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PM Modi’s Tashkent visit opens key strategic option for India: Report

IANS | September 1, 2026 1:36 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s August 29–30 visit to Tashkent has elevated India-Uzbekistan relationship from a strategic partnership to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The 11 agreements signed during the visit enable India to build strategic options across a region too often treated as a blank space between Russia, China and Afghanistan, according to an article in One World Outlook.

Mithilesh Singh emerges as key architect of Jharkhand recruitment scam

IANS | September 1, 2026 1:12 PM

Ranchi, Sep 1 (IANS) Mithilesh Singh, director of the blacklisted examination management agencies Webel and ICN, has emerged as a kingpin behind irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).

UP firecracker factory blast: Seven cops suspended for negligence

IANS | September 1, 2026 12:54 PM

Kaushambi, Sep 1 (IANS) In a major action following the deadly firecracker factory blast in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi, seven police personnel, including the then Inspector-in-Charge of Pipri Police Station, have been suspended for alleged gross negligence, officials said on Tuesday.

CPI holds ‘Badlaav Zaroori Hai’ rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan highlighting multiple issues

IANS | September 1, 2026 12:48 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The CPI on Tuesday organised a ‘Badlaav Zaroori Hai’ rally at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital, with party leaders demanding a change in government and highlighting what they described as the “multiple and deepening crises” facing the country under the present dispensation.

FIR against Rahul Gandhi in U'khand politically motivated, says Priyank Kharge; Cong leaders condemn move

IANS | September 1, 2026 12:48 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Congress leaders on Tuesday hit out at the Uttarakhand government over an FIR registered against Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, alleging that the action was politically motivated and aimed at intimidating the Congress.

Delhi-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency return to Goa over technical issue

IANS | September 1, 2026 12:35 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) An IndiGo flight from Goa to Delhi made an emergency return to Goa on Tuesday after it faced a “technical issue”.

Minor girl rape case: Why bus-checking rules not being followed years after Nirbhaya, asks Rahul Gandhi

IANS | September 1, 2026 12:10 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that Delhi-NCR has become so unsafe for women that a minor girl was gang-raped for 47 kilometres in a sleeper bus travelling from Greater Noida to Delhi. He questioned whether anyone would be held accountable for the incident.

Indian Railways approves Rs 170 crore for Kavach 4.0 on 712 route kilometres

IANS | September 1, 2026 12:08 PM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Indian Railways has approved deployment of Kavach Version 4.0 on the remaining sections covering 712 route kilometres of the Moradabad Division, Northern Railway, at a total cost of Rs.170 crore, an official statement said on Tuesday.

Ruling parties hail 7.8 pc GDP growth; Oppn says figures fail to reflect ground reality

IANS | September 1, 2026 11:58 AM

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) As India remains the world’s fastest-growing major economy, recording a 7.8 per cent growth in the April-June quarter of FY27, BJP and NDA leaders on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for their development-oriented policies. However, Opposition leaders dismissed the figures as being far removed from the ground reality, arguing that inflation, unemployment and rising prices continue to affect ordinary citizens.

Fresh customs, banking reforms on cards towards 'Viksit Bharat': FM Sitharaman

IANS | September 1, 2026 11:47 AM

Asheville, Sep 1 (IANS) India is preparing further customs and banking reforms, including risk-based import screening and a high-level review of the banking sector’s role towards building a developed India, Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman said.

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PM Modi’s Tashkent visit opens key strategic option for India: Report

Mithilesh Singh emerges as key architect of Jharkhand recruitment scam

UP firecracker factory blast: Seven cops suspended for negligence

CPI holds ‘Badlaav Zaroori Hai’ rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan highlighting multiple issues

FIR against Rahul Gandhi in U'khand politically motivated, says Priyank Kharge; Cong leaders condemn move

Delhi-bound IndiGo flight makes emergency return to Goa over technical issue

Minor girl rape case: Why bus-checking rules not being followed years after Nirbhaya, asks Rahul Gandhi

Indian Railways approves Rs 170 crore for Kavach 4.0 on 712 route kilometres

Ruling parties hail 7.8 pc GDP growth; Oppn says figures fail to reflect ground reality

Fresh customs, banking reforms on cards towards 'Viksit Bharat': FM Sitharaman

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