New Delhi: Indian Army to host UNTCC Chiefs’ Conclave tomorrow
Oct 12, 2025, at 07:59 pm
The Indian Army will host the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries’ (UNTCC) Chiefs’ Conclave in New Delhi from October 14 to October 16, bringing together senior military leadership from 32 nations that play a pivotal role in UN peacekeeping operations.
NDA finalises Bihar seat-sharing deal after weeks of talks; BJP, JDU to contest 101 seats each
Oct 12, 2025, at 07:54 pm
After weeks of intense negotiations, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has finally sealed its seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, Union Minister and BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan said on X.
Indian Army departs for Perth to participate in Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025
Oct 12, 2025, at 07:35 pm
An Indian Army contingent comprising 120 personnel departed on Saturday for Irwin Barracks, Perth, Australia, to participate in the fourth edition of the India- Australia joint military Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025, scheduled to be conducted from October 13 to October 26, officials said.
Oct 12, 2025, at 07:22 pm
New Delhi: The visit of Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to Agra on Sunday has been cancelled, according to several news portals citing official sources.
Oct 12, 2025, at 04:07 pm
Durgapur: In shocking remarks following the gang rape of an MBBS student in Durgapur, West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appeared to shift responsibility for students’ safety onto private colleges and questioned how the 23-year-old student managed to leave the campus late at night.
3 arrested, 1 detained in Odisha medical student's gangrape in Durgapur
Oct 12, 2025, at 01:59 pm
Durgapur: The West Bengal Police has arrested three people and detained another in connection with the gang-rape of a second-year medical student from Odisha close to a private medical college in the state’s industrial hub Durgapur, media reports said.
Modi invited to Sharm el-Sheikh peace summit on Gaza by Trump and Egypt's Sisi
Oct 12, 2025, at 01:00 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received an invitation to attend a peace summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh, which is expected to discuss an end to the violence in the Gaza Strip and bring stability to the Middle East, according to a media report.
UP cleric’s wife, 2 daughters found murdered inside mosque residence
Oct 12, 2025, at 08:26 am
A cleric’s wife and their two young daughters were found brutally murdered inside their residence within a mosque complex in Baghpat district on Saturday, media reports said.
Oct 11, 2025, at 10:42 pm
New Delhi: India on Saturday asserted that it had no role in the press conference addressed by Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi, which sparked outrage after women journalists were reportedly not allowed to attend.
Oct 11, 2025, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi: US Ambassador-designate Sergio Gor met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday, where the two discussed a broad range of bilateral issues, including defence, trade, and technology.
Oct 11, 2025, at 08:42 pm
Durgapur (West Bengal): There was no security on the premises of the private medical college in West Bengal’s Durgapur, where a second-year student was allegedly raped on Friday night, her father has claimed, according to media reports.
Jaishankar meets US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor amid tariff tensions
Oct 11, 2025, at 06:45 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor when they discussed the India-US relationship and its global significance.
Oct 11, 2025, at 04:56 pm
Foreign Minister Anita Anand will embark on a diplomatic tour to India, Singapore and China from October 12 to October 17 to advance bilateral relations and cooperation with these countries as part of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, officials said on Saturday.
Oct 11, 2025, at 03:03 pm
A second-year medical student from Odisha was allegedly dragged and raped inside the premises of a private medical college in Durgapur, West Bengal, more than a year after the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case shocked the state, media reports said on Saturday.
Women have equal rights in our country: Rahul Gandhi slams Modi over Muttaqi press conference row
Oct 11, 2025, at 01:18 pm
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the Centre after no women journalists were allowed to attend the press conference held by Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi, and said PM Narendra Modi's silence in the face of such discrimination 'exposes the emptiness of your slogans on Nari Shakti'.
Taliban FM Muttaqi’s Delhi visit sparks row after women barred from press conference
Oct 11, 2025, at 10:09 am
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi triggered a controversy on Friday after no women journalists were allowed to attend his press conference at the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, drawing sharp criticism from Indian opposition leaders.
Oct 10, 2025, at 11:54 pm
Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has claimed that terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) no longer operate from Afghan soil, asserting that the Taliban government has “wiped out all terrorists” over the past four years.
Pilots’ body seeks grounding of all Boeing 787s after Air India flight malfunctions
Oct 10, 2025, at 11:42 pm
The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has called for the grounding of all Boeing 787 Dreamliners in India following two recent incidents involving Air India flights that reported multiple technical malfunctions.
Oct 10, 2025, at 06:27 pm
Union MoS (Environment, Forest and Climate Change), Kirti Vardhan Singh held a bilateral meeting with UAE Environment Minister Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak Al Shamsi when he appreciated the UAE for its instrumental role in promoting the Global South's interests at the CoP28.
Rajnath Singh visits strategic naval facility HMAS Kuttabul in Sydney
Oct 10, 2025, at 06:21 pm
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited the naval facility HMAS Kuttabul in Sydney, Australia, on Friday when he was accompanied by Australia’s Assistant Minister of Defence Peter Khalil.
Rajnath Singh welcomes Australian companies to co-develop & co-produce high-end systems
Oct 10, 2025, at 04:28 pm
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the maiden India-Australia Defence Industry Business Round Table in Sydney on October 10, reaffirming the growing synergy between the two nations across multiple domains.
Oct 10, 2025, at 03:40 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Afghan counterpart Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi and said his visit marked an important step in advancing our ties and affirming the enduring India-Afghanistan friendship.
Oct 10, 2025, at 01:50 pm
India has upgraded its technical mission in Kabul to a full-fledged embassy, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar announced on Friday, following a meeting with Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
Mamata escalates attack on ECI over SIR, accuses state CEO of threatening officers
Oct 10, 2025, at 12:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday escalated her attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Election Commission of India (ECI), state poll body CEO as the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) is set to be rolled out in the state soon.
West Bengal minister Sujit Bose raided by ED in civic body recruitment scam
Oct 10, 2025, at 11:20 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal top minister Sujit Bose was on Friday raided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged recruitment scam in a civic body, media reports said.
PM Modi congratulates Benjamin Netanyahu on progress made under Trump’s Gaza peace plan
Oct 09, 2025, at 11:59 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and congratulated him on the progress made under US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan.
5 dead, several injured after explosion triggers house collapse in Ayodhya
Oct 09, 2025, at 11:50 pm
At least five people were killed and several others injured after a house collapsed following a loud explosion in a village in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on Thursday evening, media reports said.
India-UK ties 'on the move': PM Modi takes car ride with UK counterpart Keir Starmer
Oct 09, 2025, at 11:04 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that relations between India and the United Kingdom are “on the move” and “filled with great vigour,” as he shared a photo with his British counterpart Keir Starmer taking a car ride during the latter’s two-day visit to India.
Afghan Taliban foreign minister Muttaqi arrives in India amid diplomatic flag dilemma
Oct 09, 2025, at 10:48 pm
New Delhi: Afghanistan’s UN-sanctioned Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi arrived in India on Wednesday for a week-long visit, marking the first official trip by a senior Taliban leader since the group seized power in 2021 after the withdrawal of US-led forces.
PM Modi congratulates Trump on ‘historic’ Gaza peace plan, discusses India-US trade negotiations
Oct 09, 2025, at 10:35 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated US President Donald Trump for the successful rollout of the Gaza peace plan, calling it a “historic step” toward ending the devastating conflict that has claimed tens of thousands of lives.