Kerala becomes first Indian state free from extreme poverty, CM announces
Nov 01, 2025, at 05:22 pm
Kerala has become India’s first state to eradicate extreme poverty, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced in the Assembly on Saturday amid an opposition boycott.
Horrific stampede at Andhra Pradesh's Venkateswara Temple: At least 12 devotees killed in chaos!
Nov 01, 2025, at 03:09 pm
Amaravati/IBNS: At least 12 devotees died and several injured in a stampede that broke out during a massive rush at Venkateswara Swami Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Tirumala on Saturday, media reports said.
Nov 01, 2025, at 02:32 pm
Amaravati/IBNS: An auspicious day soon turned out to be a tragic one as at least 10 Hindu devotees were killed and several injured in a stampede during a massive rush at Venkateswara Swami Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Tirumala on Saturday.
Rajnath Singh says Indo-Pacific must stay free from coercion
Nov 01, 2025, at 01:57 pm
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday reaffirmed India’s commitment to an open, inclusive, and rules-based Indo-Pacific, free from any form of coercion, as global unease grows over China’s increasing military assertiveness in the region.
Nov 01, 2025, at 01:47 pm
Amaravati/IBNS: At least nine people have been killed at a stampede which broke out during a heavy rush of Hindu devotees at Venkateswara Swami Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Tirumala, media reports said.
Nov 01, 2025, at 01:07 pm
Amaravati/IBNS: Several people have died at a stampede which occurred at the Venkateswara Swami Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam, media reports said.
Nov 01, 2025, at 10:53 am
Bankim Brahmbhatt, an Indian-origin entrepreneur, has been accused of a "breathtaking" fraud, as the lenders have described, that has left US multinational investment firm BlackRock's private-credit arm and other investors trying to recover a sum of money amounting to over $500 million, media reports said quoting Wall Street Journal.
Don’t fool people with JK statehood excuse: Manoj Sinha slams Omar Abdullah, CM fires back
Nov 01, 2025, at 12:45 am
A fierce political showdown erupted in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday after Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha accused Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of misleading citizens over the restoration of statehood, media reports said.
Trinamool Congress distributes 2002 voter lists in Bengal amid fear over SIR exercise
Oct 31, 2025, at 11:28 pm
Amid reports of suicides allegedly linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists in West Bengal, Trinamool Congress workers have begun distributing copies of the 2002 electoral roll, the base year for the revision, in North 24 Parganas district.
BJP accuses Kejriwal of lavish 2-acre ‘7-star mansion’ in Chandigarh; AAP hits back
Oct 31, 2025, at 10:20 pm
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has targeted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal over what it claims is a “2-acre, 7-star mansion” being built for him in Chandigarh’s Sector 2.
Oct 31, 2025, at 09:23 pm
Massive protests erupted at Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) in Haryana's Rohtak, after three women sanitation workers were allegedly compelled by their supervisors to remove their clothes and have their private parts photographed to “prove” they were menstruating, media reports said.
India, China reaffirm commitment to peace, tranquillity along border at Corps Commander Meeting
Oct 31, 2025, at 04:23 pm
India and China held the 23rd Corps Commander Level Meeting recently, when they shared the view that peace and tranquillity have been maintained in the border areas.
Cyprus Foreign Minister discusses issues related to bilateral ties with S Jaishankar
Oct 31, 2025, at 04:01 pm
Dr. Constantinos Kombos, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus, paid an official visit to India recently, when he discussed the entire gamut of the multifaceted bilateral relations, including the implementation of the India-Cyprus Joint Action Plan 2025-2029, with EAM S Jaishankar.
India, Australia hold talks on emerging trends in terrorism
Oct 31, 2025, at 03:22 pm
Indian and Australian officials discussed the emerging domestic, regional and international terrorism landscape and exchanged views on a wide range of areas of cooperation in counter terrorism in Canberra recently.
