Nagpur win gives beleaguered Congress face-saving foothold in MLC polls

IANS | October 29, 2026 5:28 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Congress has reasons to celebrate the lone victory in the biennial Legislative Council (MLC) elections held for 28 seats across four states, though the strike rate converts into a meagre 3.57 per cent, with many of its regional allies faring better.

13 of 19 services sub-sectors in India’s economy clock double-digit growth in Aug

IANS | October 29, 2026 5:11 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) As many as 13 of the 19 services sub-sectors of the Indian economy recorded a robust double-digit growth in August this year, compared to the same month of the previous year, according to the Index of Services Production (ISP) with base year 2024-25, released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on Thursday.

Sanatan Dharma is India’s soul; no Vedas teach caste discrimination: Baba Ramdev

IANS | October 29, 2026 4:59 PM

Haridwar, Oct 29 (IANS) Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Thursday described Sanatan Dharma as the philosophical foundation of India, called for citizens to rise above caste divisions and social hierarchies, and said a committee of scholars and religious leaders would be constituted to address what he termed alterations and misinterpretations in Hindu scriptures.

India, Oman hold Navy Staff Talks to deepen maritime cooperation

IANS | October 29, 2026 4:23 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) India and Oman held the 8th edition of their Navy Staff Talks in New Delhi, with focus on deepening bilateral naval cooperation and enhancing coordination to address shared maritime security challenges, the Indian Navy stated on Thursday.

I-PAC raid row: SC reserves order on ED plea for CBI probe against Mamata Banerjee

IANS | October 29, 2026 4:16 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe and registration of an FIR against former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and senior police officials over alleged interference in search operations at the office of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) in Kolkata.