Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu act after 'contaminated cough syrup' caused death of 11 children
Oct 04, 2025, at 01:03 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: The Rajasthan government has suspended drug controller Rajaram Sharma and stopped distribution of 19 medicines supplied by Jaipur-based company Kayson Pharma in the wake of two deaths in the state allegedly due to consumption of contaminated cough syrups, media reports said.
Gyanesh Kumar-led ECI team visits poll-bound Bihar to review preparedness for polls
Oct 04, 2025, at 12:19 pm
Patna/IBNS: An Election Commission of India (ECI) team- led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar- visited poll-bound Bihar on Friday, media reports said.
Zubeen Garg was poisoned by his manager and event organiser, alleges key witness band member: Report
Oct 04, 2025, at 11:16 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg was poisoned by his manager and event organiser in Singapore and he did not die of drowning, alleged a key witness who claimed a conspiracy behind the artiste's shocking death on foreign soil, media reports said.
Singapore: 2 Indian tourists jailed for robbing, assaulting sex workers in hotel rooms
Oct 04, 2025, at 11:06 am
Singaporean legal authorities have sentenced two Indian tourists to five years and one month in prison, along with 12 strokes of the cane, for allegedly robbing and assaulting two sex workers in hotel rooms.
Narendra Modi praises Donald Trump as Hamas agrees to release Israeli hostages
Oct 04, 2025, at 09:16 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised U.S. President Donald Trump for his peace efforts in Gaza, after Hamas agreed to release all remaining Israeli hostages under a proposed U.S.-brokered plan.
PM Modi to unveil ₹62,000 crore youth-centric initiatives tomorrow; big push for education, jobs
Oct 04, 2025, at 01:06 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday launch a series of youth-focused initiatives worth more than ₹62,000 crore at Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital, aiming to strengthen education, skilling, and entrepreneurship across the country with a special focus on Bihar.
'Will erase from map if terror continues': Army Chief’s stern warning to Pakistan
Oct 04, 2025, at 12:43 am
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday issued one of the sharpest warnings yet to Pakistan, declaring that India will not exercise restraint if Islamabad continues to sponsor terrorism.
Oct 03, 2025, at 07:49 pm
New Delhi: Cross-border train travel between India and Bhutan is poised to become a reality following official approval of the India-Bhutan rail project, a landmark initiative led by Indian Railways.
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to visit India for first high-level talks since 2021
Oct 03, 2025, at 06:50 pm
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is expected to visit India next week, marking the first such high-level engagement since the group took power in Afghanistan in 2021.
Kenya Navy Commander Major General Paul Owuor Otieno visits Southern Naval Command in Kochi
Oct 03, 2025, at 05:54 pm
Major General Paul Owuor Otieno, Commander of the Kenya Navy, along with a four-member delegation, visited Southern Naval Command (SNC), Kochi from September 30 – October 2, as part of his official visit to India.
India's INS Sutlej arrives in Mauritius to undertake 18th Joint Hydrographic Survey
Oct 03, 2025, at 05:49 pm
INS Sutlej, a specialised hydrographic survey vessel of the Indian Navy arrived at Port Louis to undertake 18th Joint Hydrographic Survey at Mauritius on September 29.
Indian Navy's stealth frigate INS Trikand visits Italy
Oct 03, 2025, at 05:43 pm
Indian Navy's stealth frigate INS Trikand, called at Taranto, Italy, on September 28, during her ongoing operational deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.
Oct 03, 2025, at 05:33 pm
Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Friday interacted with members of the Indian workers’ diaspora in Malaysia when he underlined their significant contribution in strengthening India’s development journey.
Oct 03, 2025, at 05:15 pm
Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, held 'productive bilateral meetings' with the President of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) and delegations from Malaysia and Uganda on the sidelines of the World Social Security Summit (WSSF) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday, officials said.
