Reinvestigation likely into how Abhishek Banerjee's Amtala party office was built on bakery land

IANS | July 20, 2026 10:36 AM

Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) The South 24 Parganas district administration is considering a reinvestigation into how the party office of the Trinamool Congress general secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee was constructed over the land of an erstwhile bakery, which was suddenly gutted by a devastating fire in the closing quarters of 2014.

Vande Mataram is our heritage; disrespect insults nation: Leaders on national song bill

IANS | July 20, 2026 10:13 AM

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Political leaders across party lines expressed differing views on the proposed Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which is set to be introduced in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

‘Mission Ghazwa-e-Hind’ working to convert Hindus through multiple fronts: BJP Leader K. Karunasagar (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | July 20, 2026 8:54 AM

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) BJP leader and High Court advocate K. Karunasagar has alleged that organised conversion activities are being carried out through multiple channels and called for greater awareness among the Hindu community, describing them as part of what he termed “Mission Ghazwa-e-Hind.”

YSRCP says Andhra govt's fiscal policy failing; claims Rs 3.4 lakh crore debt in two years (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | July 20, 2026 8:29 AM

Hyderabad, July 20 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister and senior YSRCP leader Buggana Rajendranath has launched a scathing attack on the N. Chandrababu Naidu-led coalition government, describing its fiscal management as "poor" and claiming the state is currently facing the highest revenue deficit in the country at Rs 60,285 crore for the 2024–25 financial year.

HM Amit Shah to table bill today making insulting 'Vande Mataram' a criminal offence

IANS | July 20, 2026 7:51 AM

New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to introduce the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026 in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament.

Centre’s PM-KUSUM scheme ushers in new dawn for farmers in Gujarat

IANS | July 19, 2026 11:29 PM

Ahmedabad, July 19 (IANS) Farmers in the remote and tribal areas of Gujarat are no longer solely dependent on the Monsoon for farming. Solar-powered pumps have come to their rescue for mitigating water woes.

CM Yogi to launch Rs 542 crore development projects in Barabanki

IANS | July 19, 2026 10:06 PM

Lucknow, July 19 (IANS) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Barabanki district on Monday, July 20, to inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for 82 development projects worth more than Rs 542 crore.

Sonam Wangchuk under round-the-clock medical care, condition stable: Health bulletin

IANS | July 19, 2026 9:44 PM

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Educationist Sonam Wangchuk continues to receive intensive medical care at Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, where his condition is being closely monitored following prolonged fasting.

Piyush Goyal’s Europe visit strengthens India’s trade ties

IANS | July 19, 2026 8:29 PM

New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has concluded a five-day visit to Spain, Belgium, Finland and Estonia aimed at deepening India’s economic partnership with Europe, while building on the momentum generated by the successful conclusion of the India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, according to a statement issued by the Commerce and Industry Ministry on Sunday.

‘Centre will help’: HM Amit Shah as floods wreak havoc in J&K

IANS | July 19, 2026 8:14 PM

Jammu, July 19 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday assured all possible assistance from the Centre to J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah as massive flash floods wreaked havoc in Poonch and Rajouri districts, killing ten people and leaving many missing.

Politics

Reinvestigation likely into how Abhishek Banerjee's Amtala party office was built on bakery land

Vande Mataram is our heritage; disrespect insults nation: Leaders on national song bill

‘Mission Ghazwa-e-Hind’ working to convert Hindus through multiple fronts: BJP Leader K. Karunasagar (IANS Exclusive)

YSRCP says Andhra govt's fiscal policy failing; claims Rs 3.4 lakh crore debt in two years (IANS Exclusive)

HM Amit Shah to table bill today making insulting 'Vande Mataram' a criminal offence

Centre’s PM-KUSUM scheme ushers in new dawn for farmers in Gujarat

CM Yogi to launch Rs 542 crore development projects in Barabanki

Sonam Wangchuk under round-the-clock medical care, condition stable: Health bulletin

Piyush Goyal’s Europe visit strengthens India’s trade ties

‘Centre will help’: HM Amit Shah as floods wreak havoc in J&K

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