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Bangladesh Army Chief unlikely to visit India for UN troop contributor chiefs' conclave

Saurabh Sharma | October 4, 2025 7:49 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) As India and Bangladesh face a turbulent phase in their bilateral relationship since the formation of the interim government, sources told IANS that Bangladesh Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman is unlikely to visit India for the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries’ (UNTCC) Chiefs Conclave in New Delhi from October 14 to 16.

UK Prime Minister Starmer to visit India next week, hold talks with PM Modi in Mumbai

IANS | October 4, 2025 7:47 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Keir Starmer, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, will undertake a two-day visit to India starting October 8 at the invitation of PM Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Saturday.

ECI reviews Bihar poll preparedness; political parties urge post-Chhath election schedule

IANS | October 4, 2025 7:41 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday termed political parties as “significant stakeholders of a strong democracy” as the Election Commission of India (ECI) began its two-day review of poll preparedness for the upcoming high-stakes Bihar Assembly elections.

BJP slams Rahul Gandhi for ‘India doesn’t want to lead the world’ remark

IANS | October 4, 2025 7:01 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday once again trained its guns on Rahul Gandhi for what it claimed as projecting the country in a bad light and declaring that “India doesn’t want to lead the world”.

Private sector lenders post rise in deposits ahead of Q2 results

IANS | October 4, 2025 6:43 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Ahead of the second quarter earnings reports (Q2 FY26), private lender HDFC Bank, IDBI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank have reported an increase in their net advances based on their provisional estimate.

Won’t allow AAP to sell govt land on Delhi leaders' direction: Sukhbir Badal

IANS | October 4, 2025 6:28 PM

Chandigarh, Oct 4 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Saturday warned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab that it would not allow it to sell precious government land to make a quick buck on the directions of its Delhi leadership.

Bihar emerges as world’s leading centre for makhana production: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

IANS | October 4, 2025 5:54 PM

Patna, Oct 4 (IANS) Makhana is an “extraordinary blessing” for the poor in Bihar, and the state has emerged as the world’s leading centre for makhana production, covering 35,000–40,000 hectares of cultivation area, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Saturday.

Sitharaman hails regional rural banks for strengthening link between citizens, formal financial system

IANS | October 4, 2025 5:52 PM

New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday acknowledged the proactive role of regional rural banks, particularly, Gujarat Gramin Bank, and other financial institutions, in the recent KYC and re-KYC campaigns, noting that these efforts have strengthened the link between citizens and the formal financial system.

‘No alliance with Congress’: Kejriwal says AAP to go it alone in Goa polls

IANS | October 4, 2025 5:49 PM

Panaji, Oct 4 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday ruled out any tie-up with the Congress for the 2027 Goa Assembly elections.

From Kutch to Ganga: PM Modi prioritises service to humanity

IANS | October 4, 2025 5:43 PM

Ahmedabad, Oct 4 (IANS) From rebuilding earthquake-ravaged Kutch in 2001 to leading the evacuation mission "Operation Ganga" in 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has consistently placed service to humanity at the core of his leadership.

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Bangladesh Army Chief unlikely to visit India for UN troop contributor chiefs' conclave

UK Prime Minister Starmer to visit India next week, hold talks with PM Modi in Mumbai

ECI reviews Bihar poll preparedness; political parties urge post-Chhath election schedule

BJP slams Rahul Gandhi for ‘India doesn’t want to lead the world’ remark

Private sector lenders post rise in deposits ahead of Q2 results

Won’t allow AAP to sell govt land on Delhi leaders' direction: Sukhbir Badal

Bihar emerges as world’s leading centre for makhana production: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Sitharaman hails regional rural banks for strengthening link between citizens, formal financial system

‘No alliance with Congress’: Kejriwal says AAP to go it alone in Goa polls

From Kutch to Ganga: PM Modi prioritises service to humanity

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