Bengali community marks Sindoor Khela in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk on Maha Dashami
Oct 03, 2025, at 04:58 pm
Members of the Bengali community, especially women, celebrated the traditional Sindoor Khela ritual on Maha Dashami, marking the conclusion of the 10-day Durga Puja festival, at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk area in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
India wins ISSA Award 2025 for achievement in social security
Oct 03, 2025, at 03:32 pm
Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Friday showcased India’s historic expansion in social security coverage from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025, covering over 940 million citizens, as recognised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Oct 03, 2025, at 03:10 pm
Bareilly/IBNS: Bareilly has been kept on high alert with the suspension of internet and deployment of security personnel in the city that witnessed violence over the "I Love Muhammad" remark row, media reports said.
Five Pakistan fighter jets were shot down during Operation Sindoor, claims IAF chief
Oct 03, 2025, at 01:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Friday said five Pakistan fighter jets comprising US-made F-16s and Chinese J-17s were shot down during Operation Sindoor, media reports said.
Sonam Wangchuk's wife moves Supreme Court challenging activist's detention under NSA
Oct 03, 2025, at 11:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Activist-environmentalist-innovator Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J Angmo has moved the Supreme Court challenging her husband's detention under the National Security Act (NSA), media reports said.
Oct 03, 2025, at 10:07 am
British Police on Thursday said two people died after a man drove his car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard while attacking a synagogue where worshippers were observing Yom Kippur in Manchester city.
Zubeen Garg death case: Assam Police arrest bandmate, co-singer
Oct 03, 2025, at 09:11 am
The Assam Police SIT, currently investigating the death case of singer Zubeen Garg, have arrested two more people in connection with the incident.
13, including 10 children, die in two separate Durga idol immersion tragedies in Madhya Pradesh
Oct 02, 2025, at 11:29 pm
Ujjain/Khandwa: At least 13 people, including 10 children, lost their lives in two separate accidents during the immersion of Goddess Durga idols in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.
Oct 02, 2025, at 11:01 pm
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday (October 2, 2025) offered floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat and to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat on their birth anniversaries. President Droupadi Murmu paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 156th birth anniversary and attended Sarva Dharma Prarthana at Rajghat, New Delhi. pic.twitter.com/ttDkPwOsKl — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 2, 2025
Centre orders probe into Tamil Nadu-based cargo firm Wintrack Inc’s charges against Chennai Customs
Oct 02, 2025, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Thursday said it has ordered an inquiry into allegations of harassment by Chennai Customs after Tamil Nadu-based logistics firm Wintrack Inc claimed it was forced to shut down its operations.
Three women aides of Delhi Baba arrested for harassment, intimidation at Vasant Kunj Institute
Oct 02, 2025, at 09:49 pm
Three female aides of Delhi Baba, who has been accused of sexually harassing at least 17 students at a private institute in Delhi, have been arrested.
India, China to resume direct flights from late October as ties improve after Galwan clashes
Oct 02, 2025, at 08:27 pm
New Delhi: India and China have agreed to restart direct flights after a five-year freeze, as relations continue to improve following the Galwan clashes. The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the decision in a statement on Thursday.
Oct 02, 2025, at 07:34 pm
New Delhi: The Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) has attracted investment proposals worth ₹1.15 lakh crore, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Thursday, far surpassing the programme’s original benchmarks for investment, production, and employment.
Oct 02, 2025, at 06:41 pm
Bareilly: Internet services were suspended across Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly division on Thursday afternoon, with the blackout to remain in effect until 3 pm on Saturday.
Oct 02, 2025, at 03:08 pm
Bhuj/IBNS: "Any misadventure by Pakistan in the Sir Creek sector will invite a decisive response," warned Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami.
'He should have resigned': Congress leader Raashid Alvi counters Chidambaram's 26/11 admission
Oct 02, 2025, at 02:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Raashid Alvi has sharply reacted to former Union Minister P Chidambaram's admission that the United States had asked the then Congress-led UPA government to not start a war with Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack in 2008.