Piyush Goyal says India, New Zealand working on a comprehensive, mutually beneficial FTA

Mar 18, 2025, at 07:10 pm

Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said India and New Zealand are working to finalize a comprehensive and mutually beneficial Free Trade Agreement.

ICGS Saksham makes port call in Madagascar

Mar 18, 2025, at 06:53 pm

Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Offshore Patrol Vessel Saksham made a port call at Antsiranana, Madagascar on March 18, 2025 as part of its overseas deployment to friendly countries in the Indian Ocean Region.

Rajnath Singh discusses Indo-Pacific, AI with Dutch Minister Ruben Brekelmans

Mar 18, 2025, at 06:42 pm

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday met his Dutch counterpart Ruben Brekelmans in New Delhi when they discussed elevating bilateral ties in areas ranging from Artificial Intelligence to Indo-Pacific.

You remain close to our hearts, says Narendra Modi in his letter to Sunita Williams as she heads home

Mar 18, 2025, at 03:32 pm

Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams commenced her return journey to Earth after spending nine months in the International Space Station (ISS) where she remained stuck with colleague Butch Wilmore.

Indian Director General Defence Intelligence DS Rana to visit Australia tomorrow to boost ties

Mar 18, 2025, at 02:26 pm

Indian Director General Defence Intelligence Agency (DG DIA) Lt General DS Rana is set to embark on an official visit to Australia from March 19-21 to further strengthen bilateral defence intelligence cooperation and enhance strategic engagement between the two nations.

Left, BJP call Mamata's Oxford University invitation fake PhD deja vu, TMC hits back

Mar 18, 2025, at 02:20 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that she has been invited to deliver a lecture at the Oxford University on March 27 stirred a row after the opposition parties in the state accused the veteran politician of peddling a lie.

Maha Kumbh showed unity in diversity: PM Modi in Parliament

Mar 18, 2025, at 02:15 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the Maha Kumbh 2025, which saw crores of people visiting the Sangam in Prayagraj to take the holy dip, showed the "unity in diversity".

Think twice before travelling outside US: Indians with H-1B, F-1 visas, green cards warned by immigration attorneys

Mar 18, 2025, at 12:35 pm

Washington/IBNS: The Indians with H-1B or student visas or green cards have been advised not to travel outside the United States now to avoid delay in their returns amid the Trump administration's ramp up in the vetting process, media reports said.

Mamata Banerjee visits Furfura Sharif, slams Opposition for questioning her intent ahead of 2026 polls

Mar 18, 2025, at 11:24 am

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hit out at the Opposition for questioning her intent behind visiting Furfurfa Sharif, a prominent Muslim pilgrimage in the state's Hooghly district, with assembly elections due to be held next year.

New Zealand backs India's permanent membership bid in UNSC, says PM Luxon at Raisina Dialogue

Mar 18, 2025, at 09:32 am

New Zealand PM Christopher Luxon addressed the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi on Monday when he backed India's bid to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council.

PM Modi attends Raisina Dialogue, listens to Christopher Luxon's 'insightful views'

Mar 18, 2025, at 01:18 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday attended Raisina Dialogue 2025 in the national capital where his visiting New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon delivered an address.

Violence breaks out in Nagpur over call to remove Aurangzeb's tomb, Fadnavis appeals for peace

Mar 18, 2025, at 12:47 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Massive violence broke out in Maharashtra's Nagpur on Monday amid a row over the call to remove Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb.

Ballet dance between dragon, elephant is the only choice: China after Modi's 'positive' remarks in Lex Fridman podcast

Mar 17, 2025, at 11:58 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: China Monday "appreciated" Prime Minister Narendra Modi's positive remarks on the ties between the two countries, saying that a "dragon-elephant dance" cooperation is the correct choice for these neighbours.

PM Modi joins Truth Social, thanks Trump for sharing his interaction with Lex Fridman

Mar 17, 2025, at 10:33 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday made his debut on Truth Social, a social media platform owned by Trump Media and popularised by the US President.

PM Modi meets Tulsi Gabbard, discusses ways to enhance cooperation for tackling terrorism

Mar 17, 2025, at 09:02 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: United States' Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Monday evening.

