India’s forex reserves surge by $4.5 bn to cross $702 bn mark

IANS | October 24, 2025 6:13 PM

Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $4.5 billion to $702.3 billion for the week ended October 17, mainly driven by an increase in the value of gold reserves, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.

Andhra CM hails BAPS Hindu mandir in Abu Dhabi as global legacy of peace

IANS | October 24, 2025 6:05 PM

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu visited the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, during his ongoing three-day trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and described this as one of the “most extraordinary experiences of his life”.

Gujarat: Lioness drowns in Junagadh canal

IANS | October 24, 2025 5:58 PM

Junagadh, Oct 24 (IANS) A lioness drowned in a canal while trying to run away from the Forest Department officials, who caught the feline from the residential area near Divasa village in Gujarat's Junagadh district on Friday.

HAL’s first HTT-40 trainer aircraft takes to the skies

IANS | October 24, 2025 5:26 PM

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) The first Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) Series Production aircraft, TH 4001, which will train the next generation Air Warriors, took to the skies at the HAL facility in Bengaluru on Friday, the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said.

Film on village development plans debuts in cinemas

IANS | October 24, 2025 4:31 PM

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Starting Friday, the Panchayati Raj Ministry is screening a two-minute Public Service Awareness (PSA) film on “People’s Plan Campaign – Sabki Yojana, Sabka Vikas” in cinema halls across the country to promote public participation in village-level projects, an official said.

NDA likely to win record number of seats in Bihar: Kiren Rijiju

IANS | October 24, 2025 4:19 PM

Jammu, Oct 24 (IANS) Union Minister for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Friday said there is a strong possibility of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) winning a record number of seats in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections.