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Sonia says late PM Indira Gandhi 'publicly expressed regret and apologised' for Emergency excesses; cites pressure on her

IANS | November 7, 2026 1:34 PM

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, has said that late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, at a later stage in her life, publicly expressed regret and apologised for the excesses committed during the Emergency, while refusing to put the entire blame for the period on Sanjay Gandhi.

'Who has time to kill Abhishek Banerjee’: Dilip Ghosh reacts to Trinamool MP’s allegation of attack on residence

IANS | November 7, 2026 12:58 PM

Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) West Bengal Minister, Dilip Ghosh, on Saturday dismissed Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee’s allegation that his residence was attacked, saying that "if they will create havoc at night, someone will surely counter it" and asked who would have the time to kill the leader.

India, EU negotiations to join ‘Horizon Europe’ programme completed

IANS | November 7, 2026 11:41 AM

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) India and the European Union (EU) have successfully completed negotiations for India’s association with ‘Horizon Europe’, the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme, an official statement said on Saturday.

India’s chemicals and petrochemicals industry projected to reach $300 billion by 2030

IANS | November 7, 2026 11:14 AM

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) India’s chemicals and petrochemicals, currently valued at around $220 billion, is projected to reach $300 billion by 2030 and $1 trillion by 2040, a government factsheet said on Saturday.

Home from Singapore for a wedding, man shot by Faridabad neighbour over parking dispute; accused fires 15-16 rounds

IANS | November 7, 2026 10:47 AM

Faridabad, Nov 7 (IANS) A man was shot dead by his neighbour following an altercation over parking in Sector-21C of Haryana's Faridabad, officials said on Saturday. The incident took place on Friday, coinciding with the occasion of Dhanteras. The deceased has been identified as Paramjit Dhankar, who had returned from Singapore just two days before the incident to attend a family wedding, officials said.

Defence Minister Singh to celebrate Diwali with soldiers at Nathu La frontier

IANS | November 7, 2026 10:41 AM

New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Darjeeling on Saturday to mark Diwali celebrations with Indian Army personnel at Bagdogra Airfield and Siliguri, and then to Sikkim, where he will interact with the soldiers guarding the frontier at Nathu La.

Ayodhya decked up with flowers, dazzling lights as city gears up for 10th Deepotsav

IANS | November 7, 2026 9:20 AM

Ayodhya, Nov 7 (IANS) The holy city of Ayodhya has been beautifully decorated ahead of Diwali, with the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple emerging as a major attraction for devotees arriving from different parts of the country to celebrate the festival of lights.

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Sonia says late PM Indira Gandhi 'publicly expressed regret and apologised' for Emergency excesses; cites pressure on her

'Who has time to kill Abhishek Banerjee’: Dilip Ghosh reacts to Trinamool MP’s allegation of attack on residence

India, EU negotiations to join ‘Horizon Europe’ programme completed

India’s chemicals and petrochemicals industry projected to reach $300 billion by 2030

Home from Singapore for a wedding, man shot by Faridabad neighbour over parking dispute; accused fires 15-16 rounds

Defence Minister Singh to celebrate Diwali with soldiers at Nathu La frontier

Ayodhya decked up with flowers, dazzling lights as city gears up for 10th Deepotsav

Massive fire breaks out at plastic wholesale shop in Gujarat’s Bilimora, goods worth Rs 8-10 lakh destroyed

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Delhi's AQI remains 'very poor' at 365, pollution levels continue to rise

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