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Namibia is a valued partner, says PM Modi after arriving in Windhoek | Nine people killed as vehicles fell into river after bridge collapses in Gujarat's Vadodara | Alia Bhatt's former personal assistant arrested for cheating actress of Rs. 76.9 lakh | 'We will together defeat TMC in 2026': Disgruntled BJP leader Dilip Ghosh after meeting new Bengal unit chief Samik Bhattacharya | Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, on death row for murder in Yemen, to be executed on July 16 | Fatal Air India plane crash preliminary report submitted to government | MNS workers out to oppose protests against slapgate incident detained | Social media influencer files complaint against MNS leader's son for ramming car into her vehicle in drunken state | Bihar businessman Gopal Khemka murder accused killed in police encounter in Patna | PM Modi meets Uruguay President on sidelines of 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro

'I am a daughter of Maharashtra': Shilpa Shetty sidesteps the ongoing Marathi language row

Jul 10, 2025, at 05:03 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra has sidestepped the ongoing Hindi-Marathi row in Maharashtra by calling herself "daughter" of the state.

Aadhaar, Ration and Voter IDs must be valid for SIR: Supreme Court to Election Commission

Jul 10, 2025, at 04:39 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Election Commission of India (ECI) that three IDs- Aadhaar, Voter and Ration- must be valid for its controversial voter list verification drive in poll-bound Bihar, media reports said.

'He said it would be a blessing': Indian-origin actor-host accuses Hindu priest of molestation in Malaysia

Jul 10, 2025, at 01:49 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian-origin actor and television host Lishalliny Kanaran has accused a Hindu priest in Malaysia of molesting her and touching her inappropriately on the pretext of blessing her, media reports said.

'Timing and not exercise is the problem': Supreme Court on Election Commission's voter list revision drive in Bihar

Jul 10, 2025, at 01:05 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday said the timing of the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s voter list revision drive in poll-bound Bihar "is the problem" but not the exercise in itself, media reports said.

ED files case against 29 celebs including Vijay Deverakonda, Rana Daggubati for endorsing betting apps

Jul 10, 2025, at 12:30 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Vijay Deverakonda, Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj are among 29 celebrities against whom the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a case for allegedly promoting illegal betting apps, media reports said.

Enforcement Directorate raids Karnataka Congress MLA's premises in FEMA case probe

Jul 10, 2025, at 11:18 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday raided Karnataka Congress MLA SN Subba Reddy's premises in connection with the probe into his alleged possession of undisclosed foreign assets, media reports said.

Maharashtra MLA canteen's license cancelled after Sena lawmaker assaulted staff over poor quality food

Jul 10, 2025, at 10:50 am

Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration has cancelled the license of MLA canteen that allegedly served poor quality food to Shiv Sena (Shinde) lawmaker Sanjay Gaikwad, media reports said.

Supreme Court to hear pleas challenging Election Commission's voter list revision drive in Bihar today

Jul 10, 2025, at 10:30 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear the pleas that have challenged the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s drive to revise voter lists in poll-bound Bihar, media reports said.

After Shiv Sena MLA slaps staffer over quality of daal, Maharashtra administration cancels canteen's licence

Jul 10, 2025, at 12:45 am

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday cancelled the licence of the canteen whose staffer was assaulted by Shiv Sena MLA over the quality of daal served to him.

17 years after Singur protest, Mamata Banerjee meets Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran

Jul 10, 2025, at 12:25 am

For the first time since she became chief minister in 2011 after ousting the then Tata Group's Nano project with a massive protest in West Bengal's Singur, Mamata Banerjee met Tata Sons and Tata Motors Chairman N Chandrasekaran in Kolkata on Wednesday.

India will always work for Africa's progress: Modi gets standing ovation as he addresses Namibian Parliament

Jul 09, 2025, at 11:41 pm

At the invitation of the Speaker of the Namibian National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Parliament of Namibia on Wednesday.

PM Modi conferred with Namibia’s highest civilian award

Jul 09, 2025, at 11:19 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the highest civilian award of Namibia - Order of the Most Ancient Welwitschia Mirabilis during his state visit to the country.

Both pilots killed as Indian Air Force's twin-seater Jaguar fighter crashes in Rajasthan's Churu

Jul 09, 2025, at 10:43 pm

Two Air Force pilots were killed after a twin-seater Jaguar fighter jet crashed near Bhanoda village in Rajasthan's Churu district on Wednesday.

