madhya Pradesh, Monday, July 17, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI A fire broke out in the battery box of a coach of the Vande Bharat train heading from Madhya Pradesh capital … Read more
A bull calf knocked down an 82-year-old man after it was hit by a semi-high speed Vande Bharat Express train. Representational image | Photo Credit: H. Vibhu In a strange accident, a bull calf hit by a semi-high speed Vande Bharat Express train was thrown into the air and knocked down an 82-year-old man, killing … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Bhopal on April 1 morning to take part in the ongoing Combined Commanders’ Conference and to flag off a Vande Bharat Express train that will run between the State capital and Delhi. Madhya Pradesh Governor Mangubhai Patel and Chief Minister … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launching the Vande Bharat Express between Secunderabad and Visakhapatnam. Photo: Screengrab via YouTube/Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Vande Bharat Express trains are proof of fast developing India and a true example of ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’ with the speed of connectivity related to the overall development of the nation as … Read more