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CBI to probe Punjab anti-drug activist’s murder case: HM Amit Shah

IANS | October 20, 2026 5:00 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 20 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday assured justice for the family of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota, who was allegedly murdered for raising his voice against drugs in Mansa, by announcing that a team from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) would reach their residence by 12 noon on Wednesday and begin investigating the case.

EAM Jaishankar, UAE counterpart discuss ways to enhance comprehensive strategic and economic partnership

IANS | October 20, 2026 4:29 PM

Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a meeting in Mumbai on Tuesday, reviewing bilateral ties and discussing opportunities to enhance comprehensive strategic and economic partnership.

India-UAE relationship so special, question is how can we do more: UAE Foreign Minister

IANS | October 20, 2026 4:27 PM

Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said on Tuesday that UAE leadership aims to have a closer, stronger and more diverse relationship with India. He stated that India and the UAE are very close, but the two nations want to be more closer.

India-UAE relationship living up to its promise as Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: EAM Jaishankar

IANS | October 20, 2026 4:21 PM

Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar said on Tuesday that ties between India and the UAE are living up to their promise as a 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership' and noted that 2026 has been marked by exceptional intensity of leadership-level engagement.

Owaisi seeks Rijiju’s intervention to save Delhi’s Race Course Mosque

IANS | October 20, 2026 4:12 PM

Hyderabad, Oct 20 (IANS) AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday urged Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju to intervene in the case of Delhi’s Race Course Mosque.

HM Shah's Punjab visit a blow to drug mafia, says BJP

IANS | October 20, 2026 4:07 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 20 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday described Union Home Minister, Amit Shah's visit to Punjab as a significant step towards strengthening the state's security, restoring peace and ending the drug menace and what it termed as "mafia raj".

Marco Rubio's visit provides opportunity to further advance India-US cooperation: MEA

IANS | October 20, 2026 3:37 PM

Mumbai, Oct 20 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday extended a warm welcome to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio as he arrived in Mumbai for his second visit to India, noting that his coming provides an opportunity to further advance cooperation across various pillars of the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.

Akhilesh Yadav blows poll conch in UP; flags off PDA rath campaign on Dussehra ahead of Assembly polls

IANS | October 20, 2026 3:37 PM

Lucknow, Oct 20 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) President, Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday targeted the BJP on Dussehra, saying the fight against evil should begin in Uttar Pradesh, and flagged off the party's PDA (Backward Classes, Dalits and minorities) campaign vehicles in preparation for the Assembly elections in the state in 2027.

ISI shifts propaganda playbook, uses foreign influencers to evade Indian agencies

Vicky Nanjappa | October 20, 2026 3:17 PM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) In the aftermath of the Indian agencies cracking down heavily on Indian influencers who were promoting pro-Pakistan content, fresh Intelligence reports suggest that the ISI is reaching out to foreign nationals for this purpose.

IAF chief A.P. Singh takes final trainer sortie in Kiran aircraft with his first flying instructor

IANS | October 20, 2026 3:05 PM

Hyderabad, Oct 20 (IANS) Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh on Tuesday flew a HJT-16 Kiran Mk-1 trainer aircraft at the Air Force Academy (AFA) in Dundigal, near here, undertaking his final trainer sortie and bringing a memorable chapter of his flying career to a close.

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CBI to probe Punjab anti-drug activist’s murder case: HM Amit Shah

EAM Jaishankar, UAE counterpart discuss ways to enhance comprehensive strategic and economic partnership

India-UAE relationship so special, question is how can we do more: UAE Foreign Minister

India-UAE relationship living up to its promise as Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: EAM Jaishankar

Owaisi seeks Rijiju’s intervention to save Delhi’s Race Course Mosque

HM Shah's Punjab visit a blow to drug mafia, says BJP

Marco Rubio's visit provides opportunity to further advance India-US cooperation: MEA

Akhilesh Yadav blows poll conch in UP; flags off PDA rath campaign on Dussehra ahead of Assembly polls

ISI shifts propaganda playbook, uses foreign influencers to evade Indian agencies

IAF chief A.P. Singh takes final trainer sortie in Kiran aircraft with his first flying instructor

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