'Diwali is incomplete without fireworks': Delhi CM urges Supreme Court to allow green firecrackers
Oct 06, 2025, at 10:03 pm
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday appealed to the Supreme Court to allow the use of green firecrackers in the national capital during Diwali, saying the festival “feels incomplete without fireworks”.
EC announces new reforms in Bihar polls, model will be implemented across India
Oct 06, 2025, at 09:14 pm
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the Bihar Assembly elections on Monday, with voting to take place in two phases on November 6 and 11, and the counting of votes on November 14.
Bihar elections: Voting to take place on November 6, 11, results to be announced on November 14
Oct 06, 2025, at 06:02 pm
Bihar will vote to elect a new 243-member state legislative assembly in two phases on November 6 and November 11, the Election Commission said on Monday.
Oct 06, 2025, at 04:22 pm
Following approval of the Rs. 1,500 crore Incentive Scheme for promotion of Critical Mineral Recycling by the Union Cabinet last month, the Indian Ministry of Mines has issued the Scheme Guidelines for its implementation.
Man tries to throw shoe at CJI BR Gavai during court proceedings, detained
Oct 06, 2025, at 03:31 pm
The Supreme Court witnessed a dramatic scene when an elderly man, who is believed to be a lawyer, tried to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, media reports said.
Oct 06, 2025, at 03:15 pm
Siliguri/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Khagen Murmu and state legislator Shankar Ghosh were on Monday attacked during their visit to flood-affected areas of Nagrakata in West Bengal.
India's red lines must be respected: S Jaishankar on US trade deal
Oct 06, 2025, at 02:24 pm
India has stressed that any trade deal with the United States must respect its “red lines,” amid tensions over Washington’s imposition of additional tariffs on New Delhi.
Bengal flood: Mamata Banerjee blames DVC, Centre as hills grapple with deadly calamity
Oct 06, 2025, at 02:07 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday pinned the blame on Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and the central government over the flood and landslide caused by heavy rains in Darjeeling hills and other areas of the northern part of the state.
Bengaluru auto driver claims two houses and AI startup investment, engineer stunned
Oct 06, 2025, at 01:53 pm
A Bengaluru engineer said he was left astonished after learning that an auto driver he met owns two houses worth around Rs 4–5 crore and earns Rs 2–3 lakh per month in rental income.
Oct 06, 2025, at 01:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the central government on a plea filed by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J. Angmo, who sought the release of her husband arrested after the Ladakh statehood protest turned violent, media reports said.
Election Commission of India to announce Bihar poll dates today
Oct 06, 2025, at 12:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) will on Monday announce the dates for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.
Oct 06, 2025, at 09:28 am
At least seven patients died after a fire broke out in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the trauma centre at Jaipur’s state-run Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital on Sunday.
India's BRO completes construction of world’s highest motorable road at Mig La Pass
Oct 05, 2025, at 11:04 pm
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has completed constructing the world’s highest motorable road, the Likaru-Migla-Fukche route, promising to improve connectivity in the region.
Arunachal Pradesh's first commercial coal mine to be unveiled tomorrow
Oct 05, 2025, at 09:53 pm
Arunachal Pradesh is set to witness the launch of its first commercial coal mine at the Namchik-Namphuk coal block on Monday, marking a new chapter of growth, energy security, and local prosperity of the state.
Oct 05, 2025, at 09:44 pm
Rajnath Singh to visit Australia to mark 5 years of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, three agreements likely to be signed
Piyush Goyal to visit Doha for Qatar-India Joint Commission on Trade and Commerce tomorrow
Oct 05, 2025, at 09:14 pm
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is visiting Doha, Qatar for the meeting of the Qatar-India Joint Commission on Trade and Commerce from October 6-7.
Oct 05, 2025, at 08:49 pm
Satna (MP): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat described Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) as “a room in a house called India” that has been taken over by outsiders. “The room has to be taken back,” he said at an event in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna, according to news agency ANI.
Exercise Konkan: UK, India participate in joint military exercise
Oct 05, 2025, at 05:40 pm
Indian Navy and Royal Navy bilateral Exercise Konkan-25 commenced on October 5, off the western coast of India.
Oct 05, 2025, at 05:03 pm
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the first phase of the Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) on October 8, media reports said.
Modi unveils Rs. 100 coin on RSS centenary, what’s unique about it?
Oct 05, 2025, at 04:47 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi recently unveiled a special postage stamp and a commemorative coin to mark the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological fountainhead of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Oct 05, 2025, at 04:03 pm
Indian Navy's indigenous stealth frigate INS Sahyadri made a port call at Kemaman port in Malaysia, on October 2, as part of the Eastern Fleet Operational Deployment to the South China Sea and Indo-Pacific, officials said on Sunday.
Karur stampede: BJP’s Khushbu Sundar calls tragedy 'planned', slams DMK govt
Oct 05, 2025, at 01:37 pm
Days after the stampede at actor-turned-politician Vijay’s rally in Karur that killed 41 people and injured over 60, BJP leader Khushbu Sundar alleged the tragedy was “planned” and blamed the DMK government for negligence and poor crowd management.
Air India Boeing 787’s emergency turbine deploys mid-air, plane lands safely in Birmingham
Oct 05, 2025, at 12:52 pm
An Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner operating on the Amritsar–Birmingham route experienced an unexpected deployment of its Ram Air Turbine (RAT) during final approach on October 4, the airline confirmed on Saturday.
Bihar BJP chief’s call for verification of burqa-clad voters sparks political row
Oct 05, 2025, at 12:34 pm
A major political row has erupted in Bihar after state BJP president Dilip Jaiswal demanded face verification of burqa-clad women voters in the upcoming assembly election.
Doctor arrested after 11 children die from toxic Coldrif cough syrup in Madhya Pradesh
Oct 05, 2025, at 11:26 am
A government paediatrician in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhindwara district, Dr. Praveen Soni, has been arrested after 11 children died allegedly from consuming contaminated Coldrif cough syrup at his private clinic in Parasia.
Congress questions Modi govt after Russia advances jet engine supply to Pakistan
Oct 05, 2025, at 12:20 am
New Delhi: The Congress party on Friday questioned the Modi government’s foreign policy after reports emerged that Russia is proceeding with supplying advanced RD-93MA jet engines for Pakistan’s JF-17 fighter aircraft, despite India’s diplomatic objections.
Elon Musk faces backlash in India over post on British colonisation
Oct 04, 2025, at 11:54 pm
Businessman and former Senior Advisor to the U.S. President, Elon Musk, has once again stirred controversy with his social media activity.
Two Indian men jailed, caned for robbing and assaulting sex workers in Singapore hotels
Oct 04, 2025, at 08:35 pm
Singapore: Two Indian nationals who robbed and assaulted two sex workers in Singapore hotel rooms while on vacation were sentenced on Friday to five years and one month in prison each, along with 12 strokes of the cane.
Pakistan offers Trump $1.2 billion Pasni port project near India’s Chabahar in bid to reset US ties
Oct 04, 2025, at 08:19 pm
Pakistan has proposed that the United States build and operate a port on the Arabian Sea, in what appears to be an attempt to rekindle ties with Washington under President Donald Trump, the Financial Times has reported.
Indian dental student shot dead at gas station in US
Oct 04, 2025, at 06:10 pm
An Indian-origin student from Hyderabad, who was pursuing higher studies in the US, was shot dead by unknown people in Denton, Texas.