PM Modi’s Japan visit: Deal for next-gen E10 Shinkansen bullet trains likely
Aug 29, 2025, at 10:00 pm
Tokyo: India and Japan are poised to announce a partnership for manufacturing next-generation E10 Shinkansen bullet trains in India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Japan this week, media reports said.
Aug 29, 2025, at 07:04 pm
New Delhi: As Donald Trump’s 50% tariff hike on Indian goods takes effect, voices of resistance are mounting at home. Yoga guru Ramdev and Lovely Professional University founder-chancellor Dr Ashok Kumar Mittal have urged Indians to boycott American brands, framing the move as both economic retaliation and patriotic duty, according to media reports.
Narendra Modi in Japan: Prime Minister receives a Daruma doll from Rev Seishi Hirose
Aug 29, 2025, at 06:40 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday presented a Daruma doll by Rev Seishi Hirose, Chief Priest of the Shorinzan Daruma-Ji temple, Takasaki-Gunma.
India, Africa to work to double bilateral trade by 2030: Piyush Goyal
Aug 29, 2025, at 06:33 pm
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday said India and Africa must work to double bilateral trade by 2030, focusing on value addition, technology-driven agriculture, renewable energy, and healthcare.
Capital does not just grow, it multiplies in India: Modi in Japan
Aug 29, 2025, at 06:21 pm
PM Narendra Modi on Friday pitched India as a destination for Japanese business to invest and said the capital not only grows in the South Asian nation but also multiplies.
Aug 29, 2025, at 06:00 pm
TMC MP Mahua Moitra has triggered a controversy over her remark against Amit Shah on the issue of illegal immigrants entering from Bangladesh, when she said the Union Home Minister's head should be chopped off and put on a table.
Indian ships INS Tamal, INS Surat arrive in Jeddah for naval exchange
Aug 29, 2025, at 04:16 pm
INS Tamal, the eighth ship of the Talwar-class stealth frigates, and INS Surat, the latest indigenously constructed guided-missile destroyer of the Indian Navy, arrived at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on August 27 and August 28, respectively.
Aug 29, 2025, at 04:02 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Japan Shigeru Ishiba attended the India-Japan Economic Forum, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry and Keidanren [Japan Business Federation] in Tokyo on Friday, when they highlighted the success of Special Strategic and Global Partnership.
CBI reaches TMC leader Atin Ghosh's residence for quizzing in RG Kar corruption case
Aug 29, 2025, at 02:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday reached Kolkata Deputy Mayor Atin Ghosh's residence for questioning in connection with the alleged corruption in RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, media reports said.
US: 35-year-old Indian-origin software engineer found dead in Microsoft's Silicon Valley office
Aug 29, 2025, at 02:23 pm
An Indian-origin Microsoft Corp. software engineer was found dead at the IT giant's Silicon Valley campus recently.
BJP, Congress workers clash in Patna over abuse against PM Modi
Aug 29, 2025, at 02:10 pm
Patna/IBNS: A massive clash between the workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress broke out at Patna when the ruling party took out protests against the abusive words used against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother late Heeraben Modi at INDIA bloc's rally, media reports said.
'Come, Make in India, Make for the World': PM Modi to business leaders in Japan
Aug 29, 2025, at 12:30 pm
Tokyo/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday gave a big "Make in India" push in his inaugural address during his two-day visit to Japan.
'Padharo Mhare Des': PM Modi welcomed with Rajasthani song and traditional dance in Japan
Aug 29, 2025, at 11:44 am
Tokyo/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Friday welcomed with traditional song and classical dance performed by a group of Japanese women in Japan, media reports said.
Man who abused PM Modi and his late mother at Congress-RJD's Bihar rally arrested
Aug 29, 2025, at 10:54 am
Patna/IBNS: A man who abused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother late Heeraben Modi at a public rally in Bihar has been arrested, media reports said.
