US sanctions Pakistani defence firm CEO

IANS | September 30, 2026 11:05 PM

Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) The United States has imposed sanctions on Waseem Pasha Tajammal, the CEO of a Pakistan-based defence company, and three businesses linked to him for allegedly helping Iran procure and distribute weapons.

Piyush Goyal represents India as G20 trade meet opens

IANS | September 30, 2026 10:00 PM

Milwaukee, Sep 30 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal is representing India as Trade Ministers from the world's major economies gather in Milwaukee on Wednesday for a two-day G20 meeting focused on the future of global trade, supply chains, excess industrial capacity and the rules governing international commerce.

Gujarat govt moves to end use of plastic files, folders in offices

IANS | September 30, 2026 8:18 PM

Gandhinagar, Sep 30 (IANS) The Gujarat government has decided to phase out plastic files and folders across its offices, with departments and government institutions shifting to eco-friendly alternatives such as paper, jute and khadi for routine administrative work.

Letters to Cabinet Secretary were against protocol: Former ECI official

IANS | September 30, 2026 6:37 PM

New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Former Joint Director of the Election Commission of India (ECI) Mohammad Amin on Wednesday said that the purported letters written to the Cabinet Secretary by Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Gyanesh Kumar were “against protocol” and should instead have been addressed to the Ministry of Law and Justice or to President Droupadi Murmu.

'Save Dynasty March': Shivraj Singh Chouhan's swipe at INDIA Bloc

IANS | September 30, 2026 5:02 PM

New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Following a meeting of the INDIA Bloc earlier in the day, Union Minister and BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday took a jibe at the opposition alliance, calling its proposed 'Save Democracy March' a 'Save Dynasty March'.