Rubio meets Taj hotel security chief on duty during 26/11 terror attacks

IANS | October 20, 2026 10:26 PM

Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday met Mumbai's Taj Mahal Palace Hotel security Chief Sunil Kudyadi, who was present at the hotel during the 26/11 terror attacks and heard a first-hand account of the attack, including how long the siege lasted.

Drug trade continues to grow in Punjab: HM Amit Shah

IANS | October 20, 2026 5:54 PM

Ludhiana, Oct 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday slammed the AAP government in Punjab for its failure to curb the drug menace, saying the drug trade “continues to grow day-by-day in the state”.

India, Australia commence AUSTAHIND 2026, coordinated operations in focus

IANS | October 19, 2026 8:43 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The 5th edition of the India-Australia Joint Military Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2026 commenced on Monday at the Foreign Training Node, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, focusing on coordinated operations in coastal and island environments, surveillance and reconnaissance, said the Ministry of Defence.