Vasundhara Raje holds closed-door meeting with Mohan Bhagwat, sets political circles abuzz
Sep 05, 2025, at 12:24 am
Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje held a closed-door meeting with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat in Jodhpur, which has set political circles abuzz.
Sep 05, 2025, at 12:12 am
New Delhi: In an outrageous call that has triggered widespread condemnation across India, Austrian economist Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn — who describes himself as the head of a NATO “enlargement committee” — has called for India to be “dismantled into Ex-India”.
Shashi Tharoor enjoys 'idli' breakfast during trip to Vienna, gives us a sneak peek
Sep 04, 2025, at 11:41 pm
Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor treated himself to an 'idli' breakfast while being on a trip to Vienna recently.
'Congress even taxed children's toffees': PM Modi slams Opposition for criticising GST overhaul
Sep 04, 2025, at 09:47 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the Opposition Congress, claiming that they taxed almost everything from daily essentials to food and medicine.
Sep 04, 2025, at 06:54 pm
New Delhi: The GST Council meeting on Wednesday was expected to wrap up in the usual manner, but it turned into a lengthy standoff fraught with confrontation as opposition-ruled states resisted tax rate cuts.
Satellite images show Pakistan rebuilding Nur Khan base hit by Indian in Operation Sindoor
Sep 04, 2025, at 06:46 pm
New Delhi: Fresh satellite imagery has revealed reconstruction activity at Pakistan’s Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi, nearly four months after India struck it during Operation Sindoor.
Mamata Banerjee says govt considering options to appoint 'tainted teachers' as Group C staff
Sep 04, 2025, at 05:25 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said her government is exploring options to accommodate the teachers, who have been identified as "tainted" in the recruitment scam, into Group C posts.
Manipur: Kukis open key NH-02 highway; Centre renews SoO pact with insurgent groups
Sep 04, 2025, at 04:55 pm
Imphal: In a significant development ahead of a possible visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Manipur, the Kuki Zo Council (KZC), representing sections of the Kuki and Zomi tribes, has assured the government that National Highway-02 will be reopened for unhindered travel and transport, media reports said.
Sep 04, 2025, at 04:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised the "vote chor" slogans in the assembly while several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs including chief whip Shankar Ghosh were dragged out of the House during a fierce faceoff between the ruling party and primary opposition camp on Wednesday.
Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan appears before ED in illegal betting app case
Sep 04, 2025, at 03:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the probe into the illegal betting app case, media reports said.
'Welcome but too late': Chidambaram on Modi govt's GST simplification
Sep 04, 2025, at 12:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has welcomed the Centre's simplification of the GST structure but said the action was taken "too late".
'Wait for true GST 2.0 continues': Congress on Modi govt's major overhauling of tax structure
Sep 04, 2025, at 11:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress has provided a mixed response to the central government's major overhauling of the GST regime, which now has two main slabs instead of the previous four, media reports said.
Sep 04, 2025, at 01:06 am
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said no nation should try to "dominate" global politics or security, even as he acknowledged the rise of "economic giants" such as India and China.
Sep 04, 2025, at 12:45 am
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed the introduction of next-generation reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), describing them as steps that would ease the lives of citizens and make business simpler, particularly for small traders and enterprises.
IIT Madras Prof Mitesh Khapra recognised among TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people in AI
Sep 04, 2025, at 12:22 am
Mitesh Khapra, an associate professor at IIT Madras, has been featured in TIME magazine's prestigious 2025 list of the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence (AI).
Sep 03, 2025, at 10:59 pm
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked why Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai are unable to "sit together" and resolve their battle over the custody of a pet dog, which erupted following allegations of parliamentary impropriety and corruption against the politician.
Indians bagged nearly half of new US STEM OPT permits in 2024
Sep 03, 2025, at 07:44 pm
International students in the US hit a milestone in 2024, securing record numbers of work permits under the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, fuelling America’s economy and tech workforce.
Indian Navy's INS Trikand arrives in Egypt to participate in Exercise Bright Star
Sep 03, 2025, at 06:10 pm
Indian Naval stealth frigate INS Trikand called at Alexandria, Egypt, on Monday during her deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.
K Kavitha quits KCR's BRS a day after her suspension over 'anti-party activities'
Sep 03, 2025, at 02:46 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: K Kavitha quit the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) a day after she was suspended from the party which is spearheaded by her father, K Chandrasekhar Rao, media reports said.
Sep 03, 2025, at 11:21 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday rejected the petitions filed by "tainted" candidates who sought to appear in the fresh teacher recruitment drive called by the West Bengal government, media reports said.
UK: Road mishap in Essex leaves two Indian students dead
Sep 03, 2025, at 10:34 am
Two Indian students died and five others were injured in a road accident in the United Kingdom on Monday, police said.
India sends 21 tonnes of relief materials to earthquake-hit Afghanistan
Sep 03, 2025, at 10:01 am
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said New Delhi has sent 21 tonnes of relief materials to earthquake-hit Afghanistan and promised to send more aid to the nation in future.
Piyush Goyal, Australian envoy to attend India-Australia business and culture forum
Sep 03, 2025, at 03:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The India Australia Business & Community Alliance (IABCA), backed by the Australian government’s Centre for Australia–India Relations, will host its 2025 India Immersion Week in New Delhi and Mumbai from September 9 to 12, bringing together senior leaders from government, business, academia and culture.
UP man, 26, kills a 56-year-old woman, who was his lover and used Instagram filter to appear younger
Sep 03, 2025, at 12:30 am
A 26-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh allegedly killed his lover, a 56-year-old woman, who used filters to appear young and pressured him to get married, media reports said.
Russia offers discount on oil prices to India amid Trump tariffs: Report
Sep 03, 2025, at 12:11 am
The price of Russian oil has dropped to $3-$4 per barrel for India, as New Delhi continues to bear the brunt of US tariffs, media reports said.
Sep 02, 2025, at 09:58 pm
In a breakthrough in the Maratha quota agitation, the Maharashtra government has agreed to Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil's primary demand to implement the Hyderabad Gazette, which identifies Marathas belonging to the Kunbi peasant community and allows for reservations in jobs and education.
Ambani family postpones New York theatre festival amid US-India tensions over Russian oil imports
Sep 02, 2025, at 06:17 pm
Mumbai: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s family has postponed a theatre festival planned for mid-September in New York, as strained India-US ties over Russian oil imports spill into cultural and business arenas.
Seychelles: Indian Navy's first training squadron arrives at Port Victoria
Sep 02, 2025, at 06:06 pm
The ships of the First Training Squadron (1TS) of the Indian Navy, comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, and CGS Sarathi, arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles on September 1.
Maitree-XIV: India-Thailand joint military exercise commences in Meghalaya today
Sep 02, 2025, at 05:51 pm
The 14th edition of the India - Thailand joint military Exercise Maiatree-XIV commenced with a grand opening ceremony at Joint Training Node (JTN), Umroi, Meghalaya, on Tuesday.
Sep 02, 2025, at 04:51 pm
Singaporean PM Lawrence Wong will commence his three-day visit to India from Tuesday, officials said.