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Congress questions timing of raids after Harish Rawat quits party posts following ED action on aide

IANS | September 12, 2026 11:25 AM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat’s decision to step down from two Congress posts following Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids on his aide, has drawn a sharp reaction from Congress MP Sukhdeo Bhagat, who questioned the timing and alleged that the central agency was being used as a tool for political revenge.

Indian Army debunks reports of terror activity, military build-up along LoC

IANS | September 12, 2026 11:18 AM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Indian Army on Saturday fact-checked and rejected reports claiming increased terrorist activity near the Line of Control (LoC), along with allegations that the military had asked residents to vacate their houses near major garrisons in north Kashmir's Kupwara and Baramulla districts.

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim at Hyderabad House

IANS | September 12, 2026 11:08 AM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Malaysian counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, held a bilateral meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit.

Vietnam PM Le Minh Hung arrives in Delhi to attend 18th BRICS summit

IANS | September 12, 2026 10:58 AM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung arrived in New Delhi on Saturday to attend the 18th BRICS Summit.

China Southern Airlines to resume Guangzhou-Delhi flights

IANS | September 12, 2026 10:55 AM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Ahead of the crucial Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting at the 'BRICS Summit 2026' here on Saturday, China Southern Airlines has announced to resume regular flights between Guangzhou and New Delhi from September 21.

PM Modi, Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali hold bilateral meet at Hyderabad House

IANS | September 12, 2026 10:42 AM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Ethiopian counterpart, Abiy Ahmed Ali, held bilateral talks at Hyderabad House in New Delhi ahead of the 18th BRICS Summit.

ECI to meet both Trinamool factions today; decision on name, symbol may be taken

IANS | September 12, 2026 10:39 AM

Kolkata, Sep 12 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) will meet delegations of the two factions of the Trinamool Congress in New Delhi on Saturday, and a decision on the party's name and symbol may be taken by the poll panel.

RBI should implement two 25‑bps hikes, oil shock could push inflation above 6.5 pc: Report

IANS | September 12, 2026 10:30 AM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should implement a 25 basis‑point rate hike by October, followed by another 25 bps in December, as rising global oil and commodity prices and early signs of inflation generalisation warrant pre‑emptive action, a new report has said.

'Don't want to weaken party's struggle': Harish Rawat quits Cong posts after cash, gold recovered from aide

IANS | September 12, 2026 9:59 AM

Dehradun, Sep 12 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Harish Rawat, on Saturday resigned from his posts at the state Congress Committee and the Congress Working Committee, after a large amount of cash and jewellery were seized from his OSD Chandan Singh Jeena, saying that he didn't "want his action to weaken the party's struggle", while denying allegations of any wrongdoing by his aide.

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 set to reach 20-lakh milestone

IANS | September 12, 2026 9:17 AM

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The approvals under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana–Urban 2.0 (PMAY-U 2.0) are set to reach the 20-lakh milestone soon, according to the government.

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Congress questions timing of raids after Harish Rawat quits party posts following ED action on aide

Indian Army debunks reports of terror activity, military build-up along LoC

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim at Hyderabad House

Vietnam PM Le Minh Hung arrives in Delhi to attend 18th BRICS summit

China Southern Airlines to resume Guangzhou-Delhi flights

PM Modi, Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali hold bilateral meet at Hyderabad House

ECI to meet both Trinamool factions today; decision on name, symbol may be taken

RBI should implement two 25‑bps hikes, oil shock could push inflation above 6.5 pc: Report

'Don't want to weaken party's struggle': Harish Rawat quits Cong posts after cash, gold recovered from aide

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban 2.0 set to reach 20-lakh milestone

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