Two fire incidents in Navi Mumbai kill 6 including a mother-daughter duo
Oct 21, 2025, at 12:17 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Two separate fire incidents in Navi Mumbai during Diwali celebrations claimed six lives including a mother-daughter duo on Tuesday, media reports said.
'A gifted entertainer and a truly versatile artist': PM Modi mourns Asrani's death
Oct 21, 2025, at 11:42 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mourned the death of veteran actor Govardhan Asrani, who is known simply as Asrani and beloved for his scene-stealing role as the jailer in Sholay.
Oct 21, 2025, at 11:05 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Air Quality Index (AQI) of Delhi-NCR worsened to the "severe" category as firecrackers were burst on the occasion of Diwali beyond the mandated time slots fixed by the Supreme Court, media reports said.
Oct 21, 2025, at 12:46 am
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi visited the historic Ghantewala sweet shop in Old Delhi, one of the capital’s oldest confectioneries, where he tried his hand at making traditional sweets on the occasion of Diwali.
Oct 20, 2025, at 10:53 pm
A 38-year-old engineer working with Ola Electric allegedly died by suicide in Bengaluru, leaving behind a 28-page handwritten note accusing his superiors, including Ola founder Bhavish Aggarwal, of mental harassment and financial exploitation, media reports said.
Bihar polls: Chirag Paswan takes dig at Mahagathbandhan rift, says 'no friendly fights in politics'
Oct 20, 2025, at 08:59 pm
Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan took a dig at Bihar’s Opposition Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan) on Monday, saying there is no such thing as “friendly fights” in politics.
Happy Diwali: Which global leaders greeted Hindus on Diwali?
Oct 20, 2025, at 04:55 pm
World leaders, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, greeted the Hindu community on Diwali, the festival of lights.
Oct 20, 2025, at 02:20 pm
Bihar/IBNS: Amid the seat-sharing tussle within the Mahagathbandhan, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday announced the list of 143 candidates for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.
'Eradication of Maoist terrorism': PM Modi says India set to see end of Naxalism
Oct 20, 2025, at 01:38 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reiterated his government's mission to end Naxalism in the country, heaping praise on the country's security forces for leading the task of making India free from Naxal-Maoist terrorism.
Oct 20, 2025, at 01:02 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called INS Vikrant "a symbol of India's self-reliance and Make in India" during his customary Diwali celebrations with the Indian Armed Forces.
Let’s buy Indian products: Modi greets nation on Diwali with a 'Swadeshi' push
Oct 20, 2025, at 09:25 am
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on Diwali when he urged people to buy Indian products and support local artisans.
Oct 19, 2025, at 10:23 pm
New York: Prominent Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre has alleged in her upcoming posthumous memoir that a “well-known prime minister” brutally beat and raped her, leaving her bloodied and broken, an ordeal so savage it finally pushed her to escape Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring.
From Patna promise to Patna paralysis: INDIA bloc’s grand unity unravels in Bihar
Oct 19, 2025, at 09:43 pm
Patna: The future of the INDIA bloc has come under question once again as seat-sharing talks in Bihar collapsed, with the RJD and Congress contesting against each other in several constituencies.
Ranchi hotel owner shot dead for serving non-veg biryani instead of veg
Oct 19, 2025, at 09:04 pm
Ranchi (Jharkhand): A 47-year-old hotel owner in Ranchi was shot dead on Saturday night after a customer allegedly received non-vegetarian biryani instead of the vegetarian one he had ordered, police said on Sunday.
Pregnant woman stabbed to death by lover in Delhi; husband kills attacker in revenge
Oct 19, 2025, at 08:49 pm
New Delhi: A violent dispute over an extramarital relationship ended in bloodshed in central Delhi, leaving two people dead, media reports said.
Oct 19, 2025, at 08:22 pm
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav has sparked a political controversy as he suggested illuminations replace diyas and candles lit to mark Diwali celebrations during Christmas festivities.
