'PoK unrest result of long neglect in the region'

IANS | August 2, 2026 7:44 PM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) Decades of neglect in the Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is snowballing into a movement that may have similarities with the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, according to a media report.

India’s diesel, petrol sales rise in July

IANS | August 2, 2026 7:32 PM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) India's leading oil marketing companies-- Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) recorded a robust increase in diesel and petrol sales during July this year compared to the same month of the previous year, reflecting the high level of economic activity during the month.

Congress infighting continues; 'Save Punjab, bring Channi' slogans raised

IANS | August 2, 2026 6:35 PM

Chandigarh, Aug 2 (IANS) Supporters of former Punjab Chief Minister and sitting MP Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday raised slogans in support of him, sending a strong message to the Congress high command on the second consecutive day, at the party meeting in Barnala town where party's General Secretary In-Charge, Bhupesh Baghel, was also present.

Congress backs Rahul's delimitation stand; BJP hits back with 'dynastic politics' jibe

IANS | August 2, 2026 4:13 PM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) A major political controversy erupted after Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, alleged that the Centre's proposed delimitation exercise would weaken the political representation and interests of several states, prompting sharp reactions from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its allies, and Congress leaders.

FairPoint: When the protest became a mirror to society

Deepika Bhan | August 2, 2026 4:05 PM

New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) In Hindu philosophy, there is a belief that everything happens for a reason. If that thought holds, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar has served a purpose far greater than drawing attention to examination paper leaks. It has exposed deep cracks in institutions, the erosion of civility, the weakening of family values and the ease with which sections of the youth could be drawn into outrage, abuse and manipulation.