Feb 25, 2025, at 01:19 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actress Preity Zinta has lashed out at the Kerala Congress for claiming that the crisis-hit New India Cooperative Bank wrote off her Rs. 18 crore loan after she gave her social media accounts to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Feb 25, 2025, at 12:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A woman died of an accident after her car was allegedly chased away by drunk men in an SUV on NH-19 in West Burdwan in the wee hours on Monday, media reports said.
Kolkata: Two women detained while trying to dump headless body in trolley bag in Ahiritola
Feb 25, 2025, at 10:22 am
At least two women were detained when they were trying to dispose of the headless body, which they were carrying in a trolley bag, in the Ahiritola area of north Kolkata on Tuesday.
Canada's new visa rules to impact Indian students, workers gravely
Feb 25, 2025, at 02:45 am
Ottawa/IBNS: Canada's latest measures to curb migration are likely to impact tens of thousands of foreign students, including those from India.
Punjab Police cancels licenses of 40 illegal travel agents amid row over US deportation
Feb 25, 2025, at 01:00 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: In a massive crackdown, Punjab has cancelled the licenses of 40 travel agents amid a huge row over the deportation of Indians who migrated illegally to the US, media reports said.
Feb 25, 2025, at 12:25 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after he met with Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain in Muscat, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has cautioned Bangladesh to refrain from some of the "ridiculous" claims being made against India by leaders of the interim government.
Feb 24, 2025, at 09:06 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Days ahead of the grand finale of Maha Kumbh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on critics with a barbed speech at the state assembly.
Who are the 10 people PM Modi nominated to lead the fight against obesity?
Feb 24, 2025, at 02:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has nominated 10 public personalities to lead a campaign against obesity and excessive oil consumption.
Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue operation in progress as 8 workers still trapped
Feb 24, 2025, at 01:54 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is still working to rescue eight workers who are trapped after an under-construction of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Telangana's Nalgonda district collapsed on Saturday, media reports said.
Feb 24, 2025, at 01:10 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said he is open to exploring other options if his party doesn't need him for service, in a strong message to the outfit which is miffed by the politician's recent praises for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US trip and the LDF government in Kerala.
Kolkata: Elderly woman's gold chain snatched by bike-borne miscreants in Dhakuria
Feb 24, 2025, at 11:37 am
Kolkata/IBNS: A 60-year-old woman's gold chain on neck was snatched by three bike-borne miscreants in broad daylight at Dhakuria in Kolkata, raising concerns over the security in the city.
New York-Delhi American Airlines flight diverted to Rome after alleged bomb threat: Report
Feb 24, 2025, at 02:15 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A New Delhi-bound American Airlines flight from New York was diverted to Rome after it received a "bomb scare", news agency AFP reported quoting airport officials.
4th batch of 12 unauthorised Indian immigrants deported by US lands in Delhi
Feb 23, 2025, at 09:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A fourth batch of illegal immigrants from India, deported by the United States, landed in Delhi on Sunday, officials said.
'Slave mentality': PM Modi slams opposition for criticising govt over Maha Kumbh
Feb 23, 2025, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday slammed the critics of the ongoing Maha Kumbh mela, equating them to "foreign powers who try to weaken the country" and said they have a "slave mentality".
India to host two-day Women Peacekeepers conference tomorrow
Feb 23, 2025, at 08:16 pm
India will host the first-ever conference for Women Peacekeepers on the theme "Women in Peacekeeping: A Global South Perspective" in New Delhi on February 24-25.
BJP rebels firm on leadership change in Karnataka, demand state president election amid conflict
Feb 23, 2025, at 07:12 pm
Bengaluru: Despite a showcause notice issued to rebel leader Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, dissent within the BJP continues, with rebels firm on their demand for an election to determine the party’s next Karnataka state president, media reports said.
Feb 23, 2025, at 05:26 pm
Mauritian Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam on Friday announced his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will visit the nation as the Guest of Honour for the National Day celebrations.
Delhi LG appoints BJP’s Arvinder Singh Lovely as protem speaker; assembly session on Feb 24
Feb 23, 2025, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi: Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has appointed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arvinder Singh Lovely as the protem speaker of the Delhi legislative assembly, ANI reported.
Delhi tourist mows down woman in Goa after dispute over pet dog, arrested
Feb 23, 2025, at 04:23 pm
Panaji: A tourist from Delhi has been arrested in Goa and charged with murder after allegedly running over a woman in Mandrem following a heated dispute over a pet dog, media reports said.
Atishi chosen Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly
Feb 23, 2025, at 02:34 pm
Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party MLA Atishi was chosen as the Leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly on Sunday.
Indian Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi departs for France to enhance bond
Feb 23, 2025, at 01:53 pm
Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi departed on an official visit to France from February 24 to 27, as part of efforts to bolster India-France defence cooperation, the Ministry of Defence said on Sunday.
PM Modi shares idea to promote 'science' in Mann Ki Baat address
Feb 23, 2025, at 01:26 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday shared his idea where he urged people to spend a day as a 'scientist' and visit centres related to science in a bid to enhance curiosity in the sector.
Washington Post says Trump’s claim of $21 million US funding for India’s voter turnout is false
Feb 23, 2025, at 12:16 am
The Washington Post has refuted former US President Donald Trump’s claim that $21 million was provided to India for "voter turnout," stating that no such program exists, reported India Today.
Punjab minister headed non-existent dept for 20 months, BJP mocks ‘Kejriwal Model’
Feb 22, 2025, at 11:23 pm
Chandigarh: The Punjab government has scrapped the Department of Administrative Reforms, which had been assigned to Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal despite not existing for 20 months, India Today reported.
'Only nationalists respect each other like this’: Jaishankar on Modi-Trump ties
Feb 22, 2025, at 10:31 pm
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday underscored the close relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former US President Donald Trump, attributing their mutual respect to their nationalist outlook, media reports said.
Feb 22, 2025, at 09:45 pm
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday said the Indian government is investigating claims made by former US President Donald Trump’s administration that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) allocated $21 million "for voter turnout" in India, media reports said.
Illegal immigrants interfering in elections, every Indian must be alert: VP Dhankhar
Feb 22, 2025, at 09:21 pm
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday claimed that illegal immigrants are not only residing in India without rights but are also interfering in the country’s electoral process, media reports said.
Stalin rejects NEP, says Tamil Nadu won’t implement even for Rs 10,000 cr
Feb 22, 2025, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has reiterated his firm stance against implementing the National Education Policy (NEP) in the state, declaring that even an offer of Rs 10,000 crore from the Centre would not change his position, media reports said.
Ex-Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das appointed principal secretary to PM
Feb 22, 2025, at 06:55 pm
Ex-Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has been appointed as the principal secretary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.
Punjab government opens doors for women firefighters with revised physical test
Feb 22, 2025, at 06:12 pm
In a landmark decision that could reshape emergency services in the state, the Punjab Government has announced a relaxation of physical norms for firefighter recruitment, reducing the weight-carrying requirement by 20 kilograms for women aspirants.