Very close to finalising trade deal with India, says Marco Rubio

IANS | October 19, 2026 11:43 AM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The United States is very close to finalising a trade deal with India, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday, linking energy waivers and sanctions policy to broader trade considerations ahead of his visit to the country on Tuesday.

Tiger Shroff attack: CM Fadnavis vows action, says Mumbai Police will dismantle gangs operating from abroad

IANS | October 19, 2026 11:19 AM

Mumbai, Oct 19 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday issued a stern warning to criminal syndicates following the shocking attack on Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff. Dismissing the perpetrators as cowards hiding behind remote communication networks, the Chief Minister asserted that the Mumbai Police will completely dismantle the international tentacles of these criminal gangs.

Kolkata stampede probe: Police tracking down those responsible for panic-causing announcement

IANS | October 19, 2026 10:51 AM

Kolkata, Oct 19 (IANS) The investigation team probing the stampede at the community Durga Puja pandal of Chorbagan Sarbojanin on the night of October 17 that claimed 19 lives, were trying to track the persons responsible for the misleading announcement through a public address system that triggered panic among the pilgrims present within the pandal, prompting them to rush out of the pandal.