Back BJP to ‘save Assam’, ensure development: Nitin Gadkari​

IANS | April 2, 2026 9:27 PM

Guwahati, April 2 (IANS) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday appealed to voters in Assam to support the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Assembly elections, asserting that the state’s future and development hinge on a decisive mandate in favour of the party. ​

ECI hands Malda judicial officers' harassment probe to CBI

IANS | April 2, 2026 8:55 PM

Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday evening handed over the probe into the harassment of seven judicial adjudication officers at Kaliachak in minority-dominated Malda district to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Workers cannot be treated as expendable: Lok Sabha MP on Oracle layoffs

IANS | April 2, 2026 7:53 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) CPI-MLL MP Raja Ram Singh on Thursday condemned the reported mass layoffs by Oracle Corporation, asserting that “workers cannot be treated as expendable” and urging the government to take immediate action to protect employees’ rights and ensure accountability in the IT sector.

We need a system where we can provide health, education free to everyone: Pitroda (IANS Interview)

IANS | April 2, 2026 7:15 PM

Washington, April 2 (IANS) Indian Overseas Congress chief, Satyanarayan Pitroda, popularly known as 'Sam', on Thursday urged for free education and healthcare for all citizens, alleging that an "industry" has been made out of the two sectors. During an interaction with IANS, Pitroda also called Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, as the "custodian of the idea of India".