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”.
'BJP crossed all limits in insulting Bengalis': Trinamool slams Amit Malviya amid language row
Aug 05, 2025, at 01:13 am
The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) has launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after its IT Cell Chief Amit Malviya allegedly made a claim that "there is, in fact, no language called Bengali" while defending the Delhi Police's blatant action of dismissing Bengali as a "Bangladeshi language".
'Very nations criticizing India indulge in trade with Russia': MEA counters Trump's tariff threat
Aug 04, 2025, at 11:55 pm
In a strongly worded statement, India has hit back at the US after Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on goods from India over its purchase of Russian oil and said targeting it "is unjustified and unreasonable" when the criticising countries themselves "indulge in trade" with Moscow.
Donald Trump threatens to 'substantially' raise tariffs on India over Russian oil purchase
Aug 04, 2025, at 10:09 pm
US President Donald Trump has threatened India yet again over its purchase of Russian oil stating that the South Asian country doesn't care for the lives lost in Ukraine.
My son may have been murdered: Sunjay Kapur's mother Rani claims
Aug 04, 2025, at 09:31 pm
The battle to control the Rs 30,000 crore Sona Group has taken a dramatic turn with it getting shifted to the United Kingdom this week after Rani Kapur, mother of late Chairman Sunjay Kapur's, hinted at a "transnational conspiracy" that led to the "murder" of her son, media reports said.
Cockroaches found on Air India's San Francisco-Mumbai flight, airline issues apology
Aug 04, 2025, at 04:22 pm
Tata Group-owned Air India on Monday said two of its passengers, who were travelling in a San Francisco-Mumbai flight, were relocated after they complained about the presence of 'a few small cockroaches on board'.
Complaint filed against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over 'two voter cards' amid SIR row
Aug 04, 2025, at 02:30 pm
New Delhi/Patna/IBNS: A complaint has been filed against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav for allegedly possessing two voter cards with different numbers, media reports said.
Aug 04, 2025, at 01:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has attacked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after his claim that China occupied 2,000 sq. km of Indian land drew sharp rebuke from the Supreme Court on Monday.
Aug 04, 2025, at 12:33 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday lashed out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his claims that China had occupied 2,000 square kilometers of Indian land and asked for a reason behind such an assertion, media reports said.
Aug 04, 2025, at 11:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Shibu Soren worked towards the empowerment of "tribal communities, the poor and downtrodden", said Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourning the former Jharkhand Chief Minister's demise.
Former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren dies at 81
Aug 04, 2025, at 10:20 am
Ranchi/IBNS: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren died at the age of 81 on Monday.
Gurugram woman stabs live-in partner to death after fight over visits to his wife, children
Aug 03, 2025, at 11:45 pm
Gurugram: A woman in Gurugram allegedly stabbed her live-in partner amid an ongoing conflict over his visits to his wife and children.
Aug 03, 2025, at 06:45 pm
India launched a new collaborative initiative with the support of the UN World Food Programme to strengthen Rice Fortification and Supply Chain Management in Nepal.
Aug 03, 2025, at 05:57 pm
Patna: The Election Commission has asked Tejashwi Yadav, the RJD leader, to substantiate his claim that his name was removed from Bihar's electoral roll, media reports said.
Bengaluru man rapes woman staying at his paying guest; arrested
Aug 03, 2025, at 05:12 pm
Bengaluru: A college student in Bengaluru has accused the owner of the paying guest (PG) accommodation where she recently moved in of raping her after threatening to deny her food and shelter unless she “cooperated.”
Army officer assaults SpiceJet staff over excess cabin baggage; 4 injured
Aug 03, 2025, at 04:17 pm
New Delhi: An altercation over excess cabin luggage led to a violent outburst by a senior Army officer at Srinagar airport, leaving four SpiceJet employees seriously injured, media reports said, citing the airline's statement.