Hijab Row: Union minister Giriraj Singh defends Nitish Kumar, sparks fresh outrage
Dec 19, 2025, at 12:12 am
Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday strongly defended Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar amid the growing controversy over an incident in which Kumar was seen pulling down the veil of a woman doctor during an official event, triggering widespread political backlash.
Income tax officials search Shilpa Shetty’s home in probe linked to Bastian Restaurant
Dec 18, 2025, at 11:27 pm
Income tax officials conducted searches at actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra’s residence on Thursday in connection with a case linked to her upscale restaurant brand, Bastian, media reports said.
YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi under ED lens for promoting illegal betting apps, luxury cars seized
Dec 18, 2025, at 09:30 pm
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its probe into alleged money laundering linked to illegal online betting and gambling platforms, conducting searches at the residence of YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao.
Dec 18, 2025, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India is facing its “greatest strategic challenge” in Bangladesh since the 1971 Liberation War, a parliamentary committee chaired by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has warned.
Buried at home: UP man arrested for killing wife, two daughters over burqa dispute
Dec 18, 2025, at 05:20 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: A chilling crime has come to light in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district, where a man is accused of killing his wife and two young daughters and burying their bodies inside his own house.
Visa chaos: Bangladesh’s participation in Cable TV Show Kolkata hits snag
Dec 18, 2025, at 04:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bangladesh's participation in the 26th Cable TV Show Kolkata owing to visa constraints amid the volatile political situation in Dhaka, media reports said.
‘Worst is over,’ says IndiGo CEO after flight chaos; staff told to ignore speculation
Dec 18, 2025, at 02:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers on Thursday said the airline has largely normalised operations following a major disruption that left thousands of passengers stranded at airports across the country, media reports said.
Chaos at Hyderabad's Lulu Mall! Nidhhi Agerwal swarmed by fans, police register case
Dec 18, 2025, at 01:15 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: A suo moto case has been filed against Lulu Mall in Hyderabad after actress Nidhhi Agerwal’s security was compromised during the song launch event of her upcoming film, The Raja Saab, media reports said.
Delhi goes into emergency mode! Work from home, vehicle bans as AQI hits ‘severe’
Dec 18, 2025, at 12:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Stricter guidelines to curb air pollution in Delhi were enforced on Thursday as the national capital grappled with a “severe” Air Quality Index (AQI), media reports said.
Massive fire guts shanties near Eco Park in Kolkata; no casualties
Dec 18, 2025, at 11:03 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A massive fire broke out in a cluster of shanties near Eco Park in Kolkata’s New Town area on Wednesday evening, media reports said. No casualties were reported in the incident.
Parallel justice system in Bengaluru! Apartment body booked for hushing up crimes
Dec 17, 2025, at 11:49 pm
Bengaluru police have registered a criminal case against a residential apartment association and its private security agency for allegedly bypassing the criminal justice system by dealing with serious offences internally instead of reporting them to the police, media reports said.
Only BS-IV and above vehicles will be exempted, Supreme Court clarifies pollution order
Dec 17, 2025, at 11:14 pm
The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that only vehicles with BS-IV compliant engines and above will be exempt from action if found operating in Delhi, modifying its earlier order on curbs for older vehicles amid worsening air pollution.
‘Indian manufacturing is declining’: Rahul Gandhi’s remark in Germany's BMW plant sparks row
Dec 17, 2025, at 09:40 pm
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has once again stirred a political row with his remarks on India’s manufacturing sector during his visit to Munich, Germany.
Urban warfare, drones, counter-terror ops: Inside India–UAE Exercise Desert Cyclone-II
Dec 17, 2025, at 06:54 pm
An Indian Army contingent has departed for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to participate in the second edition of the India-UAE Joint Military Exercise Desert Cyclone-II, scheduled to be conducted at Abu Dhabi, UAE, from December 18 to 30.
Strategic message from the seas: Indian Coast Guard ship Sarthak reaches Chabahar Port
Dec 17, 2025, at 06:46 pm
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Sarthak, an Offshore Patrol Vessel, entered the Chabahar port in Iran, a strategically placed deep-water port that offers India a direct maritime gateway to Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia.