Lex Fridman says he fasted for 45 hours to prepare for interaction with Modi

Mar 17, 2025, at 07:11 pm

AI researcher and podcaster Lex Fridman said he fasted for 45 hours before interviewing PM Narendra Modi as a mark of honour before his conversation with the Indian politician.

Oxford historian Manikarnika Dutta facing deportation from UK for staying 691 days in India

Mar 17, 2025, at 06:12 pm

The UK Home Office has warned an Indian historian can face deportation since she has spent too many days conducting her research requiring access to historic Indian archives stored in India, The Guardian reported.

Tulsi Gabbard, Rajnath Singh meet to explore avenues to collaborate in cutting-edge defence innovation

Mar 17, 2025, at 04:46 pm

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a productive meeting with the Director of National Intelligence of the United States Tulsi Gabbard in New Delhi on Monday when they discussed avenues to collaborate in cutting-edge defence innovation and niche technologies.

Narendra Modi, Christopher Luxon discuss Indo-Pacific during bilateral meet

Mar 17, 2025, at 03:41 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi met his visiting New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon on Monday when they discussed strengthening ties in multiple sectors including defence and security and enhancing cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.

Trump, Modi are focused on strengthening shared interests of India and US: Tulsi Gabbard

Mar 17, 2025, at 02:38 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, who is in India for a three-day tour, on Monday said the premieres of both the nations are working towards strengthening "shared objectives and interests".

Orry in legal trouble for drinking at Katra hotel near Vaishno Devi pilgrimage site in Jammu and Kashmir

Mar 17, 2025, at 02:02 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: A police case has been filed against internet sensation Orhan Awatramani, popularly known as Orry, for allegedly drinking at a hotel in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra, media reports said.

Lex Fridman podcast: UN, other international organisations have almost lost relevance today, says Modi

Mar 17, 2025, at 02:01 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi has slammed the United Nations and other international organisations and said they have almost lost their relevance in today's world amid rising conflicts.

'Ranya Rao hid gold wherever she had...': BJP MLA's controversial remark against arrested Kannada actress

Mar 17, 2025, at 12:32 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Basangouda Patil Yatnal has passed a controversial remark on Kannada actress Ranya Rao who is under arrest for alleged gold smuggling, media reports said.

Tamil Nadu: BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan detained during protest against TASMAC scam

Mar 17, 2025, at 11:42 am

Chennai/IBNS: Senior Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Tamilisai Soundararajan was on Monday detained by police during the party's protest against the alleged TASMAC scam, media reports said.

Vadodara car crash accused's activities leading up to the dash tracked down

Mar 17, 2025, at 11:00 am

Vadodara/IBNS: Minutes before their car crashed into multiple vehicles killing one woman, the 20-year-old accused and his friend had visited another friend's house as per the CCTV footage, media reports said.

Lex Fridman podcast: PM Modi feels global AI revolution is impossible without India

Mar 17, 2025, at 10:21 am

Indian PM Narendra Modi highlighted the country's growing role in Artificial Intelligence and said the global revolution in the sector would not be complete without India's contribution to it.

Dialogue is key to building stable India and China relationship, says Modi during Lex Fridman podcast

Mar 17, 2025, at 09:49 am

Indian PM Narendra Modi appeared on the Lex Fridman podcast and said dialogue is the key to building a stable and cooperative relationship between India and China.

'She herself used Tamil letter': MK Stalin on Sitharaman's attack over Rupee symbol replacement

Mar 17, 2025, at 12:33 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Defending his government's stance to replace the rupee symbol with the Tamil letter 'Ru' in the state Budget logo, Chief Minister MK Stalin said even Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had used the Tamil letter instead of the rupee symbol.

Fake narrative was spread around 2002 Godhra riots: PM Modi to podcaster Lex Fridman

Mar 16, 2025, at 11:37 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an interview with podcaster Lex Fridman said the 2002 Sabarmati Express attack in Gujarat's Godhra was a "tragedy of unimaginable magnitude" and the riots that followed this "was tragic for everyone".

Viral Video: Vrindavan monkey trades Samsung S25 Ultra phone for juice pack

Mar 16, 2025, at 10:23 pm

A video is currently trending on social media where a monkey is winning hearts by its negotiation abilities when it forced a man to give a small pack of mango juice in exchange for his snatched Samsung S25 Ultra.