Zelenskyy urges fresh sanctions against Russia amid fresh attacks on Ukrainian cities
Aug 29, 2025, at 10:33 am
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for fresh sanctions against Russia after Moscow attacked several Ukrainian cities, leaving at least four children dead.
Narendra Modi visits Tokyo: Japanese artists greet PM with classical, folk performances
Aug 29, 2025, at 09:49 am
A group of Japanese artists joined the Indian community members in welcoming PM Narendra Modi to Tokyo on Friday.
Narendra Modi arrives in Japan, AI-semiconductors to be discussed to deepen ties
Aug 29, 2025, at 09:11 am
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Japan to deepen existing partnerships and explore new avenues of collaboration, including in Artificial Intelligence and semiconductors.
India, Canada name new high commissioners as they attempt to restore ties
Aug 29, 2025, at 12:28 am
India and Canada named new high commissioners to each other's capitals on Thursday as aimed to restore relations 10 months after expelling envoys in a dispute over an alleged political assassination.
27-year-old Bengaluru techie dies by suicide, her family alleges dowry harassment by in-laws
Aug 29, 2025, at 12:03 am
A 27-year-old techie was found hanging at her home in south Bengaluru's Suddaguntepalya on Tuesday night, following which her parents have filed a police complaint alleging dowry harassment by in-laws, media reports said.
"RSS doesn’t dictate BJP, never said someone should retire at 75’’: Mohan Bhagwat
Aug 28, 2025, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has dismissed speculation that the Sangh dictates the BJP’s decisions, underscoring that the organisation functions independently while coordinating with governments across the spectrum.
'There might be struggle but no quarrel': RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on relationship with BJP
Aug 28, 2025, at 07:31 pm
New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has dismissed speculation that the organisation dictates the BJP’s decisions, insisting that the Sangh works independently while maintaining coordination with governments across the board.
Aug 28, 2025, at 02:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav for the "indecent language" passed from their parties' dais against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother late Heeraben Modi at a rally in poll-bound Bihar.
Aug 28, 2025, at 10:51 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal government to stop grants for festival Durga Puja to the clubs that have failed to submit their utilisation certificate for the previous year's allocation, media reports said.
Noida dowry murder: Nikki Bhati's sister-in-law accuses her family of dowry harassment
Aug 28, 2025, at 01:31 am
In a major twist to the Nikki Bhati's dowry murder case, her sister-in-law, Minakshi, estranged wife of her brother Rohit Payla, has alleged that she too faced dowry harassment by her in-laws.
South actor Lakshmi Menon booked for allegedly kidnapping a techie in Kochi
Aug 28, 2025, at 12:12 am
Actor Lakshmi Menon, who has worked in Malayalam and Tamil movies, has been named in an alleged kidnapping of an IT employee in Kerala's Kochi, media reports said.
PM Modi, Finland President Alexander Stubb speak on phone; review bilateral ties
Aug 27, 2025, at 11:36 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a phone call from Finland President Alexander Stubb on Wednesday, during which the two leaders reviewed progress in the bilateral relationship.
'I think at the end of the day we will come together': US official on ties with India amid trade war
Aug 27, 2025, at 09:59 pm
Amid the tariff tension between India and the US, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has expressed confidence that the ties between the two will improve eventually.
India, US officials participate in 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue amid Trump tariff imposition
Aug 27, 2025, at 04:38 pm
Indian and the US officials held a 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue on Monday when they discussed regional security developments, and exchanged perspectives on a number of shared strategic priorities, amid the ongoing tension between the two countries over tariff imposition.
India, Kuwait officials exchange views on regional, international issues during 7th FO Consultations
Aug 27, 2025, at 04:02 pm
The 7th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Kuwait was held on 26 August 2025 in New Delhi, when both sides undertook a comprehensive review of the bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
Aug 27, 2025, at 03:46 pm
An American political analyst recently triggered a controversy when she used a Hindi abuse 'Chu****' during an interview to criticise US President Donald Trump and his administration, leaving the interviewer smiling.