Why India’s upcoming FTA with Oman could transform trade, energy and startups?
Dec 17, 2025, at 06:36 pm
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said India–Oman Free Trade Agreement opens significant opportunities across sectors including textiles, food processing, automobiles, gems and jewellery, agrochemicals, renewable energy and auto components.
Global South must unite”: Modi’s powerful message to Ethiopian Parliament
Dec 17, 2025, at 06:02 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed a Joint Session of the Ethiopian Parliament, reaffirming India’s commitment to strengthening and deepening the India–Ethiopia partnership. Emphasising that both nations belong to the Global South, he said India and Ethiopia must stand together to amplify the voice of developing countries on the global stage.
India summons Bangladesh High Commissioner after provocative 'seven sisters' remark
Dec 17, 2025, at 03:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has summoned Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to New Delhi, Muhammad Riaz Hamidullah, to register a strong diplomatic protest over threats to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka and a surge in anti-India statements by Bangladeshi political leaders.
Dec 17, 2025, at 01:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has refused to apologise for his controversial remarks on Operation Sindoor, the military operation launched by India against Pakistan in August this year.
Special welcome for PM Modi in Ethiopia as Abiy Ahmed Ali personally drives him to hotel
Dec 16, 2025, at 09:28 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Ethiopia on Tuesday, marking the second leg of his four-day, three-nation tour. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali personally received him at the Addis Ababa airport and, in a rare and warm gesture, drove PM Modi to his hotel.
$5 billion trade dream: Modi and King Abdullah pledge stronger India-Jordan partnership
Dec 16, 2025, at 06:43 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday proposed doubling bilateral trade with Jordan to US$ 5 billion over the next five years.
Messi event chaos: WB govt show-causes DGP, suspends Bidhannagar dy CP
Dec 16, 2025, at 04:33 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government has initiated disciplinary action against senior police officials, including the state’s Director General of Police, following alleged mismanagement during the Lionel Messi event held at the Salt Lake football stadium earlier this month.
Goa nightclub fire horror: Luthra brothers brought back to India from Thailand, arrested
Dec 16, 2025, at 03:17 pm
Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra, the brothers who own the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa, where a deadly fire recently claimed 25 lives, were brought back to India on Tuesday after being deported from Thailand.
Messi chaos costs minister his job: Aroop Biswas resigns after Salt Lake Stadium fiasco
Dec 16, 2025, at 03:14 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas on Tuesday stepped down from his post after his conduct came under scrutiny over the blockage of Argentine football icon Lionel Messi during an event at Salt Lake Stadium last week.
Dec 16, 2025, at 02:01 pm
New Delhi/Patna/IBNS: 'Dangal' actor Zaira Wasim has criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for allegedly pulling down a woman’s hijab during a government programme in Patna, an incident that has triggered widespread political outrage.
Bengal SIR draft list out: Around 58 lakh voters’ names dropped — full details here
Dec 16, 2025, at 01:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Around 58 lakh voters’ names have been dropped from the West Bengal electoral roll following the completion of the first phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by the Election Commission of India (ECI), media reports said.
Dec 16, 2025, at 12:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a temporary relief to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the long-running National Herald money-laundering case, a Delhi court has refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) chargesheet against the Congress leaders at this stage.
Who is Nitin Nabin, BJP's new working president and face of its next-gen leadership?
Dec 16, 2025, at 11:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has unveiled its next generation of leadership by appointing Bihar minister Nitin Nabin as the party’s national working president.
Horror on Yamuna Expressway: 8 buses, 3 cars pile up in dense fog, 4 dead, 25 injured
Dec 16, 2025, at 09:05 am
At least four people were killed and 25 others injured after a massive pile-up involving eight buses and three cars on the Delhi–Agra Expressway in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday amid dense fog.
Avoid ‘my-state’ attitude, talk to Centre: SC to Tamil Nadu on language row
Dec 15, 2025, at 11:37 pm
The Supreme Court on Monday advised the Tamil Nadu government to engage directly with the Centre over its demand to retain the state’s two-language policy, rather than airing its objections through the media, while hearing a case related to the allocation of land for new Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNVs).