Assam erupts! Karbi Anglong violence turns fatal, 2 dead — what CM Himanta Biswa Sarma just said
Dec 24, 2025, at 07:36 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the situation in Karbi Anglong “has improved” a day after clashes between two groups over alleged illegal settlements left two people dead.
Assam in flames! Shocking Karbi Anglong violence leaves 2 dead — here’s what really happened
Dec 24, 2025, at 07:22 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Internet services were temporarily suspended in Assam’s Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts after fresh violence erupted between two groups, leaving two people dead and at least 45 others injured, including 38 police personnel, media reports said.
Father-son hacked to death in Waqf protests: Murshidabad court awards life imprisonment to 13
Dec 24, 2025, at 06:10 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A court in West Bengal’s Murshidabad on Tuesday convicted 13 people and sentenced them to life imprisonment in connection with the killing of father-son duo Haragobindo Das and Chandan Das during violent anti-Waqf (Amendment) Act protests in Samserganj earlier this year, media reports said.
Dec 24, 2025, at 05:51 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has promised to give a reconstruction package of USD 450 million to Sri Lanka, a nation which was battered by cyclone in recent months.
Aatmanirbhar Bharat at Sea: India inducts Samudra Pratap. Know all details
Dec 24, 2025, at 04:25 pm
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) inducted the first in-built Pollution Control Vessel (PCV), Samudra Pratap (Yard 1267) on Tuesday under the 02 PCV project of Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).
Why 30 Indians were arrested in US—You won’t believe what happened
Dec 24, 2025, at 04:07 pm
Thirty Indian nationals were among 49 people recently arrested by US authorities for allegedly residing illegally in the country, according to the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Exam question on ‘atrocities against Muslim minorities’ triggers uproar, Jamia professor suspended
Dec 24, 2025, at 11:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Jamia Millia Islamia University has suspended a faculty member after an examination question set by him triggered widespread outrage, media reports said.
Shocking Video: Doctor caught assaulting patient inside Himachal govt-run hospital, suspended
Dec 24, 2025, at 12:22 am
The Himachal Pradesh government has suspended a 31-year-old doctor after he was allegedly caught on camera assaulting a patient inside the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla. The incident came to light after a video of the altercation went viral on social media.
PM Modi meets Neeraj Chopra, wife Himani Mor; hails javelin star’s stellar year
Dec 23, 2025, at 11:24 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra and his wife, former tennis player Himani Mor, at his residence at Lok Kalyan Marg. The meeting comes at the end of a landmark year in Chopra’s career.
Dec 23, 2025, at 11:08 pm
In a significant political development ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) announced it will contest the polls in alliance with Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).
‘People see Indira Gandhi in her’: Robert Vadra on Priyanka Gandhi’s PM prospects
Dec 23, 2025, at 10:46 pm
Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Tuesday fuelled fresh speculation about her future as Prime Minister, saying she enjoys wide public support and that many see echoes of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in her leadership and political commitment.
'We are the biggest fugitives’: Lalit Modi, Vijay Mallya video sparks anger online
Dec 23, 2025, at 09:22 pm
Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi on Monday appeared to mock Indian authorities after sharing a video from fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya’s birthday celebration, referring to the two of them as the “biggest fugitives of India.”
'Don’t go to Bangladesh': Kolkata musician Shiraz Ali Khan’s frightening escape will shock you
Dec 23, 2025, at 04:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: “Do not go to Bangladesh if you don’t want to face consequences,” Kolkata-based sarod player Shiraz Ali Khan has warned Indians after narrowly escaping the chaotic, violent and lawless situation in the country, which is on edge following the killing of prominent anti-India youth activist Sharif Osman Hadi.
Who is Winston Peters—and why is he attacking India–New Zealand trade deal?
Dec 23, 2025, at 03:40 pm
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has sharply criticised the recently concluded India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), calling it “neither free nor fair” and warning that it represents a bad deal for New Zealand.
Delhi erupts over lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh; protest outside High Commission
Dec 23, 2025, at 01:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Protesters raised slogans against Bangladesh’s interim government and chanted the Hanuman Chalisa during a demonstration outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi on Friday over the killing of a Hindu man, Deepu Chandra Das, in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district, media reports said.
