Operation Sindoor: Shashi Tharoor-led all-party delegation heads to US for global outreach
May 24, 2025, at 11:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor-led all-party delegation left New Delhi early Saturday for the United States for India government's attempt to brief "key partner nations" on Operation Sindoor.
'No mediation conducted by any third party': Shashi Tharoor on Donald Trump's ceasefire claim
May 24, 2025, at 01:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who will lead an all-party delegation to the US, took a dig at President Donald Trump for claiming credit to have brokered peace between India and Pakistan during the escalation earlier this month.
IAF's 47th Flight Test Course concludes with ceremonial valedictory function in Bengaluru
May 24, 2025, at 12:46 am
The 47th Flight Test Course of the Indian Air Force Test Pilot School concluded recently with a ceremonial valedictory function, "Suranjan Das Dinner" at Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) in Bengaluru.
'India has every right to defend itself against terrorism': Germany on Operation Sindoor
May 23, 2025, at 10:08 pm
Berlin/IBNS: Germany on Friday expressed strong support for India over the deadly Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor and said that the country has every right to defend itself against terrorism.
Operation Sindoor: Indian all-party delegation meets UAE's leadership
May 23, 2025, at 05:17 pm
A high-level all-party delegation led by Shiv Sena's Dr.Shrikant Eknath Shinde visited the UAE recently when they met the leadership in the Middle East nation to apprise them of the Operation Sindoor's significance and reaffirm India’s firmstance against cross-border terrorism.
‘We first declined IndiGo’s request to enter Pak airspace’: DGCA
May 23, 2025, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday confirmed that the crew of an IndiGo flight en route from Delhi to Srinagar had first sought its permission to enter Pakistan’s airspace to steer clear of severe weather. However, the request was denied, forcing the aircraft to fly through a hailstorm and intense turbulence.
May 23, 2025, at 04:48 pm
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said he held a constructive meeting with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to reach a mutually beneficial trade agreement.
May 23, 2025, at 04:15 pm
The Kerala University Laws (Amendment) Bill has triggered a controversy with its key provision prohibiting university and college teachers from engaging in activities that would criticise state laws.
Karnataka govt faces backlash after Tamannah Bhatia appointed as Mysore Sandal Soap brand ambassador
May 23, 2025, at 02:44 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government has faced backlash for roping in actress Tamannaah Bhatia as the brand ambassador of state-owned Mysore Sandal Soap at Rs. 6.20 crore for two years, media reports said.
Japanese strategic expert slams Pakistan over supporting terrorism, lauds India's Operation Sindoor
May 23, 2025, at 02:40 pm
Japanese strategic expert Satoru Nagao, a Fellow (Non-resident) at the Hudson Institute, has appreciated India's Operation Sindoor and called it a "responsible and proper" response against state-sponsored terrorism.
Rahul Gandhi's unannounced DU visit causes uproar, university says 'breach of protocol'
May 23, 2025, at 01:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi University on Thursday objected to Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's unannounced visit to the North Campus of Delhi University, alleging breach of institutional protocol and a disruption of student governance, media reports said.
Ask Pakistan to end support to terrorism: India sternly tells Islamabad’s friend Turkey
May 22, 2025, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a strong message to Turkey over its support to Pakistan in recent times, The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said India expects Ankara to encourage Islamabad in addressing the problem of cross-border terrorism emanating from it.
Himanta warns Bangladesh: ‘Touch our Chicken’s Neck, we’ll hit back at yours’
May 22, 2025, at 09:46 pm
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday issued a blunt warning to Bangladesh, saying it should stay away from the Siliguri corridor — the narrow stretch of land linking northeast India to the rest of the country — and not harbour any illusions about taking control of the strategically vital region.
Jaishankar links Pahalgam terror attack to Pak army chief’s ‘extreme religious outlook’
May 22, 2025, at 09:12 pm
New Delhi: External affairs minister S Jaishankar has drawn a direct link between the recent terror attack in Pahalgam — in which mostly Hindu tourists were killed after being identified by their religion — and the “extreme religious outlook” of Pakistan’s army chief, General Asim Munir.
