Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka released after hours in detention following Opposition protest (Lead)

IANS | October 7, 2026 10:41 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and several other INDIA bloc leaders, who were detained by Delhi Police on Wednesday during their march towards Jantar Mantar to protest against the Election Commission and demand the dismissal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, were released shortly after 8 p.m., officials said.

PM Modi calls for rules-based maritime order

IANS | October 7, 2026 8:29 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed policymakers, maritime leaders, and experts from around the world to the third edition of 'Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue', calling for a "free, open, secure, and rules-based maritime order" that brings peace and prosperity to all nations.

Onion prices dip as fresh crop flows into markets

IANS | October 7, 2026 7:26 PM

New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The outlook for onion availability has strengthened considerably with robust market arrivals and the commencement of fresh Kharif supplies, with the improving supply position already translating into a broad-based moderation in prices of the staple vegetable across mandis and major consumer markets, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Wednesday.

From Gujarat to Delhi: How PM Modi took state initiatives to national stage

IANS | October 7, 2026 6:46 PM

Gandhinagar, Oct 7 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes 25 years as the head of a government on Wednesday, his political journey from Gujarat Chief Minister to the country's longest-serving elected head of government has also left a trail of initiatives that began as state-level experiments and were subsequently adapted, expanded or given a national framework after he moved to New Delhi.

PM Modi’s leadership transformed UP; mafia wiped out: CM Yogi Adityanath

IANS | October 7, 2026 6:31 PM

Varanasi, Oct 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that the state has undergone a major transformation under the guidance and leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the mafia being wiped out and the state’s rich heritage emerging as a new identity.