‘Dismantle entire terror ecosystem’: Modi’s strong message at SCO Summit in Shehbaz’s presence
Sep 01, 2026, at 01:29 pm
Bishkek/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for a united and uncompromising global approach to terrorism, urging Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states to dismantle the "entire ecosystem" that enables terror financing, recruitment, radicalisation and safe havens.
Modi’s big appeal after 7.8% GDP growth: ‘Don’t travel abroad, avoid destination weddings’
Sep 01, 2026, at 11:05 am
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday posted a selfie-style video on Instagram, praising the country’s stronger-than-expected economic performance in the first quarter of 2026-27 and urging people to cut back on overseas travel, destination weddings and unnecessary gold purchases.
Modi, Putin hold key talks in Bishkek, reaffirm strong India-Russia partnership
Aug 31, 2026, at 08:33 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks Monday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, with the two leaders highlighting the strength of India-Russia ties and the need to further expand economic cooperation.
Aug 31, 2026, at 08:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has maintained its decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, rejecting a ruling by the Hague-based Court of Arbitration that said the treaty remains in force and must be respected.
Aug 31, 2026, at 07:20 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A fresh political faceoff between the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) erupted in Karnataka after state Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddy triggered a controversy by calling Islam superior to all other religions, media reports said.
PM Modi meets Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan
Aug 31, 2026, at 03:04 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, as leaders gathered for discussions on regional and international issues.
Aug 31, 2026, at 02:34 pm
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has used Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest state honour in Uzbekistan to take a political swipe at the BJP, invoking Mughal emperor Babur and his origins in the Central Asian country.
‘Vijay for PM’ pitch sparks pushback from DMK, Congress amid 2029 buzz
Aug 31, 2026, at 01:19 pm
The growing ‘Vijay for PM’ narrative has opened a fresh political fault line within Tamil Nadu’s ruling alliance, with the DMK and Congress pushing back against suggestions that Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Joseph Vijay could emerge as a prime ministerial contender in 2029.
‘Women should remain confined at home’: Kerala cleric’s remarks trigger fresh controversy
Aug 31, 2026, at 12:05 pm
Kerala grand mufti Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad has triggered a fresh controversy after saying women should remain within their homes and should not enter the public sphere.
‘Curtained’ sleeper bus becomes crime scene: 16-year-old gang-raped in Delhi
Aug 31, 2026, at 10:21 am
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped inside a sleeper bus in Delhi’s Kashmere Gate area after she was offered a lift to Noida, according to media reports.
PM Modi lands in Kyrgyzstan, gets grand welcome ahead of key SCO Summit
Aug 31, 2026, at 09:52 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Sunday as he arrived in the Central Asian nation to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.
Aug 30, 2026, at 08:35 pm
Pro-Khalistan protesters, including supporters of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), allegedly tore and desecrated the Indian Tricolour outside Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday, as RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat addressed the Indian diaspora at a “Universal Oneness Celebration”.
India, Chile advance CEPA talks, aim to conclude negotiations by year-end
Aug 30, 2026, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi: India and Chile have advanced negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), aiming to conclude the talks by the end of 2026, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said Sunday.
PM Modi gets Uzbekistan’s highest honour; says award is a ‘responsibility’
Aug 30, 2026, at 06:23 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Sunday conferred with the ‘Oliy Darajali Do‘stlik’ Order, Uzbekistan’s highest state honour for foreign leaders, in recognition of his contribution to strengthening friendship between the two countries.
India-Uzbekistan nuclear push: Modi announces long-term Uranium supply deal
Aug 30, 2026, at 04:59 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that India and Uzbekistan will establish a long-term arrangement for the supply of uranium, a significant development for New Delhi's nuclear energy ambitions.
Aug 30, 2026, at 04:00 pm
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has said there is nothing wrong with Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke or other young leaders associated with the recent student-led movement having political ambitions, but stressed that the platform itself should remain apolitical.
Aug 30, 2026, at 03:18 pm
The Indian diaspora in America has a duty to their karmabhoomi, which they must fulfil, and they must be loyal to the USA, said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in his speech at New York's Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
Messi Kolkata fiasco: Bengal CM promises refunds for 33,000 fans
Aug 30, 2026, at 02:32 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on National Sports Day said the state government would refund the ticket money of 33,000 fans who attended Lionel Messi's controversial event at Kolkata's Yuva Bharati Stadium.
PM Modi’s surprise Yoga Session in Uzbekistan: Watch what happened in Tashkent
Aug 30, 2026, at 01:37 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a two-day visit to Uzbekistan, joined a yoga session in Tashkent on Sunday.
MK Stalin’s security cover downgraded from Z+ to Z in Tamil Nadu
Aug 30, 2026, at 11:05 am
The Tamil Nadu Police have downgraded the security cover of former Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin from Z+ to Z category following a periodic review of the threats faced by protected political leaders, media reports said.
AAP leader Gurpreet Singh Gopi shot dead in Punjab, old election dispute suspected
Aug 30, 2026, at 10:43 am
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gurpreet Singh Gopi was shot dead after armed assailants allegedly chased the motorcycle he was travelling on and opened fire in Punjab's Mamdot town, police said on Saturday.
‘A Hindu Is Not Hindu If He Wants Muslims Out’: Bhagwat Says at NY's Madison Square Garden
Aug 30, 2026, at 12:38 am
New York/IBNS: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, addressing a large gathering at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, delivered an emphatic message on the place of Muslims in India, saying that a Hindu who believes there should be no Muslims in Bharat “will not remain Hindu.”
Aug 29, 2026, at 09:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata is set to chronicle the political journey of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who assumed office after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in the state for the first time in May 2026.
Aug 29, 2026, at 08:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid backlash over its proposed guidelines for Durga Puja committees, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has issued a clarification on its recommendations concerning West Bengal's biggest festival.
Gen Z protests impact Modi wave? NDA still dominates, but BJP loses ground, Congress gains: Survey
Aug 29, 2026, at 07:17 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to continue dominating the Indian political landscape despite a decline in its projected seat share following the recent Gen Z protests, according to the latest India Today-CVoter Mood of the Nation survey.
Australian Envoy Philip Green joins Raksha Bandhan celebration in India, shares heartwarming video
Aug 29, 2026, at 06:00 pm
Australia's High Commissioner to India, Philip Green OAM, shared a glimpse of his Raksha Bandhan celebration in India on X, posting a video of an Indian friend visiting him to tie a rakhi, the traditional thread associated with the festival.
PM Modi leaves for Central Asia tour: What India wants from Uzbekistan and SCO summit
Aug 29, 2026, at 05:14 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s four-day visit to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic comes at a time when Central Asia is becoming increasingly important to India’s economic, security and connectivity calculations.
Indian-origin woman found dead in US: Parents call accused’s arrest an ‘important breakthrough’
Aug 29, 2026, at 03:27 pm
The parents of an Indian-origin woman, who was found dead in the US, have described the arrest of the accused as an "important breakthrough".
Aug 29, 2026, at 01:30 pm
Mohan Bhagwat, the sarsanghchalak (head) of the Hindu nationalist volunteer organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, will address roughly 5,000 people at Madison Square Garden's Infosys Theater today, the marquee stop on a three-nation outreach tour — the US, Canada and the UK — timed to the RSS's centenary year.
No non-veg near pandals, no ‘distorted’ idols: VHP’s Durga Puja guidelines spark Bengal debate
Aug 29, 2026, at 12:39 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has issued a set of guidelines for Durga Puja organisers in West Bengal, urging them to follow traditional religious practices and uphold what it described as the sanctity and dignity of the festival.