Congress questions timing of raids after Harish Rawat quits party posts following ED action on aide

IANS | September 12, 2026 11:25 AM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat’s decision to step down from two Congress posts following Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on his aide, has drawn a sharp reaction from Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat, who questioned the timing and alleged that the central agency was being used as a tool for political revenge.

ECI to meet both Trinamool factions today; decision on name, symbol may be taken

IANS | September 12, 2026 10:39 AM

Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) will meet delegations of the two factions of the Trinamool Congress in New Delhi on Saturday, and a decision on the party's name and symbol may be taken by the poll panel.

'Don't want to weaken party's struggle': Harish Rawat quits Cong posts after cash, gold recovered from aide

IANS | September 12, 2026 9:59 AM

Dehradun, Sep 12 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Harish Rawat, on Saturday resigned from his posts at the state Congress Committee and the Congress Working Committee, after a large amount of cash and jewellery were seized from his OSD Chandan Singh Jeena, saying that he didn't "want his action to weaken the party's struggle", while denying allegations of any wrongdoing by his aide.

China will work with India to act on strategic guidance of two leaders: Chinese envoy

IANS | September 12, 2026 12:02 AM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Xu Feihong, Chinese Ambassador to India, has said that Beijing and New Delhi are arranging for the bilateral meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that China will work with India to act on the strategic guidance of the two leaders.

Book on Mohan Bhagwat's views released in Bhopal

IANS | September 11, 2026 11:27 PM

Bhopal, Sep 11 (IANS) A book compiling RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's views on national issues, social harmony, nation-building and contemporary subjects was released on his birthday on Friday, with All India Organisation of Imams Chief Imam Dr Umer Ahmed Ilyasi stressing the importance of dialogue in strengthening social harmony.

At 9/11 tribute, Trump vows to deny Iran nukes

IANS | September 11, 2026 11:00 PM

Washington, Sep 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump pledged on Friday that Iran would never have a nuclear weapon as he marked 25 years since the September 11 attacks and promised that America would never forget the victims of the terror attack which happened 25 years ago.

Putin takes aim at G7, says BRICS countries account for more than half of global growth

IANS | September 11, 2026 6:41 PM

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that BRICS countries account for more than 40 per cent of global GDP, compared with 29 per cent for the G7, as the world undergoes deep structural and profound shifts.

India should use BRICS Summit to present globally expected leadership: Salman Khurshid

IANS | September 11, 2026 2:54 PM

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Congress leader and former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Friday stated that the BRICS Summit should be used by India to present the kind of leadership that the world expects from it.

'Will approach higher courts': Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind cleric on Saharanpur demolition

IANS | September 11, 2026 2:44 PM

Kanpur, Sep 11 (IANS) Amid a controversy over the demolition of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind's state Vice President Maulana Aminul Haq Abdullah on Friday said that the organisation will approach the Allahabad High Court and, if required, even the Supreme Court, against the "injustice".

India welcomes global leaders; together we will build bright future: HM Shah on BRICS Summit

IANS | September 11, 2026 1:52 PM

New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday welcomed global leaders arriving in Delhi for the high-profile BRICS Summit, being held in the national capital from September 12-13.

Politics

Congress questions timing of raids after Harish Rawat quits party posts following ED action on aide

ECI to meet both Trinamool factions today; decision on name, symbol may be taken

'Don't want to weaken party's struggle': Harish Rawat quits Cong posts after cash, gold recovered from aide

China will work with India to act on strategic guidance of two leaders: Chinese envoy

Book on Mohan Bhagwat's views released in Bhopal

At 9/11 tribute, Trump vows to deny Iran nukes

Putin takes aim at G7, says BRICS countries account for more than half of global growth

India should use BRICS Summit to present globally expected leadership: Salman Khurshid

'Will approach higher courts': Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind cleric on Saharanpur demolition

India welcomes global leaders; together we will build bright future: HM Shah on BRICS Summit

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