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).
Let's not dishonour Mahatma Gandhi's legacy: Shashi Tharoor on renaming MGNREGA as row escalates
Dec 15, 2025, at 09:32 pm
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday described the controversy surrounding the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) as “unfortunate”, as the Congress and other Opposition parties hardened their stance against the move during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament.
From fallout to fresh talks: Prashant Kishor meets Priyanka Gandhi Vadra after Bihar poll rout
Dec 15, 2025, at 08:57 pm
Nearly a month after the Bihar Assembly elections, political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has reportedly met senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a development that has drawn attention given their strained history.
Warm welcome, big diplomacy: Indian PM Narendra Modi starts three-nation tour in Jordan
Dec 15, 2025, at 06:14 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jordan on Monday as part of his three-nation tour, receiving a warm welcome from members of the Indian community. Jordan’s Prime Minister, Jafar Hassan, greeted the Indian leader at the airport upon his arrival.
India strengthens diplomatic ties: Jaishankar to visit Israel following UAE dialogue
Dec 15, 2025, at 05:02 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Israel on Monday, following meetings with top leaders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Messi surrounded by VIPs, fans rage: Five held in stadium vandalism case
Dec 15, 2025, at 04:40 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Five individuals have been arrested in connection with the vandalism at Salt Lake Stadium during the G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025 featuring Argentine football icon Lionel Messi, The Telegraph reported.
Centre moves to replace MGNREGA with 'G Ram G', sets stage for winter session showdown
Dec 15, 2025, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has ignited a fresh political confrontation in Parliament by introducing a Bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a flagship rural welfare programme launched in 2005 by the then UPA government.
How a CIA plan to spy on China from India ended with a nuclear device lost in ice
Dec 15, 2025, at 03:01 pm
At the height of the Cold War in 1965, China’s first atomic test sent alarm bells ringing in Washington.
PM Modi embarks on historic three-nation visit to Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman
Dec 15, 2025, at 12:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun a three-nation diplomatic tour to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and the Sultanate of Oman — countries with which India shares both historical ties and robust contemporary relations.
India on the verge of a rail milestone: 99% of broad-gauge network now electrified
Dec 15, 2025, at 12:02 am
Indian Railways on Sunday said it is nearing the completion of electrification across almost its entire broad-gauge network, with more than 99 per cent of the system already electrified and the remaining sections expected to be completed shortly.
Dec 14, 2025, at 03:14 pm
Satadru Dutta, promoter and main organiser of Lionel Messi’s GOAT India tour, was sent to 14-day police custody by a Bidhannagar court on Sunday, a day after chaos and vandalism erupted at Kolkata’s iconic Salt Lake Stadium during the Argentine football icon’s visit.
Dense fog triggers massive multi-vehicle pile-up in Haryana, several injured
Dec 14, 2025, at 01:34 pm
At least three dozen vehicles, including trucks and buses, were involved in a massive pile-up on a highway in Haryana’s Rohtak on Sunday after dense fog reduced visibility to near zero, media reports said.
Deadly Goa club fire: Owners’ moves after blaze raise red flags
Dec 14, 2025, at 01:09 pm
As the investigation into the deadly fire at a Goa nightclub intensifies, investigators have uncovered how the three owners—Saurabh Luthra, Gaurav Luthra, and Ajay Gupta—reacted after learning about the blaze that claimed 25 lives and exposed glaring violations of safety norms.
India warns of retaliatory steps after Mexico imposes 50 percent tariff hike
Dec 14, 2025, at 12:21 pm
India has cautioned that it may take “appropriate measures” to protect its exporters after Mexico approved a steep 50 percent tariff hike on select Indian products, NDTV reported, quoting an official on Saturday.
BJP scripts history in Kerala capital, ends Left’s 45-year grip on Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
Dec 13, 2025, at 09:49 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has delivered a historic political upset in Kerala by emerging as the single largest force in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, ending the Left Democratic Front’s uninterrupted 45-year control of the civic body.
From doorstep to disturbing: Grammy winner Ricky Kej suspects food delivery man of theft
Dec 13, 2025, at 06:51 pm
Grammy award-winning music composer Ricky Kej on Saturday expressed suspicion that an online food delivery platform's deliveryman may have entered his home and stolen a sump cover.
Big diplomacy move: India, Austria review entire bilateral agenda
Dec 13, 2025, at 06:09 pm
Indian and Austrian officials on Friday exchanged views on India-EU relations as well as key regional and global developments of mutual interest during the 8th Foreign Office Consultations (FOC).
A dinner detour in Phuket: How one meal exposed Luthra brothers’ Thailand hideout
Dec 13, 2025, at 05:44 pm
Bangkok/IBNS: A routine step out for a meal in Thailand proved costly for Gaurav and Saurav Luthra, the brothers accused in the deadly Goa nightclub fire case, ultimately leading to their detention and impending deportation to India.
Ex-IAF officer held in Assam over suspected espionage links with Pakistan
Dec 13, 2025, at 04:57 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Police have arrested a retired Indian Air Force (IAF) officer in Tezpur on allegations of maintaining links with a Pakistan-based espionage network, officials said on Saturday.
Massive chaos during Lionel Messi event in Kolkata: Main organiser Satadru Dutta arrested
Dec 13, 2025, at 03:33 pm
The main organiser of the mega event, involving Argentine World Cup hero Lionel Messi, was arrested hours after chaos broke out at the iconic Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday, forcing the footballer to leave the venue early.