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.
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.
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.
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.
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.