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Gandhi loyalist, ex-UN diplomat in race to lead India's opposition Congress party

An ex-United Nations diplomat and a veteran politician emerged on Friday as contenders to lead India's main opposition Congress party as it prepares to elect a new president from outside the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty for the first time in nearly 25 years.

Reuters · Sep 30, 2022

Several PFI members travelled to ISIS strongholds to join jihad: Officials

According to documents prepared by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), there were a few cases of youths getting killed or arrested at foreign soil and later being deported back to India

The Hindu · Sep 30, 2022

Irani Cup: Pujara and 'five openers' in focus as Saurashtra take on ROI

RAJKOT: Veteran Cheteshwar Pujara would strive to stay relevant in the national team's scheme of things with a purposeful knock when Saurashtra clashes with Rest of India, a side that is packed with five specialist openers, in the Irani Cup clash starting here Saturday.

The Times of India · Sep 30, 2022

Indian opposition party seeks to shed dynastic rule image

India’s main opposition party Indian National Congress is set to choose a non-family member as its next president as it struggles to recover before key upcoming elections

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022

High inflation, bleak global outlook: Why RBI hiked repo rate by 50 bps

NEW DELHI: A stubbornly high inflation and persistently falling rupee promoted the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) monetary policy committee (MPC) to raise benchmark lending rates for the 4th time in a row on Friday.

The Times of India · Sep 30, 2022

Gandhi Jayanti 2022: History, Significance, facts, celebration and all you need to know

Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on 2nd October every year to mark the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, who was famously known as Mahatma Gandhi. This day is celebrated all over the country, even outside the country by the followers of Mahatma Gandhi. He is honoured for his invaluable contributions…

The Times of India · Sep 30, 2022

Sports: Mohd Siraj replaces injured Bumrah for remainder of T20I series against SA

New Delhi Mohammed Siraj on Friday replaced injured pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for India's remaining two T20 International matches against the visiting South African team.

Dynamite News · Sep 30, 2022

RBI hikes repo rate by 50 bps to 5.90 pc, inflation projection retained

Mumbai The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday hiked repo rate">rate by 50 basis points to 5.90 per cent in order to control the rising inflation, keeping in line with the aggressive policies of central banks and the volatile markets prevalent across economies. Read more on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Sep 30, 2022

Supreme Court junks plea that said ‘ferocious, aggressive’ lions atop new Parliament building is a violation of State Emblem Act

A Bench led by Justice M.R. Shah said the sculpture did not violate the State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005.

The Hindu · Sep 30, 2022

It wasn't part of plan but was very much within rules: Harmanpreet on controversial run out

SYLHET: Running out England batter Charlie Dean while she was backing up was not part of India's plans during the recent ODI series but was very much within the rules of the game, skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said on Friday.

The Times of India · Sep 30, 2022