India should be a permanent UNSC member, Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar

Mar 21, 2025, at 01:20 am

Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Minister Juraj Blanar on Thursday said he feels India should be a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

'I have a very good relationship with India but they're one of the highest tariffing nations': Donald Trump

Mar 21, 2025, at 12:55 am

Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump Thursday said he shares a "very good relationship" with India, but the "only problem" he has with the country is that it is "one of the highest tariffing nations in the world."

Slovak Minister Juraj Blanar says his country is ready to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks

Mar 21, 2025, at 12:22 am

Slovak Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Juraj Blanar said on Thursday that his nation is ready to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

'48 MLAs honey trapped over 20 years': Targeted Karnataka Minister KN Rajanna demands probe

Mar 21, 2025, at 12:17 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Minister KN Rajanna, who has been targeted with a failed honey trap, Thursday said today that not just him, but 48 MLAs have been targeted similarly over the last 20 years, media reports said.

'Unfounded': Air India responds to Lisa Ray's 'no empathy' charges

Mar 20, 2025, at 11:19 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Responding to the allegations by Indian-Canadian actor Lisa Ray that Air India did not show empathy for her unwell father, the Tata Group airline said the claims were "unfounded".

Attempt to malign my image: Aaditya Thackeray on celeb manager Disha Salian father's plea involving her death

Mar 20, 2025, at 09:57 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday refuted the demands for a police case to be filed against him and an inquiry to be conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), over the suicide of celebrity manager Disha Salian at her flat in Mumbai in June 2020.

UP professor arrested for raping students, blackmailing them with videos of sexual abuse

Mar 20, 2025, at 08:29 pm

Prayagraj/IBNS: A 50-year-old Geography professor has been arrested by the police in Prayagraj for sexually abusing his students.

Chhattisgarh: 22 Maoists, one jawan killed in two encounters

Mar 20, 2025, at 02:52 pm

Raipur/IBNS: Twenty-two Maoists were killed in two separate encounters that took place in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur and Kanker districts on Thursday, media reports said.

Well educated wife with job experience must not remain idle to gain maintenance from husband: Delhi High Court

Mar 20, 2025, at 02:14 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court has observed that a well educated wife with job experience must not remain idle solely to get the maintenance from her husband after the marital dispute, media reports said.

Rana Daggubati, Vijay Deverakonda, Prakash Raj among 25 celebs booked for promoting illegal betting apps

Mar 20, 2025, at 01:32 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: Popular actors Rana Daggubati, Vijay Deverakonda, Prakash Raj are among 25 celebrities who are facing a police case in Telangana for allegedly promoting illegal betting apps, media reports said.

Actress Lisa Ray slams Air India over denial of medical waiver for cancelled ticket

Mar 20, 2025, at 12:42 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Indian-Canadian actress Lisa Ray has slammed Air India for denying her a refund on a medical ground for a ticket which she had cancelled, media reports said.

Rajasthan tables bill to regulate coaching centres amid spike in students' suicides in Kota

Mar 20, 2025, at 01:55 am

Jaipur/IBNS: A bill to regulate the coaching centres of Rajasthan, triggered by the high rate of student suicides in Kota, was tabled in the state assembly on Wednesday. 

Faith and Diplomacy: PM Modi with New Zealand PM Luxon visit Gurudwara Rakabganj

Mar 20, 2025, at 12:45 am

In a heartening display of spiritual solidarity, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon visited the historic Gurudwara Rakabganj in Delhi on Monday evening. 

Central banks of India and Mauritius ink Mou to promote local currencies for bilateral transactions

Mar 20, 2025, at 12:36 am

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Bank of Mauritius (BOM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a framework to promote the use of local currencies for cross-border transactions.

Punjab Police detain farmer leaders in Mohali, cops remove protesters from Shambhu border

Mar 19, 2025, at 11:34 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: The Punjab Police Wednesday detained a group of farmer leaders who were on their way to join the ongoing farmers' protest at the Shambhu and Khanauri borders.

Meerut Merchant navy officer murder: Wife convinced boyfriend to commit crime with Snapchat texts posing as his dead mother

Mar 19, 2025, at 09:33 pm

The brutal murder of a Merchant Navy officer in Meerut, whose body was chopped up and dumped in a drum, was planned by his wife, who convinced her boyfriend that his dead mother was speaking to him - through Snapchat - from the grave, media reports quoting the police said on Wednesday.

