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Kannada actress Ranya Rao arrested at Bengaluru airport for smuggling Rs 12 cr gold

Mar 05, 2025, at 01:07 pm

Bengaluru: Kannada film actress Ranya Rao was arrested at Kempegowda International Airpor for allegedly attempting to smuggle 14.8 kg of gold worth over Rs 12 crore from Dubai, officials said on Tuesday, media reports said.

Hyderabad techie dies by suicide after 6 months of wedding, family alleges dowry harrasment by husband

Mar 05, 2025, at 12:35 am

Hyderabad/IBNS: A 25-year-old software engineer committed suicide in Hyderabad, just six months after her wedding. Devika died by suicide at her Hyderabad home on Sunday night, media reports said.

Maharashtra minister resigns amid outrage over sarpanch's brutal murder in Beed

Mar 04, 2025, at 09:27 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra's Food & Civil Supplies Minister Dhananjay Munde resigned on Tuesday after massive outrage over the killing of a sarpanch of a village in Beed, who was kidnapped, beaten with rods, and tortured for hours only to die on December 9.

Rajnath Singh says India's security apparatus must remain adaptive to emerging threats

Mar 04, 2025, at 04:25 pm

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said India’s security apparatus must remain adaptive to emerging threats such as cyber warfare, hybrid warfare, space-based challenges, and transnational organised crime.

Calling someone ‘Miyan-Tiyan’ or ‘Pakistani’ in poor taste but not a crime: Supreme Court

Mar 04, 2025, at 04:10 pm

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has observed that referring to someone as “Miyan-Tiyan” or “Pakistani” may be inappropriate but does not constitute an offence of hurting religious sentiments under the law, media reports said.

TMC accuses Election Commission of covering up alleged voter ID fraud

Mar 04, 2025, at 03:51 pm

New Delhi: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Saket Gokhale on Tuesday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of attempting to “cover up” alleged voter list fraud rather than acknowledging it, media reports said.

SC slams states over failure to ensure affordable healthcare, flags pvt hospital exploitation

Mar 04, 2025, at 02:58 pm

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sharply criticised state governments for failing to provide affordable medical care and infrastructure, particularly in ensuring access to reasonably priced medicines, including essential drugs, for economically disadvantaged sections of society, media reports said.

Slammed for fat-shaming cricketer Rohit Sharma, Congress leader Shama Mohamed defends herself, brings up old tweet by Kangana Ranaut

Mar 04, 2025, at 02:18 pm

Mumbai: Congress national spokesperson Shama Mohamed has reignited the controversy surrounding her remark on the appearance of Team India captain Rohit Sharma by bringing up an old tweet by actor-turned-BJP MP Kangana Ranaut.

Maharashtra minister resigns after aide’s arrest in Beed sarpanch murder case

Mar 04, 2025, at 01:26 pm

Mumbai: A minister in Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s government has stepped down after one his close associates was arrested in connection with the murder of a Sarpanch in Beed district back in December 2024.

S Jaishankar to visit UK, Ireland today to enhance ties

Mar 04, 2025, at 09:36 am

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will commence his visit to the UK and Ireland on Tuesday, said the Ministry of External Affairs.

UP man commits suicide in Mangaluru accusing a woman CISF officer of exploiting and misleading him

Mar 04, 2025, at 01:44 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: A man from Uttar Pradesh has committed suicide in Mangaluru, blaming it on a woman CISF officer for deceiving and exploiting him, media reports said.

Haryana Congress worker murder: Video emerges showing accused dragging suitcase with Himani Narwal's body inside it

Mar 04, 2025, at 12:15 am

Rohtak/IBNS: Days after a woman Congress worker from Haryana was killed and her body was found dumped inside a suitcase, a CCTV video has emerged showing the accused dragging the luggage on a deserted road.

Supreme Court slams 'oversmart' Samay Raina for making fun of proceedings in Canada, asks him to 'behave'

Mar 03, 2025, at 11:35 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Monday slammed Comedian Samay Raina for speaking about the controversy surrounding his show 'India's Got Latent' in Canada and said the young generation thinks they are "oversmart", media reports said.

Indian woman facing death row in UAE for killing a child has been executed: Foreign ministry tells court

Mar 03, 2025, at 09:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: An Indian woman, Shahzadi Khan, who was facing a death sentence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has been executed, the Foreign Ministry informed the Delhi High Court on Monday.

Indian govt launches five pilot projects for using Hydrogen in bus, trucks

Mar 03, 2025, at 08:44 pm

As part of the National Green Hydrogen Mission, the Indian government has initiated five pilot projects for using Hydrogen in buses and trucks.

