CJP leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka to be produced before SEM today

IANS | October 19, 2026 12:41 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka are scheduled to be produced before the Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) at 2 p.m. on Monday, as their five-day judicial custody in connection with the Jantar Mantar trespassing case ends.

Govt asks Meta to review Facebook and Instagram recommendation systems

IANS | October 19, 2026 12:13 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has asked technology giant firm Meta to review the content recommendation and ranking systems that power Facebook and Instagram, stepping up regulatory scrutiny of how social media algorithms amplify information in India, according to multiple reports.

Nifty likely to reach 25,000 level by December amid geopolitical tensions

IANS | October 19, 2026 12:06 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Indian market benchmark Nifty 50 is likely to touch 25,000 in December 2026 down from the previous 26,000 target, a report said on Monday, adding that reduction in long-term capital gains (LTCG) alone cannot trigger sustained foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows.