12 Maoists surrender in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

IANS | February 5, 2026 2:57 PM

Raipur/Bijapur, Feb 5 (IANS) Twelve Maoist cadres from the South Sub-Zonal bureau surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on Thursday, under the state government's 'Poona Margem: Rehabilitation to Rejuvenation' initiative, marking a new beginning of trust and mainstream integration.

Farmers fully protected in India-US trade deal, Congress misleading nation: Shivraj Singh Chouhan (IANS interview)

IANS | February 5, 2026 2:21 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday asserted that the India–US trade agreement fully safeguards the interests of Indian growers, rejecting Opposition claims that the agriculture sector has been compromised. Describing the deal as a balanced outcome rooted in diplomacy, development and national dignity, Chouhan said tariff rationalisation would expand export opportunities for Indian produce while keeping domestic markets protected.

Chaos in Parliament; Nadda and Kharge spar over ‘gag’ on Opposition

IANS | February 5, 2026 12:00 PM

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed a stormy start to the session on Thursday, with government and Opposition getting into verbal confrontation over denial of permission to Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi to speak in the Lok Sabha and also over attempts to stall Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address.