BBC Documentary on Samjhauta Express Lahore – Delhi

BBC Documentary on Samjhauta Express  Lahore – Delhi

The Samjhauta Express commonly called the Friendship Express, is a twice-weekly train – Tuesdays and Fridays – that runs between Delhi and Attari in India and Lahore in Pakistan. The word samjhauta means “agreement”,”accord” and “compromise” in both Hindi and Urdu. Until the reopening of the Thar Express, this was the only rail connection between the two countries. The train was started on 22 July 1976 following the Shimla Agreement and ran between Amritsar and…

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Saina Nehwal wins silver

Saina Nehwal wins silver

In winning a silver medal at the World Championships, Saina Nehwal has filled a void in her achievements. Though she would have loved to return with the gold, nevertheless it is a historic feat for Indian badminton. She became the first from the country to win a silver medal on one of the biggest stages. Runner-up Saina Nehwal (left) poses with her silver medal next to World No. 1 Carolina Marin in Jakarta Before Saina’s…

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Narendra Modi visits Masdar City

Narendra Modi visits Masdar City

  The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today visited Masdar City, a planned city project in Abu Dhabi, which relies on solar energy and other renewable energy sources. At a roundtable meeting with business leaders at Masdar city, the Prime Minister made a strong pitch for investment in India, saying that an immediate potential of one trillion dollars worth of investment existed in the country. He said India now had a decisive Government with full…

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