Rajeev Chandrasekhar files nomination for Kerala BJP chief, likely to be elected unopposed
Mar 23, 2025, at 07:58 pm
Thiruvananthapuram: Former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar submitted his nomination on Sunday for the position of Kerala BJP president, media reports said.
Indian, Mongolian officials carry out comprehensive review of bilateral ties
Mar 23, 2025, at 07:51 pm
Indian and Mongolian officials recently met when they carried out a comprehensive review of the bilateral relationship shared between the two nations.
Mar 23, 2025, at 05:58 pm
A man facing financial hardship ended up with ₹1.66 lakh ($1,900) after a bank teller mistakenly handed him the wrong bills. Years later, he admitted to feeling guilty but rationalised it as his own bailout, media reports said.
India, Kyrgyzstan conclude Joint Special Forces Exercise Khanjar-XII in Tokmok
Mar 23, 2025, at 05:54 pm
India–Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise Khanjar-XII, which began on March 10, has concluded, the Indian Army announced on Sunday.
Punjab: 'Prophet' Bajinder Singh seen slapping man, pushing woman in viral video
Mar 23, 2025, at 05:06 pm
A self-styled pastor from Punjab, who was identified as Bajinder Singh, has triggered a controversy after a video went viral where he was seen assaulting a woman.
Mar 23, 2025, at 04:59 pm
Chennai: The newly constructed Pamban railway bridge is expected to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in about two weeks, media reports said.
US: Indian man, daughter killed in Virginia store shooting
Mar 23, 2025, at 01:00 pm
A 56-year-old Indian man and her 24-year-old daughter were shot dead at a departmental store in US's Virginia, where they both used to work.
Supreme Court makes report on judge's cash row public; shares images, videos
Mar 23, 2025, at 11:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In an unprecedented move taken in the interest of maintaining transparency, the Supreme Court has made public a report submitted by Delhi High Court Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya into an alleged recovery of a huge pile of cash stashed at the residence of High Court Judge Justice Yashwant Varma.
PNB Scam: Fugitive Mehul Choksi found living in Belgium; India seeks extradition
Mar 22, 2025, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi: Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi is reportedly living in Antwerp, Belgium, alongside his wife, Preeti Choksi, a Belgian citizen, according to Associates Times.
CBI files closure report in Sushant Singh Rajput case, gives clean chit to Rhea Chakraborty
Mar 22, 2025, at 10:23 pm
Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has submitted a closure report in the actor Sushant Singh Rajput death case, ending of its four-year-long probe, according to an NDTV report.
Bengaluru rains disrupt air travel: 10 flights diverted, airlines issue advisories
Mar 22, 2025, at 09:58 pm
Bengaluru: Heavy rainfall in Bengaluru has caused major disruptions in air travel, leading to the diversion of at least 10 flights to Chennai, airport officials confirmed on Saturday, reported NDTV.
BEL engineer suspended for leaking critical information to Pakistan, probe underway
Mar 22, 2025, at 09:10 pm
Bengaluru: Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has suspended Deeparaj Chandra, a 36-year-old engineer from its Product Development and Innovation Centre (PDIC), for allegedly leaking sensitive defence information to Pakistani operatives, media reports said.
Pune techie kills 3-year-old son over suspicion of wife’s infidelity
Mar 22, 2025, at 08:29 pm
Pune: A 38-year-old man in Maharashtra's Pune allegedly murdered his three-and-a-half-year-old son over suspicion that his wife was in an extra-marital relationship, media reports said.
Samajwadi Party MP’s ‘traitor’ remark on Rajput king Rana Sanga sparks BJP backlash in Parliament
Mar 22, 2025, at 08:03 pm
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ramji Lal Suman's comments on Rajput king Rana Sanga in Parliament have ignited a political storm, drawing fierce criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.
India's floriculture potential: Anthurium flowers exported from Mizoram to Singapore
Mar 22, 2025, at 06:50 pm
In a significant step towards enhancing India’s floriculture export potential, particularly from the North Eastern Region (NER), the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), in collaboration with the Department of Horticulture, Government of Mizoram, successfully facilitated the flagging off of the first consignment of Anthurium flowers from Aizawl, Mizoram, to Singapore.
