Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Friday rejected warnings that his aggressive campaigning could backfire on Republicans in the November midterm elections, launching a personal attack on veteran Republican strategist Karl Rove and insisting that his rallies were helping candidates across the country.
Chennai, Oct 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu’s promising sprinter Abinaya Rajarajan rocketed off the blocks to set a national record in the Under-20 women’s 100m on the opening day of the 41st National Junior Athletics Championships 2026, which got underway at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party national media co-in-charge and national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Friday strongly criticised the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab for passing a proposal against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state Assembly, terming it a return to diversionary tactics.
Munich, Oct 23 (IANS) Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany collapsed after a training session in Munich on Friday and was immediately taken to hospital by ambulance, with the club confirming that he would remain under medical care for further examinations.
Guwahati, Oct 23 (IANS) The Assam Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday approved an increase in the cash prize of the prestigious Mahapurush Srimanta Sankardev Award to Rs 15 lakh, reflecting the state government's emphasis on recognising contributions to culture and society.
Nagoya, Oct 23 (IANS) For Indian para-swimmer Himanshu Nandal, the disappointment of finishing fourth in the men’s 100m backstroke at the Asian Para Games 2026 was so great that he had to convince himself to move on. That mental reset helped the 22-year-old bounce back to complete a hat-trick of bronze medals in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Guwahati, Oct 23 (IANS) The Assam Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Friday approved an investment proposal worth Rs 303.69 crore by Weetek Plastic Private Limited, part of the Welspun Group, to establish a manufacturing unit in Rangia in Kamrup district.
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The government on Friday held brainstorming sessions with the industry leaders and policymakers to chart a strategy to achieve engineering goods exports of $250 billion by 2030.
Pune, Oct 23 (IANS) Aké Loba scored a brace while Dani Ramírez, PV Vishnu and Lukasz Zwolinski contributed one goal each as the defending champion East Bengal FC delivered a commanding performance against Inter Kashi, for a convincing 5-1 victory in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2026/27 at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex.
New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) India brought the priorities of farmers and the Global South to the heart of the dialogue at the 7th AgriVoltaics World Conference 2026 hosted by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, which concluded here on Friday.
