Habitat Studio announces shutdown after Shinde-led Shiv Sena's vandalism over Kunal Kamra's show

Mar 24, 2025, at 11:01 am

Mumbai's Habitat Studio, a popular platform for stand-up comedians in the city, on Monday announced its decision to shut down after Shiv Sena (Shinde) workers vandalised it over popular comedian Kunal Kamra's controversial reference to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in an act.

India-EU Maritime Security Dialogue: Officials discuss ways to ensure global well-being

Mar 23, 2025, at 10:47 pm

The 4th India-EU Maritime Security Dialogue was held in New Delhi when officials discussed ways to sustain a secure maritime environment conducive to inclusive growth and global well-being.

Girl injured during fierce gunbattle between security forces, terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua

Mar 23, 2025, at 10:31 pm

A girl was injured during a fierce gunbattle between terrorists and Indian security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua region on Sunday.

India ships six-bedded container-based dialysis to Kirbiti

Mar 23, 2025, at 10:17 pm

India has shipped a six-bedded container-based Dialysis Unit to Tarawa, Kiribati.

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.

Man struggling financially kept ₹1.66 lakh after bank teller’s mistake, calls it his ‘personal bailout’

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.

New Pamban Bridge in Tamil Nadu set for inauguration, to restore rail link to Rameswaram; check out key features and upgrades

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.

Lower representation in Parliament will weaken states' political strength: Stalin at delimitation meeting

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.

Cash pile accused Justice Yashwant Varma was named in CBI's FIR for alleged corruption, SC junked it later

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.