'National Education Policy aims to develop Hindi rather than India': MK Stalin
Mar 12, 2025, at 10:33 pm
Chennai/IBNS: As the 'language war' between Tamil Nadu and the Centre continues, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin Wednesday accused the BJP of trying to 'impose Hindi' on the southern state in the guise of a National Education Policy and called it a plan to develop Hindi rather than India.
Hyderabad Police arrest 2 women journalists for 'abusive' posts against Revanth Reddy; BRS protests
Mar 12, 2025, at 09:01 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: The Hyderabad Police's Cyber Crime division Wednesday arrested two Telangana journalists—Pogadadanda Revathi, the Managing Director of Pulse News, and Thanvi Yadav, a reporter for the same channel for posting and amplifying allegedly abusive content against Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.
Mar 12, 2025, at 06:38 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi and his Mauritius counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam on Wednedsay jointly inaugurated the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Public Service and Innovation in Reduit, Mauritius.
Narendra Modi becomes first Indian to be conferred with Mauritius' highest honour
Mar 12, 2025, at 03:45 pm
Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam has bestowed the country's highest honour 'The Grand Commander of the Order of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean', to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his current two-day visit to the East African nation.
Blow to Congress as BJP set for massive win in Haryana civic polls
Mar 12, 2025, at 03:03 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: In another blow to the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set for a massive win in the Haryana civic polls, media reports said.
Muslims in Bengal over 40 percent now, will contest in all seats next year: AIMIM
Mar 12, 2025, at 02:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM has announced that the party will contest in all 294 assembly seats in West Bengal, which will head to the assembly elections next year.
BJP will throw TMC's Muslim MLAs out of assembly after winning 2026 elections: Suvendu Adhikari
Mar 12, 2025, at 01:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has courted row by stating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will throw all elected Muslim MLAs of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) out of the legislative assembly after the saffron party wins the 2026 state elections.
Delhi court orders case against Arvind Kejriwal over alleged misuse of public funds
Mar 11, 2025, at 09:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a fresh setback for Arvind Kejriwal, who is out on bail in a case related to the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam, a court in the national capital has directed to the police to register an FIR against him and others from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for allegedly misusing public funds to put up large hoardings.
Narendra Modi presents Sangam water, Makhana to Mauritius President
Mar 11, 2025, at 06:55 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool on the first day of his visit to the country.
Ukraine to present peace plan in talks with US in Saudi Arabia
Mar 11, 2025, at 06:16 pm
U.S. and Ukrainian officials began talks Tuesday in Saudi Arabia with the Ukrainian side expected to present a partial ceasefire plan with Russia.
Narendra Modi pays homage to Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and Anerood Jugnauth
Mar 11, 2025, at 06:03 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage at the 'Samadhis' of Seewoosagur Ramgoolam and Anerood Jugnauth at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanic Garden, Pamplemousses.
Children welfare is at core of India's progress, says WCD Minister Annapurna Devi at summit in UN HQ
Mar 11, 2025, at 04:35 pm
Indian WCD Minister Annapurna Devi on Monday participated in the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the UN headquarters in New York when she said the welfare of women and children is at the core of India's progress.
Mar 11, 2025, at 03:33 pm
Tata Group-owned Air India has urged passengers to use lavatories only for the appropriate purpose after one of its long-haul flight operations was disrupted due to clogged toilets.
Mar 11, 2025, at 01:51 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's plan to renovate his residence Mannat has faced trouble as a social activist has accused the 59-year-old actor of violating rules in the past, media reports said.
Gold smuggling case: Ranya Rao's alleged misuse of VIP airport protocol privileges to be probed
Mar 11, 2025, at 12:30 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government has launched a probe into the alleged misuse of VIP airport protocol privileges by arrested Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who is accused of gold smuggling, media reports said.
Kolkata man arrested for raping 21-year-old woman from Delhi on pretext of job opportunity
Mar 11, 2025, at 11:44 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A resident of Elgin Road in Kolkata's Bhowanipore area was on Sunday arrested for allegedly raping a 21-year-old woman from Delhi on pretext of offering better job opportunity, media reports said.
Gold smuggling case: Kannada actress Ranya Rao's associate nabbed by DRI
Mar 11, 2025, at 11:27 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Arrested Kannada actress Ranya Rao's associate has been arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in connection with the gold smuggling case, media reports said.
Myanmar fake job scam: India secures repatriation of 283 nationals
Mar 11, 2025, at 10:20 am
Indian embassies in Myanmar and Thailand, in coordination with local authorities, have secured the repatriation of 283 Indian nationals who were lured to various countries with fake job offers.
Narendra Modi arrives in Mauritius for two-day visit, receives warm welcome at airport
Mar 11, 2025, at 09:15 am
Indian PM Narendra Modi reached Mauritius on Tuesday for a two-day official visit to the country, where his Mauritian counterpart Navin Ramgoolam welcomed him at the airport.
Devendra Fadnavis supports call to remove Aurangzeb's Tomb, slams Congress
Mar 11, 2025, at 12:13 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Monday supported the call for the removal of the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb from Khulabad in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.
'I was verbally tortured, threatened. I am traumatised': Ranya Rao breaks down in court
Mar 10, 2025, at 11:21 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Kannada actor Ranya Rao, who was arrested while smuggling gold bars worth Rs 14.56 crore last week, Monday alleged in the court that she is "traumatised and emotionally broken" after being "verbally tortured and threatened" in the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI)'s custody.
Shashi Tharoor slams Jamia Millia Islamia for dropping Thiruvananthapuram as exam centre
Mar 10, 2025, at 10:39 pm
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has criticised Jamia Millia Islamia University for its decision to drop Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram from its list of examination centres, PTI reported.
Enforcement Directorate team attacked after raids at Bhupesh Baghel's home
Mar 10, 2025, at 09:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A group of people attacked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials, who had searched former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's premises in a money laundering investigation against his son in the alleged liquor scam case, said reports.
Jammu and Kashmir fashion show triggers controversy, fashion designers Shiva and Narresh apologise
Mar 10, 2025, at 05:49 pm
Shivan and Narresh, the fashion designers who drew flak for organising an outdoor show in Jammu and Kashmir's Gulmarg during the holy month of Ramzan, have apologised for hosting the event.
New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon to visit India next week at Modi's invitation
Mar 10, 2025, at 02:21 pm
New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon will pay an official visit to India from March 16 to March 20 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, officials said on Monday.
Mar 10, 2025, at 01:34 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who has been arrested for allegedly smuggling gold, was allotted land to set up a steel plant by the previous Karnataka government in 2023, a state board concerning industrial area development claimed, media reports said.
Gulmarg fashion show during Ramzan month stirs row, J&K CM Omar Abdullah responds
Mar 10, 2025, at 01:14 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: A fashion show with semi-nude men and women walking the ramp in skimpy clothes has drawn massive flak with the religious and political leaders calling it an act of demolishing the valley's cultural values.
Trouble for Lalit Modi as Vanuatu PM orders cancellation of IPL founder's passport
Mar 10, 2025, at 12:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a fresh trouble for former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi, the Vanuatu government has ordered cancellation of the fugitive businessman's passport which was issued to him, media reports said.
ED raids former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel's residences in liquor scam probe
Mar 10, 2025, at 11:25 am
Raipur/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday raided former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and his son Chaitanya Baghel's residences in connection with the multi-crore liquor scam, media reports said.
Indian-origin student Sudiksha Konanki goes missing during Dominican Republic trip, search on
Mar 10, 2025, at 10:07 am
Authorities in the Dominican Republic are searching for an Indian-origin student after she went missing from a resort where she was visiting with her friends for her spring break.