'No rest till every infiltrator is thrown out': PM Modi's roaring message on National Unity Day
Oct 31, 2025, at 01:58 pm
Gandhinagar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday repeated his tough stance against infiltration on the National Unity Day saying his government "won't rest until infiltrators are driven out".
Oct 31, 2025, at 01:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the request of Chief Secretaries of all states and union territories except West Bengal and Telangana to allow them to appear virtually on the stray dogs case, media reports said.
Oct 31, 2025, at 12:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a shocking incident, a journalist working for a prominent news channel was chased by two bike-borne men in Noida Sector 129 while she was returning from office after midnight on Friday, NDTV reported.
Mass deportation: 2,790 Indians sent back from the US in 2025, MEA confirms
Oct 31, 2025, at 08:59 am
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday confirmed that 2790 Indians, who were illegally staying in the US, have returned home this year.
Oct 30, 2025, at 11:47 pm
An Indian-origin businessman has died following an unprovoked assault in Canada's Edmonton after confronting a stranger who was urinating on his car, local media reported.
Rohit Arya, who held children hostage, claimed Maharashtra govt denied him credit for school project
Oct 30, 2025, at 10:31 pm
Mumbai: Rohit Arya, who held several children hostage at a Mumbai studio on Thursday, was reportedly enraged with the Maharashtra government for allegedly denying him credit and payment for a school improvement project titled “Majhi Shala, Sundar Shala.”
Red Chillies calls Sameer Wankhede’s Netflix defamation suit ‘baseless’, says series is satire
Oct 30, 2025, at 09:54 pm
Actor Shah Rukh Khan’s production house Red Chillies Entertainment has dismissed as “wholly misconceived and devoid of merit” the defamation suit filed by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede over the Netflix series The Ba**ds of Bollywood*.
Justice Surya Kant appointed as 53rd Chief Justice of India, to take charge on Nov 24
Oct 30, 2025, at 09:34 pm
Justice Surya Kant has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI) and will assume office on November 24, succeeding Chief Justice BR Gavai, who is set to retire.
Oct 30, 2025, at 08:10 pm
New Delhi: The three wings of the Indian Armed Forces—the Army, Navy and Air Force—have come together for the first-ever coordinated exercise, Exercise Trishul, in the western sector, following the success of Operation Sindoor last May.
Mumbai hostage-taker dies after sustaining injury in retaliatory firing by police
Oct 30, 2025, at 06:12 pm
Mumbai: Rohit Arya, the man, who took 17 children hostage at a studio in Mumbai’s Powai area, has died after being injured in a fire exchange with police, media reports said.
Mumbai hostage scare: 17 children rescued from Powai acting studio; suspect arrested
Oct 30, 2025, at 05:55 pm
Mumbai: Seventeen children, a senior citizen and another civilian were taken hostage in broad daylight on Thursday at a studio in Mumbai’s Powai area, sparking panic and a large-scale police operation, media reports said.
Oct 30, 2025, at 05:03 pm
Pune: An 82-year-old former state government officer died of shock after he found that he and his 80-year-old wife had been cheated of Rs 1.19 crore in a digital arrest scam, media reports said.
India confirms Chabahar Port is exempted from US sanctions for six months
Oct 30, 2025, at 04:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Thursday confirmed the US sanctions will not apply to the Chabahar Port for six months amid the ongoing tariff war between the two nations, media reports said.
Oct 30, 2025, at 02:26 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: After a setback from the High Court, the Siddaramaiah government in Karnataka has granted a conditional permission to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for a route march, media reports said.
Oct 30, 2025, at 02:00 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: In a shocking incident captured on CCTV, a Bengaluru couple deliberately mowed down a 24-year-old food delivery agent out of anger shortly after an altercation, The Times of India reported.
Congress and RJD insulting Chhathi Maiya: PM Modi tears apart Mahagathbandhan in Bihar
Oct 30, 2025, at 12:26 pm
Muzaffarpur/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) are insulting Chhathi Maiya, in a sharp attack on Mahagathbandhan in poll-bound Bihar.