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The Indian Railways is all set to run the Bharat Gaurav train on November 17, which will offer travellers a unique and comprehensive travel experience.

Managed by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), this train will follow a circular route, starting from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and traversing significant destinations including Mumbai, Pune, Guntakal, Solapur, Rameshwaram, Renigunta, Madurai, Kanyakumari, and Kochuveli. The return journey is reportedly planned for November 25th.

Former US First Lady Rosalynn Carter, known for her significant role in President Jimmy Carter's administration and her dedicated advocacy for mental health, passed away on Sunday at the age of 96.

Rosalynn Carter passed away peacefully with family by her side at her home in Plains, Georgia, the center said in a statement.

In a significant development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court, led by Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Harpreet Kaur Jeewan, on Friday quashed the Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020. This legislation, enacted by the Haryana government in November 2021, mandated a substantial 75 per cent reservation for the state's residents in Haryana-based industries.

Karnataka Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan stirred controversy after he claimed that BJP leaders are now compelled to respectfully greet the Muslim Speaker of the state assembly, UT Khader, a situation he credited to the efforts of the Congress government.

"Today, the BJP has to stand up and say 'Namaskaar, sir' to our UT Khader. Congress has made this happen," Zameer Khan said at a public gathering in Telangana.

IndiGo has become the first Indian carrier to have over 2,000 scheduled or planned flights daily. The Rahul Bhatia-founded airline, which started flying on August 4, 2006, had in December 2017 become the first Indian carrier to operate 1,000 flights in a day with the budget carrier taking over 11 years to reach that milestone. The second 1,000 came much faster in just six years despite a fallout between the airline's two founder-promoters and then Covid. The airline has been able to benefit from the tailwind of the fact that India has seen the fastest recovery of air traffic – especially domestic – post the pandemic.