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Calcutta HC orders closure of all Bengal college union rooms until fresh elections in wake of Kolkata rape case | ‘We will cross that bridge when we come to it’: Jaishankar’s response on US bill proposing 500% tariffs | 'We slapped because of his attitude': MNS worker justifies assault on shopkeeper for not speaking Marathi | 'Marathi will have to be spoken in Maharashtra': State minister after MNS workers' assault on shopkeeper | PM Modi conferred with 'The Officer of the Order of the Star of Ghana' | Three Indian nationals abducted in Al-Qaeda-linked group's attack in Mali, MEA expresses 'deep concern' | Pune woman raped by man posing as delivery boy, police probe on | Kolkata gangrape case: West Bengal Bar Council expels prime accused Monojit Mishra | Contempt case: Court sentences former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to six months in prison | India has every right to defend its people against terrorism: Jaishankar at Quad Meet

Pahalgam terror attack: US designates TRF as foreign terrorist organisation

Jul 18, 2025, at 09:15 am

The US Department of State on Thursday designated Pakistan's proxy terror outfit The Resistance Front (TRF), the group that claimed responsibility for the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, as a foreign terrorist organisation.

'We would caution against any double standards': India on NATO's warning over Russia trade sanctions

Jul 18, 2025, at 12:40 am

The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday responded to North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) chief Mark Rutte's remarks on possible sanctions over India's trade with Russia, as it cautioned against "double standards".

Indian army destroys 2 unmanned targets during trials at high altitude in Ladakh using Akash Prime

Jul 18, 2025, at 12:15 am

The Indian Army on Thursday achieved a significant milestone by successfully destroying two aerial high-speed unmanned targets at high altitude in Ladakh by Akash Prime, the upgraded variant of the Akash Weapon System.

Uddhav Thackeray meets Devendra Fadnavis a day after he jokingly invited Sena chief to join BJP

Jul 18, 2025, at 12:01 am

Shiv Sena (UBT) supremo Uddhav Thackeray met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday, a day after the BJP leader jokingly extended an invitation to the former state CM to join the ruling alliance.

Patna hospital murder: Police make first arrest, all accused identified

Jul 17, 2025, at 11:14 pm

The police have made the first arrest in the Patna hospital murder in which five men armed with guns walked into the Paras Hospital and shot a gangster dead who was undergoing treatment, media reports said.

‘Irresponsible, selective and unverified’: AAIB slams foreign media report on Air India crash probe

Jul 17, 2025, at 09:18 pm

New Delhi: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday dismissed international media coverage of the Air India crash investigation, describing it as “selective and unverified.”

Karnataka horror: Whistleblower alleges mass rapes, murders and secret burials near Dharmasthala temple town

Jul 17, 2025, at 07:37 pm

Bengaluru: A former sanitation worker from Dharmasthala, Karnataka, has alleged that over 100 women—many of them raped and murdered—were buried or burned under duress between 1998 and 2014, media reported.

Supreme Court orders look-out notice for Russian woman missing with child amid custody row

Jul 17, 2025, at 07:23 pm

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ordered the External Affairs and Home ministries to issue look-out notices to trace the Russian woman, who went missing with her five-year-old son from her marriage to an Indian man.

FIP slams WSJ over Air India AI 171 crash report, calls claims on pilot actions unfounded

Jul 17, 2025, at 05:20 pm

New Delhi: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has taken strong exception to The Wall Street Journal’s reporting on the Air India AI 171 crash, accusing the US publication of misrepresenting pilot actions in the absence of any such conclusion in the official investigation.

Bihar shocker: Criminal out on parole shot dead by five armed men in Patna hospital

Jul 17, 2025, at 04:18 pm

Patna/IBNS: In a chilling incident that took place in Bihar's capital city Patna, five armed men entered a hospital, walked into a cabin, shot dead a criminal who was admitted and left, media reports said.

Karnataka govt blames RCB for Bengaluru stampede, refers to Kohli's online message too

Jul 17, 2025, at 03:43 pm

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government has blamed Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the deadly stampede that occurred outside the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4 for holding the victory parade without prior permission from the police, media reports said.

'You also committed an offence by having sex outside marriage': Supreme Court slams woman who accused partner of rape

Jul 17, 2025, at 03:00 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily upon a woman who appealed for the cancellation of an anticipatory bail granted to a man whom she accused of rape on the promise of marriage, media reports said.

Supreme Court reverses its order granting child's custody to father after 12-year-old suffers from anxiety

Jul 17, 2025, at 01:44 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday reversed its own order- that had granted a child's custody to his father- after the 12-year-old suffered from anxiety, media reports said.