Assam on a ‘powder keg’: Himanta Biswa Sarma flags demographic shift, Chicken’s Neck fears
Dec 23, 2025, at 11:21 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday raised concerns over demographic changes in the state, claiming that nearly 40 per cent of its residents are now of Bangladeshi origin, media reports said.
‘Huge gains ahead!’ New Zealand PM Luxon celebrates game-changing trade deal with India
Dec 23, 2025, at 09:08 am
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Tuesday hailed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) concluded with India as “excellent,” saying it offers exporters a major opportunity for significant economic gains.
After BJP’s Maharashtra local poll gains, Sanjay Raut reaches out to Rahul Gandhi as BMC stakes rise
Dec 23, 2025, at 12:18 am
Maharashtra’s political landscape witnessed a swift shift over the past 24 hours, with the BJP-led ruling alliance buoyed by Sunday’s local body election results, while the opposition camp was forced into introspection amid signs of internal strain.
'Flights of political fancy': BJP dismisses Sonia Gandhi’s G RAM G critique as ‘mischaracterisation’
Dec 22, 2025, at 11:16 pm
The political standoff between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress over the newly passed G RAM G law, which seeks to replace the 20-year-old MGNREGA, escalated on Monday after the BJP dismissed Sonia Gandhi’s criticism as “mischaracterisations” and “flights of political fancy”.
‘If you earn here, learn Hindi’: Delhi BJP councillor's ultimatum to African coach sparks outrage
Dec 22, 2025, at 09:32 pm
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor in Delhi has sparked controversy after a video surfaced showing her allegedly threatening an African national, asking him to learn Hindi within a month or face a ban from entering a public park where he works as a football coach.
H-1B renewal chaos leaves Indian techies stranded as US tightens visa vetting
Dec 22, 2025, at 05:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hundreds of Indian professionals holding H-1B visas have found themselves stranded in India after travelling home to renew their US work permits, following abrupt interview postponements linked to Washington’s tightened social media vetting rules.
S. Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow. What's on agenda
Dec 22, 2025, at 04:31 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Sri Lanka on Tuesday, when he is likely to meet the Sri Lankan leadership.
Supreme court snubs urgent plea to stop PMO’s chadar offering at Ajmer Sharif
Dec 22, 2025, at 02:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to urgently hear a plea seeking to stop the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) from offering a ceremonial chadar at the Ajmer Sharif dargah on December 22, media reports said.
Historic deal sealed: India, New Zealand sign landmark Free Trade Agreement in record time
Dec 22, 2025, at 01:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant diplomatic success, India and New Zealand on Monday signed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), ending negotiations that began in March this year, media reports said.
Emergency landing drama: Air India flight heads back to Delhi after engine malfunction!
Dec 22, 2025, at 11:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: An Air India Boeing 777 aircraft safely returned to New Delhi on Monday after a technical issue with its right engine was reported shortly after take-off, media reports said.
This is New Zealand: Protesters disrupt Sikh religious march in Auckland
Dec 22, 2025, at 09:28 am
A Sikh religious procession known as a nagar kirtan was briefly disrupted in New Zealand’s South Auckland region on Saturday after a group of local protesters blocked the route and confronted participants.
Netherlands teams up with India to bring Gujarat’s National Maritime Heritage Complex to life
Dec 21, 2025, at 10:12 pm
India and the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in maritime heritage, marking a significant step toward the development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal, Gujarat.
Dec 21, 2025, at 09:59 pm
The alleged abuse of Bengali singer Lagnajita Chakraborty by a Muslim man during a live concert in East Midnapore has once again thrown the spotlight on growing tensions around public expressions of Hindu faith in West Bengal, amid a series of incidents this year that have sparked allegations of intimidation, selective policing and shrinking space for religious practices.
Modi unveils Assam's fertilizer powerhouse — A boost for farmers and industry!
Dec 21, 2025, at 07:44 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Project of Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited at Namrup in Dibrugarh, Assam on Sunday.
Misleading propaganda: MEA slams Bangladesh media reports on Delhi protest
Dec 21, 2025, at 05:08 pm
The Indian government on Sunday dismissed reports in sections of the Bangladeshi media claiming that protests outside Bangladesh’s High Commission in New Delhi posed a security threat, calling them “misleading propaganda”.