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India and Russia reaffirm commitment to elevate defence cooperation

IANS | October 29, 2025 6:48 PM

New Delhi/Moscow, Oct 29 (IANS) India and Russia held the fifth Meeting of the Working Group on Military Cooperation of Inter-Governmental Commission on Military and Military Technical Cooperation in New Delhi on Wednesday, with the discussions focusing on strengthening the ongoing defence engagements between two nations and new initiatives under the ambit of the existing bilateral cooperation mechanism.

Personal bias, blind belief driving vaccine-autism link, say experts

IANS | October 29, 2025 6:24 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Personal bias and blind belief are time and again reigniting the claim that childhood vaccines are increasing the risk of autism -- a neurological condition, said health experts on Wednesday.

‘Ask Modi ji to dance for votes, he will do it’: Rahul Gandhi in Bihar

IANS | October 29, 2025 6:16 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) In a fiery address in Muzaffarpur, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, accusing them of betraying the youth and turning governance into political theatre.

India Post eyes Rs 25,000 crore in parcel business revenue over next 5 years

IANS | October 29, 2025 6:14 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said that India Post plans to evolve into a technology-driven logistics provider and achieve 80 per cent private-sector contribution in business revenues.

Under BAPS’ ‘Mission Rajipo’, over 40,000 children transform Sanskrit into sanskar

IANS | October 29, 2025 6:00 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) In an age when digital technology is taking away the peace of mind, the BAPS spiritual guru Mahant Swami Maharaj’s divine vision has ignited a global awakening.

India’s copper demand surges 9.3 per cent in FY25

IANS | October 29, 2025 5:57 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) India's demand for copper surged by 9.3 per cent to 1,878 kilo tonnes (KT) in FY25 due to the strong growth in large-scale infrastructure projects, building construction, clean energy transition and durable consumer goods which use the metal as an essential input, according to a release by the International Copper Association India (ICA India) on Wednesday.

‘Poona Margem’: 51 Maoists renounce violence in Chhattisgarh, rejoin mainstream

IANS | October 29, 2025 5:30 PM

Raipur, Oct 29 (IANS) In a landmark moment for Chhattisgarh’s anti-Naxal campaign, 51 Maoist cadres - 42 men and 9 women - have surrendered and returned to the mainstream under the state’s “Poona Margem: Rebirth through Rehabilitation” initiative, police officials said.

EAM Jaishankar, European Parliamentary delegation discuss deepening trade cooperation

IANS | October 29, 2025 5:28 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met delegation of European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade in New Delhi on Wednesday, discussing ways to maximise convergences and deepen cooperation.

Tejashwi carries a mixed bag of Lalu legacy, where ‘jungle raaj’ is among burdens

Jayanta Bhattacharya | October 29, 2025 5:24 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) When his estranged elder sibling Tej Pratap Yadav said that Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi was living in their father Lalu Prasad’s shadow, the younger brother could have nodded in agreement since his aspiration to be Bihar’s next Chief Minister lay through that path.

Is Rahul Gandhi a political tourist: BJP questions LoP as he finally kicks off Bihar election campaign

IANS | October 29, 2025 4:42 PM

Patna, Oct 29 (IANS) As Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, began his campaign for the Bihar Assembly elections with rallies in Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga, the BJP on Wednesday questioned his delayed involvement in the polls, asking whether he was a “political tourist.”