Goa Shipyard launches second P1135.6 frigate
Mar 22, 2025, at 06:32 pm
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), one of India’s premier defence shipyards, achieved yet another historic milestone with the successful launch of ‘Tavasya’, the second frigate of Project 1135.6 (Yard 1259) today, March 22, 2025.
GI-tagged Indian jaggery exported from Muzaffarnagar to Bangladesh
Mar 22, 2025, at 06:16 pm
In a significant boost to India’s agricultural exports, a consignment of 30 metric tons (MT) of GI-tagged jaggery from Muzaffarnagar, a region renowned for its high-quality sugarcane, was flagged off for export to Bangladesh.
India, Italy discuss ways to expand bilateral military-focused cooperation during Rome meeting
Mar 22, 2025, at 05:58 pm
The 13th edition of the India-Italy Military Cooperation Group (MCG) meeting was successfully conducted from March 20-21 in Rome when the officials discussed identifying new avenues to expand the scope of bilateral military-focused cooperation.
National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard ignites US-India partnership at Raisina Dialogue
Mar 22, 2025, at 05:51 pm
In a display of mutual respect and optimism, US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard heralded the enduring partnership between the United States and India during her address at the prestigious Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi. The event, held from March 17-19, gathered leaders and thinkers from across the Indo-Pacific to address critical geopolitical and economic challenges.
Fugitive preacher Zakir Naik meets Nawaz Sharif in Pakistan, India voices concerns
Mar 22, 2025, at 03:29 pm
The Indian government has expressed concerns over the hospitality extended to fugitive preacher Zakir Naik during his recent stay in Pakistan.
'Travelling in same direction': BJP's Jay Panda drops picture with Shashi Tharoor
Mar 22, 2025, at 02:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Baijayant Jay Panda on Friday dropped a picture with Congress MP Shashi Tharoor from their flight journey, days after the latter praised for Prime Minister Narendra Modi causing discomfort to the grand old party.
Mar 22, 2025, at 01:27 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday said the southern states will have a diminished political strength with a lower representation in Parliament, demanding a "fair delimitation" from the Centre.
MK Stalin hosts mega multi-state meeting on delimitation in Chennai, BJP calls it drama
Mar 22, 2025, at 12:55 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is on Saturday hosting a multi-state meeting on the delimitation issue that has triggered a face-off between the state's incumbent and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.
Mar 22, 2025, at 11:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had named Justice Yashwant Varma, whose alleged unaccounted cash was recovered from his bungalow last week, in its First Information Report (FIR) in 2018 in connection with the Simbhaoli Sugars case, media reports said.
Ex-ISRO chief Somanath, 3 others appointed advisors to Andhra Pradesh govt
Mar 21, 2025, at 11:31 pm
Hyderabad: Former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman Sreedhara Panicker Somanath has been appointed as an advisor on space technology to the Andhra Pradesh government, along with four other experts, media reports said.
Bill Gates praises India’s space tech growth, hails Sunita Williams’ return
Mar 21, 2025, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi: Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has shared his thoughts on astronaut Sunita Williams' safe return to Earth and India’s growing influence in space technology.
Mar 21, 2025, at 11:02 pm
Meerut/IBNS: A video posted online has come into the fore in the gruesome murder case of the former Merchant Navy officer in Meerut showing the accused wife-Muskaan Rastogi playing Holi with her lover Sahil Shukla just 11 days after killing her husband, chopping up his body and leaving it to rot in a cement-lined drum.
NIT Silchar professor suspended over sexual harassment charges
Mar 21, 2025, at 10:16 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: An assistant professor of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Assam's Silchar was suspended on Friday for allegedly sexually harassing a female student, media reports said.
'The more you ask, the more you will lose': BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over his demand for caste census
Mar 21, 2025, at 09:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday slammed Rahul Gandhi for emphasising the need for a caste census a day after the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha said the exercise will help expose the "truth of inequality and discrimination" in the country.
Justice Yashwant Varma's transfer is not related to cash row probe: Supreme Court
Mar 21, 2025, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Refuting misinformation, the Supreme Court Friday said the transfer of Delhi High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma is not related to the inquiry into the alleged recovery of a huge pile of unaccounted cash at his home.