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Can't win today's warfare with outdated weapons: CDS General Anil Chauhan seeks upgradation of India's defence system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on Wednesday appealed for the upgradation of the Indian defence system stating the present warfare can't be fought with outdated weapons.

Mamata Banerjee's march in Kolkata today as protest against harassment of Bengali migrants in BJP-ruled states

Jul 16, 2025, at 11:20 am

Kolkata/IBNS: Two days prior to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will on Wednesday hold a mega rally in Kolkata protesting against the harassment of Bengali migrants in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states.

Fauja Singh hit-and-run death: Police arrest NRI from Canada

Jul 16, 2025, at 10:36 am

Police have arrested an NRI person in connection with the hit-and-run death of legendary Indian marathon runner Fauja Singh.

Reconsider Satyajit Ray's home demolition, examine options for repair: India offers help to Bangladesh

Jul 16, 2025, at 01:01 am

Hours after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee flagged the Centre about the demolition of iconic filmmaker Satyajit Ray's ancestral house in Dhaka, India has stepped up to cooperate with the Bangladesh government to repair and reconstruct the ancestral property.

Pahalgam attack was deliberately conducted to create religious divide: S Jaishankar at SCO meet

Jul 16, 2025, at 12:34 am

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday raised the issue of the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council meeting in Tianjin and urged member countries to remain uncompromised on aspects of terrorism.

Bangladesh govt to demolish Satyajit Ray's ancestral home in Dhaka, Mamata Banerjee seeks Centre's intervention

Jul 15, 2025, at 09:43 pm

Iconic filmmaker Satyajit Ray's ancestral home in Dhaka is being demolished by Bangladeshi authorities, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said in a social media post on Tuesday.

Bengaluru student raped on multiple occasions by Physics, Biology lecturers, their friend

Jul 15, 2025, at 08:13 pm

A college student in Bengaluru was allegedly raped by her Physics and Biology lecturers as well as their friend on multiple occasions. The accused have been arrested, according to media reports.

He inspired billion dreams through his dedication, courage and pioneering spirit: write Modi on X welcoming Shubhanshu Shukla to Earth

Jul 15, 2025, at 04:38 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday welcomed Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla after he returned from the International Space Station after spending nearly three weeks there as part of the Axiom 4 mission.

'Inspired a billion dreams': PM Modi welcomes astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on his return to Earth

Jul 15, 2025, at 04:09 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who on Tuesday returned to the Earth after spending two weeks at the International Space Station (ISS).

India's Got Latent host Samay Raina, other influencers appear in SC over remarks mocking disabled

Jul 15, 2025, at 03:45 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Comedian and controversial show India's Got Latent host Samay Raina and four other influencers on Tuesday appeared in the Supreme Court in the case pertaining to their ridicule of the disabled people, media reports said.

Drunk teenager who rammed Porsche into two-wheeler leaving two dead won't be tried as adult despite turning 18 now

Jul 15, 2025, at 03:22 pm

Pune/IBNS: The alleged drunk teenager who rammed his father's Porsche electric supercar into a two-wheeler killing two people won't be tried as an adult despite crossing the age bar, the Juvenile Justice Board said as per media reports.

Yemen: Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya's execution postponed

Jul 15, 2025, at 02:16 pm

Indian-origin nurse Nimisha Priya, whose execution was set to be held in Yemen on Wednesday, has been postponed, media reports said.

India, Uzbekistan deepen pharma ties following high-level meeting

Jul 15, 2025, at 11:14 am

India and Uzbekistan are set to expand cooperation in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, following a high-level virtual meeting between key stakeholders from both countries.

Jaishankar calls on China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing

Jul 15, 2025, at 10:57 am

Beijing/IBNS: India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday called on Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing during his first visit to China since the 2020 Galwan clash.

Odisha student, who set herself on fire over inaction on her harassment complaint, dies 

Jul 15, 2025, at 09:18 am

The Odisha student, who tried to self-immolate after allegedly enduring sexual harassment, died in Odisha's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhubaneswar on Monday.

Supreme Court slams cartoonist Hemant Malviya for 'inflammatory' cartoon of PM Modi, RSS

Jul 15, 2025, at 12:33 am

The Supreme Court slammed Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya for an 'inflammatory' cartoon of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which is the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's ideological mentor, with a link to Lord Shiva in the comments.

In rare order, Supreme Court stays a life sentence giving 'new lease of life' to woman who killed her fiance

Jul 14, 2025, at 11:58 pm

In a rare instance, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed the arrest and life sentence of a girl and her boyfriend while upholding their conviction in her fiancé's murder case.

DGCA orders domestic airlines operating Boeing jets to conduct checks on fuel switch locking system

Jul 14, 2025, at 09:40 pm

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has instructed all domestic airlines operating Boeing jets to conduct checks on switches that regulate fuel supply to the engines on those planes.

Jaishankar meets Wang Yi, hopes 'ties can develop along a positive trajectory'

Jul 14, 2025, at 07:11 pm

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Beijing on Monday where the two leaders spoke about building a stable and constructive relationship.

Maharashtra: First section of 21 km undersea tunnel of the Bullet train project opens between Ghansoli and Shilphata

Jul 14, 2025, at 06:21 pm

The bullet train project has achieved a major milestone of opening the first section of the 21 km undersea tunnel between BKC and Thane.

India deepens regional statistical ties in cooperation with UN agencies

Jul 14, 2025, at 05:51 pm

Indian Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), as an active member of the United Nations Statistical Commission (UNSC), is hosting three days’Regional Workshop, in cooperation with the United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (UN SIAP) and the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) on “Data Ethics, Governance, and Quality in a Changing Data Ecosystem” for 16 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

'We tried everything but there is a limit to what we can do': Govt on Nimisha Priya's execution in Yemen

Jul 14, 2025, at 01:54 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Monday said it has exhausted all its options to prevent the execution of Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya, who has been sentenced to death by Yemen for allegedly killing a Yemeni national, media reports said.

'India-China open exchange of views and perspectives is very important': Jaishankar in Beijing

Jul 14, 2025, at 12:47 pm

Beijing/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has strongly favoured "an open exchange of views and perspectives" between India and China in his first visit to Beijing since the 2020 Galwan clash.

Delhi University student, missing for six days, found dead in Yamuna River

Jul 14, 2025, at 11:15 am

New Delhi/IBNS: A 19-year-old Delhi University student, who was missing for six days, has been found dead in the Yamuna River, media reports said.

Sweet diplomacy to heal ties: Yunus government sends mangoes to Modi

Jul 13, 2025, at 10:49 pm

Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus has sent a consignment of mangoes to Indian PM Narendra Modi as a goodwill gesture between the nations.

Tibet-related issues are a 'thorn' in Beijing-New Delhi relationship, says China

Jul 13, 2025, at 10:16 pm

The Chinese Embassy to India on Sunday sent a strong message to New Delhi ahead of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to Beijing and said the succession issue of the Dalai Lama remains a 'thorn' in the relationship between the two neighbours.

S Jaishankar meets Singaporean DPM, expresses gladness over steady progress in bilateral initiatives

Jul 13, 2025, at 09:22 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong during his visit to the country and expressed his gladness at the steady progress reached in various bilateral initiatives.

Indian Railways to install CCTV cameras in all coaches to enhance public safety

Jul 13, 2025, at 05:44 pm

The Indian Railways has decided to install CCTV cameras in all coaches in a bid to enhance public safety.