Bangladesh lifts hilsa fishing ban, but declining catches cloud supply hopes

IANS | October 30, 2026 3:56 PM

New Delhi/Dhaka, Oct 30 (IANS) Fishermen in Bangladesh resumed their efforts early Friday at landing what is largely the Bengali’s most treasured fish after a 22-day ban imposed by the government to protect spawning hilsa during the breeding season that ended a minute before midnight, according to reports.

'Plan was to create chaos': PM Modi flags rumours over fertiliser, LPG supplies amid Gulf conflict

IANS | October 30, 2026 3:03 PM

Bhildi, Oct 30 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused some people of attempting to create panic in the country by spreading rumours about shortages of fertilisers and cooking gas amid the ongoing conflict involving Iran and countries in the Gulf region, claiming that the government had ensured uninterrupted fertiliser supplies to farmers despite rising international prices.

Delhi HC directs WFI to decide Vinesh Phogat's show-cause notices within two weeks

IANS | October 30, 2026 2:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has directed the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to take a decision, within two weeks, on the show-cause notices issued to wrestler Vinesh Phogat, observing that the uncertainty surrounding the disciplinary proceedings could affect the three-time Olympian’s preparations and performance in upcoming competitions.

Kerala Nipah drug row: Minister suspects clinical trial medicine was also supplied during Vijayan regime

IANS | October 30, 2026 2:37 PM

Kozhikode, Oct 30 (IANS) Kerala Health Minister, K. Muraleedharan, on Friday raised fresh questions over the medicines supplied to Nipah patients in the state during former Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's regime, saying there were doubts whether a drug meant for clinical trials had also been administered to patients and that some medicines supplied lacked manufacturing dates.

PM-KISAN instalment to benefit Uttarakhand farmers, says CM Dhami

IANS | October 30, 2026 2:24 PM

Dehradun, Oct 30 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Friday congratulated farmers on the transfer of the 24th instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the initiative reflects the Centre’s commitment to strengthening the farming community and ensuring that benefits reach growers transparently.

Akhilesh missing from SP poster, Shivpal credited for MLC poll success

IANS | October 30, 2026 2:13 PM

Lucknow, Oct 30 (IANS) A Samajwadi Party poster in Lucknow triggered a row on Friday after it credited senior party leader Shivpal Yadav for SP's victory in five of the 11 seats in the recent Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council polls, even as party chief Akhilesh Yadav's picture remained missing from the hoarding.