Aug 07, 2025, at 10:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a strong response to US President Donald Trump's 50 percent tariffs on Indian imports, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his country won't compromise and he is even "ready to pay heavy personal price".
Hyderabad psychologist marries patient, commits suicide over alleged harassment by husband, in-laws
Aug 07, 2025, at 01:41 am
A 33-year-old psychologist committed suicide on Tuesday following alleged harassment by her husband and his family in Hyderabad, media reports said.
Leather, gems, jewellery to be impacted most after US's 50 pct tariff announcement
Aug 07, 2025, at 01:16 am
With Donald Trump's announcement of an additional 25 percent tariff on India, domestic export sectors such as leather, chemicals, footwear, gems and jewellery, textiles, and shrimp will be severely impacted by the imposition of the total 50 percent tariff by the US, media reports said, quoting industry experts.
PM Modi to visit China for SCO Summit, his first since 2020 Galwan clash
Aug 07, 2025, at 12:25 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China to attend the regional summit SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organisation) in Tianjin city from August 31 to September 1, in a significant step marking normalisation in ties between the two nations that was strongly hit after the 2020 Galwan clash.
India calls Donald Trump's move to impose additional 25 pct tariffs 'unfair, unjustified'
Aug 06, 2025, at 10:53 pm
India has once again made it clear that it stands firm on its national interests following US President Donald Trump's move to impose an additional 25 percent tariff on Russian oil imports and called the move "unfair and unjustified".
Aug 06, 2025, at 09:40 pm
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced an extra 25 percent tariff on India as 'penalty' for the continued purchase of Russian crude oil.
PM Narendra Modi to visit China for first time since 2020 Galwan conflict
Aug 06, 2025, at 05:23 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit China later this month, his first trip to the neighbouring nation since the 2020 Galwan clash, media reports said.
India announces free e-visas to Filipino tourists
Aug 06, 2025, at 04:26 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced India will offer free e-visas to Filipino tourists.
Aug 06, 2025, at 02:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who on Tuesday said courts can't decide who is a national or an anti-national after the Supreme Court rapped her brother Rahul Gandhi over "Chinese intrusion" remark.
Blast at oxygen plant in Mohali kills 2, several injured
Aug 06, 2025, at 12:14 pm
Mohali/IBNS: Two dead and several others were injured as a massive blast took place at an oxygen cylinder plant in Punjab's Mohali on Wednesday morning, media reports said.
Aug 06, 2025, at 11:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday suspended four West Bengal government officers for allegedly including fictitious voters in electoral rolls amid confrontation between the State and Centre over Special Intensive Revision (SIR), media reports said.
India-New Zealand Defence Strategic Dialogue held in Delhi to bolster bilateral cooperation
Aug 06, 2025, at 10:20 am
The inaugural edition of India-New Zealand Defence Strategic Dialogue was held in New Delhi on Tuesday to discuss security perspectives and further bolster bilateral cooperation.
Ajit Doval arrives in Moscow amid Trump's tariff threat over Russian oil import
Aug 06, 2025, at 01:36 am
Amid rift in ties between US and India over Russian oil imports, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval arrived in Moscow on Tuesday for a visit to strengthen bilateral relations.
Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee 'apologises to nation' for supporting colleague Mahua Moitra in 2023
Aug 06, 2025, at 12:55 am
A day after he resigned as the Trinamool Congress's chief whip in Lok Sabha, senior MP Kalyan Banerjee Tuesday launched a fresh attack on party colleague Mahua Moitra, saying she "lacks basic gratitude" and apologised to the nation for defending her.
Trump threatens India again with harsh tariffs in next 24 hours over Russian oil purchase
Aug 05, 2025, at 09:23 pm
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he would increase the tariffs imposed on Indian imports "very substantially" over the next 24 hours due to India's continued purchases of Russian oil.
India, Philippines elevate ties to Strategic Partnership
Aug 05, 2025, at 07:02 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday met visiting Philippines President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr when the countries decided to elevate ties to a Strategic Partnership.
Indian Navy's Eastern fleet ships visit Philippines, strengthening maritime ties
Aug 05, 2025, at 06:46 pm
As part of the ongoing Operational Deployment to South East Asia, several Indian naval fleets, under the Command of Rear Admiral Susheel Menon, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF), concluded their port call at Manila, Philippines.
Narendra Modi expresses condolences over Uttarakhand landslide
Aug 05, 2025, at 05:59 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi expressed condolences to people hit by a massive cloudburst-triggered landslide and flash flood in Dharali village of Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district on Tuesday.
US Embassy warns 'overstaying' Indians, directs them to respect terms of visa
Aug 05, 2025, at 05:06 pm
The US Embassy in India has issued a stern message to those Indians who are staying beyond their authorised period of stay in the country, and warned that they may face visa revocation and even possible deportation.
Aug 05, 2025, at 04:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday announced parliamentarian Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar as the party chief whip in the Lok Sabha, a day after Kalyan Banerjee resigned abruptly.
Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari's convoy attacked in Cooch Behar, TMC rejects BJP's 'assault' charge
Aug 05, 2025, at 04:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari's convoy was attacked in Cooch Behar allegedly by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers, media reports said.
Aug 05, 2025, at 03:19 pm
In an initiative aimed at strengthening defence cooperation and regional maritime security, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Indian Navy conducted their first-ever Bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) from August 3 to 4, 2025.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik dies at 79
Aug 05, 2025, at 02:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik died on Tuesday. He was 79.
Aug 05, 2025, at 02:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: INDIA bloc leaders have backed Leader of Opposition, Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, who was on Monday rapped by the Supreme Court over his claim that China grabbed 2,000 sq. km of Indian land.
Calcutta University snubs Mamata govt's appeal, decides to not reschedule exams for TMC event
Aug 05, 2025, at 01:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The University of Calcutta on Monday said it won't reschedule examinations due to be held on August 28, snubbing the West Bengal government's appeal for an alteration of dates coinciding with a ruling party event.
Aug 05, 2025, at 01:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee has hit out at party supremo Mamata Banerjee after the former was held responsible for the "lack of coordination" in the Lok Sabha and resigned as the chief whip in the lower house of Parliament.
TMC rejig: Mamata appoints Abhishek Banerjee as LS floor leader, Kalyan steps down as chief whip
Aug 05, 2025, at 12:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a major rejig, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appointed her nephew Abhishek Banerjee as the Trinamool Congress' Lok Sabha floor leader replacing veteran Sudip Bandyopadhyay.
'Unjustified and unreasonable': India counters Trump's tariff threat over Russian oil import
Aug 05, 2025, at 11:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a strong response to the Trump administration, India on Monday said the United States' tariff threats to the South Asian country over its Russian oil import are "unjustified and unreasonable".
Go back to your own country: Indian-origin taxi driver assaulted in Ireland
Aug 05, 2025, at 09:28 am
An Indian-origin taxi driver, who has been staying in the country for the past 23 years, was assaulted in Ireland's Dublin city, media reports said.
Aug 05, 2025, at 01:44 am
The internal rift in the Trinamool Congress (TMC) was out in the open on Monday with MP Kalyan Banerjee resigning from the post of chief whip in the Lok Sabha, a move seemingly triggered by his party colleague Mahua Moitra calling him a “pig”.