'Better recalcitrant than tractable': Shashi Tharoor on US Treasury Secretary's remark on India
Aug 15, 2025, at 12:55 am
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday hit back at US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent after the latter said that India has been a "bit recalcitrant" on trade negotiations with Washington DC.
Aug 15, 2025, at 12:08 am
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday delivered the ceremonial address on the eve of Independence Day, during which she called upon every citizen to contribute towards nation-building.
NIA conducts raids in J&K's Srinagar, Handwara in terror funding case
Aug 14, 2025, at 11:36 pm
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has conducted raids in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar and Handwara districts in connection with a terror funding case, media reports said.
Trump blames India, threatens more tariffs over Russian oil as Alaska meet with Putin nears
Aug 14, 2025, at 09:53 pm
Washington, DC/ New Delhi: The United States is doubling down on Donald Trump’s tariff war, with Treasury Secretary Bessent warning of yet another round of secondary tariffs on India over its Russian oil purchases — a move that reeks of Trump’s habit of shifting blame for his own diplomatic failures, media reports said.
'Congress tried every trick to stop SIR but faced disappointment in Supreme Court today': JP Nadda
Aug 14, 2025, at 09:35 pm
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Jagat Prakash Nadda on Thursday slammed the Congress over its vehement opposition to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar's voter lists and said the grand old party had to face disappointment in the Supreme Court on this matter.
Aug 14, 2025, at 08:18 pm
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday declared that Operation Sindoor, launched under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership — delivered a “crushing blow”—without crossing the Line of Control or violating the international border, to Pakistan’s terror network in retaliation for the April 22 Pahalgam massacre.
India warns Pakistan of ‘painful consequences’ after Asim Munir’s nuclear threats from US soil
Aug 14, 2025, at 06:39 pm
New Delhi: India on Thursday issued a blunt caution to Pakistan’s leadership, warning that any “misadventure” would bring “painful consequences.”
SC directs EC to upload names of 65 lakh voters removed in Bihar, ensure access by Tuesday
Aug 14, 2025, at 05:09 pm
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today ordered the Election Commission (EC) to upload the names of 65 lakh people removed from Bihar’s voter list, along with the reasons for their deletion, on its website by Tuesday, media reports said.
Can't ignore Pahalgam: Supreme Court on pleas seeking restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood
Aug 14, 2025, at 01:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday referred to the recent Pahalgam terror attack underlining the "ground realities" hearing the pleas seeking the restoration of Jammu and Kashmir's statehood, media reports said.
Supreme Court reserves order on pleas challenging judgement on stray dogs, no stay issued
Aug 14, 2025, at 01:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on pleas seeking a change in the previous judgement that has asked for a relocation of all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelter homes in the wake of rising cases of rabies death.
Supreme Court cancels Darshan Thoogudeepa and Pavithra Gowda's bail in Renukaswamy murder case
Aug 14, 2025, at 11:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the bail which was earlier granted to Kannada actors Darshan Thoogudeepa and Pavithra Gowda along with five others by the Karnataka High Court in connection with the Renukaswamy murder case, Bar and Bench reported.
Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra booked for allegedly cheating Mumbai-based businessman of Rs. 60 crore
Aug 14, 2025, at 10:41 am
Mumbai/IBNS: A case has been filed against celebrity couple Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra for allegedly cheating a Mumbai-based businessman of Rs. 60 crore, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi thanks EC for providing 'unique experience' of having tea with Bihar's 'dead' voters
Aug 13, 2025, at 11:29 pm
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi "thanked" the Election Commission for a "unique experience" on Wednesday after he had tea with 'dead' voters from Bihar, men and women who claimed that their names were removed from the state's electoral roll following the controversial 'special intensive revision' of the voter list.
'Will implement order by August 21': Bengal CS Manoj Pant tells Election Commission in Delhi
Aug 13, 2025, at 09:38 pm
West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Wednesday informed the Election Commission of India (ECI) in New Delhi that he will implement the order of suspending the four polling officers, accused of including fictitious names in the electoral rolls, by August 21, media reports said.
