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Supreme Court stays contentious provisions in Waqf Amendment Act that sparked widespread protests | Time for being soft on illegal immigrant criminals is over: US President Trump's first reaction to beheading of Indian-origin man in Dallas | Finance Ministry's senior official dies after BMW car hit motorcycle, wife seriously injured | Bengali actress Mimi Chakraborty appears before ED for quizzing in illegal betting app case | Pakistan lodge complaint against India for shutting dressing room door and refusing handshake after Asia Cup match | 'Few things in life are beyond sportsmanship': Suryakumar Yadav on no handshake with Pak players after Asia Cup match | 'I am with you': PM Modi to Manipur people in first visit after 2023 ethnic clash | Violence overshadowed Manipur, peace essential for development: PM Modi in first visit to state after 2023 ethnic violence | 'Lifeline of transformation': PM Modi inaugurates Mizoram's first railway line in big infra push for the northeastern state | India votes for UN General Assembly resolution backing two-state solution to resolve Palestine issue

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat speaks on Pahalgam attack, tariff war, Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Dashami speech: Excerpts

Oct 02, 2025, at 01:55 pm

Nagpur/IBNS: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's Vijaya Dashami speech at the headquarters in Nagpur touched upon various issues including the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, tariff war, Aatmanirbhar Bharat and cultural unity.

PM Modi wishes Mallikarjun Kharge 'speedy recovery' after pacemaker implant procedure

Oct 02, 2025, at 12:06 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to hospitalised Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and took stock of his health.

Pahalgam terror attack revealed India's true friends, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat hailing Op. Sindoor

Oct 02, 2025, at 11:36 am

Nagpur/IBNS: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday praised Operation Sindoor and said the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack revealed India's true friends in the global arena.

East Turkistan activists to protest Chinese occupation outside White House on October 12

Oct 02, 2025, at 12:45 am

The East Turkistan National Movement (ETNM), a US-based non-profit advocacy group, will demonstrate outside the White House in Washington DC, on Oct 12 to mark 76 years since the Chinese invasion of East Turkistan in 1949.

US govt shutdown hits H-1B visa processing, leaves Indian techies in limbo

Oct 02, 2025, at 12:04 am

The US government shutdown began after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to reach a funding deal by Wednesday’s deadline, forcing hundreds of thousands of federal workers into furloughs and shuttering nonessential offices. 

Exercise Pacific Reach: Indian Navy demonstrates global submarine rescue capability

Oct 02, 2025, at 12:03 am

The Indian Navy’s Submarine Rescue Unit (East), embarked on INS Nistar, showcased precision and professionalism at XPR-25, hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).

Delhi Police recover sex toy, obscene CDs from self-styled godman Chaitanyananda’s ashram

Oct 01, 2025, at 11:24 pm

The scandal surrounding self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati has deepened, with Delhi Police recovering a sex toy, at least five CDs suspected to contain obscene videos, and fake documents during a search at his ashram in Vasant Kunj.

J&K: Mehbooba Mufti accuses BJP of forcing people to stand for national anthem at ‘gunpoint’

Oct 01, 2025, at 08:44 pm

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday accused the BJP of coercing people in Kashmir to stand for the national anthem at “gunpoint.”

PM Modi releases ₹100 coin, says first-ever Bharat Mata image carved on currency

Oct 01, 2025, at 06:17 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released a special commemorative postage stamp and a ₹100 coin to mark the centenary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), describing it as a historic first for the nation.

Centre clears 3% DA hike for govt staff, pensioners ahead of festive season

Oct 01, 2025, at 04:40 pm

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday approved a three percent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for central employees and pensioners, effective from July 1.

Sangh stands as the embodiment of eternal national spirit: Modi on RSS' 100 years

Oct 01, 2025, at 02:03 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) "stands as the embodiment of eternal national spirit" on the occasion of 100 years of Sangh, which is the parent body of the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Indian High Commission hosts ‘Startup Connect’ event for Bangladeshi innovators

Oct 01, 2025, at 01:59 pm

The High Commission of India recently hosted “Startup Connect” on September 28 – an event bringing together over 30 leading Bangladeshi startup founders and ecosystem leaders over a networking session and providing them with an opportunity to connect with peers to explore new partnerships.

Why is PM Modi's visit to Durga Puja pandal in Delhi's CR Park on Maha Ashtami significant?

Oct 01, 2025, at 12:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited a Durga Puja pandal (marquee) in Delhi's CR Park on the occasion of Maha Ashtami.

