PM Modi extends Diwali greetings to citizens

IANS | November 7, 2026 5:32 PM

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Ahead of joining defence personnel to celebrate Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended greetings to all countrymen on the occasion of the festival of lights.

2027 polls: Can Asaduddin Owaisi repeat Bihar’s success in UP

IANS | November 7, 2026 5:20 PM

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) As Uttar Pradesh moves towards the 2027 Assembly election, Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) attempts at joining an anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bloc have again met a wall, and one question that crops up in political debates is whether it will upset the Opposition applecart in at least some seats.

India enjoys strategic advantage due to large oil refining capacity

IANS | November 7, 2026 5:12 PM

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) While the United States and Europe have been reducing their oil refining capacity, India is expanding into a global refining hub which gives it a strategic advantage as an exporter of petroleum products despite being a large crude importing country, according to an article in India Narrative.