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Tarique Rahman returns to Bangladesh after 17 years | Shocking killing inside AMU campus: teacher shot dead during evening walk | Horror on Karnataka highway: sleeper bus bursts into flames after truck crash, 9 killed | PM Modi attends Christmas service at Delhi church, sends message of love and compassion | Delhi erupts over lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh; protest outside High Commission | Targeted killing sparks global outrage: American lawmakers condemn mob lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh | Assam on a ‘powder keg’: Himanta Biswa Sarma flags demographic shift, Chicken’s Neck fears | Bangladesh on edge: Student leader shot as pre-poll violence deepens after Hadi killing | Historic deal sealed: India, New Zealand sign landmark Free Trade Agreement in record time | Supreme court snubs urgent plea to stop PMO’s chadar offering at Ajmer Sharif

Endgame for Maoists in India? Ganesh Uikey killed in Odisha encounter, Devuji only top leader left

Dec 25, 2025, at 07:10 pm

Bhubaneswar/IBNS: India’s long-running Maoist insurgency appears to be entering its terminal phase following the killing of Ganesh Uikey, a senior Central Committee member and the top leader of the outlawed movement in Odisha.

Mumbai-born Oxford student roasts Pakistan at Oxford Union, video goes viral

Dec 25, 2025, at 04:18 pm

London/IBNS: A video of a Mumbai-born law student studying at the University of Oxford strongly criticising Pakistan during a debate at the prestigious Oxford Union has gone viral, media reports said.

Unnao rape survivor’s fight continues: CBI to move Supreme Court against Kuldeep Sengar’s relief

Dec 25, 2025, at 01:27 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to approach the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court’s order granting interim relief to former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case, media reports said.

Shocking killing inside AMU campus: teacher shot dead during evening walk

Dec 25, 2025, at 12:32 pm

Aligarh/IBNS: A teacher at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was shot dead by unidentified assailants on the university campus in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh city on Wednesday night, media reports said.

Horror on Karnataka highway: sleeper bus bursts into flames after truck crash, 9 killed

Dec 25, 2025, at 11:48 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: At least nine people were killed after a private sleeper bus collided with a container truck, triggering a massive fire in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district in the early hours of Thursday, media reports said.

PM Modi attends Christmas service at Delhi church, sends message of love and compassion

Dec 25, 2025, at 11:44 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attended the Christmas morning service at the Cathedral Church of the Redemption in the national capital, as the country marked the festival in the final week of the year.

Shimla doctor sacked after shocking video shows him assaulting patient

Dec 25, 2025, at 12:24 am

The Himachal Pradesh doctor, who was caught assaulting a patient lying on a hospital bed in Shimla, has been removed from his post after the video of his act went viral, media reports said on Wednesday

'Disrespectful act': India slams destruction of Hindu deity statue in Cambodia

Dec 24, 2025, at 11:39 pm

India on Wednesday strongly condemned the demolition of a Hindu deity statue in Cambodia, allegedly by the Thai army, saying such “disrespectful” acts hurt religious sentiments and should not occur amid an ongoing military conflict.

Unnao rape survivor, mother meet Rahul Gandhi after CRPF manhandling sparks row

Dec 24, 2025, at 11:08 pm

The Unnao rape survivor and her mother met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday evening, hours after the elderly woman was allegedly manhandled by Central paramilitary personnel during a protest against relief granted to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar.

Assam erupts! Karbi Anglong violence turns fatal, 2 dead — what CM Himanta Biswa Sarma just said

Dec 24, 2025, at 07:36 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said the situation in Karbi Anglong “has improved” a day after clashes between two groups over alleged illegal settlements left two people dead.

Assam in flames! Shocking Karbi Anglong violence leaves 2 dead — here’s what really happened

Dec 24, 2025, at 07:22 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Internet services were temporarily suspended in Assam’s Karbi Anglong and West Karbi Anglong districts after fresh violence erupted between two groups, leaving two people dead and at least 45 others injured, including 38 police personnel, media reports said.

Father-son hacked to death in Waqf protests: Murshidabad court awards life imprisonment to 13

Dec 24, 2025, at 06:10 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: A court in West Bengal’s Murshidabad on Tuesday convicted 13 people and sentenced them to life imprisonment in connection with the killing of father-son duo Haragobindo Das and Chandan Das during violent anti-Waqf (Amendment) Act protests in Samserganj earlier this year, media reports said.

Big relief for Sri Lanka! India promises USD 450 million reconstruction package after cyclone destruction

Dec 24, 2025, at 05:51 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has promised to give a reconstruction package of USD 450 million to Sri Lanka, a nation which was battered by cyclone in recent months.

Aatmanirbhar Bharat at Sea: India inducts Samudra Pratap. Know all details

Dec 24, 2025, at 04:25 pm

The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) inducted the first in-built Pollution Control Vessel (PCV), Samudra Pratap (Yard 1267) on Tuesday under the 02 PCV project of Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL).

