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April 20, 2026 6:30 PM

Indian Railways to Operate Over 18,000 Summer Special Train Trips

Indian Railways will operate 18,262 summer special train trips across the country between April 15 and July 15, 2026, to cater to the surge in passenger demand during the peak travel season, the Ministry of Railways said on Monday. According to the ...

April 17, 2026 2:47 PM

Haj 2026: First batch of Indian pilgrims to depart on April 18

The Haj pilgrimage from India for 2026 will commence on April 18, with the first batch of pilgrims set to depart for Saudi Arabia from various embarkation points across the country. A total of 1,75,025 pilgrims are expected to undertake the annual pi...

April 13, 2026 3:13 PM

What does a US naval blockade of Iran mean for oil flows?

The U.S. military said it would block shipping traffic in and out of Iran's ports starting at 10 a.m. ET (1400 GMT) on Monday, a move that would prevent roughly two million barrels of Iranian oil a day from entering the world's markets, further tight...

April 5, 2026 4:42 PM

Second US Airman rescued after fighter jet shot down over Iran

The United States military completed a combat search and rescue mission in southwestern Iran, recovering a second airman nearly 48 hours after an F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down. The aircraft went down on Friday, with both crew members ejecting saf...

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