Over 5 lakh students to receive scholarships before Diwali: CM Yogi

IANS | September 26, 2025 5:19 PM

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday announced that more than 5 lakh Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students, who had been deprived of scholarships due to institutions failing to upload their data, will receive their pending benefits before Diwali.

'I Love Mahakal' campaign launched in Bhopal following 'I Love Muhammad' row

IANS | September 26, 2025 5:15 PM

Bhopal, Sep 26 (IANS) Amid ongoing tensions surrounding the ‘I Love Muhammad’ campaign across several states, a new initiative titled ‘I Love Mahakal’ has been launched in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. The campaign began on Friday with posters displayed prominently near the temple in front of Chameli Baba’s tomb in the city. It has been initiated by the Jagrit Hindu Manch.

Factually incorrect, entirely baseless: India slams NATO chief's comments

IANS | September 26, 2025 4:44 PM

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) India on Friday reacted strongly to NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte's comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the issue of tariffs imposed by the United States, terming the statement as "factually incorrect" and "entirely baseless".

Jindal Steel commissions one of India’s largest blast furnaces at Odisha plant

IANS | September 26, 2025 4:40 PM

Angul (Odisha), Sep 26 (IANS) Jindal Steel on Friday said it has commissioned one of India’s largest blast furnaces at its integrated steel plant in Odisha's Angul, doubling hot metal capacity from 4 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) to 9 MTPA -- marking a major milestone in the country’s steelmaking industry by blowing in a 5 MTPA blast furnace.

'Paper Chor, Gaddi Chhor': Rahul Gandhi on paper leaks, joblessness

IANS | September 26, 2025 3:57 PM

New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) Highlighting unemployment as the biggest challenge, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday hit out at the frequent alleged paper leaks in staff selection exams, sharing a new slogan 'Paper Chor, Gaddi Chhor' to target the BJP.