Renovation of Delhi CM Rekha Gupta's official bungalow cancelled over 'administrative reasons'

Jul 09, 2025, at 09:34 pm

A tender for renovation work at Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's residence, at an estimated cost of Rs. 60 lakh, has been cancelled for 'administrative reasons', media reports said.

Starlink gets go-ahead to offer satellite internet in India, but high pricing may limit reach: Report

Jul 09, 2025, at 07:33 pm

New Delhi: Elon Musk’s Starlink has reportedly secured a crucial regulatory clearance in India, receiving a Letter of Intent (LoI) from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to offer satellite internet services.

'Balasaheb Thackeray taught us': Shiv Sena lawmaker slaps, punches MLA canteen staff over food quality

Jul 09, 2025, at 03:30 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: In another shocking incident of thuggery, a Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) lawmaker in Maharashtra assaulted a staff at MLA canteen over the quality of food served to him, media reports said. 

IAF Jaguar fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan, pilot dies

Jul 09, 2025, at 03:07 pm

A Jaguar fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force crashed close to Bhanuda village in Rajasthan's Churu district on Wednesday, leaving the pilot dead.

Namibia is a valued partner, says PM Modi after arriving in Windhoek 

Jul 09, 2025, at 02:25 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi arrived in Namibia on Wednesday in the final leg of his five-nation tour where he will meet President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to participate in bilateral talks.

Indian Air Force fighter jet crashes in Rajasthan's Churu

Jul 09, 2025, at 02:06 pm

Jaipur/IBNS: An Indian Air Force fighter jet crashed in Rajasthan's Churu on Wednesday, media reports said.

Nine people killed as vehicles fell into river after bridge collapses in Gujarat's Vadodara

Jul 09, 2025, at 01:10 pm

Vadodara/IBNS: Nine people were killed after vehicles fell into a river following the collapse of a bridge in Gujarat's Vadodara, media reports said.

'We will together defeat TMC in 2026': Disgruntled BJP leader Dilip Ghosh after meeting new Bengal unit chief Samik Bhattacharya

Jul 09, 2025, at 12:04 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Disgruntled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday diluted speculations of him joining the Trinamool Congress (TMC) as he backed new state unit president Samik Bhattacharya in fight against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in 2026 assembly elections.

Bharat Bandh called by 10 trade unions underway, marginal impact in some states

Jul 09, 2025, at 11:07 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Bharat Bandh or a nationwide strike called by a joint forum of 10 trade unions began on Wednesday.

Brazil confers country's highest national honour on Modi

Jul 09, 2025, at 09:29 am

Indian PM Narendra Modi was conferred with Brazil’s highest national honour, "The Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross”, on Tuesday.

Nurse Nimisha Priya to be executed on July 16, Indian govt is 'monitoring' the matter

Jul 09, 2025, at 09:06 am

Indian-origin nurse  Nimisha Priya, who has been sentenced to death in Yemen, will be executed on July 16, media reports said.

Mumbai Chartered Accountant commits suicide after being blackmailed into paying Rs. 3 crore, leaves note

Jul 09, 2025, at 01:19 am

A 32-year-old chartered accountant committed suicide in Mumbai on Tuesday after allegedly being blackmailed into paying over Rs. three crore in the last few months, media reports said.

Don't talk to media without my permission: Raj Thackeray tells MNS workers amid Marathi language row

Jul 09, 2025, at 12:35 am

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has asked all party workers and leaders to stop speaking to the media without his permission amid the language row that erupted after an attack on a food stall owner over not speaking in Marathi.

X unnecessarily exploited technicalities: Centre refutes 'press censorship' charge

Jul 09, 2025, at 12:08 am

The Centre on Tuesday refuted microblogging platform X's claim that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a fresh blocking order on July 3 against 2,355 accounts, including international news agency Reuters.

25 crore workers will join Bharat Bandh tomorrow. Know what's open and what's shut

Jul 08, 2025, at 10:54 pm

A joint forum of 10 central trade unions, along with associated workers' and farmers' organisations, has called for Bharat Bandh on July 9 (Wednesday) to register protest against the "anti-worker, anti-farmer, and pro-corporate" policies of the Centre.

Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, on death row for murder in Yemen, to be executed on July 16

Jul 08, 2025, at 09:21 pm

Indian-origin nurse Nimisha Priya, who is on death row after being convicted for the murder of a Yemeni national, will be executed next week on July 16.

Haj Committee of India opens application process for next year's pilgrimage

Jul 08, 2025, at 05:55 pm

The Haj Committee of India, under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, has officially opened the application process for Haj 2026, a sacred pilgrimage of profound importance for the Muslim community.