Author: Swati Pandey

BEML Limited has taken a huge step forward in its international expansion with a major milestone being achieved in obtaining the first-ever overseas order for metro rolling stock. The success of the overseas order comes from a contract valued at approximately $60 million (Rs. 554 crores) for the supply of metro coaches for an urban rail project in Africa. This significant supply contract win has brought new life and support to this Indian public sector enterprise as it continues its efforts to build a larger presence in the international rail and metro markets. Details of the overseas contract The Company…

Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence for the US, said on Wednesday that Pakistan is one of the most dangerous countries for the US when it comes to nuclear weapons, along with Russia, China, and North Korea. “The biggest nuclear threats to the US are from Russia, China, North Korea, and Pakistan,” Gabbard told a Senate group. She further noted that Iran’s nuclear capabilities have been significantly diminished by recent military operations. However, she also said that more and more people are worried about how several countries, including Iran, are developing rocket capabilities. Pakistan is called a major nuclear…

A missile attack from Iran hit a major train station located in Tel Aviv, Israel and as a result infrastructure was damaged and train service across the entire nation was suspended. The attack targeted the extremely busy Tel Aviv-Savidor Center railway station making it very difficult for people to commute and require an immediate emergency response.  According to authorities, debris from either missile or intercepted projectile debris impacted the train station and damaged portions of the facility as well as portions of the rail lines. In relation to the attack, Israel has suspended all train services nationally until emergency responders…

The future of Quantum Computing has the capability to disrupt many industries throughout the next century. Classical Computers are built on “bit” systems where a computer processes binary data; meaning bits can hold one of only two values (i.e., either 0 or 1.)  Quantum Computing – An Overview Quantum Computers utilize Quantum Mechanics to process data in an entirely different manner than Classical Computers and are able to process information in ways that Classical Computers are not possible. Using the principles of superposition and entanglement, Quantum Computers will have the ability to solve problems that are currently unsolvable using Classical…

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, considered an essential part of America’s strategic military operations within the protracted war involving Iran, has been sent to operate as part of the overall United States military build-up in the Middle East designed to bolster allies in the region; increase pressure against Iran; illustrate the lengths Washington is willing to go in response to rising tensions with Tehran; and demonstrate how critical aircraft carriers are to modern warfare. USS Gerald R. Ford as Command Ship of Carrier Strike Group As the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 12 (CSG 12), USS Gerald R.…

The Indian music scene is living in a silence that is very unusual. Shreya Ghoshal and Arijit Singh have been the two voices that seemed to be as constant as the seasons of the year on the airways in the last ten years. However, with 2026 coming, the playback era as we experience it appears to be going into a deep sabbatical. So, after the shocking news of Arijit Singh that came in late January when he announced that he would not take new film assignments anymore, the attention shifted to his contemporary and close partner Shreya Ghoshal. Shreya has…

Union Minister Piyush Goyal did not merely speak in the quiet murmur of the Lok Sabha ; he created a picture of a country finally coming out of its shell of defense. The country is at a new stage of global trade, he said and his voice was full of the significance of recent landmark negotiations, which have altered the economic seriousness of interest of the country fundamental. India has been perceived as the “varying negotiator” for decades, which is a nation that is more worried about defending its boundaries than opening its markets. However, nowadays, the story has ended…

The Indians have always been a land of soil in the great, golden expanses of Punjab, in the richly terraced hills of Himachal. To the millions of Annadatas -the farmers that feed the country- the recent budgetary announcement is not merely a list of figures on a spreadsheet, but it is an assurance of permanence in a time when the weather proves to be unpredictable, and the market is volatile. When the Union Government presented the budgetary allocations to the 2025-26 fiscal year, the New Delhi message was very clear: agriculture is no longer being a sector to be assisted…

Reports that more top Iranian figures have been killed in Israeli strikes have made things very tense in the Middle East. After earlier claims about Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, new accounts say that Ali Larijani, a well known politician and the head of the Basij force have also been targeted. These events have made people very worried about the stability of Iran’s government, at a time when there is already a lot of strife. Reports say that the top leaders of Iran are being targeted The most recent events show that Israel’s attacks aren’t just aimed at military targets, but…

When the Lok Sabha hummed   it was not merely a humming of political intrigue but a humming of a nation being counted. When the Demands in the Ministry of Railways for 2026-27, the discussion went swiftly beyond ledger entries. It was a tale of 1.2 billion travel, of track-layers in the heat of Central India, of students who were utilizing a 3-tier sleeper to carry them to their dreams. There is a staggering capital investment expenditure (Capex) of 2.93 lakh crore in the center stage of the debate. It is a record number to the economists at the gallery…