Situation resembles shutdown, traders unsure of festive sales: Bangalore Association chief seeks legal protection

IANS | October 15, 2026 6:48 PM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) As the Congress-led INDIA bloc protests disrupt local businesses in the national capital and have ripple effect on others across the country, threatening to affect sales particularly ahead of the festive season, a host of trade associations and bodies from various states, including Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Delhi, have made an impassioned appeal to the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and also sought intervention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, to help mitigate their mounting losses by taking relevant safeguards.

'China’s economy choking under huge debt burden'

IANS | October 15, 2026 5:30 PM

New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) China’s debt burden has shot up in recent years, resulting in the country’s interest payments on borrowing surpassing even the high levels of the US economy, according to a media report.

Wish more people would speak like that as they galvanised society: Sam Pitroda on CJP (IANS Interview)

IANS | October 15, 2026 4:50 PM

Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) Indian Overseas Congress chief, Satyanarayan Pitroda, better known as Sam Pitroda, on Thursday expressed his confidence in the Cockroach Janta Party and their capability to push for change. Speaking to IANS he said that the small group of youngsters had the courage to speak up and take charge. He asserted, even if sometimes their language was not right, they opened up opportunities for others.