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'No specific incident': ITBP chief's remarks on China reflect routine preparedness, deployments, say sources

IANS | October 23, 2026 3:59 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Amid commotion over Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Director General Shatrujeet Kapur's remarks on the situation on the China border, sources stressed the comments were made in the context of routine operational preparedness and force deployment along the frontier and were not linked to any specific incident.

Centre expects anti-cancer drug prices to fall 20-70 per cent under proposed trade margin cap

IANS | October 23, 2026 3:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) The Centre has told the Supreme Court that capping trade margins on anti-cancer medicines at 30 per cent of their maximum retail price (MRP) is expected to save patients around Rs 2,500 crore annually, with the proposed measure likely to reduce the MRP of such drugs by 20 to 70 per cent.

Adani Power Q2 profit jumps 141 pc to Rs 7,019 crore on strong demand

IANS | October 23, 2026 3:30 PM

Ahmedabad, Oct 23 (IANS) Adani Power Ltd -- India’s largest private thermal power generator -- on Friday reported a 141.5 per cent year-on-year jump in consolidated profit after tax (PAT) to Rs 7,019.32 crore for the second quarter of FY27, compared to Rs 2,906.46 crore in Q2FY26.

Cong slams Haryana govt over power crisis, demands cancellation of private company's tender

IANS | October 23, 2026 3:15 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Senior Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Friday criticised the Haryana government over the ongoing electricity crisis in the state and demanded the cancellation of any tender awarded to a private company for the power distribution system.

'Gujarat has become biggest supplier of drugs today': Punjab CM Mann hits back at Amit Shah

IANS | October 23, 2026 3:14 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 23 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will be ousted from the state in upcoming Assembly polls, saying that the government will not be formed according to HM Shah's wishes, while claiming that Gujarat has become the "biggest supplier" of drugs in the country.

SP alleges voter deletions, intimidation amid UP Legislative Council polls

IANS | October 23, 2026 3:14 PM

Lucknow, Oct 23 (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) on Friday lodged complaints with the Election Commission alleging polling irregularities in several districts of Uttar Pradesh amid voting for 11 seats in five Graduate and six Teacher constituencies of the state Legislative Council.

Priyanka Chaturvedi questions Election Commission's silence, backs due process for CEC removal

IANS | October 23, 2026 2:55 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Friday questioned the Election Commission's silence over concerns raised by its own members regarding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, while maintaining changes in government should take place only through people's votes.

Rs 46,000 crore push to speed up coal gasification in India: Kishan Reddy

IANS | October 23, 2026 2:38 PM

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy said on Friday that India is expediting coal gasification projects with an outlay of Rs 46,000 crore to boost domestic production of fertilisers and gas which will reduce the country’s dependence on imports.

BJP's days are numbered, SP certain to win 2027 UP elections: Abu Azmi

IANS | October 23, 2026 2:37 PM

Lucknow, Oct 23 (IANS) Samajwadi Party's Maharashtra President and MLA Abu Asim Azmi on Friday said the BJP's days were numbered, claiming that people across the country were fed up with it and expressing confidence that his party would win the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.

Video indicates involvement of our own party leaders: Minister Yathindra on sting Op targeting father Siddaramaiah

IANS | October 23, 2026 1:59 PM

Mysuru, Oct 23 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Urban Development Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Friday alleged that insiders had carried out the sting operation involving his father, former Chief Minister and Congress Working Committee member Siddaramaiah, to tarnish his image, destroy his 40-year political legacy and blackmail him.

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'No specific incident': ITBP chief's remarks on China reflect routine preparedness, deployments, say sources

Centre expects anti-cancer drug prices to fall 20-70 per cent under proposed trade margin cap

Adani Power Q2 profit jumps 141 pc to Rs 7,019 crore on strong demand

Cong slams Haryana govt over power crisis, demands cancellation of private company's tender

'Gujarat has become biggest supplier of drugs today': Punjab CM Mann hits back at Amit Shah

SP alleges voter deletions, intimidation amid UP Legislative Council polls

Priyanka Chaturvedi questions Election Commission's silence, backs due process for CEC removal

Rs 46,000 crore push to speed up coal gasification in India: Kishan Reddy

BJP's days are numbered, SP certain to win 2027 UP elections: Abu Azmi

Video indicates involvement of our own party leaders: Minister Yathindra on sting Op targeting father Siddaramaiah

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