Ladakh civil society body accuses Sonam Wangchuk of hijacking talks agenda

IANS | October 23, 2026 12:59 PM

Leh, Oct 23 (IANS) The Civil Society Forum of Ladakh has accused activist Sonam Wangchuk of hijacking the original agenda of land, job and cultural safeguards in the ongoing dialogue with the Centre, and claimed that the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) no longer represent the voices of all districts.

India's business activity hits 4-month high in October: PMI data

IANS | October 23, 2026 12:11 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Activity across India's private sector expanded at the fastest pace in four months in October as stronger domestic and overseas demand lifted new orders, while inflationary pressures continued to soften, according to data released by HSBC on Friday.

Kolkata stampede: Accused changed SIM cards to hoodwink police

IANS | October 23, 2026 10:17 AM

Kolkata, Oct 23 (IANS) Sanjib Raha a.k.a. Sentu, the person who was first detained and then arrested by Kolkata Police as a suspect of making the misleading announcement on a microphone on October 17 that triggered panic among devotees at the Durga Puja pandal of Chorbagan Sarbojanin in North Kolkata, had changed his mobile phone SIMs several times to hoodwink police before he was finally arrested.