May 22, 2025, at 08:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday heard the concluding arguments of petitioners regarding the Waqf (Amendment) Law, which they claimed violated fundamental rights.
Salman Khan home break-in: Two held; woman intruder claims she was invited
May 22, 2025, at 08:09 pm
Mumbai: Mumbai Police arrested a man and a woman for allegedly trying to trespass into Bollywood actor Salman Khan’s residence, Galaxy Apartments in Bandra (West), on two consecutive days this week, media reports said on Thursday.
PM Modi to inaugurate Rising North East Investors Summit New Delhi tomorrow
May 22, 2025, at 06:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Rising North East Investors Summit on May 23, at around 10:30 am, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
'US was in the United States': Jaishankar junks Donald Trump's India-Pak mediation claims
May 22, 2025, at 02:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said it was Pakistan that had reached out to India for a deal to cease the military conflicts, rubbishing US President Donald Trump's claims that he had acted as a mediator.
Pakistan will beg for every last penny if it persists in exporting terrorism: Modi in Rajasthan
May 22, 2025, at 01:40 pm
Bikaner/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday relaunched his attack on Pakistan in the backdrop of Operation Sindoor and reiterated that the hostile nation will be left to "beg for every last penny" if it continues to "export terrorism".
'Crossing all limits': Supreme Court raps Enforcement Directorate over TASMAC raids
May 22, 2025, at 01:22 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday rapped the Enforcement Director (ED) over the recent raids on state-run liquor shops in Tamil Nadu saying the federal probe agency is "crossing all limits"
Operation Trashi: Encounter breaks out in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar, terrorists trapped
May 22, 2025, at 12:02 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: An encounter between security forces and terrorists broke out in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday morning, as media reports said.
May 22, 2025, at 11:35 am
New Delhi/Srinagar/IBNS: Panic gripped onboard passengers of Delhi-Srinagar IndiGo flight after it met with turbulence mid-air before a safe landing at the destination but with a broken nose on Wednesday evening, media reports said.
India expels another Pak High Commission official, asks him to leave country within 24 hours
May 21, 2025, at 10:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Wednesday expelled a second official working at the Pakistan High Commission for "indulging in activities not in keeping with his official status" and asked him to leave the country within 24 hours.
ED accuses Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi of cheating, money laundering in National Herald case
May 21, 2025, at 08:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has accused senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi of cheating and money laundering in a case linked to the now-defunct National Herald newspaper.
India rejects Pakistan's allegations on New Delhi's involvement in Balochistan school bus blast
May 21, 2025, at 06:22 pm
The Indian government on Wednesday rejected Pakistan's allegations of New Delhi's involvement in Khuzdar blast that targeted a school bus and left three children among five dead on Wednesday.
May 21, 2025, at 06:14 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: A report by a three-member fact-finding committee set up by the Calcutta High Court on the Murshidabad violence highlighted police's inactivity and involvement of a local Trinamool Congress councillor, media reports said.
Woman's body found in suitcase 'thrown' close to railway track in Bengaluru
May 21, 2025, at 04:57 pm
The body of a woman was found in a suitcase close to railway tracks in southern Bengaluru, media reports said on Wednesday.
EAM Jaishankar lauds Denmark PM for support in combating terrorism
May 21, 2025, at 04:18 pm
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Denmark PM Mette Frederiksen in Copenhagen, when he thanked her for her guidance to take forward our Green Strategic Partnership.
Top Maoist leader among 26 Naxalites killed in Chhattisgarh encounter
May 21, 2025, at 03:11 pm
Raipur/IBNS: At least 26 Naxalites including top CPI (Maoist) leader Nambala Keshavrao have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district, media reports said.
May 21, 2025, at 01:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted an interim bail to Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, who was arrested over his social media post on Operation Sindoor, but pulled him up for lack of "duty" while exercising "right to free speech".