ED raids premises linked to Chhangur Baba accused of running religious conversion racket in Uttar Pradesh

Jul 17, 2025, at 12:55 pm

Lucknow/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday raided 14 premises linked to Jalaluddin Shah alias Chhangur Baba, who is accused of leading a religious conversion racket in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur, media reports said.

Amarnath Yatra suspended over heavy rain in Jammu and Kashmir

Jul 17, 2025, at 11:52 am

Jammu/IBNS: The Amarnath Yatra, an annual Hindu pilgrimage, was on Thursday suspended after heavy rain lashed out at Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.

'Premature and irresponsible': Indian pilots' body slams Air India crash probe report

Jul 17, 2025, at 11:24 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has slammed the Air India plane crash probe report calling it "premature and irresponsible", media reports said.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces free electricity upto 125 units ahead of assembly polls

Jul 17, 2025, at 10:28 am

Patna/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced free electricity upto 125 units for all residents of his state in the run-up to the assembly elections.

'She left Goa without informing me': Husband of Russian woman found living in Karnataka cave

Jul 17, 2025, at 12:18 am

The husband of a Russian woman, who was found living in a remote cave with their two daughters in Karnataka's Gokarna, has said that she left Goa without informing him.

Air India finds 'no issues' with fuel control switch on Boeing 787-8 planes after precautionary checks

Jul 16, 2025, at 11:27 pm

Air India on Wednesday said it has completed precautionary inspections of the locking mechanism of the fuel control switch (FCS) on all of its Boeing 787-8 aircraft and found no issues with it, media reports said.

India, Argentina's officials discuss deepening bilateral cooperation in the fields of agriculture

Jul 16, 2025, at 06:44 pm

Officials participated in the 2nd Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on Agriculture between India and Argentina when they underscored the significance of the meeting as a key milestone in deepening bilateral cooperation in the fields of agriculture and allied sectors.

Cabinet approves Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana

Jul 16, 2025, at 06:39 pm

The Union Cabinet chaired by Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the “Prime Minister Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana” for a period of six years, beginning with 2025-26 to cover 100 districts.

BIMSTEC Ports Conclave: Participants discuss procedures to enhance logistical links

Jul 16, 2025, at 06:17 pm

India hosted the 2nd BIMSTEC Ports Conclave in Visakhapatnam on 14-15 July 2025 where participants discussed diverse issues such as harmonising customs procedures and enhancing logistical links to boost intra-regional trade.

Yemeni victim's family demands ‘God's Law in Qisas’ for Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya

Jul 16, 2025, at 05:55 pm

The family members of the Yemeni man who was killed by death row convict Nimisha Priya have made it clear that they would not settle for anything less than the death of the Indian-origin nurse, dashing her hopes for a pardon from execution.

Faulty process: SC scraps 1,158 Punjab professor, librarian jobs

Jul 16, 2025, at 05:49 pm

The Supreme Court has cited serious irregularities in the recruitment process while scrapping the appointment of 1,158 assistant professors and librarians in Punjab.

Republic Bangla anchor injured in attack near Kolkata’s Park Circus; BJP leaders condemn, call for better public safety

Jul 16, 2025, at 05:23 pm

Kolkata: Republic Bangla anchor Kishalay Mukherjee was attacked near Kolkata’s Park Circus area late Tuesday night in what appeared to be a mugging incident, according to a Republic World report.

Mamata Banerjee leads protest march in Kolkata against harassment of Bengali migrants in BJP-ruled states

Jul 16, 2025, at 04:32 pm

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee braved rain to hold a massive march in Kolkata on Wednesday to protest against the 'harassment' of Bengali migrants in BJP-ruled states.

Rare oil painting of Mahatma Gandhi sells for an astounding Rs 1.7 crore

Jul 16, 2025, at 03:09 pm

A rare oil painting of Indian freedom-fighting icon Mahatma Gandhi was sold for a massive 152,800 pounds, approximately Rs 1.7 crore, during an auction hosted by Bonhams in London.

Brother of Yemeni man killed by Nimisha Priya opposes pardon of Kerala nurse

Jul 16, 2025, at 03:01 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The brother of the Yemeni man killed by Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya has opposed pardon of the convict for the crime, media reports said.

Can't win today's warfare with outdated weapons: CDS General Anil Chauhan seeks upgradation of India's defence system

Jul 16, 2025, at 01:49 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Wednesday appealed for the upgradation of the Indian defence system stating the present warfare can't be fought with outdated weapons.