SP questions Ram Temple Trust CEO selection process, demands HC supervised panel

IANS | September 1, 2026 1:38 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MP Awadhesh Prasad on Tuesday criticised the report concerning the selection process for the CEO of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, saying the Trust had not been given any authority in the matter and reiterating his demand for a committee to be constituted under the supervision of the High Court.

CPI holds ‘Badlaav Zaroori Hai’ rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan highlighting multiple issues

IANS | September 1, 2026 12:48 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The CPI on Tuesday organised a ‘Badlaav Zaroori Hai’ rally at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital, with party leaders demanding a change in government and highlighting what they described as the “multiple and deepening crises” facing the country under the present dispensation.

FIR against Rahul Gandhi in U'khand politically motivated, says Priyank Kharge; Cong leaders condemn move

IANS | September 1, 2026 12:48 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Congress leaders on Tuesday hit out at the Uttarakhand government over an FIR registered against Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, alleging that the action was politically motivated and aimed at intimidating the Congress.

Minor girl rape case: Why bus-checking rules not being followed years after Nirbhaya, asks Rahul Gandhi

IANS | September 1, 2026 12:10 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that Delhi-NCR has become so unsafe for women that a minor girl was gang-raped for 47 kilometres in a sleeper bus travelling from Greater Noida to Delhi. He questioned whether anyone would be held accountable for the incident.

Ruling parties hail 7.8 pc GDP growth; Oppn says figures fail to reflect ground reality

IANS | September 1, 2026 11:58 AM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) As India remains the world’s fastest-growing major economy, recording a 7.8 per cent growth in the April-June quarter of FY27, BJP and NDA leaders on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for their development-oriented policies. However, Opposition leaders dismissed the figures as being far removed from the ground reality, arguing that inflation, unemployment and rising prices continue to affect ordinary citizens.

GDP growth exposes 'Jhooth Ki Goonj' spread by people immersed in despair: PM Modi

IANS | September 1, 2026 10:27 AM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a veiled swipe at the Opposition, saying India's latest gross domestic product (GDP) growth figures have exposed the 'Jhooth Ki Goonj' (echo of lies) being spread by those he described as people "immersed in the depth of despair".

PM Modi hails 7.8 pc GDP growth; calls for ‘Swadeshi’ push to build Viksit Bharat

IANS | September 1, 2026 9:36 AM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) As the Indian economy recorded real GDP growth of 7.8 per cent in the April-June quarter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed the figures, saying they reflected the country's strong economic fundamentals and the collective efforts of its people.

BJP calls Revanth Reddy govt’s 1,000 days in Telangana ‘complete failure’

IANS | September 1, 2026 9:34 AM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) As Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy's Congress government completed 1,000 days in office, the BJP on Tuesday described the tenure as a failure, alleging that the ruling party has failed to fulfil any of the guarantees it made to the people.

Indians powering robust growth, taking economy forward: FM Sitharaman (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | September 1, 2026 9:27 AM

Asheville, Sep 1 (IANS) India’s 7.8 per cent economic growth in the first quarter reflects the hard work of its people and the growing strength of its manufacturing and services sectors, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said.

Shows poorly how he undermines hard work of Indian citizens: FM Sitharaman on Rahul's 'dead' economy remark (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | September 1, 2026 9:06 AM

Asheville, Sep 1 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has hit out at Rahul Gandhi for describing India as a “dead economy”, saying the Congress leader was undermining the work of Indian citizens at a time when the country had recorded 7.8 per cent growth.

Politics

SP questions Ram Temple Trust CEO selection process, demands HC supervised panel

CPI holds ‘Badlaav Zaroori Hai’ rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan highlighting multiple issues

FIR against Rahul Gandhi in U'khand politically motivated, says Priyank Kharge; Cong leaders condemn move

Minor girl rape case: Why bus-checking rules not being followed years after Nirbhaya, asks Rahul Gandhi

Ruling parties hail 7.8 pc GDP growth; Oppn says figures fail to reflect ground reality

GDP growth exposes 'Jhooth Ki Goonj' spread by people immersed in despair: PM Modi

PM Modi hails 7.8 pc GDP growth; calls for ‘Swadeshi’ push to build Viksit Bharat

BJP calls Revanth Reddy govt’s 1,000 days in Telangana ‘complete failure’

Indians powering robust growth, taking economy forward: FM Sitharaman (IANS Exclusive)

Shows poorly how he undermines hard work of Indian citizens: FM Sitharaman on Rahul's 'dead' economy remark (IANS Exclusive)

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