Zelenskyy urges fresh sanctions against Russia amid fresh attacks on Ukrainian cities
Aug 29, 2025, at 10:33 am
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for fresh sanctions against Russia after Moscow attacked several Ukrainian cities, leaving at least four children dead.
Narendra Modi visits Tokyo: Japanese artists greet PM with classical, folk performances
Aug 29, 2025, at 09:49 am
A group of Japanese artists joined the Indian community members in welcoming PM Narendra Modi to Tokyo on Friday.
Narendra Modi arrives in Japan, AI-semiconductors to be discussed to deepen ties
Aug 29, 2025, at 09:11 am
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Japan to deepen existing partnerships and explore new avenues of collaboration, including in Artificial Intelligence and semiconductors.
India, Canada name new high commissioners as they attempt to restore ties
Aug 29, 2025, at 12:28 am
India and Canada named new high commissioners to each other's capitals on Thursday as aimed to restore relations 10 months after expelling envoys in a dispute over an alleged political assassination.
27-year-old Bengaluru techie dies by suicide, her family alleges dowry harassment by in-laws
Aug 29, 2025, at 12:03 am
A 27-year-old techie was found hanging at her home in south Bengaluru's Suddaguntepalya on Tuesday night, following which her parents have filed a police complaint alleging dowry harassment by in-laws, media reports said.
"RSS doesn’t dictate BJP, never said someone should retire at 75’’: Mohan Bhagwat
Aug 28, 2025, at 09:56 pm
New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has dismissed speculation that the Sangh dictates the BJP’s decisions, underscoring that the organisation functions independently while coordinating with governments across the spectrum.
'There might be struggle but no quarrel': RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on relationship with BJP
Aug 28, 2025, at 07:31 pm
New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has dismissed speculation that the organisation dictates the BJP’s decisions, insisting that the Sangh works independently while maintaining coordination with governments across the board.
Aug 28, 2025, at 02:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav for the "indecent language" passed from their parties' dais against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother late Heeraben Modi at a rally in poll-bound Bihar.
Aug 28, 2025, at 10:51 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed the West Bengal government to stop grants for festival Durga Puja to the clubs that have failed to submit their utilisation certificate for the previous year's allocation, media reports said.
Noida dowry murder: Nikki Bhati's sister-in-law accuses her family of dowry harassment
Aug 28, 2025, at 01:31 am
In a major twist to the Nikki Bhati's dowry murder case, her sister-in-law, Minakshi, estranged wife of her brother Rohit Payla, has alleged that she too faced dowry harassment by her in-laws.
South actor Lakshmi Menon booked for allegedly kidnapping a techie in Kochi
Aug 28, 2025, at 12:12 am
Actor Lakshmi Menon, who has worked in Malayalam and Tamil movies, has been named in an alleged kidnapping of an IT employee in Kerala's Kochi, media reports said.
PM Modi, Finland President Alexander Stubb speak on phone; review bilateral ties
Aug 27, 2025, at 11:36 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a phone call from Finland President Alexander Stubb on Wednesday, during which the two leaders reviewed progress in the bilateral relationship.
'I think at the end of the day we will come together': US official on ties with India amid trade war
Aug 27, 2025, at 09:59 pm
Amid the tariff tension between India and the US, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has expressed confidence that the ties between the two will improve eventually.
India, US officials participate in 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue amid Trump tariff imposition
Aug 27, 2025, at 04:38 pm
Indian and the US officials held a 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue on Monday when they discussed regional security developments, and exchanged perspectives on a number of shared strategic priorities, amid the ongoing tension between the two countries over tariff imposition.
India, Kuwait officials exchange views on regional, international issues during 7th FO Consultations
Aug 27, 2025, at 04:02 pm
The 7th round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Kuwait was held on 26 August 2025 in New Delhi, when both sides undertook a comprehensive review of the bilateral relations and exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
Aug 27, 2025, at 03:46 pm
An American political analyst recently triggered a controversy when she used a Hindi abuse 'Chu****' during an interview to criticise US President Donald Trump and his administration, leaving the interviewer smiling.
Aug 27, 2025, at 02:25 pm
Patna/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's visit to poll-bound Bihar has prompted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to remind him of past remarks where DMK leaders had allegedly insulted the people of the state.
Aug 27, 2025, at 11:02 am
Washington DC/IBNS: US President Donald Trump's 50 percent tariffs on India became effective on Wednesday as the August 27 deadline ended amid India's refusal to wilt under pressure, media reports said.
India calls killing of journalists in Gaza 'shocking and deeply regrettable'
Aug 27, 2025, at 10:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India has called the killing of journalists in the Israeli airstrikes in Gaza "shocking and deeply regrettable", condemning the loss of lives in the ongoing conflict.
Aug 27, 2025, at 09:07 am
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that he personally put pressure on Indian PM Narendra Modi to reach a ceasefire with Pakistan during the conflicts in May.
PM Modi rejected 4 phone calls from Donald Trump amid India-US trade war, German media claims
Aug 27, 2025, at 12:52 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has rejected four phone calls from US President Donald Trump amid a strained relationship between the two countries over tariff imposition, a German newspaper reported.
India, US hold 2+2 dialogue amid tariff row, focus on defence and strategic ties
Aug 27, 2025, at 12:13 am
New Delhi: Indian and US officials held a 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue on Monday, advancing bilateral initiatives, reviewing regional security, and sharing perspectives on common strategic priorities, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday evening.
Aug 27, 2025, at 12:01 am
India is all set to sign a $1 billion deal with US firm GE for the supply of 113 more GE-404 engines for the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas amid the Donald Trump tariff row, media reports said.
'Diversity does not cause disunity': Mohan Bhagwat at RSS centenary event
Aug 26, 2025, at 11:29 pm
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday delivered a message of unity and referred to a “common DNA going back thousands of years" at an event to mark the centenary of the organisation in New Delhi.
Aug 26, 2025, at 10:07 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The curtain raiser of the upcoming London thought leadership summit IndiaSetu, hosted under the Global Collaboration Forum (GCF), brought together leaders from healthcare, technology, academia, and conservation on a Saturday evening to discuss India’s growth and the power of collaboration in shaping the future.
Nikki Bhatti murder: Video shows in-laws' presence during funeral, contradicts father's claims
Aug 26, 2025, at 09:25 pm
In a major development in the Nikki Bhatti dowry murder case, which casts doubts on her family's version of the event, some of her in-laws were present for her funeral, and her father-in-law also played a key role in her last rites.
Dubai-based Indian-origin woman Amanda DSilva with Down Syndrome to feature on Times Square screen
Aug 26, 2025, at 06:14 pm
An Indian-origin girl from Dubai will feature on the giant screen at the iconic Times Square in New York next month as part of a global Down Syndrome awareness campaign.
Indian Navy commissions stealth frigates Udaygiri and Himgiri
Aug 26, 2025, at 05:27 pm
Indian Navy commissioned the latest state-of-the-art Project 17A multi-mission stealth frigates Udaygiri and Himgiri at Naval Base, Visakhapatnam, on Tuesday.
Aug 26, 2025, at 04:51 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and flagged off auto giant Maruti Suzuki's first global electric vehicle, e-Vitara, which will be exported to more than 100 countries, including Japan.
Jammu and Kashmir: Cloudburst triggered flash floods leaving four dead in Doda
Aug 26, 2025, at 02:49 pm
Days after natural calamities hit Kathua and Kishtwar, a cloudburst rocked Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Tuesday, which left at least four people dead.