Why is PM Modi's visit to Durga Puja pandal in Delhi's CR Park on Maha Ashtami significant?
Oct 01, 2025, at 12:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited a Durga Puja pandal (marquee) in Delhi's CR Park on the occasion of Maha Ashtami.
Indian diaspora participates in Viksit Bharat Run 2025 in over 100 nations
Oct 01, 2025, at 12:12 pm
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS), Government of India, in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), 'successfully' organised the Viksit Bharat Run 2025 on Sunday across 100 countries as part of the ongoing Seva Pakhwada, officials said on Wednesday.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge hospitalised in Bengaluru
Oct 01, 2025, at 11:53 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge has been hospitalised in Bengaluru, media reports said.
India-Bhutan connectivity boost: Two cross-border rail links announced
Oct 01, 2025, at 10:57 am
Three years after connecting Nepal, India has now announced another international rail link expansion in the strategically crucial Chicken's Neck that will connect with neighbouring Bhutan.
Police arrest singing icon Zubeen Garg's Manager, Singapore Event Organiser
Oct 01, 2025, at 10:15 am
Police on Wednesday arrested North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and Zubeen Garg’s manager Siddharth Sharma over the death of the Assamese singer in Singapore last month.
Kenyan Navy Commander Paul Owuor Otieno meets Indian COAS Upendra Dwivedi, discusses defence ties
Oct 01, 2025, at 09:50 am
Kenyan Navy Commander, Major General Paul Owuor Otieno called on COAS General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday when they discussed advancing defence cooperation and enhancing regional security.
TVK leader booked for social media post urging ‘Gen Z revolution’ after Karur tragedy
Oct 01, 2025, at 01:00 am
A senior leader of actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has been charged over a social media post urging Tamil Nadu’s youth to rise against what he described as a “wicked government.”
Nine Assam workers killed in accident at Tamil Nadu power plant site, PM Modi announces compensation
Oct 01, 2025, at 12:19 am
Nine migrant workers from Assam were killed on Tuesday when an under-construction coal handling enclosure collapsed at the Ennore supercritical power station on the outskirts of Chennai. One worker was injured and is currently receiving treatment.
Sep 30, 2025, at 11:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Union Minister P Chidambaram has admitted that India decided not to act against Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack under pressure from various countries including the United States.
Sep 30, 2025, at 10:01 am
The statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Tavistock Square in London was vandalised, drawing strong condemnation from the Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom.
Modi backs Trump’s Gaza peace plan, calls it pathway to lasting stability
Sep 30, 2025, at 09:21 am
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump's new plan to end the Gaza conflict and said it will provide a viable pathway to long-term and sustainable peace.
Tamil Nadu stampede: TVK leader arrested, actor-politician Vijay named in FIR
Sep 30, 2025, at 12:45 am
Forty-eight hours after a stampede at a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally in Karur killed 41 people, police have arrested TVK Karur West District Secretary Mathiyazhagan, holding him responsible for lapses that triggered the tragedy.
Canada declares Lawrence Bishnoi Gang a terrorist entity, assets to be frozen
Sep 29, 2025, at 09:03 pm
In a major crackdown on transnational crime, Canada has officially designated the Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity under the country’s Criminal Code, Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree announced Monday evening.
Jaishankar discusses geopolitical trends with Antonio Guterres
Sep 29, 2025, at 05:20 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed geopolitical trends while meeting UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York on the sidelines of the UNGA.
FTA with EFTA nations to come into effect from October 1, says Indian Minister Piyush Goyal
Sep 29, 2025, at 04:37 pm
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the EFTA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland), which was finalised in March 2024, will come into effect from October 1, 2025, said Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday.
Sep 29, 2025, at 01:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In more political ramifications of Team India's Asia Cup 2025 final victory, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed the Congress and its top leader Rahul Gandhi for no congratulatory message for Team India who won the title beating Pakistan by five wickets on Sunday.
