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India emerging as global space power: Report

IANS | October 2, 2026 3:50 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) India is rapidly emerging as a global space power. From Aryabhata in 1975 to Chandrayaan-3, Aditya-L1, Gaganyaan and the planned Bharatiya Antariksh Station, India has progressed from the early use of space technology for development to the frontiers of scientific exploration and is now moving towards human spaceflight, according to an article in Tanzania’s The Guardian newspaper.

Left student unions, other organisations stage protest to demand CEC’s resignation

IANS | October 2, 2026 3:44 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Left student unions and several other organisations staged protests here on Friday to demand the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, with a large number of students and activists participating and several of them being detained by police.

Lashkar kill, Rs 3,000 crore drug haul highlight intelligence first security strategy

Vicky Nanjappa | October 2, 2026 3:41 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) The Indian security agencies carried out two major operations this week, which included the killing of a top Lashkar-e-Taiba operative and a huge drug bust to the tune of over Rs 3,000 crore.

Resigned on my own realising the direction of wind: Congress' former Punjab chief Raja Warring

IANS | October 2, 2026 3:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Friday said that he resigned as the Congress Punjab unit President on "realising the direction of the wind", asserting that he didn't want the party's central leadership to come under any pressure.

'Opportunity to forget past mistakes': SP chief welcomes those willing to defeat BJP

IANS | October 2, 2026 3:07 PM

Lucknow, Oct 2 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said he would welcome leaders from rival camps, willing to join the opposition's efforts to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), into his party, saying that elections are a time to "forget past mistakes".

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.

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.

PM Modi says Capt Machchhar’s courage protected image of Indian pilots after flydubai incident

IANS | October 2, 2026 1:52 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his conversation with flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar on Friday, underlined the significance of the Indian pilot’s actions in preventing a potential disaster aboard an Israel-bound flight, saying his courage had also protected the reputation of Indian pilots.

Was chanting 'Hanuman Chalisa': Capt Machchhar recounts cockpit fightback to PM Modi

IANS | October 2, 2026 1:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Captain Smit Machchhar, speaking to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a video call on Friday, gave him a brief account of the fatal attack and his fightback inside the Dubai-Tel Aviv flydubai flight cockpit and stated that he kept chanting 'Hanuman Chalisa' while fighting off the attacker co-pilot.

CM Himanta Sarma dials Lovlina after Asian Games gold, says Assam proud of ‘Golden Girl’

IANS | October 2, 2026 1:43 PM

Guwahati, Oct 2 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday spoke to boxer Lovlina Borgohain over the phone and congratulated her on winning the gold medal in the 75kg boxing category at the Asian Games, describing the achievement as a moment of immense pride for the state and the country.

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India emerging as global space power: Report

Left student unions, other organisations stage protest to demand CEC’s resignation

Lashkar kill, Rs 3,000 crore drug haul highlight intelligence first security strategy

Resigned on my own realising the direction of wind: Congress' former Punjab chief Raja Warring

'Opportunity to forget past mistakes': SP chief welcomes those willing to defeat BJP

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

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

PM Modi says Capt Machchhar’s courage protected image of Indian pilots after flydubai incident

Was chanting 'Hanuman Chalisa': Capt Machchhar recounts cockpit fightback to PM Modi

CM Himanta Sarma dials Lovlina after Asian Games gold, says Assam proud of ‘Golden Girl’

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