Agartala-Sealdah train chugs off

Agartala: A direct train service between Agartala (Tripura) and Sealdah (Kolkata) was launched on Saturday. The Kanchanjungha Express started from Agartala at 5:15 am and is scheduled to reach Sealdah at 7:25 pm on Sunday. It will stop at 35 stations, including Silchar, Guwahati, New Bongaigaon, New Jalpaiguri, Malda and Bolpur Shantiniketan. PTI

After Fawad & Shafqat, Mahira flays Uri attack

Lahore/Karachi: Pakistani actress Mahira Khan joined her co-artistes singer Shafqat Amanat Ali and actor Fawad Khan in condemning the Uri attack, saying she prays for a peaceful world. Mahira, who is set to make her Bollywood debut with Shah Rukh Khan, posted on Facebook: “As a Pakistani and citizen of the world, I strongly condemn any act of terror, any loss of human life no matter which soil it is on! I will not rejoice in bloodshed and war. I will always hope for and dream of a world where my child can live without it, and always plead with everyone to imagine a peaceful world.” pti