Sep 29, 2025, at 12:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi jibed at Pakistan while congratulating Team India for winning Asia Cup 2025 beating the arch-rival.
Tamil Nadu: Vijay’s party blames DMK ‘conspiracy’ for Karur stampede, seeks probe by SIT or CBI
Sep 29, 2025, at 12:41 am
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay’s party, Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK), has alleged a DMK-led conspiracy behind the stampede at its rally in Karur that killed 40 people and left nearly 100 injured on Saturday, media reports said.
PM Modi urges Indians to go 'Vocal for Local' in festival shopping
Sep 28, 2025, at 10:50 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on Indians to commit to buying locally made goods, urging citizens to make Swadeshi products their shopping mantra during the upcoming festive season.
Trump aide warns India to ‘play ball’ on trade, says New Delhi ‘needs fixing’
Sep 28, 2025, at 09:07 pm
Washington, DC: In a fresh warning to India amid ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick of the Trump administration said New Delhi “needs fixing,” cautioning that if it wants access to American consumers, it must “play ball with the President.”
G4 nations press for UNSC reforms, Jaishankar attends meeting
Sep 28, 2025, at 03:57 pm
The foreign ministers of the G4 nations—India, Japan, Germany, and Brazil—called for urgent reform of the United Nations Security Council amid rising instability in the international order.
India launches Integrated State and City Logistics Plans to boost efficiency
Sep 28, 2025, at 01:34 pm
The Indian government recently launched a series of transformative initiatives by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and creating a future-ready, globally competitive logistics ecosystem in the country.
Karur stampede at Vijay rally: Toll rises to 39 amid accusations, probe launched
Sep 28, 2025, at 11:44 am
Karur/IBNS: The death toll from the stampede at a political rally in Karur district, organised by actor‑turned‑politician Vijay of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), has climbed to 39, officials confirmed.
Sep 28, 2025, at 01:40 am
Karur (Tamil Nadu): A horrific tragedy struck Tamil Nadu’s Karur district as a stampede at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay’s rally left at least 38 people dead, including 10 children and 17 women, media reports said
Bhutan PM backs India and Japan for permanent UNSC seats, calls for sweeping UN reforms
Sep 28, 2025, at 01:01 am
New York: Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on Friday (local time) voiced strong support for India and Japan’s bid for permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), describing them as “deserving nations” and emphasising the urgency of reforming the global body.
'Epicentre of global terrorism': Jaishankar slams Pakistan at UN
Sep 28, 2025, at 12:10 am
New York: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday launched a scathing attack on Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, saying that “major international terrorist attacks are traced back to one country.”
‘Deeply distressing’: BJP’s Annamalai blames DMK for Karur stampede at TVK chief Vijay’s rally
Sep 27, 2025, at 11:47 pm
Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP leader K Annamalai on Saturday blamed the ruling DMK government for “gross negligence” after a stampede at Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay’s campaign rally in Karur claimed at least 38 lives and left dozens injured.
Tamil Nadu: Stampede at TVK chief Vijay’s Karur rally kills 36, over 40 injured
Sep 27, 2025, at 10:51 pm
Karur (Tamil Nadu): A political rally led by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay in Tamil Nadu’s Karur district turned tragic on Saturday when a stampede claimed 36 lives and left 46 others injured, media reports said.
Ladakh violence: Pakistan link surfaces in probe against Sonam Wangchuk
Sep 27, 2025, at 09:29 pm
Leh: A Pakistan connection has surfaced in the case against Ladakh statehood activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was arrested on Friday for allegedly inciting a mob that turned violent and left four protesters dead on Wednesday, media reports said.
Deported Punjab woman Harjit Kaur claims she was denied medicines in US detention
Sep 27, 2025, at 05:48 pm
Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old woman of Indian origin who was recently deported from the United States, has alleged that she was denied medicines and served non-vegetarian food while being held in a detention centre.