Jitendra Singh says India plans Chandrayaan-4 mission with advanced docking

Mar 19, 2025, at 06:59 pm

Indian Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday said the country's Chandrayaan 4 mission, which will feature multiple advanced docking technology and lunar sample collection, is poised to be a major step toward India’s goal of establishing its own space station by 2040.

Iceland envoy praises India's progress in gender empowerment

Mar 19, 2025, at 06:41 pm

Iceland's envoy to India Benedikt Hoskuldsson has appreciated the Indian government's initiatives towards promoting gender parity and empowerment and said his nation is looking forward to further deepen cooperation with New Delhi in this sector.

India expresses concern over Gaza situation, calls for hostage release

Mar 19, 2025, at 06:31 pm

The Indian government on Wednesday expressed 'concern' over the escalating tension in Gaza where at least 400 people died after Israel attacked the region.

Jadavpur University student Soumyadeep Mahanto arrested for arson gets interim bail

Mar 19, 2025, at 01:29 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Jadavpur University (JU) student Soumyadeep Mahanto, who was arrested for arson, has been granted an interim bail by the Alipore court, media reports said.

'Welcome back, the Earth missed you': PM Modi to Sunita Williams on her return from Space

Mar 19, 2025, at 12:13 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned a note on social media after Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague Butch Wilmore arrived on Earth on Wednesday after staying nine months in space.

Don't speak against any religion: TMC warns Humayun Kabir over remarks against Suvendu Adhikari

Mar 19, 2025, at 11:53 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday warned its fiery party MLA Humayun Kabir asking him not to speak against any religion in view of the leader's controversial remark against Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.

India has a PM who can hug both Putin and Zelenskyy and be accepted: Shashi Tharoor lauds Modi's foreign policy

Mar 19, 2025, at 11:19 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government's foreign policy on the Russia-Ukraine war in a massive embarrassment for his party which is consistent in slamming the incumbent.

Bengaluru: ED raids alleged beneficiaries of George Soros' Open Society Foundations in forex probe

Mar 18, 2025, at 11:41 pm

Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out searches in Bengaluru against individuals and entities allegedly benefiting from the Open Society Foundations (OSF), founded by US billionaire George Soros, as part of a probe into suspected foreign exchange violations, PTI reported.

'The controversial ruler died 300 years ago': Uddhav Thackeray questions row over Aurangzeb's tomb

Mar 18, 2025, at 09:44 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: As Maharashtra witnessed massive vandalism and arson in Nagpur over demands for removing Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb out of the state, ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday questioned the need for a face-off on this issue, stating that the controversial ruler had died over 300 years ago.

Piyush Goyal says India, New Zealand working on a comprehensive, mutually beneficial FTA

Mar 18, 2025, at 07:10 pm

Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said India and New Zealand are working to finalize a comprehensive and mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement.

ICGS Saksham makes port call in Madagascar

Mar 18, 2025, at 06:53 pm

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel Saksham made a port call at Antsiranana, Madagascar on March 18, 2025 as part of its overseas deployment to friendly countries in the Indian Ocean Region.

Rajnath Singh discusses Indo-Pacific, AI with Dutch Minister Ruben Brekelmans

Mar 18, 2025, at 06:42 pm

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday met his Dutch counterpart Ruben Brekelmans in New Delhi when they discussed elevating bilateral ties in areas ranging from Artificial Intelligence to Indo-Pacific.

You remain close to our hearts, says Narendra Modi in his letter to Sunita Williams as she heads home

Mar 18, 2025, at 03:32 pm

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams commenced her return journey to Earth after spending nine months in the International Space Station (ISS) where she remained stuck with colleague Butch Wilmore.

Indian Director General Defence Intelligence DS Rana to visit Australia tomorrow to boost ties

Mar 18, 2025, at 02:26 pm

Indian Director General Defence Intelligence Agency (DG DIA) Lt General DS Rana is set to embark on an official visit to Australia from March 19-21 to further strengthen bilateral defence intelligence cooperation and enhance strategic engagement between the two nations.