Akash Anand rules out joining another party, says BSP his family

IANS | October 2, 2026 2:33 PM

Lucknow, Oct 2 (IANS) Amid his expulsion from the Bahujan Samaj Party, the party's former national coordinator Akash Anand on Friday addressed BSP supremo Mayawati and made his position clear, saying that reports and rumours about him joining another political party are completely false.

Trump, Xi summit falls short of resolving key disputes in US-China ties

IANS | October 2, 2026 2:21 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, has helped bring some limited gains in the US-China ties, but has stopped well short of resolving the underlying disputes between the two countries, according to an article in Japan Forward news website.

Katra-Banihal Section gets 100 kmph speed limit, Vande Bharat sets new record: Vaishnaw

IANS | October 2, 2026 2:10 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced that the maximum permissible speed on the 111-km Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra-Banihal section has been increased from 75 kmph to 100 kmph, marking a significant milestone for railway operations on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project.

Asians Games: Indian men eye historic back-to-back hockey gold against Malaysia (Preview)

IANS | October 2, 2026 2:04 PM

Kakamigahara, Oct 2 (IANS) One win away from history, the Indian men’s hockey team will return to action on Saturday with the biggest prize of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 in sight. After a thrilling semi-final win against arch-rivals Pakistan, the defending champions now face Malaysia in the gold-medal match, knowing that victory would not only bring another Asian Games title but also secure qualification for the LA 2028 Olympic Games.

India emerged as trusted voice for global peace under PM Modi, says Amit Shah

IANS | October 2, 2026 1:54 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said India has emerged as a “trusted voice for global peace” under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s appreciation of the Indian leader’s efforts to help end the Ukraine conflict.