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BBC top brass fall! Tim Davie, Deborah Turness quit amid Trump documentary firestorm | Massive 360 kg explosive materials seized close to Delhi; doctors under scanner | 'Be careful with your words': Rajnath Singh’s caution to Yunus rattles Bangladesh | US Senate advances bill to end 40-day government shutdown, restore federal services | Operation Pimple: Two terrorists killed as Army foils infiltration bid in Jammu and Kashmir | PM Modi unveils four new Vande Bharat Express in Varanasi | 'Shift them to shelters': Supreme Court orders removal of stray dogs from public premises | Modi vs Congress erupts over 'Vande Mataram': PM says party removed crucial stanzas; Kharge hits back | Massive chaos at Delhi airport! All flights delayed after major technical glitch throws operations into disarray | Nirmala Sitharaman confirms fresh wave of bank mergers, says 'India needs a lot of big, world-class giants'

Tragedy strikes: 42 Indian Umrah pilgrims feared dead in horrific Saudi bus crash, PM Modi expresses sadness

Nov 17, 2025, at 01:20 pm

At least 42 Umrah pilgrims from Hyderabad, India, are feared to have died after the bus they were travelling in from Mecca to Medina collided with a diesel tanker and caught fire near Mufrihat village in Saudi Arabia on Monday, authorities said.

Tragedy in Saudi Arabia: Over 40 Indians feared dead as Umrah bus crashes into tanker

Nov 17, 2025, at 11:31 am

Over 40 Indians are feared dead after a bus carrying Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker near Medina in Saudi Arabia on Monday, media reports said.

Big moves ahead: India, Paraguay discuss trade deals, health initiatives during JCM

Nov 16, 2025, at 09:15 pm

India and Paraguay discussed issues related to the bilateral agenda, including political and economic relations, cooperation in technology, infrastructure, energy, education, health, trade and investment, civil aviation, tourism, space, sustainable development, and water resources, during the Joint Commission Mechanism (JCM).

India’s defence might on display! Sanjay Seth to lead high-profile delegation at Dubai Air Show

Nov 16, 2025, at 07:19 pm

Indian Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth will lead an Indian delegation to the Dubai Air Show 2025, scheduled to be held on November 17–18, in the United Arab Emirates.

India’s Bullet Train dream speeds up: Modi reviews game-changing Mumbai–Ahmedabad Project

Nov 16, 2025, at 06:23 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi visited the under-construction Bullet Train Station at Surat in Gujarat on Saturday and reviewed the Progress of Mumbai–Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor.

Nitish Kumar to return as Bihar CM; NDA swearing-in set for November 19-20: Reports

Nov 16, 2025, at 12:57 pm

Nitish Kumar is set to remain the Chief Minister of Bihar, with the formation of the new National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government expected within the next three days, NDTV reported, quoting sources.

'Mother of Satan' explosive used in deadly Delhi Red Fort blast? Investigators probe terror module

Nov 16, 2025, at 12:32 pm

Delhi Police suspect that the deadly blast near the Red Fort on November 10 may have involved Triacetone triperoxide (TATP), an extremely volatile explosive infamously called the “Mother of Satan.” 

'Nothing came out of it': Farooq Abdullah triggers row with remarks on Operation Sindoor

Nov 16, 2025, at 10:53 am

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah has stirred controversy with two back-to-back comments — one on the recently busted “white-collar” terror module involving doctors, and another on the possibility of a repeat of Operation Sindoor.

Denied poll ticket, RSS worker ends life; suicide note alleges harassment by BJP-RSS leaders

Nov 16, 2025, at 09:45 am

A Kerala Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker, Anand K Thampi, died by suicide on Saturday evening after allegedly being denied a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket for the upcoming local body elections in Thiruvananthapuram, media reports said. 

i20 driver behind Red Fort blast received ₹20 lakh via illegal channels: Probe

Nov 16, 2025, at 09:09 am

Investigators probing the Red Fort parking-lot blast, which has claimed 13 lives so far, have found that the driver of the explosive-laden Hyundai i20 received ₹20 lakh through illegal hawala networks, NDTV reported, quoting sources.

‘Dead Drop’: The covert email method Delhi blast suspects used to stay off the radar

Nov 15, 2025, at 10:56 pm

Delhi/IBNS: The investigation into the November 10 Red Fort blast, which killed 13 people and injured several others, has taken a striking turn.

Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Rohini Acharya 'quits' politics, 'disowns' family after RJD's Bihar defeat

Nov 15, 2025, at 06:46 pm

Patna/IBNS: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter, Rohini Acharya, has triggered a major political shock just a day after the party’s crushing defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections.

Where is Sarabjit Kaur? Indian-origin Sikh woman converts to Islam while visiting Pakistan, marries local man

Nov 15, 2025, at 05:37 pm

An Indian-origin Sikh woman, who went missing in Pakistan after visiting the neighbouring nation as part of a pilgrimage journey, has reportedly converted to Islam and married a local person at a mosque in Sheikhupura.

