India news live updates: PM Modi flags off Meerut Metro services, Namo Bharat train

PM Modi flags off Meerut Metro, Namo Bharat train

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off Meerut Metro services and Namo Bharat train at Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat station.

Delhi Police have arrested six people in Tamil Nadu's Tiruppur for allegedly posting content in support of Pakistan-based terrorist organizations. The crackdown followed intelligence reports regarding individuals in Tiruppur sharing extremist content online.

A special team of the Delhi Q Branch Police arrived in the district to lead the investigation. During the probe, officials tracked down the six suspects across various locations: two were apprehended from Uthukuli, three from Palladam, and one from the Thirumuruganpoondi area.

Investigations revealed that the accused were allegedly using fraudulent Aadhaar cards to conceal their identities and maintain employment in Tiruppur garment industry. Delhi Q branch authorities seized eight mobile phones and sixteen SIM cards. They were taken to Delhi by train.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved action against those found drawing both government pension and other benefits under various social welfare pension schemes.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Meerut Metro and Namo Bharat train at Shatabdi Nagar Namo Bharat station in Meerut on Sunday afternoon. PM Modi will inaugurate the entire 82km Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat corridor. He will also inaugurate the remaining sections of India’s first Namo Bharat Regional Rapid Transit System.

The Prime Minister will also inaugurate Meerut Metro services between Meerut South and Modipuram, operating on the same infrastructure as Namo Bharat, in a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country. PM Modi will also inaugurate various development projects worth around Rs 12,930 crore in Meerut.