Indian, Lankan Navies hold professional exchanges during Exercise SLINEX-26

IANS | September 21, 2026 5:24 PM

Visakhapatnam, Sep 21 (IANS) Navies of India and Sri Lanka participated in professional exchanges, cross-deck visits, Underway Replenishment (UNREP) training, Yoga and sporting interactions during the harbour phase of the bilateral maritime exercise SLINEX-26 (Sri Lanka India Naval Exercise) which concludes in Visakhapatnam on Monday.

DUSU poll vote-share shows students have no trust in Rahul Gandhi: Study

IANS | September 21, 2026 4:21 PM

New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The recent ABVP’s sweep in DUSU elections has shown that students of the premier university have no trust in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, as his party’s student outfit NSUI failed to win even a single seat out of the four in the central panel and recorded a sharp drop in vote share as compared to last year, said a study released on Monday.

Rajasthan civic polls: BJP wins Ajmer, Pali despite Congress lead; INC takes Bikaner

IANS | September 21, 2026 4:07 PM

Jaipur, Sep 21 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured the mayoral posts in Ajmer and Pali despite the Congress winning more councillor seats in both municipal corporations. The Congress, however, retained Bikaner, where Anil Kalla was elected mayor. In Ajmer, BJP's Anamika Sharma secured 43 votes and was elected mayor, despite the BJP having won 32 of the 80 councillor seats.