Gujarat CM chairs late-night rain review; Dy CM heads to flood-hit Valsad

IANS | July 23, 2026 11:31 PM

Gandhinagar/Valsad, July 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired a late-night high-level review meeting at the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) on Thursday as heavy rainfall continued to affect parts of the state, with the administration intensifying rescue, relief and monitoring efforts in the worst-hit districts of South Gujarat.

Bengal: BSF jawan opens fire in Malda camp, kills two colleagues

IANS | July 23, 2026 11:22 PM

Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan on Thursday entered the BSF camp in Baishnabnagar in Malda district and opened fire indiscriminately, killing two fellow jawans. The accused has been arrested following the shocking incident.

Iranian minister arrives in New Delhi to attend BRICS meeting

IANS | July 23, 2026 9:40 PM

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Eskandar Momeni, Minister of Interior of Iran, arrived in New Delhi on Thursday evening to participate in the BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) that will be held in New Delhi on Friday.

Odisha: DRDO conducts maiden test of Kusha missile

IANS | July 23, 2026 9:28 PM

Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) The maiden flight‑test of ‘Kusha’ Long‑Range Surface‑to‑Air Missile (LR‑SAM) was successfully conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on Thursday.

Rahul Gandhi marches to Gandhi Smriti, demands justice for NEET students

IANS | July 23, 2026 9:22 PM

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) The Opposition’s protests against the alleged NEET exam paper leak escalated in the capital on Thursday as Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and MPs from the INDIA bloc staged a symbolic demonstration at Gandhi Smriti on Tees January Marg.

UAE has become India's third-largest business partner under CEPA: Gujarat CM

IANS | July 23, 2026 8:49 PM

Gandhinagar, July 23 (IANS) The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and the United Arab Emirates has helped make the UAE India's third-largest business partner, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Thursday while inaugurating 'Investopia Global - Ahmedabad', highlighting the expanding economic relationship between the two countries.