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Adani Airports, IHCL sign pact to develop 8 hotels across key airport cities

IANS | October 29, 2026 1:24 PM

Mumbai, Oct 29 (IANS) Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL) and The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) on Thursday announced a major multi-hotel operating agreement to develop eight hotels with more than 2,000 rooms across Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Guwahati, as both companies look to strengthen hospitality infrastructure at key aviation hubs.

Army shifts J&K anti-drug fight from border surveillance to breaking demand

Vicky Nanjappa | October 29, 2026 1:23 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) India has gradually evolved from a transit hub for narcotics into a major consumer market for illegal drugs. The growing threat has prompted the Narendra Modi government to intensify its nationwide campaign against drug trafficking and substance abuse.

NEET-UG 2026 paper leak: Rouse Avenue court fixes Nov 18 for order on framing of charges

IANS | October 29, 2026 1:14 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) A specially designated Fast Track Court at the Rouse Avenue Courts Complex in Delhi on Thursday reserved its order on framing of charges against the accused in the NEET-UG 2026 question paper leak case.

Daylight robbery in Delhi: Robbers barge into office, loot Rs 2.30 crore at gunpoint in Lahori Gate

IANS | October 29, 2026 1:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) In a shocking case of daylight robbery in the national Capital on Thursday, a group of miscreants looted more than Rs 2 crore from an office, purportedly a government establishment, at gunpoint and escaped. The incident took place in Delhi’s Lahori Gate area near the railway station, where the robbers committed the offence in broad daylight in full public glare and fled the spot in a car that was parked outside.

Jaish-e-Mohammad recasts fundraising strategy amid rising international scrutiny

Vicky Nanjappa | October 29, 2026 1:02 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), which is once again in the news due to the ongoing plenary meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has been doing everything to cover its tracks when it comes to fundraising.

BJP to take ‘save democracy’ campaign to 800 places in Bengal, Nabin to attend Kolkata rally on Nov 2

IANS | October 29, 2026 12:57 PM

Kolkata, Oct 29 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch its ‘save democracy, remove anarchy’ campaign in West Bengal on Saturday as part of the party’s nationwide programme against the Opposition’s anti-SIR protest, with party national president Nitin Nabin scheduled to lead a mega rally in Kolkata on November 2, a senior BJP leader said on Thursday.

UP MLC results semi-final for 2027, says state Congress Chief Aradhana Misra

IANS | October 29, 2026 12:39 PM

Lucknow, Oct 29 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Congress President, Aradhana 'Mona' Misra, on Thursday said that the public's mandate in the MLC elections is "against" the BJP, calling the results a "semi-final for 2027".

Rahul Gandhi urges people to join Ramlila Maidan march to 'save democracy, Constitution'

IANS | October 29, 2026 12:32 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday urged people to participate in the Congress-led INDIA bloc's November 1 march at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan, describing it as a movement to save democracy, stop alleged vote theft and protect the Constitution.

Delhi to bar non-BS-VI vehicles from outside city from Nov 1 as pollution curbs kick in

IANS | October 29, 2026 12:07 PM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The National Capital will begin restricting the entry of vehicles registered outside Delhi that do not comply with BS-VI emission standards from November 1, as part of the government's measures to tackle rising pollution levels during the winter season.

Procurement of 6 Rabi crops surges, MSP payments rise to Rs 8.36 lakh crore

IANS | October 29, 2026 11:48 AM

New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The procurement of six Rabi crops increased from 2,302 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) during 2004-05 to 2013-14 to 3,921 LMT during 2014-15 to 2025-26, as the minimum support price (MSP) payments rose from Rs 2.65 lakh crore to Rs 8.36 lakh crore, an official factsheet said on Thursday.

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Adani Airports, IHCL sign pact to develop 8 hotels across key airport cities

Army shifts J&K anti-drug fight from border surveillance to breaking demand

NEET-UG 2026 paper leak: Rouse Avenue court fixes Nov 18 for order on framing of charges

Daylight robbery in Delhi: Robbers barge into office, loot Rs 2.30 crore at gunpoint in Lahori Gate

Jaish-e-Mohammad recasts fundraising strategy amid rising international scrutiny

BJP to take ‘save democracy’ campaign to 800 places in Bengal, Nabin to attend Kolkata rally on Nov 2

UP MLC results semi-final for 2027, says state Congress Chief Aradhana Misra

Rahul Gandhi urges people to join Ramlila Maidan march to 'save democracy, Constitution'

Delhi to bar non-BS-VI vehicles from outside city from Nov 1 as pollution curbs kick in

Procurement of 6 Rabi crops surges, MSP payments rise to Rs 8.36 lakh crore

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