India moves up to ninth position globally in forest area
Oct 22, 2025, at 02:20 pm
India has achieved a significant milestone in global environmental conservation, moving up to the 9th position in terms of total forest area globally, as per the Global Forest Resources Assessment (GFRA) 2025, released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Bali.
US-bound Air India flight returns to Mumbai over suspected tech issue: Report
Oct 22, 2025, at 01:48 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: A US-bound Air India flight returned to Mumbai due to a suspected technical issue on Wednesday, a report by NDTV said.
Oct 22, 2025, at 01:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court has directed Google to use its technology to remove the deepfake and misleading advertisements featuring AI images and videos of spiritual leader Sadhguru, media reports said.
Oct 22, 2025, at 12:51 pm
Patna/IBNS: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav has promised women working under the government's 'Jeevika Didi' scheme to be absorbed as permanent employees with a monthly salary of Rs. 30,000 if his party-led alliance government comes in the next month assembly polls.
Oct 22, 2025, at 09:31 am
Indian PM Narendra Modi thanked Donald Trump for his 'Diwali' greetings and said he hoped to see the two great democracies continue to 'illuminate' the world with hope.
Fresh rift brews in INDIA bloc: Congress refuses alliance with Raj Thackeray in Maharashtra
Oct 22, 2025, at 12:54 am
After signs of strain in Bihar, the opposition INDIA bloc appears to be heading for another internal rift, this time in Maharashtra, following the Congress party’s refusal to team up with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray.
Relief for Indian students as Trump administration clarifies $100,000 H-1B fee rule
Oct 21, 2025, at 08:28 pm
In a major relief for existing U.S. visa holders, including thousands of Indian professionals and students, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has clarified that the controversial $100,000 H-1B visa fee imposed under a recent proclamation by the Donald Trump administration will not apply to those already in the United States.
Oct 21, 2025, at 07:47 pm
New Delhi: Former Niti Aayog Chairman Amitabh Kant has said India’s anti-graft ombudsman—Lokpal—should cancel its tender to buy BMW luxury cars and procure electric vehicles manufactured domestically, media reports said.
Kolkata: RG Kar rape-murder convict Sanjay Roy's niece found hanging inside Alipore residence
Oct 21, 2025, at 05:14 pm
The niece of RG Kar doctor rape and murder case, Sanjay Roy, was found dead inside the wardrobe in her Alipore residence in Kolkata on Sunday.
Agra-Lucknow Expressway: Toll workers open gates for free after Diwali bonus denied
Oct 21, 2025, at 03:57 pm
Employees at the Fatehabad toll plaza on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway staged a protest on Sunday over the non-payment of Diwali bonuses by keeping the toll gates open, allowing vehicles to pass without paying, media reports said.
QUAD nations to participate in first joint air exercise
Oct 21, 2025, at 03:25 pm
The QUAD nations, India, the United States, Japan and Australia, will come together for the first time for a joint air exercise in November, media reports said.
Modi wishes for stronger India-Israel ties as he responds to Netanyahu’s Diwali greetings
Oct 21, 2025, at 02:48 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday thanked his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu for wishing the countrymen on Diwali and hoped to see the India-Israel Strategic Partnership continue to flourish in the years to come.
Oct 21, 2025, at 02:12 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated hardline conservative leader Sanae Takaichi, who scripted history by becoming the first woman Prime Minister of Japan on Tuesday.
Two fire incidents in Navi Mumbai kill 6 including a mother-daughter duo
Oct 21, 2025, at 12:17 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Two separate fire incidents in Navi Mumbai during Diwali celebrations claimed six lives including a mother-daughter duo on Tuesday, media reports said.
'A gifted entertainer and a truly versatile artist': PM Modi mourns Asrani's death
Oct 21, 2025, at 11:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mourned the death of veteran actor Govardhan Asrani, who is known simply as Asrani and beloved for his scene-stealing role as the jailer in Sholay.
Oct 21, 2025, at 11:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi-NCR worsened to the "severe" category as firecrackers were burst on the occasion of Diwali beyond the mandated time slots fixed by the Supreme Court, media reports said.
Oct 21, 2025, at 12:46 am
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi visited the historic Ghantewala sweet shop in Old Delhi, one of the capital’s oldest confectioneries, where he tried his hand at making traditional sweets on the occasion of Diwali.
Oct 20, 2025, at 10:53 pm
A 38-year-old engineer working with Ola Electric allegedly died by suicide in Bengaluru, leaving behind a 28-page handwritten note accusing his superiors, including Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal, of mental harassment and financial exploitation, media reports said.
Bihar polls: Chirag Paswan takes dig at Mahagathbandhan rift, says 'no friendly fights in politics'
Oct 20, 2025, at 08:59 pm
Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan took a dig at Bihar’s Opposition Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) on Monday, saying there is no such thing as “friendly fights” in politics.
Happy Diwali: Which global leaders greeted Hindus on Diwali?
Oct 20, 2025, at 04:55 pm
World leaders, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, greeted the Hindu community on Diwali, the festival of lights.
Oct 20, 2025, at 02:20 pm
Bihar/IBNS: Amid the seat-sharing tussle within the Mahagathbandhan, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday announced the list of 143 candidates for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.
'Eradication of Maoist terrorism': PM Modi says India set to see end of Naxalism
Oct 20, 2025, at 01:38 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reiterated his government's mission to end Naxalism in the country, heaping praise on the country's security forces for leading the task of making India free from Naxal-Maoist terrorism.
Oct 20, 2025, at 01:02 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called INS Vikrant "a symbol of India's self-reliance and Make in India" during his customary Diwali celebrations with the Indian Armed Forces.
Let’s buy Indian products: Modi greets nation on Diwali with a 'Swadeshi' push
Oct 20, 2025, at 09:25 am
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on Diwali when he urged people to buy Indian products and support local artisans.
Oct 19, 2025, at 10:23 pm
New York: Prominent Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre has alleged in her upcoming posthumous memoir that a “well-known prime minister” brutally beat and raped her, leaving her bloodied and broken, an ordeal so savage it finally pushed her to escape Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring.
From Patna promise to Patna paralysis: INDIA bloc’s grand unity unravels in Bihar
Oct 19, 2025, at 09:43 pm
Patna: The future of the INDIA bloc has come under question once again as seat-sharing talks in Bihar collapsed, with the RJD and Congress contesting against each other in several constituencies.
Ranchi hotel owner shot dead for serving non-veg biryani instead of veg
Oct 19, 2025, at 09:04 pm
Ranchi (Jharkhand): A 47-year-old hotel owner in Ranchi was shot dead on Saturday night after a customer allegedly received non-vegetarian biryani instead of the vegetarian one he had ordered, police said on Sunday.
Pregnant woman stabbed to death by lover in Delhi; husband kills attacker in revenge
Oct 19, 2025, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi: A violent dispute over an extramarital relationship ended in bloodshed in central Delhi, leaving two people dead, media reports said.
Oct 19, 2025, at 08:22 pm
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav has sparked a political controversy as he suggested illuminations replace diyas and candles lit to mark Diwali celebrations during Christmas festivities.
Oct 19, 2025, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi: Alimony cannot be granted to a financially self-sufficient spouse, the Delhi High Court ruled last week, media reports said.