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Vaishnaw Launches Hospitality Services at Guwahati, Flags Off Sairang–Silchar Train

New Delhi, 9 Feb (UNI) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday marked a major push for infrastructure and passenger service upgrades in the Northeast by launching blended hospitality services at Guwahati Railway Station and flagging off the new Sairang–Silchar train, via video conferencing.
The twin initiatives are aimed at enhancing travel experience while significantly improving rail connectivity across the region, reinforcing the Centre’s focus on accelerating development and integration of the Northeast through modernised transport networks.
The Sairang-Silchar passenger train will directly connect Mizoram’s capital with Assam’s Barak Valley, improving regional integration and providing students, daily commuters, and patients with safe, fast, and comfortable travel.
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'Great Partner': US envoy praises India's role in stabilizing global oil prices

11 Mar 2026 | 2:57 PM

New Delhi, March 11 (UNI) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Wednesday praised India’s role in stabilising global oil markets, emphasising the need for the United States and India to work "hand-in-hand for market stability" for the benefit of Americans and Indians.

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Will Mojtaba be seen as a viable supreme leader in Iran ?

11 Mar 2026 | 2:28 PM

(UNI SPECIAL)
Mehmet Ozalp
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) The death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, during the holy month of Ramadan marks one of the most consequential turning points in the history of the Islamic Republic of Iran. His successor, his son Mojtaba Khamenei, represents both continuity and contradiction in the revolutionary system established after the Iranian Revolution in 1979.

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Parchhaiyan: The Juhu Bungalow Where Sahir Ludhianvi crafted timeless songs

Parchhaiyan: The Juhu Bungalow Where Sahir Ludhianvi crafted timeless songs

11 Mar 2026 | 2:11 PM

(UNI SPECIAL)
Vivek Shukla
New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) Mumbai-Mumbai rarely pauses. The city runs on relentless motion—traffic, commerce, cinema, and crowds blending into a rhythm that rarely stops. Yet a walk through Juhu sometimes feels like stepping outside that rush. The sea air softens the noise, and the restless waves of the Arabian Sea carry a quieter story. Somewhere in these lanes stands a house that once belonged to one of the most powerful voices of Hindi-Urdu poetry and cinema: Sahir Ludhianvi.

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Nations must build resilience amid global political upheavals: Ex-Maldives President Nasheed

Nations must build resilience amid global political upheavals: Ex-Maldives President Nasheed

11 Mar 2026 | 2:10 PM

Jayanta Roy Chowdhury
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed has argued that countries facing political transitions across the world must focus on building economic and institutional resilience rather than depending on external assistance.

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Parchhaiyan: The Juhu Bungalow Where Sahir Ludhianvi crafted timeless songs

11 Mar 2026 | 1:59 PM

(UNI SPECIAL)
Vivek Shukla
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Mumbai-Mumbai rarely pauses. The city runs on relentless motion—traffic, commerce, cinema, and crowds blending into a rhythm that rarely stops. Yet a walk through Juhu sometimes feels like stepping outside that rush. The sea air softens the noise, and the restless waves of the Arabian Sea carry a quieter story. Somewhere in these lanes stands a house that once belonged to one of the most powerful voices of Hindi-Urdu poetry and cinema: Sahir Ludhianvi.

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