India’s industrial production clocks 4.1 per cent growth in March

IANS | April 28, 2026 4:46 PM

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) India's industrial production clocked a 4.1 per cent growth in March this year compared to the same month of the previous year, propelled by the manufacturing and mining sectors, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics on Tuesday.

PM Modi gets grand welcome in Varanasi, women power in spotlight

IANS | April 28, 2026 4:33 PM

Varanasi, April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on Tuesday for a two-day visit, receiving a grand welcome at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport from Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and senior BJP leaders.

'Would overcome training challenges during monsoon': Northeast cricket associations on indoor academies

IANS | April 28, 2026 4:21 PM

Imphal, April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated the state-of-the-art indoor cricket academies in Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, alongside four other northeastern states. The cricket associations of both states expressed gratitude to PM Modi and BCCI for the projects, emphasising that it will prove beneficial for players especially during the monsoon season.

Varanasi decked up for PM Modi's two day visit to unveil Rs 6,300 crore projects

IANS | April 28, 2026 4:14 PM

Varanasi, April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to arrive in Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency, on Tuesday for a two-day visit during which he will unveil and lay the foundation for development projects worth Rs 6,300 crore, including a signature bridge over the Ganga river. Ahead of his arrival, the temple city has been decked up with elaborate decorations, with key routes adorned in saffron hues, reflecting the festive mood among residents.

Akhilesh Yadav visits BJP MLA who was injured while burning SP chief's effigy

IANS | April 28, 2026 4:05 PM

Lucknow, April 28 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday visited BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal at Medanta Hospital, where she is undergoing treatment after sustaining burn injuries while burning his effigy during a protest over the Women's Reservation (Amendment) Bill's defeat in the Lok Sabha.

Mumbai stabbing horror: Guard recounts brutal 'religious identity' assault

IANS | April 28, 2026 4:04 PM

Mumbai, April 28 (IANS) Subroto Sen, a security guard who was stabbed in a violent assault by 31-year-old Zaib Zuber Ansari in Mumbai's Naya Nagar, has narrated to the police the sequence of events from the horrifying night that left him and his supervisor, Rajesh Mishra, seriously injured.

ED attaches additional assets of Anil Ambani Group worth Rs 3,034 crore in RCom case

IANS | April 28, 2026 3:32 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached another set of assets valued at Rs 3,034.90 crore in the Reliance Communications (RCom) Ltd bank fraud case, bringing the total attachment in Reliance Anil Ambani Group cases to over Rs 19,344 crore, according to an agency statement issued on Tuesday.