Priyanka Gandhi opens Kerala poll campaign slamming Centre and Left

IANS | April 2, 2026 3:25 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, April 2 (IANS) Launching the party campaign in Kerala with an expansive and combative address, Congress General Secretary and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday invoked the state’s legacy of social reform while mounting a sharp critique of both the BJP-led Union government and the ruling LDF.

Victory in Bhabanipur will trigger regime change in Bengal: HM Shah

IANS | April 2, 2026 2:45 PM

Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday asserted that a change in the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency of South Kolkata would automatically translate into a change of regime in West Bengal. In Bhabanipur, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is pitted against the leader of the opposition, Suvendu Adhikari.

India has over 8.5 million tonnes rare earth reserves: Dr Jitendra Singh

IANS | April 2, 2026 2:05 PM

New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) India holds rare earth oxide resources of approximately 8.52 million tonnes, but remains dependent on imports for rare earth magnets and related products due to low-grade domestic deposits, regulatory constraints and a limited processing industry, the Parliament was informed on Thursday.