India, OPEC agree to further strengthen energy ties

IANS | September 22, 2026 3:30 PM

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) India and the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Tuesday agreed on "the vital importance of fostering even deeper energy cooperation" between the two sides at a high-level meeting held here.

'Key culprits evade action, those who shared video facing heat': JSP questions Bihar govt’s crackdown on Jamui horror

IANS | September 22, 2026 3:23 PM

Patna, Sep 22 (IANS) Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder and Bankipur MLA Prashant Kishor on Tuesday condemned the Jamui molestation incident that has sent shockwaves across Bihar and beyond, and questioned why the government was focusing more on taking action against social media handles that circulated the video of the incident, instead of cracking down on the main culprits.

India tops in GDP growth outlook for FY27 at 6.7 per cent

IANS | September 22, 2026 2:33 PM

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) India's economic growth outlook continues to be rated as the strongest, with GDP growth expected at 6.7 per cent for 2026-27 on the back of continued resilience in domestic demand, according to the World Economic Forum's Chief Economists Outlook report.

Jamui cops arrest one individual in minor student's molestation case; FIRs filed against 120 social-media profiles

IANS | September 22, 2026 12:31 PM

Patna, Sep 22 (IANS) Jamui Police arrested Ramashish Chaudhary in connection with the alleged molestation and harassment of two minor students in the Madwa Pahar area along the Jamui-Lakhisarai route. A video of the shocking incident in Bihar was recorded and subsequently circulated on social media, prompting police action against the molesters and also the people who shared the video online, thus compromising the minor victim's identity.