FM Sitharaman to attend IMF and World Bank meetings in Bangkok

IANS | October 14, 2026 3:51 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was set to undertake an official visit to Bangkok, Thailand from October 14-18 to participate in the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group, along with meetings of the G20 and G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday.

UP women becoming architects of rural economy, says CM Adityanath

IANS | October 14, 2026 3:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday greeted people on the fourth day of 'Sharad Navratri', offering prayers to Goddess Kushmanda and stating that women in the state are no longer merely beneficiaries of development and are rather becoming architects of the rural economy.

India-ASEAN cooperation necessary for peace, stability in Indo-Pacific: Rajnath Singh

IANS | October 14, 2026 2:54 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday emphasised the need to enhance cooperation between India and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) in areas such as maritime security, defence technology, military synergy, and the defence industry, for maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.

Preserve evidence of protest; those responsible will be punished: Rahul Gandhi to students over police 'assault'

IANS | October 14, 2026 2:42 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged students who participated in the protest demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to record videos, preserve evidence of police excesses and send them to Congress, asserting that those responsible for any wrongdoing would be punished.

Multiple trade associations flag impact of SIR protest on festive sales, ask Rahul Gandhi to withdraw stir

IANS | October 14, 2026 2:12 PM

New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Several traders' organisations across the country have appealed to Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi to consider the concerns of the business community amid the ongoing protests by the Congress-led INDIA bloc against the Election Commission of India (ECI), warning that the demonstrations and associated restrictions are adversely affecting their business activities during the crucial festive season.