Feb 22, 2025, at 01:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has accused Air India of cheating after he was allotted a broken seat during his Bhopal-Delhi flight journey.
AAP's Punjab minister ran non-existent department for 20 months, BJP slams Arvind Kejriwal
Feb 22, 2025, at 12:53 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab is facing the Opposition's heat after it was found a cabinet minister ran a department which was non-existent for the last 20 months, media reports said.
Dharma Guardian: Indian Army contingent departs for Japan to participate in exercise
Feb 22, 2025, at 12:42 pm
The Indian Army contingent departed for the 6th edition of India- Japan Joint Military Exercise Dharma Guardian on Saturday.
Trump's fourth iteration of USAID funding to India gives BJP an edge in '$21 million' grant row
Feb 22, 2025, at 11:45 am
Washington/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has got yet another opportunity to corner the Opposition in India over the USAID row after US President Donald Trump claimed for the fourth time that $21 million was spent by the Biden administration to improve voter turnout in the South Asian country.
PM Modi helps Sharad Pawar to get seated at a programme, offers him water
Feb 22, 2025, at 10:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended a warm gesture towards veteran politician and Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief Sharad Pawar helping him to get seated at a programme here.
G20: S Jaishankar discusses Indo-Pacific while meeting Australian, French counterparts
Feb 22, 2025, at 10:12 am
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended a trilateral meeting with his Australian and French counterparts, Penny Wong and Jean-Noel Barrot on the sidelines G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Johannesburg when they discussed issues related to the Indo-Pacific region.
Feb 22, 2025, at 01:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Railway Ministry Friday issued a clarification after some social media posts claimed that it had asked X to remove 285 Delhi stampede videos from the platform.
PM Modi praises Vicky Kaushal's period drama, says 'Chhaava ki dhoom machi hui hai'
Feb 22, 2025, at 12:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday praised Vicky Kaushal's historical period drama 'Chhaava' as he highlighted Maharashtra's role in shaping both Marathi and Hindi cinema.
FIR against Farah Khan for 'derogatory' remark on Holi festival
Feb 21, 2025, at 11:50 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood filmmaker and choreographer Farah Khan has landed herself in legal trouble after an FIR was filed against her for allegedly making derogatory remarks about the Hindu festival of Holi.
Feb 21, 2025, at 11:43 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: The Rajasthan Assembly witnessed an uproar on Friday after a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister took a jibe at Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during which he referred to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi as "aapki dadi" (your grandmother).
'In 2022 I changed the government,' Eknath Shinde says amid rift in Maharashtra ruling alliance
Feb 21, 2025, at 09:28 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Friday warned to "not take me lightly" in response to death threat emails but the remark is seen in a larger context amid reports of a rift between the Shiv Sena leader and his ally, the Bharatiya Janata Party that leads the state government.
Feb 21, 2025, at 06:38 pm
Union Minister Piyush Goyal stated that India and Japan share a globally recognized strategic partnership rooted in brotherhood, democracy, culture, and economic cooperation.
India's First Training Squadron INS Tri, ICGS Veera arrive in Vietnam to strengthen ties
Feb 21, 2025, at 05:36 pm
The ships of the First Training Squadron - INS Tir and ICGS Veera- arrived at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam on 20 Feb 25, a visit that is expected to further strengthen the relationship between the two maritime countries.
Railways orders X to remove 285 posts on New Delhi station stampede
Feb 21, 2025, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi: The Ministry of Railways has instructed X (formerly Twitter) to take down 285 social media links containing videos of the February 15 stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, The Hindustan Times reported.
India, UK ink collaboration in telecom, AI, space technology
Feb 21, 2025, at 04:31 pm
Indian Telecom Secretary Neeraj Mittal visited the United Kingdom to engage with its Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and explore opportunities for collaboration in next-generation telecommunications, artificial intelligence, and space technology.
Man appears before police after filming, posting video of Puri Jagannath Temple's interior
Feb 21, 2025, at 03:58 pm
Ananta Goswami, 45, appeared before the police after receiving a summon over the video of the interior of Odisha's Sri Jagannath Temple he had posted on the social media last month.
Johannesburg meeting: S Jaishankar, Sergey Lavrov discuss bilateral ties, Ukraine
Feb 21, 2025, at 03:25 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the South African city of Johannesburg when they discussed the ongoing Ukraine conflict.
Congress claims USAID funding was for Bangladesh and not India, BJP schools grand old party
Feb 21, 2025, at 03:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and primary opposition Congress are engaged in a heated exchange of words over US President Donald Trump's claim that $21 million was spent by the Biden administration to improve voter turnout in India.
India is emerging as global powerhouse, says Narendra Modi at inauguration of SOUL
Feb 21, 2025, at 02:29 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday said India, which is emerging as a global powerhouse, will need to have world-class leaders across all sectors to maintain the momentum.
'Rise above politics': Dharmendra Pradhan requests Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin to reconsider NEP stance
Feb 21, 2025, at 01:32 pm
New Delhi/Chennai/IBNS: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has requested Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to reconsider his decision to oppose the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 rising above politics.
Two women and a teenage girl found dead in Kolkata's Tangra were murdered, says post-mortem report
Feb 21, 2025, at 12:22 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Three members of a family of six in Kolkata's Tangra area were killed, the post-mortem report claimed a day after they were discovered dead at their residence in a chain of events, media reports said.
Delhi Cabinet announces implementation of Ayushman Bharat, tabling of audit reports in first meet
Feb 21, 2025, at 01:22 am
New Delhi/IBNS: After holding the first cabinet meeting, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta Thursday announced that her government would implement the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme in the national capital, which was one of the key poll promises by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
'Why is Mayawati not fighting polls properly these days?' Rahul Gandhi asks, she hits back
Feb 21, 2025, at 12:45 am
Lucknow/IBNS: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati on Thursday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for attacking her for not 'fighting elections properly.'
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta keeps finance, Parvesh Verma gets water
Feb 21, 2025, at 12:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The new Delhi government met for its first cabinet meeting on Thursday after the oath-taking ceremony of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi hospitalised in Delhi, to be discharged tomorrow
Feb 20, 2025, at 11:47 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi on Thursday.
Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response on Subramaniam Swamy’s complaint over Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship
Feb 20, 2025, at 09:38 pm
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Centre to apprise the court of the steps taken regarding a 2019 complaint by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy concerning the alleged dual citizenship of Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, media reports said.
Feb 20, 2025, at 09:32 pm
Imphal/New Delhi/IBNS: A week after the President's Rule was imposed in Manipur, Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla has issued an ultimatum asking all people from across every community to surrender looted and illegally held weapons and ammunition within seven days.
Delhi court dismisses Satyendra Jain's defamation complaint against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj
Feb 20, 2025, at 07:21 pm
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed a criminal defamation complaint filed by AAP leader Satyendra Jain against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj, media reports said.
Rare planetary alignment coincides with Maha Kumbh 2025, all seven planets visible
Feb 20, 2025, at 05:39 pm
Prayagraj: As Maha Kumbh 2025 nears its conclusion, a rare celestial event is unfolding in Earth's skies, with all seven planets of the solar system—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—visible from India, media reports said.
Omar Abdullah rules out talks with Pakistan, cites rising terror attacks in J&K
Feb 20, 2025, at 05:26 pm
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has taken a U-turn, stating that there is "no scope" for India to engage in dialogue with Pakistan in light of escalating terror attacks on security forces and construction camps in the region, media reports said.