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Congress woman leader accuses party's Amritsar district chief of assault, threats

IANS | October 4, 2026 3:19 PM

Amritsar, Oct 4 (IANS) Internal differences within the Congress in Amritsar have come to the fore after Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) delegate and former District Congress President Shivani Sharma accused District Congress Committee (Urban) President Saurabh Madan Mithu of forcibly entering her residence, misbehaving with her, vandalising property, engaging in a physical scuffle, and issuing death threats.

AI is a game-changer, but fallout for job market needs deft handling

IANS | October 4, 2026 3:02 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The rapid rise of artificial intelligence is seen as a game-changer, ushering in a new era with the technology’s potential for unprecedented productivity gains through automated customer service and advanced medical diagnostics, to generative AI systems capable of producing text, code, and images within seconds - but history suggests that technological revolutions do not always translate immediately into broad-based social prosperity.

High command’s decision final on alliance, says new UP Cong chief amid seat-sharing concerns with SP

IANS | October 4, 2026 3:01 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Amid the ongoing seat-sharing deadlock between Congress and the Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, newly appointed state Congress president Aradhana Mishra has said the decision regarding the alliance will be taken by the party's high command.

Will bury dictatorship manufactured under Make in India: Uddhav Thackeray at Mumbai rally

IANS | October 4, 2026 2:48 PM

Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) Shiv Sena(UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday launched direct attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and the functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI) during a rally in Mumbai.

EAM Jaishankar meets outgoing Bangladeshi envoy, appreciates his contribution to ties

IANS | October 4, 2026 2:15 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met Bangladesh's outgoing High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, in New Delhi on Sunday and appreciated his contribution to the bilateral ties.

Raj Thackeray demands scrapping of 'illegal' SIR drive, return to ballot papers

IANS | October 4, 2026 2:13 PM

Mumbai, Oct 4 (IANS) The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray on Sunday, during the 'Garjana Morcha' rally in Mumbai, issued a stern ultimatum to the Election Commission of India (ECI), and laid out two key demands -- the immediate scrapping of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and the reintroduction of paper ballots for all future elections.

'Kejriwal is true dictator’: Pargat Singh on suspension of AAP leader

IANS | October 4, 2026 1:59 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Punjab Congress President Pargat Singh trained guns at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over suspension of one of its leaders and a serving legislator Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana from the party, over latter's adverse commentary on the state of health and education in the state. He labelled AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal a 'true dictator'.

BJP names Dinesh Arya as RS candidate from U'khand, Koel Mallick from Bengal

IANS | October 4, 2026 1:43 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced Dinesh Arya as its candidate for the 2026 Rajya Sabha biennial election in Uttarakhand and Rukmini Mallick (Koel Mallick) from West Bengal.

No words of praise enough for them: Environment Minister extols scientists after Great Indian Bustards release

IANS | October 4, 2026 1:41 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav praised scientists, Dr Sutirtha Dutta, Dr Tushna Karkariya, and Hrishika Sharma, after witnessing them turning emotional during the release of Great Indian Bustards into the wild in Rajasthan.

India, US discuss advancing security partnership, maritime cooperation in Indo-Pacific

IANS | October 4, 2026 1:24 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a meeting with the Commander of the United States Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel J. Paparo, in New Delhi on Sunday, during which discussions were held on advancing the security partnership and maritime cooperation.

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Congress woman leader accuses party's Amritsar district chief of assault, threats

AI is a game-changer, but fallout for job market needs deft handling

High command’s decision final on alliance, says new UP Cong chief amid seat-sharing concerns with SP

Will bury dictatorship manufactured under Make in India: Uddhav Thackeray at Mumbai rally

EAM Jaishankar meets outgoing Bangladeshi envoy, appreciates his contribution to ties

Raj Thackeray demands scrapping of 'illegal' SIR drive, return to ballot papers

'Kejriwal is true dictator’: Pargat Singh on suspension of AAP leader

BJP names Dinesh Arya as RS candidate from U'khand, Koel Mallick from Bengal

No words of praise enough for them: Environment Minister extols scientists after Great Indian Bustards release

India, US discuss advancing security partnership, maritime cooperation in Indo-Pacific

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