Why 30 Indians were arrested in US—You won’t believe what happened

Dec 24, 2025, at 04:07 pm

Thirty Indian nationals were among 49 people recently arrested by US authorities for allegedly residing illegally in the country, according to the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Exam question on ‘atrocities against Muslim minorities’ triggers uproar, Jamia professor suspended

Dec 24, 2025, at 11:40 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Jamia Millia Islamia University has suspended a faculty member after an examination question set by him triggered widespread outrage, media reports said.

Shocking Video: Doctor caught assaulting patient inside Himachal govt-run hospital, suspended

Dec 24, 2025, at 12:22 am

The Himachal Pradesh government has suspended a 31-year-old doctor after he was allegedly caught on camera assaulting a patient inside the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla. The incident came to light after a video of the altercation went viral on social media.

PM Modi meets Neeraj Chopra, wife Himani Mor; hails javelin star’s stellar year

Dec 23, 2025, at 11:24 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra and his wife, former tennis player Himani Mor, at his residence at Lok Kalyan Marg. The meeting comes at the end of a landmark year in Chopra’s career.

Uddhav Thackeray’s Sena joins hands with Raj Thackeray’s MNS for Mumbai civic polls; Congress opts out

Dec 23, 2025, at 11:08 pm

In a significant political development ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) announced it will contest the polls in alliance with Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).

‘People see Indira Gandhi in her’: Robert Vadra on Priyanka Gandhi’s PM prospects

Dec 23, 2025, at 10:46 pm

Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, on Tuesday fuelled fresh speculation about her future as Prime Minister, saying she enjoys wide public support and that many see echoes of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in her leadership and political commitment.

'We are the biggest fugitives’: Lalit Modi, Vijay Mallya video sparks anger online

Dec 23, 2025, at 09:22 pm

Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi on Monday appeared to mock Indian authorities after sharing a video from fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya’s birthday celebration, referring to the two of them as the “biggest fugitives of India.”

'Don’t go to Bangladesh': Kolkata musician Shiraz Ali Khan’s frightening escape will shock you

Dec 23, 2025, at 04:50 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: “Do not go to Bangladesh if you don’t want to face consequences,” Kolkata-based sarod player Shiraz Ali Khan has warned Indians after narrowly escaping the chaotic, violent and lawless situation in the country, which is on edge following the killing of prominent anti-India youth activist Sharif Osman Hadi.

Who is Winston Peters—and why is he attacking India–New Zealand trade deal?

Dec 23, 2025, at 03:40 pm

New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has sharply criticised the recently concluded India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), calling it “neither free nor fair” and warning that it represents a bad deal for New Zealand.

Delhi erupts over lynching of Hindu man in Bangladesh; protest outside High Commission

Dec 23, 2025, at 01:30 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Protesters raised slogans against Bangladesh’s interim government and chanted the Hanuman Chalisa during a demonstration outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi on Friday over the killing of a Hindu man, Deepu Chandra Das, in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district, media reports said.

Assam on a ‘powder keg’: Himanta Biswa Sarma flags demographic shift, Chicken’s Neck fears

Dec 23, 2025, at 11:21 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday raised concerns over demographic changes in the state, claiming that nearly 40 per cent of its residents are now of Bangladeshi origin, media reports said.

‘Huge gains ahead!’ New Zealand PM Luxon celebrates game-changing trade deal with India

Dec 23, 2025, at 09:08 am

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Tuesday hailed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) concluded with India as “excellent,” saying it offers exporters a major opportunity for significant economic gains.

After BJP’s Maharashtra local poll gains, Sanjay Raut reaches out to Rahul Gandhi as BMC stakes rise

Dec 23, 2025, at 12:18 am

Maharashtra’s political landscape witnessed a swift shift over the past 24 hours, with the BJP-led ruling alliance buoyed by Sunday’s local body election results, while the opposition camp was forced into introspection amid signs of internal strain.

'Flights of political fancy': BJP dismisses Sonia Gandhi’s G RAM G critique as ‘mischaracterisation’

Dec 22, 2025, at 11:16 pm

The political standoff between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress over the newly passed G RAM G law, which seeks to replace the 20-year-old MGNREGA, escalated on Monday after the BJP dismissed Sonia Gandhi’s criticism as “mischaracterisations” and “flights of political fancy”.

‘If you earn here, learn Hindi’: Delhi BJP councillor's ultimatum to African coach sparks outrage

Dec 22, 2025, at 09:32 pm

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor in Delhi has sparked controversy after a video surfaced showing her allegedly threatening an African national, asking him to learn Hindi within a month or face a ban from entering a public park where he works as a football coach.

H-1B renewal chaos leaves Indian techies stranded as US tightens visa vetting

Dec 22, 2025, at 05:53 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Hundreds of Indian professionals holding H-1B visas have found themselves stranded in India after travelling home to renew their US work permits, following abrupt interview postponements linked to Washington’s tightened social media vetting rules.