Not right moment to say what govt will consider on LTCG: FM Sitharaman

IANS | October 13, 2026 3:46 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday declined to rule out changes to the long-term capital gains tax regime, saying preparations for the next Union Budget have begun and this was not right moment to say what the government would consider.

Rahul Gandhi manhandled female journalist, claims BJP; Congress hits back

IANS | October 13, 2026 3:32 PM

New Delhi, Oct 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday accused Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi of allegedly "manhandling" a female journalist during the INDIA Bloc's march a day earlier, while the Congress hit back claiming that the BJP was "scripting narratives" after being unable to counter the allegations regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

K'taka sting Op row: Siddaramaiah moves court; BJP accuses Cong of betrayal

IANS | October 13, 2026 2:45 PM

Bengaluru, Oct 13 (IANS) The controversy surrounding an alleged sting operation in Karnataka took a fresh turn on Tuesday, with former Chief Minister and Congress Working Committee member Siddaramaiah approaching a Bengaluru court seeking an injunction to restrain the circulation and broadcast of allegedly defamatory audio and video clips.

BJP mocks CM Shivakumar over treatment during Delhi protest; questions Cong leadership

IANS | October 13, 2026 2:44 PM

Bengaluru, Oct 13 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday questioned the Congress over the alleged pushing away of Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar by security personnel of Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, during the chaos at a protest march in Delhi on Monday, questioning the respect accorded to a sitting Chief Minister by his own party leadership.