Indian Navy's first training squadron reaches Phuket Deep Sea Port

Mar 03, 2025, at 08:35 pm

As part of the ongoing training deployment of the First Training Squadron (1TS) to South East Asia, INS Shardul, INS Sujata and ICGS Veera arrived at Phuket Deep Sea Port, Thailand on March 1.

Himachal celebrates Losar: Tibetans-in-exile offer Sang-Sol prayers wishing Dalai Lama's long life

Mar 03, 2025, at 07:24 pm

The Tibetans-in-Exile, who are currently in Himachal Pradesh, recently offered special Sang-Sol (incense burning) prayers on the third day of Losar or the Tibetan New Year and wished for the long life of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

India’s Got Latent row: Huge relief for Ranveer Allahbadia as SC allows to resume podcasting, warns against indecency

Mar 03, 2025, at 04:46 pm

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a prosecution plea seeking to cancel YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia’s podcast, granting him permission to continue the show as long as it adheres to standards of morality and decency, media reports said.

Indian CDS Gen Anil Chauhan embarks on an official visit to Australia

Mar 03, 2025, at 04:45 pm

Indian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Anil Chauhan will embark on an official visit to Australia from March 4 to March 7, reflecting the deepening ties between India and Australia in the realm of defence cooperation.

Man from Kerala shot dead by Jordanian security personnel while illegally trying to cross into Israel

Mar 03, 2025, at 02:18 pm

An Indian man from the southern state of Kerala was shot by Jordanian security personnel when he allegedly tried to enter Israel illegally on February 10, media reports said.

Haryana Congress worker Himani Narwal, seen in Bharat Jodo Yatra, murdered; body found in suitcase; accused alleges blackmail

Mar 03, 2025, at 01:04 pm

New Dehi: Haryana Congress worker Himani Narwal, whose body was discovered stuffed in a suitcase near a bus stand in Rohtak, was allegedly in a relationship with her murderer, India Today reported, citing sources.

Congress leader Shama Mohamed slammed for calling Rohit Sharma 'fat' and 'unimpressive captain'

Mar 03, 2025, at 12:11 pm

New Delhi: Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed on Monday sparked controversy with her sharp criticism of Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma, calling him "fat for a sportsman" and branding his captaincy "the most unimpressive" in the country's history.

Indian-origin nurse brutally attacked in US hospital; attacker faces hate crime charge

Mar 02, 2025, at 09:25 pm

A 67-year-old Indian-origin nurse, Leelamma Lal, was brutally assaulted at Palms West Hospital in Florida, leaving her with severe facial fractures, media reports said.

US-based private spacecraft lands on Moon, shares first image

Mar 02, 2025, at 05:43 pm

US-based company Firefly Aerospace on Sunday announced its spacecraft Blue Ghost lunar lander softly touched down on the Moon’s surface in an upright, stable configuration on the company’s first attempt.

EPIC numbers' duplication doesn't imply fake voters: EC responds to Mamata Banerjee's charge

Mar 02, 2025, at 02:02 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Responding to the charges by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Election Commission Sunday clarified that duplication in EPIC numbers on voter ID cards does not imply fake voters.

PM Modi extends wishes for the holy month of Ramzan

Mar 02, 2025, at 01:10 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to citizens at the start of Ramzan month.

TTD urges Centre to declare Tirumala temple a no-fly zone to preserve sanctity

Mar 02, 2025, at 02:20 am

Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh): Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Chairman BR Naidu has written to Union Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, requesting that Andhra Pradesh’s revered Tirumala temple be declared a no-fly zone, media reports said.

West Bengal: TMC minister's Jadavpur University visit sparks violence amid demand for student union election dates

Mar 02, 2025, at 12:54 am

Kolkata: A standoff erupted at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, on Saturday as student activists from CPI(M)-affiliated SFI and the Naxalite AISA staged a protest demanding the immediate announcement of student union election dates, media reports said.

Kerala mass murderer had debt of Rs 65 lakh, killed girlfriend thinking she would be alone without him: Police

Mar 01, 2025, at 09:32 pm

Thiruvananthapuram: The 23-year-old Kerala man who murdered five people had accumulated a debt of Rs 65 lakh from 14 creditors, police have revealed after fresh findings.

‘Ensure free movement on Manipur roads from March 8’: Amit Shah orders officials, directs stern action against obstructors

Mar 01, 2025, at 08:39 pm

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi on Saturday to review the security situation in Manipur, media reports said.

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