'India is neither North Korea nor China': Surjewala defends mimicry at Rahul Gandhi's Indore event

IANS | September 22, 2026 5:18 PM

Ahmedabad, Sep 22 (IANS) India is "neither North Korea nor China" where expression of opinion is banned, Congress Rajya Sabha MP and Gujarat In-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala said on Tuesday while defending humour and satire amid a political row over comedian Pulkit Mani's mimicry of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rahul Gandhi's student outreach programme in Indore.

India, OPEC agree to further strengthen energy ties

IANS | September 22, 2026 3:30 PM

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) India and the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Tuesday agreed on "the vital importance of fostering even deeper energy cooperation" between the two sides at a high-level meeting held here.

'Key culprits evade action, those who shared video facing heat': JSP questions Bihar govt’s crackdown on Jamui horror

IANS | September 22, 2026 3:23 PM

Patna, Sep 22 (IANS) Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder and Bankipur MLA Prashant Kishor on Tuesday condemned the Jamui molestation incident that has sent shockwaves across Bihar and beyond, and questioned why the government was focusing more on taking action against social media handles that circulated the video of the incident, instead of cracking down on the main culprits.

India tops in GDP growth outlook for FY27 at 6.7 per cent

IANS | September 22, 2026 2:33 PM

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) India's economic growth outlook continues to be rated as the strongest, with GDP growth expected at 6.7 per cent for 2026-27 on the back of continued resilience in domestic demand, according to the World Economic Forum's Chief Economists Outlook report.