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Publishers made it clear that a lot of writings were not good for country: BJP on Sonia Gandhi's memoir

IANS | September 1, 2026 4:15 PM

Chennai, Sep 1 (IANS) On Penguin India's decision not to publish a book based on Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy said on Tuesday there were several writings in the book that were not right or good for the country.

India, UK cement ties for production of military hardware

IANS | September 1, 2026 4:05 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) India and the United Kingdom (UK) are close to signing two inter-governmental agreements for the incorporation of electric propulsion on Indian Navy ships and the production of Marlet lightweight multirole missiles (LMM) as part of the steps toward forging long-term defence industrial cooperation and deepening the bilateral strategic partnership, according to an article.

Delhi Police conducts special rehearsal to finalise security, traffic arrangements ahead of BRICS Summit

IANS | September 1, 2026 3:53 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Ahead of the upcoming BRICS Summit, the Delhi Traffic Police conducted a special rehearsal to finalise security and traffic arrangements for the movement of foreign guests and their convoys. Senior police officers and other personnel participated in the exercise, which was aimed at ensuring the safe and timely movement of delegates while minimising inconvenience to the public.

SC quashes FIRs over July 20-25 student protests across country, CJP withdraws Sep 5 protest march

IANS | September 1, 2026 3:52 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed FIRs registered against student protesters in Delhi, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and Assam in connection with protests held between July 20 and 25, and directed that similar cases registered across the country will not be pursued or investigated.

‘No one takes him seriously but one nation values his comments,’ BJP’s swipe at Rahul over 7.8 pc GDP growth

IANS | September 1, 2026 3:45 PM

New Delhi, Sept 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday hailed India's GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter and took shot at the Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, demanding that he apologises for "irresponsible and false" charges on the Indian economy.

Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation presents Rs 15.37 crore dividend, outlines new projects

IANS | September 1, 2026 3:38 PM

Gandhinagar, Sep 1 (IANS) Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation has presented dividend cheques totalling Rs 15.37 crore to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel for the financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25, highlighting the state-run corporation’s contribution to the government while continuing to supply agricultural inputs through a network of more than 1,100 centres across the state.

Former CM Banerjee's niece found hanging at her home in Bengal's Rampurhat

IANS | September 1, 2026 3:38 PM

Kolkata, Sep 1 (IANS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee's niece allegedly died by suicide on Tuesday. The Police said that Mamata Banerjee's cousin Nihar Mukhopadhyay's daughter, Bristi Mukhopadhyay, committed suicide by hanging herself in Rampurhat of Birbhum district.

Gujarat cop, aide held for taking bribe to ‘not beat’ gambling case accused

IANS | September 1, 2026 3:31 PM

Mehsana, Sep 1 (IANS) A constable posted at Satlasana Police Station in Gujarat's Mehsana district and a local resident were allegedly caught accepting a Rs 83,000 bribe during an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trap, after a person approached the bureau’s toll-free helpline 1064, officials said on Tuesday.

669 metric tonnes onions sold at Rs 35 per kg, Rs 210 crore paid directly to 3,400 farmers: Govt

IANS | September 1, 2026 3:08 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Retail sales of onions continue at Rs 35 per kg and a total of approximately 669 metric tonnes (MT) of the staple vegetable has been sold to date, comprising 223 MT through bulk channels via the e-NAM portal and similar online platforms at prevailing mandi prices, and 446 MT through retail channels across the country, the government said on Tuesday.

Ram Temple CEO selection committee recommends three names, Trust to take final call

IANS | September 1, 2026 2:48 PM

Ayodhya, Sep 1 (IANS) Three names for the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ram Temple were recommended by the three-member search committee comprising Lt General Vishnu Kant Chaturvedi (retd), former scientist Suresh Haware, and former Justice Pramod Kohli, in its report submitted to Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust on Tuesday.

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Publishers made it clear that a lot of writings were not good for country: BJP on Sonia Gandhi's memoir

India, UK cement ties for production of military hardware

Delhi Police conducts special rehearsal to finalise security, traffic arrangements ahead of BRICS Summit

SC quashes FIRs over July 20-25 student protests across country, CJP withdraws Sep 5 protest march

‘No one takes him seriously but one nation values his comments,’ BJP’s swipe at Rahul over 7.8 pc GDP growth

Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation presents Rs 15.37 crore dividend, outlines new projects

Former CM Banerjee's niece found hanging at her home in Bengal's Rampurhat

Gujarat cop, aide held for taking bribe to ‘not beat’ gambling case accused

669 metric tonnes onions sold at Rs 35 per kg, Rs 210 crore paid directly to 3,400 farmers: Govt

Ram Temple CEO selection committee recommends three names, Trust to take final call

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