Indian diaspora participates in Viksit Bharat Run 2025 in over 100 nations

Oct 01, 2025, at 12:12 pm

The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS), Government of India, in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), 'successfully' organised the Viksit Bharat Run 2025 on Sunday across 100 countries as part of the ongoing Seva Pakhwada, officials said on Wednesday.

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge hospitalised in Bengaluru

Oct 01, 2025, at 11:53 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge has been hospitalised in Bengaluru, media reports said.

India-Bhutan connectivity boost: Two cross-border rail links announced

Oct 01, 2025, at 10:57 am

Three years after connecting Nepal, India has now announced another international rail link expansion in the strategically crucial Chicken's Neck that will connect with neighbouring Bhutan.

Police arrest singing icon Zubeen Garg's Manager, Singapore Event Organiser

Oct 01, 2025, at 10:15 am

Police on Wednesday arrested North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and Zubeen Garg’s manager Siddharth Sharma over the death of the Assamese singer in Singapore last month.

Kenyan Navy Commander Paul Owuor Otieno meets Indian COAS Upendra Dwivedi, discusses defence ties

Oct 01, 2025, at 09:50 am

Kenyan Navy Commander, Major General Paul Owuor Otieno called on COAS General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday when they discussed advancing defence cooperation and enhancing regional security.

TVK leader booked for social media post urging ‘Gen Z revolution’ after Karur tragedy

Oct 01, 2025, at 01:00 am

A senior leader of actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has been charged over a social media post urging Tamil Nadu’s youth to rise against what he described as a “wicked government.”

Nine Assam workers killed in accident at Tamil Nadu power plant site, PM Modi announces compensation

Oct 01, 2025, at 12:19 am

Nine migrant workers from Assam were killed on Tuesday when an under-construction coal handling enclosure collapsed at the Ennore supercritical power station on the outskirts of Chennai. One worker was injured and is currently receiving treatment.

US asked India not to start war against Pakistan after 26/11: Chidambaram's admission embarrasses Congress; BJP reacts

Sep 30, 2025, at 11:59 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Union Minister P Chidambaram has admitted that India decided not to act against Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack under pressure from various countries including the United States.

Shameful act: Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised in London's Tavistock Square, Indian High Commission condemns

Sep 30, 2025, at 10:01 am

The statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Tavistock Square in London was vandalised, drawing strong condemnation from the Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom.

Modi backs Trump’s Gaza peace plan, calls it pathway to lasting stability

Sep 30, 2025, at 09:21 am

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's new plan to end the Gaza conflict and said it will provide a viable pathway to long-term and sustainable peace.

Tamil Nadu stampede: TVK leader arrested, actor-politician Vijay named in FIR

Sep 30, 2025, at 12:45 am

Forty-eight hours after a stampede at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally in Karur killed 41 people, police have arrested TVK Karur West District Secretary Mathiyazhagan, holding him responsible for lapses that triggered the tragedy.

Canada declares Lawrence Bishnoi Gang a terrorist entity, assets to be frozen

Sep 29, 2025, at 09:03 pm

In a major crackdown on transnational crime, Canada has officially designated the Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity under the country’s Criminal Code, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced Monday evening.

Jaishankar discusses geopolitical trends with Antonio Guterres

Sep 29, 2025, at 05:20 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed geopolitical trends while meeting UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York on the sidelines of the UNGA.

FTA with EFTA nations to come into effect from October 1, says Indian Minister Piyush Goyal

Sep 29, 2025, at 04:37 pm

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland), which was finalised in March 2024, will come into effect from October 1, 2025, said Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday.

'Waiting for permission from Mohsin Naqvi': BJP slams Rahul and Congress for not congratulating Team India over Asia Cup win

Sep 29, 2025, at 01:37 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In more political ramifications of Team India's Asia Cup 2025 final victory, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed the Congress and its top leader Rahul Gandhi for no congratulatory message for Team India who won the title beating Pakistan by five wickets on Sunday.

Operation Sindoor on games field, India wins: PM Modi jibes Pak in congratulatory message for his country

Sep 29, 2025, at 12:16 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi jibed at Pakistan while congratulating Team India for winning Asia Cup 2025 beating the arch-rival.

Tamil Nadu: Vijay’s party blames DMK ‘conspiracy’ for Karur stampede, seeks probe by SIT or CBI

Sep 29, 2025, at 12:41 am

Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay’s party, Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), has alleged a DMK-led conspiracy behind the stampede at its rally in Karur that killed 40 people and left nearly 100 injured on Saturday, media reports said.