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Indian Railways Loads Record 145.07 Million Tonnes of Freight in October, Up 8.3%
Indian Railways loaded a record 145.07 million tonnes of freight in October 2026, up 8.32%, led by food grains and coal; April–October loading rose 4.67%.
Artificial Intelligence
IndiaAI Mission Releases Home-Grown AI Models EKA-1 and Dhīr, Covering All 22 Scheduled Languages
The IndiaAI Mission released Soket’s EKA-1, a 26.3-billion-parameter model covering all 22 scheduled languages, and ZenteiQ’s open-source Dhīr 2B and 5B offline assistants.
India
Doval and Iran’s Rezaei Hold Security Talks: What the Embassy Confirmed
Ajit Doval and Mohsen Rezaei discussed regional developments on October 12. What is confirmed, what remains undisclosed and why the call matters.
India
All 22 Indian Crew Rescued From Tanker Off UAE as Ships Burn Near Hormuz: A Week of Attacks and the Toll on Indian Seafarers...
All 22 Indian crew of the tanker MT Gem No. 2 were rescued off Ras Al Khaimah on Sunday, India’s consulate in Dubai said. We list at least eight incidents at sea in eight days and the ships on which Indian sailors have been killed or hurt this year.
Asia
Tanker Hit by Projectiles Off Northern Qatar, Casualties Reported; Iran and Oman Agree Hormuz Route Coordinates
UKMTO says a tanker was hit by multiple projectiles about 51 nautical miles north of Madinat ash Shamal, Qatar, with casualties reported. Iran and Oman have agreed coordinates for Hormuz transit routes, and QatarEnergy force majeure runs to the end of November.
Asia
Saudi Arabia Says Three Hurt in Attacks on Jazan and Najran Airports as Houthis Claim Wider Strikes; Iran’s President Calls Talks With the US...
Saudi Arabia's aviation authority says attacks on Jazan and Najran airports caused three minor injuries and damage. The Houthis claim they also hit Riyadh's main airport and an Aramco refinery, which Riyadh has not confirmed. Iran's president says talks with Washington are meaningless.
Iran
US Sends Third Aircraft Carrier and 9,000 More Troops Toward Iran as Trump Rejects Tehran’s Hormuz Offer
The US is sending the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier group and about 9,000 sailors and Marines to the Middle East. President Trump has rejected Iran's latest proposal as "not good enough".
World
Trump Says He Rejected Iran’s Seven-Day Hormuz Plan as Tehran Awaits Formal US Reply
Latest Update (September 27, 2026): President Donald Trump has now publicly confirmed the rejection....
Hindi News
Iran threatens new ‘exclusion zone’ near Hormuz: what it could mean for India’s oil supply
Iran stepped up its threat of a new maritime exclusion zone near the Strait of Hormuz, but gave no map, legal form or start date. What is confirmed, and the risks for India.
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Business
Indian Railways Loads Record 145.07 Million Tonnes of Freight in October, Up 8.3%
Indian Railways loaded a record 145.07 million tonnes of freight in October 2026, up 8.32%, led by food grains and coal; April–October loading rose 4.67%.
Artificial Intelligence
IndiaAI Mission Releases Home-Grown AI Models EKA-1 and Dhīr, Covering All 22 Scheduled Languages
The IndiaAI Mission released Soket’s EKA-1, a 26.3-billion-parameter model covering all 22 scheduled languages, and ZenteiQ’s open-source Dhīr 2B and 5B offline assistants.
Business
India’s Services Growth Rises to Four-Month High of 55.8 as Cost Pressures Ease to Six-Year Low
India’s services PMI rose to 55.8 in October, a four-month high, and the composite PMI to 56.2. Input cost inflation fell to its lowest since August 2020.
Asia
Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2026 Opens in New Delhi With Focus on Science, Ocean Data and Undersea Infrastructure
The Indian Navy’s Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2026 opened in New Delhi on November 3 with sessions on research networks, maritime awareness and protecting undersea infrastructure.