No truth in claims of govt pressure on LIC, says ex-SEBI official

IANS | October 27, 2025 9:09 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Questioning the authenticity of media reports claiming the government "pressured" LIC to invest up to $3.9 billion in the Adani Group, J.N. Gupta, former executive director of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), on Monday said that there seemed to be a hidden agenda behind such reports.

Tejashwi trying to ‘appease’ Muslims with Waqf Act remarks: Kiren Rijiju

IANS | October 27, 2025 4:35 PM

New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday lashed out at RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over his remarks on the Waqf Amendment Act, saying that he "lacks maturity" and is making such statements merely to "appease the Muslim community" ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections.