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Cong not to forge alliance with Trinamool Congress despite backing Mamata faction on symbol row

IANS | September 19, 2026 5:26 PM

Kolkata, Sep 19 (IANS) Despite standing by the Mamata Banerjee-led faction in Trinamool Congress over the Election Commission of India (ECI's) decision to freeze the original name and symbol of the party, neither the Congress high command in New Delhi nor the state party leadership in West Bengal is ready for any kind of electoral understanding with the previous ruling party in the state at least for the time being.

Gen Z will never accept lies of Oppn: BJP on ABVP's victory in DUSU polls

IANS | September 19, 2026 5:25 PM

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Union Ministers and several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Saturday congratulated the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) after it won three of the four posts in the Delhi University Students' Union polls, while asserting that Gen Z will "never accept the lies" of the Opposition.

ABVP’s Yash Dabas is new DUSU President; outfit wins three out of four posts

IANS | September 19, 2026 5:09 PM

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad’s (ABVP) Yash Dabas was on Saturday elected the new President of the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) as the RSS and BJP-backed student outfit won three out of the four posts.

India enters transformative era, GDP likely to reach $38 trillion: NSA Ajit Doval

IANS | September 19, 2026 5:05 PM

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Saturday projected a sharp expansion of the Indian economy over the next two decades, saying the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) could rise from the current level of about $4 trillion to $38 trillion.

Indian Railways greenlights Kavach 4.0 on UP section for Rs 252 crore

IANS | September 19, 2026 4:37 PM

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Indian Railways on Saturday said it has approved the provision of Kavach Version 4.0 on 607.7 Route Kilometres of the Lucknow Division of Northeastern Railway at a total cost of Rs 252 crore.

20th Rozgar Mela: New appointees from Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Pune thank PM Modi as 51,000 appointment letters distributed

IANS | September 19, 2026 4:03 PM

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed over 51,000 appointment letters to newly recruited youth in various government organisations at the 20th Rozgar Mela, newly appointed candidates on Saturday across the country expressed happiness and thanked their families and the government for the opportunity.

India won't be intimidated; MEA should summon US envoy: Ex-diplomat on Russia sanctions Bill

IANS | September 19, 2026 3:41 PM

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) Following US President Donald Trump's signing of the Russia sanctions legislation into law, former diplomat K.P. Fabian on Saturday said the new law gives the US President considerable discretion over imposing tariffs on countries that purchase Russian energy.

Ravneet Bittu detained after protesting near CM Mann’s cavalcade in Ludhiana

IANS | September 19, 2026 3:22 PM

Ludhiana, Sep 19 (IANS) Former Union Minister and BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu was detained by Punjab Police on Saturday after he protested near the Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) gate when Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s cavalcade was passing through the area.

'Not afraid of any Shiv Sainik’: Disha Salian’s father ahead of his planned visit to serve notice to Aaditya Thackeray

IANS | September 19, 2026 3:06 PM

Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) Disha Salian’s father, Satish Salian, on Saturday said he was not afraid of anyone ahead of his planned visit to Matoshree to serve a defamation notice on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, Aaditya Thackeray.

12.75 lakh appointment letters issued as part of ‘National Rozgar Mela’ to date

IANS | September 19, 2026 2:55 PM

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) About 12.75 lakh appointment letters have been issued as part of the ‘National Rozgar Mela’ across 20 editions to date, a government factsheet said on Saturday.

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Cong not to forge alliance with Trinamool Congress despite backing Mamata faction on symbol row

Gen Z will never accept lies of Oppn: BJP on ABVP's victory in DUSU polls

ABVP’s Yash Dabas is new DUSU President; outfit wins three out of four posts

India enters transformative era, GDP likely to reach $38 trillion: NSA Ajit Doval

Indian Railways greenlights Kavach 4.0 on UP section for Rs 252 crore

20th Rozgar Mela: New appointees from Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Pune thank PM Modi as 51,000 appointment letters distributed

India won't be intimidated; MEA should summon US envoy: Ex-diplomat on Russia sanctions Bill

Ravneet Bittu detained after protesting near CM Mann’s cavalcade in Ludhiana

'Not afraid of any Shiv Sainik’: Disha Salian’s father ahead of his planned visit to serve notice to Aaditya Thackeray

12.75 lakh appointment letters issued as part of ‘National Rozgar Mela’ to date

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