Massive India–Maldives war games kick off in Kerala — Full details inside
Dec 02, 2025, at 05:09 pm
The 14th edition of the Joint Military Exercise EKUVERIN between the Indian Army and the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) has commenced at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on Tuesday.
Supreme Court takes up NGO bid to add persecuted minorities to voter rolls
Dec 02, 2025, at 04:40 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a petition filed by an NGO seeking the inclusion of individuals from persecuted minority communities — including Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhists, Parsis and Jains from neighbouring countries — in electoral rolls while their applications for Indian citizenship remain pending.
Jio joins hands with NHAI to launch India’s first high-tech highway safety alert system!
Dec 02, 2025, at 02:38 pm
To enhance safety and offer a seamless travel experience on National Highways, NHAI has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Reliance Jio to introduce a telecom-based safety alert system across National Highway network.
Sanchar Saathi app row: Scindia shuts down Congress' ‘snooping’ charge — here’s what he said
Dec 02, 2025, at 02:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday clarified that the Sanchar Saathi application, which the government has asked mobile phone manufacturers to pre-install on devices, can be deleted by users if they do not wish to keep it.
Dec 02, 2025, at 08:41 am
Revenues from sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest arms-producing companies rose by 5.9 per cent in 2024, reaching a record $679 billion, according to new data released today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Hyderabad man loses ₹1 lakh in Telegram honeytrap that morphs into extortion racket
Dec 02, 2025, at 12:06 am
A 20-year-old Hyderabad resident has fallen victim to a highly sophisticated “honeytrap” scam on Telegram, losing ₹1,02,093 before the fraudsters escalated the con into outright extortion, according to media reports.
Modi expresses deep concern over Khaleda Zia's health, extends all possible support
Dec 02, 2025, at 12:05 am
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday expressed concern over the health condition of ailing former Bangladesh PM Begum Khaleda Zia and extended all possible support to her.
Mumbai shocker: Top pharma boss accused of stripping businesswoman naked at gunpoint
Dec 01, 2025, at 11:40 pm
A Mumbai businesswoman has levelled explosive allegations against a senior pharma executive, accusing him of stripping her naked at gunpoint and recording her to blackmail her into silence, media reports said.
Dec 01, 2025, at 09:16 pm
In a chilling twist to the Nanded honour killing case, 21-year-old Anchal Mamidwar has accused two Maharashtra policemen of egging on her brothers to murder her boyfriend, 20-year-old Saksham Tate, over their inter-caste relationship.
Dec 01, 2025, at 07:44 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed smartphone manufacturers operating in India to preinstall a government-developed cybersecurity app, ‘Sanchar Saathi’, on all devices sold in the country.
'Those who bite are inside': Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury sparks row with a puppy in Parliament
Dec 01, 2025, at 06:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress on Monday found itself at the centre of an unexpected row after party MP Renuka Chowdhury arrived at Parliament accompanied by a puppy.
Operation Sagar Bandhu: India sends 53 tons of relief supplies to flood-hit Sri Lanka
Dec 01, 2025, at 06:11 pm
In the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, which has caused severe flooding, loss of life and widespread disruption across Sri Lanka, India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu on November 28 to provide urgent Search & Rescue and Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) support to the closest maritime neighbour, when 9.5 tons of emergency rations were handed from two Indian Navy Ships in Colombo.
Rs 1.17-crore Haryana number plate ‘HR88B8888’ up for reauction
Dec 01, 2025, at 04:33 pm
Chandigarh/IBNS: The much-talked-about Haryana number plate ‘HR88B8888’ — which grabbed headlines last week after fetching a record-breaking bid of Rs 1.17 crore — will now be reauctioned after the winning bidder failed to pay the amount within the deadline.
Dec 01, 2025, at 04:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s uneasy relationship with the party high command appears to be reaching a critical point.
Dec 01, 2025, at 11:58 am
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed that his partner, Shivon Zilis, is “half-Indian” and that one of their twin sons has “Shekhar” as his middle name — a tribute to renowned physicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, according to media reports.
Dec 01, 2025, at 11:16 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a sharp swipe at the Opposition over its defeat in the Bihar elections and urged rival MPs to refrain from "drama" as the Winter Session of Parliament commenced.
Dec 01, 2025, at 01:03 am
A 20-year-old man was brutally killed in Maharashtra’s Nanded district in what police believe to be an honour killing driven by caste opposition.
11 dead, 60 injured as two Tamil Nadu government buses collide head-on in Sivaganga
Dec 01, 2025, at 12:25 am
At least 11 people, including a child, were killed and more than 60 others injured after two Tamil Nadu government buses collided head-on near Kummangudi in Sivaganga district on Sunday evening, media reports said.
Nov 30, 2025, at 09:45 pm
A 25-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by her male friend at her rented accommodation in Noida’s Yakubpur on Friday evening, police said on Saturday.
74,000 Indians leave UK as net migration falls to five-year low
Nov 30, 2025, at 08:26 pm
The UK has recorded one of its steepest drops in net migration in recent years, with 204,000 fewer people remaining in the country in the year ending June 2025 compared to the 2023 peak, an 80% decline.
British, Indian armies conclude eighth edition of Exercise Ajeya Warrior
Nov 30, 2025, at 05:51 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: The British and Indian armies on Saturday concluded the eighth edition of their biennial joint military exercise Ajeya Warrior, held from November 17 to 30 at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan.
Nov 30, 2025, at 05:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Winter Session of Parliament is expected to open on a stormy note on Monday, with the Opposition gearing up to corner the NDA government on a host of recent controversies and governance issues.
Voter roll shake-up! ECI extends SIR by a week, final list now on Feb 14
Nov 30, 2025, at 01:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by a week, announcing that the final electoral roll will now be published on February 14, 2026.
Speeding Mercedes mows down trio near Delhi’s Ambience Mall — 23-year-old killed, driver arrested
Nov 30, 2025, at 11:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: One person died and two others sustained injuries after a speeding Mercedes rammed into a roadside pole near Ambience Mall in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj early Sunday, media reports said.
Nov 30, 2025, at 10:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi have been named in a fresh First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police in connection with the National Herald case, according to media reports.
Nov 29, 2025, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on his wedding to financial services professional and women's advocate Jodie Haydon, calling the Australian leader “a good friend”.
Massive U-turn! Mamata Banerjee finally bows to Centre’s Waqf law after months of fierce resistance
Nov 29, 2025, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a major shift from its earlier stance, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government has accepted the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Act passed by Parliament earlier this year, media reports said.
Nov 29, 2025, at 06:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Intensifying its investigation into the Red Fort blast case, Delhi Police has now issued notices to all private hospitals across the national capital, asking them to submit records of doctors who obtained their medical degrees abroad.
'My name is Sophie': Meet saree-clad AI teacher developed by 17-year-old UP student
Nov 29, 2025, at 06:14 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: In a remarkable advancement for low-cost educational technology, a 17-year-old student from Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr has engineered an Artificial Intelligence (AI) teacher robot.
Nov 29, 2025, at 11:47 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Amid an ongoing power tussle, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar shared a typical South Indian breakfast on Saturday morning at the former's residence in an attempt to diffuse the palpable tension within the state Congress unit.