Delhi blast: NIA arrests Al-Falah University MBBS student from West Bengal for suspected terror links

Nov 15, 2025, at 04:47 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested an MBBS student from West Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur district over alleged links to extremist organisations, officials confirmed on Saturday.   

Home Ministry says Nowgam Police Station blast was ‘accidental’ — here’s what really happened

Nov 15, 2025, at 01:44 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: The deadly high-intensity blast that ripped through the Nowgam Police Station in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar last night was "accidental", the Union Home Ministry said on Saturday.

Kolkata on edge! Fire rages through Ezra Street building — no one hurt!

Nov 15, 2025, at 10:26 am

Kolkata/IBNS: A massive fire broke out at a building in Kolkata's Ezra Street in the early morning on Saturday, media reports said.

Jammu and Kashmir: Massive explosion inside Nowgam police station, where explosives from Red Fort terror module were stored, leaves nine dead

Nov 15, 2025, at 08:56 am

At least nine people died, and 29 others were injured after a high-intensity blast ripped through the Nowgam police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar city on Friday.

Accidental blast? At least 7 killed, dozens injured in explosion at J&K's Nowgam police station

Nov 15, 2025, at 04:39 am

Srinagar/IBNS: A devastating explosion at the Nowgam police station in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, killed at least seven people and left 27 others injured on Friday night.

Horrific crime in Noida: Bengal man kills lover inside bus, dumps headless, armless body in drain

Nov 14, 2025, at 11:57 pm

The Noida Police have arrested a man, who hails from West Bengal, for allegedly murdering his lover and dumping her dismembered body in multiple locations, including a posh sector in the city, media reports said.

Historic blow to Omar Abdullah in bypoll! NC loses Budgam seat for first time since 1957

Nov 14, 2025, at 11:12 pm

In a historic setback for Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, the National Conference (NC) has lost the Budgam assembly seat in a bypoll, marking the first defeat for the party in its bastion since the first legislative assembly elections in 1957.

Rahul Gandhi calls Bihar loss ‘surprising’, alleges election not fair

Nov 14, 2025, at 10:53 pm

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, reacting to the party’s dismal performance in the Bihar Assembly elections, called the results “surprising” and claimed the election was “not fair from the very beginning.”

PM Modi warns of possible Congress split, says it has become 'Muslim League Maoist Congress'

Nov 14, 2025, at 09:59 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, celebrating the NDA’s sweeping victory in Bihar, predicted a potential split in the Congress and issued a stark warning to its allies, including those in West Bengal.

'Ganga flows from Bihar to Bengal': PM Modi maps BJP’s next victory

Nov 14, 2025, at 09:29 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday framed the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) massive win in Bihar as a stepping stone for a similar performance in neighbouring West Bengal, where Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress currently rules.

Indian Air Force trainer aircraft crashes near Chennai, pilot ejects safely

Nov 14, 2025, at 07:11 pm

Chennai/IBNS: An Indian Air Force (IAF) trainer aircraft crashed near Tambaram in Chennai on Friday afternoon while on a routine training sortie, officials confirmed.

Delhi blast: Security forces blow up Red Fort bomber Dr Umar Nabi's Pulwama house

Nov 14, 2025, at 06:43 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: Security forces on Friday conducted a controlled demolition of the Pulwama residence of Dr Umar Nabi, the prime suspect linked to the deadly Red Fort car blast earlier this week.

'Was not invited to campaign': Shashi Tharoor calls for review of Congress's poor Bihar show

Nov 14, 2025, at 05:32 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday said he was not invited to campaign in the recently concluded Bihar Assembly election, even as he stressed the need for the Congress to meticulously analyse the reasons behind its electoral setback.

Modi-Nitish deliver NDA's monster victory in Bihar, Mahagathbandhan suffers a humiliating rout

Nov 14, 2025, at 05:13 pm

Patna/IBNS: The chemistry of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar coupled with the able support from young Lok Sabha MP Chirag Paswan drove the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to a resounding victory in Bihar assembly elections.

Bihar turns up the volume! Singer-turned-politician Maithili Thakur set to become the youngest MLA in the state

Nov 14, 2025, at 04:22 pm

Patna/IBNS: Singer-turned-politician Maithili Thakur, who is leading from Alinagar as a BJP candidate, is set to become the youngest MLA of Bihar if the current trend of poll results hold.

CBI coordinates return of wanted fugitive Jagdish Punetha from UAE

Nov 14, 2025, at 03:46 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), working closely with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), successfully facilitated the return of wanted fugitive Jagdish Punetha from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday (November 13).

Grand talk, no traction! Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj suffers a total washout in Bihar elections

Nov 14, 2025, at 03:38 pm

Patna/IBNS: In a setback to his poll debut, former political strategist Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) drew a blank in the Bihar assembly elections, which went to polls earlier this month.