Oct 19, 2025, at 04:46 pm
New Delhi: Alimony cannot be granted to a financially self-sufficient spouse, the Delhi High Court ruled last week, media reports said.
Indian man arrested for abusing, threatening crowd on Bangkok street, video goes viral
Oct 19, 2025, at 04:39 pm
Thai police have arrested an Indian national after he allegedly caused panic among pedestrians in Bangkok’s bustling Siam Square area by brandishing a pistol-shaped lighter and shouting incoherently, prompting a swift response from law enforcement.
India, Iran are natural partners: Iran's outgoing envoy Iraj Elahi writes in his heartfelt note
Oct 19, 2025, at 04:34 pm
Iraj Elahi, former Ambassador of Iran in Delhi, recently penned down an emotional post on X as he concluded his diplomatic mission to New Delhi, where he described India and Iran as 'natural partners'.
Businessman, liquor supplier arrested after birthday party raid in Gujarat’s Surat
Oct 19, 2025, at 04:30 pm
Two people, including a prominent businessman, have been arrested after liquor cans were found in a vehicle outside a Surat hotel where a birthday party was being held in violation of Gujarat’s prohibition laws.
Indian man detained in Bangkok for waving gun-shaped lighter, sparks panic
Oct 19, 2025, at 04:26 pm
In a bizarre incident, an Indian man was detained in Bangkok’s busy Siam Square after he caused panic by brandishing a pistol-shaped cigarette lighter and shouting at pedestrians.
Oct 19, 2025, at 12:17 am
New Delhi: A group of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students, including the JNUSU president, were allegedly thrashed and detained by Delhi Police on Saturday when they were marching to the Vasant Kunj police station, media reports said.
Cancelled Air India Delhi flight from Italy leaves hundreds stranded ahead of Diwali
Oct 18, 2025, at 11:45 pm
Milan (Italy): An Air India flight from Milan to Delhi was cancelled on Friday, stranding hundreds of passengers in Italy just days before Diwali. The airline cited “an extended technical requirement,” noting that the decision prioritised passenger safety.
8 pilgrims killed as bus plunges into ravine in Maharashtra
Oct 18, 2025, at 11:10 pm
Nandurbar (Maharashtra): At least eight pilgrims died in a tragic accident in Nandurbar, Maharashtra, on Saturday when a bus veered off the road and fell into a deep ravine at Chandshali Ghat.
'India working on 2 nm chip, working on most advanced tech in the world': Ashwini Vaishnaw
Oct 18, 2025, at 10:41 pm
New Delhi: India is making rapid strides in digital innovation, encompassing digital credit, fast mobile data, and large language models (LLMs), Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Saturday.
Oct 18, 2025, at 09:05 pm
Hyderabad: Protests hit Telangana on Saturday, affecting normal life, following the High Court’s decision to stay 42 percent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local bodies, media reports said.
Colonial reversal: IAF ‘Top Guns’ to train RAF pilots for the first time in history
Oct 18, 2025, at 05:22 pm
In a historic turn of events symbolising a colonial-era reversal, ‘Top Guns’ from the Indian Air Force (IAF) will soon train pilots of the Royal Air Force (RAF) under a landmark defence pact recently signed between India and the United Kingdom.
Every inch of Pakistan’s territory is now within the reach of BrahMos: Rajnath Singh
Oct 18, 2025, at 04:47 pm
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said every inch of Pakistan is within the range of BrahMos missiles, sending out a strong message to the neighbouring nation.
Oct 18, 2025, at 03:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has lashed out at the Opposition for its resistance to Special Intensive Revision (SIR), stating the infiltrators can't be allowed to elect state Chief Ministers or the country's Prime Minister.
J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha reaches Russia to bring back Holy Relics of Lord Buddha
Oct 18, 2025, at 03:05 pm
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that exposition of Holy Relics of Lord Buddha to Kalmykia will strengthen the people-to-people ties between India and Russia.