Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel assures swift relief for farmers hit by unseasonal rains

IANS | November 2, 2025 6:14 PM

Gandhinagar, Nov 2 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has expressed deep concern over the extensive damage caused to standing crops across the state due to unseasonal rains and sudden weather changes. In a post on social media, the Chief Minister said the state government stands firmly with farmers in this difficult time and assured that a comprehensive relief and assistance package will be announced soon.

Blind Pakistani Christian charged with blasphemy after harassment by co-workers

IANS | November 2, 2025 5:58 PM

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) A 49-year-old blind Christian man in Lahore has been arrested and charged under Pakistan’s most severe blasphemy statute, after a Muslim coworker accused him of insulting the Prophet Muhammad, an allegation his family says is fabricated and rooted in harassment and extortion. 

India poised to play key role at G20 Summit in Johannesburg

IANS | November 2, 2025 5:07 PM

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) India, as the world's fastest-growing major economy, is poised to play a key role in steering the forthcoming G20 Summit in Johannesburg in November 2025 toward realistic and inclusive solutions amid the global slowdown and trade tensions, according to an article published by Kenya's Capital News.

FairPoint: Forgotten cries for justice from 1984 to Kashmiri Hindu exodus

Deepika Bhan | November 2, 2025 4:57 PM

New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) It is never easy for a serving Union Minister to speak publicly about the pain inflicted upon him and his community during a period of mass violence carried out in revenge. Yet Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri recently did just that, recalling the horror of the genocide-like situation the Sikh community faced after the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984.

Bihar polls: Rahul joins fishermen in pond during Begusarai campaign, blasts NDA govt

IANS | November 2, 2025 4:36 PM

Patna, Nov 2 (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday went fishing in Bihar’s Begusarai district soon after addressing a public rally. While trying his hands at fishing in a local pond, the Congress MP interacted with the fishermen community, heard their grievances and sought to get first-hand account of the challenges and struggles of the occupation.