Amid row, a 3-judge bench of Supreme Court will hear stray dogs case tomorrow
Aug 13, 2025, at 08:50 pm
Hours after Chief Justice of India BR Gavai assured to re-examine the Supreme Court order that directed a relocation of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelters, the matter has been referred to a larger bench, which will hear the case on Thursday.
ISMR: India, Singapore discuss ways to enhance bilateral ties in advanced technology, trade
Aug 13, 2025, at 06:42 pm
Indian and Singaporean leaders discussed ways to further enhance bilateral cooperation in areas of advanced technology, trade, connectivity and digitisation during the third round of the Ministerial Roundtable on Wednesday.
India, Singapore to participate in third Ministerial Roundtable today
Aug 13, 2025, at 05:23 pm
Several Indian Ministers, including Finance Minister Nirmal Sitharaman and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, will attend the 3rd round of the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR) in New Delhi on Wednesday, officials said.
India to roll out world’s longest hydrogen-powered train, joining global green rail elite
Aug 13, 2025, at 05:13 pm
New Delhi: India is poised to become the fifth country in the world, after Germany, France, Sweden and China, to introduce hydrogen-powered trains, marking a significant leap in its eco-friendly transportation drive.
'Terrorists will destroy it': Threatening message on Puri's Jagannath Temple wall triggers alarm
Aug 13, 2025, at 03:57 pm
Puri/IBNS: A graffiti with a threat of terrorist attack was on Wednesday seen on the wall of the Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri triggering security concerns, media reports said.
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Narendra Modi discuss bilateral cooperation
Aug 13, 2025, at 02:38 pm
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Indian PM Narendra Modi discussed several key areas of bilateral cooperation, including trade, connectivity, health, technology and people-to-people ties.
Aug 13, 2025, at 02:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has countered Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's opposition to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and "voter fraud" claims alleging his mother and Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi had featured in the electoral rolls even before she became an Indian citizen.
Amid uproar, CJI assures examination of Supreme Court order on Delhi-NCR stray dogs
Aug 13, 2025, at 01:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Wednesday assured to examine the Supreme Court order that asked for a relocation of stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelters amid massive uproar from politicians, activists, celebrities over the judgement, media reports said.
One soldier killed in gunfight along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla
Aug 13, 2025, at 12:31 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: One soldier was killed in a "brief but intense" gunfight along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla, media reports said.
Aug 13, 2025, at 11:40 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has said Aadhaar card cannot be considered as a proof of citizenship, backing the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s argument during the hearing on the pleas against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) currently underway in Bihar, media reports said.
ECI v Mamata govt: Bengal CS Manoj Pant emplanes for Delhi following Election Commission's summons
Aug 13, 2025, at 10:27 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Wednesday jetted off to Delhi after he was summoned by the Election Commission of India (ECI) to the national capital.
PM Modi likely to visit US in September for UNGA meet amid tariff war: Report
Aug 13, 2025, at 10:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the United States in September amid the bilateral war over tariff, a report by The Indian Express said.
Bihar woman slams Oppn MPs’ ‘Minta Devi 124 Not Out' t-shirt protest for misusing her identity
Aug 13, 2025, at 01:19 am
A woman from Bihar’s Siwan district has slammed opposition MPs- including Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday for using her name 'Minta Devi' during a protest in the Parliament House complex against the Election Commission's voter roll revision in Bihar.
UP man rapes, kills teenager cousin hours after rakhi ceremony, hangs her from noose
Aug 13, 2025, at 12:08 am
Hours after getting a rakhi tied by his 14-year-old cousin, a 33-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya raped her, before murdering her and hanging her body from a noose to make it look like a suicide, media reports said on Tuesday.
Jaya Bachchan pushes man trying to take selfie with her outside Constitution Club, video goes viral
Aug 12, 2025, at 11:55 pm
Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan was seen losing her cool and pushing a man on Tuesday who was trying to take a selfie with her, in a video that has been going viral on social media.
Bihar voters' roll revision can be set aside even in Sept if illegality is proven: Supreme Court
Aug 12, 2025, at 09:58 pm
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said results of the Election Commission's ongoing 'special intensive revision' of the Bihar voter list can be set aside as late as September, two months before the Assembly election is expected in the eastern state, if illegality is proven in the process.