Centre clears elevation of three High Court Chief Justices as SC judges

IANS | October 5, 2026 5:42 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Acting on the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium, the Centre has cleared the elevation of Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal, Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, and Telangana High Court Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh as judges of the apex court.

Gulf countries, Qatar keen on investing in India's refining sector

IANS | October 5, 2026 4:52 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) While major energy producers in the Gulf, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have expressed strong interest in funding oil refinery projects in India, New Delhi is also looking at sourcing more investment from Qatar, according to an article.

Oman overtakes US as India’s top LNG supplier in September

IANS | October 5, 2026 4:14 PM

New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Oman emerged as India’s largest supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in September by replacing the United States as the country continued to diversify energy imports amid ongoing geopolitical disruptions in West Asia, according to a report.

BJP announces eight candidates for Rajya Sabha biennial elections in UP

IANS | October 5, 2026 3:59 PM

Lucknow, Oct 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced the names of eight candidates for the upcoming biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh on Monday. The biennial elections for ten Rajya Sabha seats in the country’s most populous state are scheduled on October 16.