Jun 25, 2025, at 02:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who became the first Indian to travel to space in 40 years, is carrying the aspirations of 1.4 billion people.
Jun 25, 2025, at 11:46 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday introduced a book that has compiled his journey during the Emergency period, which was called in 1975 by then PM Indira Gandhi.
Modi, Navinchandra Ramgoolam discuss ways to deepen Enhanced Strategic Partnership
Jun 25, 2025, at 09:35 am
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with Mauritian counterpart, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, when they shared a commitment to further deepen the Enhanced Strategic Partnership between the two countries.
Cops garland thief with shoes, parades him in Jammu; probe ordered after social media flak
Jun 25, 2025, at 01:36 am
A Jammu and Kashmir police team has landed into a controversy after it was caught on camera garlanding a thief with shoes and slippers and then parading him around Jammu.
Sonam Raghuvanshi, Raj Kushwaha admitted to being in a relationship: Meghalaya Police
Jun 25, 2025, at 01:11 am
Sonam Rahuvanshi and her boyfriend Raj Kushwaha, who had allegedly conspired to murder her husband Raja Raghuvanshi, have admitted to their relationship, the Meghalaya police have said.
Jun 25, 2025, at 12:29 am
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said his opinion piece in a prominent English daily this week, lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'energy, dynamism and willingness to engage (with other countries)' post-Operation Sindoor, should not be viewed as him 'leaping to join' the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.
Air India Dreamliner crash on June 12 left 275 people dead, including 34 on ground: Official tally
Jun 24, 2025, at 09:33 pm
The London-bound Air India Boeing Dreamliner, which crashed soon after its takeoff from Ahmedabad, left 275 dead, of whom 241 were onboard and 34 on the ground, the Gujarat Health Department said on Tuesday, providing an official figure for the first time.
Mongolia: Indian Army contingent participating in Khaan Quest Exercise in Ulaanbaatar
Jun 24, 2025, at 06:15 pm
The Indian Army contingent is currently participating in the 22nd edition of the Multinational Joint Military Exercise named Khaan Quest 2025 in Ulaanbaatar city of Mongolia.
Push for Make in India: India opens doors to global EV giants with portal launch
Jun 24, 2025, at 05:35 pm
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) on Tuesday announced the portal launch of the application process under the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI).
SCO Meeting in China: Rajnath Singh to present India’s vision of global peace, security
Jun 24, 2025, at 05:23 pm
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead a high-level Indian delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting to be held at Qingdao, China, from June 25 to 26.
Middle East Crisis: 268 Indians return from Israel as part of Operation Sindhu
Jun 24, 2025, at 04:06 pm
As many as 268 Indians returned in the third flight from Israel amid escalating tension in the Middle East on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Mamata Banerjee's books included in list for Bengal school libraries, BJP slams move
Jun 24, 2025, at 03:01 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a controversial move, the education department of West Bengal has sent a list of books including the ones written by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for government and government-aided schools to select from, media reports said.
Four arrested in Bengal bomb blast that killed minor girl during Kaliganj vote counting
Jun 24, 2025, at 01:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Four people have been arrested in connection with the bomb blast that killed a minor girl during vote counting of Kaliganj byelections.
Jun 24, 2025, at 11:56 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian billionaire businessman Gautam Adani has lauded Adani Defence's role in Operation Sindoor, a military action carried out by the Indian Armed Force against Pakistan to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
Jun 24, 2025, at 12:40 am
In a big boost for Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's opinion piece for a prominent English news publication, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office shared it on X.
Canadian, Irish Missions mark 40th anniversary of Air India Flight 182 bombing
Jun 24, 2025, at 12:10 am
The Charge d'affaires of Canada, Jennifer Daubeny, and the Irish Ambassador to India, Kevin Kelly, on Monday joined families of the victims of the Air India Flight 182 disaster at a commemoration ceremony at Canada House in New Delhi, to mark the 40th anniversary of the bombing by Khalistani terrorists.
US to screen social media accounts of student, scholar visa applicants
Jun 23, 2025, at 09:48 pm
In an attempt to tighten the visa screening process, the United States has announced that all individuals applying for non-immigrant visas in F (student), M, or J (academic scholar) categories are required to adjust the privacy settings on their social media accounts, making it 'public' to facilitate vetting necessary to establish their identity and admissibility to the country.
Bengaluru woman sexually assaulted, thrashed by group of men; incident caught on CCTV
Jun 23, 2025, at 09:23 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A woman was sexually harassed, beaten up, and abused in full public view near Bengaluru on Sunday, and the incident was caught on a CCTV camera.
INS Teg concludes port call at Port Louis
Jun 23, 2025, at 06:25 pm
INS Teg, a frontline stealth frigate of the Western Naval Command, concluded her port call at Port Louis, Mauritius, on June 22.
Puri urges international community to unite against terrorism
Jun 23, 2025, at 05:49 pm
Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, on Tuesday attended an event to mark the 40th anniversary of the Air India Flight 182 (Kanishka) bombing in Ahakista, Cork, Ireland, when he urged the international community to unite against terrorism.
Jun 23, 2025, at 05:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A minor girl died in a bomb blast in West Bengal's Nadia district during the vote counting which was underway in the Kaliganj assembly constituency, media reports said.
Jun 23, 2025, at 04:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have won one seat each in the byelections held in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state Gujarat.
Chaos inside Bengal assembly, four BJP MLAs including chief whip Shankar Ghosh suspended
Jun 23, 2025, at 01:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Four Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs including chief whip Shankar Ghosh were on Monday suspended by West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay after the opposition lawmakers staged a protest near the well of the house, media reports said.
Bengal bypoll: TMC takes early lead in Kaliganj, BJP and Congress fight for second place
Jun 23, 2025, at 11:18 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) has taken an early lead in the Kaliganj bypoll, which is closely-watched with less than a year left for the next assembly elections.
Cartoonist Manjul gets second notice from X over controversial cartoon featuring Mamata Banerjee
Jun 23, 2025, at 10:47 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Cartoonist Manjul has received second notice from micro-blogging site X over his six-year-old cartoon on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, media reports said.
Middle East crisis: India to evacuate citizens of Sri Lanka, Nepal from Iran
Jun 22, 2025, at 09:14 pm
The Indian Embassy in Iran has announced it will try to evacuate nationals from Sri Lanka and Nepal from conflict-hit Iran.
Indian government evacuates 311 people from Iran amid Middle East crisis escalation
Jun 22, 2025, at 07:51 pm
The Indian government evacuated 311 people, who were stranded in Iran, to India on Sunday, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
IYD: Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrims perform yoga in Tibet
Jun 22, 2025, at 07:42 pm
The first batch of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrims, who are travelling through Nathu La route, joined the rest of the world in celebrating the International Day of Yoga by performing the postures in Bainang County, located in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Deeply concerned: Narendra Modi speaks with Iranian President, urges de-escalation
Jun 22, 2025, at 04:32 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke with President Masoud Pezeshkian and discussed the current state of conflict between Iran and Israel, when he emphasised the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in restoring peace in the region.
DGCA warns Air India of possible licence suspension over ‘serious’ crew scheduling violations
Jun 22, 2025, at 04:00 pm
New Delhi: India’s aviation watchdog, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), has issued a stern warning to Air India, cautioning that the airline’s operating licence could be suspended or even revoked if it continues to breach crew scheduling norms, The Financial Express reported.