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ALSO READ: Karnataka set to get sixth Vande Bharat Express; new Bengaluru- Kalaburagi train to chug on March 12 The new addition to its fleet will be virtually launched by PM Modi on 12 March. Bengaluru Central MP PC Mohan has confirmed that the new semi-high-speed rail will hit the tracks soon. According to details, posted by Hindustan Times, the new Vande Bharat Express comes in orange and white colors, unlike the previous white and blue combination.

India and Bangladesh Saturday agreed to undertake joint efforts to «bring down to absolute minimum» the incidents of attack on BSF personnel by criminals from the neighbouring country along the 4,096-km-long International Border (IB) shared by them, an official statement said. The bi-annual Director General (DG) level talks between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) ended in Dhaka with the signing of a joint record of discussions. The Indian delegation led by BSF DG Nitin Agrawal travelled to Bangladesh for the 54th edition of these talks held between March 5-9 at the BGB headquarters at Pilkhana in Dhaka. BGB DG Maj Gen Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui headed the Bangladeshi delegation.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently inaugurated the carbody structure of the Vande Bharat sleeper transit, a new project by Indian Railways. The sleeper transit, currently under construction at BEML, aims to revolutionize overnight travel with enhanced passenger comfort. The first Vande Bharat sleeper trainset is expected to be completed in the coming months. BEML Begins Production of Vande Bharat Express Sleeper Prototype BEML, in Bengaluru, has commenced the production of the first Vande Bharat Express sleeper prototype, as reported by TOI in October 2023. The Vande Bharat sleeper train, a self-propelled train set, is designed to offer superior features compared to the existing Rajdhani Express trains, setting a new standard in overnight travel. Shantanu Roy, CMD of BEML Ltd, expressed delight in contributing to this milestone, emphasizing the focus on comfort and world-class facilities while reducing travel time.

Fourteen people clinging to a small boat adrift in the Gulf of Mexico were rescued by the crew of the world’s largest cruise ship on Sunday after spending more than a week stranded at sea.

Congress on Saturday took a potshot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Assam's Kaziranga National Park stating that the iconic national park owes much to the «great interest shown both by Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.» «We're glad that the Prime Minister has found time amidst his various travels to spend today morning in Kaziranga, an iconic national park, which owes much to the great interest shown both by Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. However, beyond Kaziranga, here are four questions for him on the increasingly disturbed situation in different parts of the northeast of India,» Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote on social media platform X today. The questions to the PM ranged from the India-China border situation, the Manipur crisis, the situation in eastern Nagaland and the «re-emergence of separatist groups» in Assam.

₹10,000 crore worth UNNATI scheme. He will also inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth about ₹55,600 crore in Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh. He will reach Jorhat at around 12:15 PM and unveil the magnificent statue of renowned Ahom general Lachit Borphukan and participate in a public programme in Jorhat, and inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than ₹17,500 crore in Assam," the release said.

Hitoshi Iwaaki’s sci-fi horror manga of the same name, 'Parasyte: The Grey' was published from 1989 to 1994 by Kodansha. Despite being based on a Japanese manga, a Korean production house is making the television series. Netflix has released the first trailer of the live-action television series. The trailer has introduced many elements, unfamiliar to the readers of the manga.

BEIJING — Foreign visitors to China can now spend up to $2,000 a year using the mobile app Alipay without having to register their ID, the app operator said Friday.

Manipur's Thoubal district by anti-social elements on Friday at 9 am. Officials informed that the JCO, a resident of Charangpat Mamang Leikai, was on leave when some people barged into his home at 9am and bundled him in a vehicle and fled. Though the cause of the abduction is not known, initial reports suggest that it was an extortion case as his family had received such threats in the past, the officials said.

Electric Bike Taxi Scheme, 2021, was withdrawn through a government order on 6 March. A Karnataka government order notified that the 2021 Karnataka Electric Bike Taxi Scheme has now been withdrawn. “It has come to our notice that certain private app-based firms are violating the Motor Vehicles Act and its rules and running illegal non-transport two-wheelers as the transport vehicles," it said.

Still looking for an amazing deal on a cruise? Four years after Covid-19 shut the industry down, a brief golden age of uncrowded decks and deep discounts has come to an end. With ships sailing at capacity and prime cabins selling out quickly, grabbing an offer as the industry’s traditional “wave season" winds down this month might be wise. Investors are in more luck than travelers: Even though the lowest prices are off the table, bargains remain available in the shares of cruise lines—especially for those not put off by a bit of choppiness.

In your 20s Build foundation: Chances are you are in your first real job, travelling and socialising with friends. You’re running a mile a minute — health often doesn’t take priority and meals can be erratic. But there are a few things every 20-something woman needs to include in her diet such as potassium, which can be found in most fruit and vegetables.

During the Asian session, Bitcoin price is trading at $67,500 with a near 1% increase on Friday. This growth parallels the significant strides within the Bitcoin ETF sector, exemplified by the Volatility Shares 2X Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BITX) nearing a milestone of $1 billion in assets.

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TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese consumer spending in January fell by the most in 35 months, government data showed on Friday, although an internal affairs ministry official said the number did not necessarily reflect an overall trend of declining consumption.

The Minneapolis City Council has passed a measure that would increase wages for drivers of ride-hailing services to an equivalent of more than $15 an hour

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Cordelia Cruises, said Cordelia has a 100% sold out status for this Mahashivratri long weekend as well as for a cruise starting on Holi. Close to 4,000 guests will be on board for both the cruises. “How Indians used to cruise has changed post the Covid-19 pandemic,” Bailom said. “One of our key strategies has been to ensure we cater to weekend travellers who would like to holiday without taking too much time off work,” he added. The long weekends business has turned out to be a money spinner for hotels and travel companies post the pandemic, and most key properties in the north and west are sold out for the long weekends this month. Some are available at very steep rates.