KS Govindaraju

India's first bullet train, destined for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route, has had its design unveiled by Indian Railways. This ambitious project, spanning 508 km, is progressing with station foundation work completed in Gujarat and ongoing construction in Maharashtra, including an undersea tunnel. The initiative aims to boost indigenous high-speed rail capabilities.

Pakistan has deployed 8,000 troops, fighter jets, and an air defense system to Saudi Arabia under a mutual defense pact. This substantial, combat-capable force aims to support the kingdom amid rising regional tensions. The move follows Iran's submission of a revised peace proposal through Pakistan, as a fragile ceasefire with the US remains under strain.

Sikar was sold as an affordable mini Kota. Now it is facing serious questions about leaks

A Bhopal court denied anticipatory bail to lawyer Samarth Singh, accused of abusing his wife Twisha Sharma, whose recent death has sparked dowry harassment claims. Police have announced a Rs 10,000 reward for information leading to Singh's arrest, with efforts underway to prevent him from fleeing the country. His bail plea alleged Sharma was a drug addict undergoing psychiatric treatment.

​NTA chairperson Pradeep Kumar Joshi and other bureaucrats have been summoned for deliberations on May 21. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports will seek the views of top education ministry bureaucrats on the alleged paper leak and reforms of NTA, which holds centralised admission tests to various undergraduate courses, on May 21, a Rajya Sabha notice said according to PTI.

Business in India can turn personal very fast. Sometimes, one soured partnership is all it takes for the police to enter the story

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei told WSJ at the World Economic Forum in Davos that software is heading toward being "cheap, maybe essentially free," warning that whole careers built around writing code may not survive the AI shift. The Anthropic chief executive also predicted SaaS incumbents leaning on code complexity as a moat could "go bust" as ServiceNow, Snowflake and Microsoft stocks slide and Anthropic eyes a $900 billion valuation.

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan may have to face privilege proceedings in Rajya Sabha. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh submitted a notice, accusing Pradhan of lowering Parliament's dignity with remarks about a parliamentary committee post the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. Ramesh stated the minister's comments showed contempt for Parliament and its committees.