Congress leaders confident of massive turnout at INDIA bloc's November 1 rally

IANS | October 18, 2026 2:25 PM

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) The INDIA bloc's proposed protest march on November 1, against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and demands for removal of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, will see a massive turnout of people, a section of Congress leaders said on Sunday.

Akshay Kumar meets CM Dhami, discusses promoting film production in U'khand

IANS | October 18, 2026 2:11 PM

Dehradun, Oct 18 (IANS) Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar met Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at his official residence in Dehradun on Sunday, and both discussed and explored ways to enhance film production in the hilly state, given its myriad scenic beauty and picturesque locations.

‘Chalo Yamuna Campaign’: Mega cleanliness drive at 70 Delhi ghats, thousands offer ‘Shramdaan’

IANS | October 18, 2026 1:52 PM

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) A mega clean-up and river revival drive, under the ‘Chalo Yamuna campaign’ was organised along the Yamuna ghats in the national capital on Sunday, which saw thousands of young people, Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs), non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and public representatives coming together and offering their ‘shramdaan’, in a collective show of "intent and effort" to clean the river.

Nothing can save CEC Gyanesh Kumar; ECI's IT system has to be thoroughly revamped: Congress

IANS | October 18, 2026 1:14 PM

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Sunday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of undermining public trust by allegedly withholding searchable electoral rolls from political parties for eight years, claiming that the poll body’s recent decision to provide voter lists in searchable format followed sustained pressure from the Opposition over alleged ‘vote chori’.

‘Cleanliness is way of life’: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta leads Yamuna drive

IANS | October 18, 2026 12:00 PM

New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday participated in a cleanliness drive along the Yamuna under the ‘Ek Sankalp, Swachh Yamuna’ campaign, saying that cleanliness must become a way of life and calling for collective efforts to prevent the river from becoming increasingly polluted.

Kolkata stampede: CM Adhikari appeals to Oppn not to play politics over tragedy

IANS | October 18, 2026 11:14 AM

Kolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday issued an appeal to the opposition parties in the state, requesting them to refrain from doing politics and making politically loaded statements in connection with the tragic stampede at the community Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata, where 19 people lost their lives.