Cong says parliamentary panel's report exposes ‘grave incompetence, malpractice’ in NTA, Education Ministry

IANS | October 11, 2026 10:29 AM

New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Central government following the release of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education’s report on the National Testing Agency (NTA), alleging that the findings expose “grave incompetence and malpractice” within the examination-conducting body and the Ministry of Education.

Trump attacks Supreme Court tariff ruling

IANS | October 11, 2026 10:23 AM

Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Saturday renewed his criticism of the Supreme Court's ruling against a category of his tariffs, claiming that the decision had deprived the federal government of hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue and hurt the American economy.

US senators oppose Russian diesel waiver

IANS | October 11, 2026 10:14 AM

Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) A growing number of US senators have criticised President Donald Trump's decision to ease sanctions on Russian diesel exports, warning that the move could provide Moscow with additional revenue for its war against Ukraine while offering little relief to American consumers struggling with high fuel prices.

Trump says Putin wants Ukraine peace deal

IANS | October 11, 2026 10:10 AM

Washington, Oct 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was keen to reach a settlement to end the war in Ukraine, while accusing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of repeatedly missing opportunities to negotiate peace.