Cigarettes may cost four times more as parliament clears major excise duty overhaul
Dec 29, 2025, at 02:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Cigarette prices in India are poised for a dramatic surge after Parliament passed the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, paving the way for one of the steepest tax hikes ever imposed on tobacco products.
Supreme Court puts Aravalli redefinition on hold amid uproar, awaits new expert committee
Dec 29, 2025, at 02:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold its earlier order concerning the revised definition of the Aravalli Hills, stating that its observations and the expert committee’s report had been misconstrued, media reports said.
Supreme Court strikes! Kuldeep Sengar’s bail in Unnao case suspended amid public outcry
Dec 29, 2025, at 12:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Delhi High Court order suspending the life imprisonment of former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case, media reports said.
From bitter split to big reunion! Pawars join hands again for high-stakes civic battle
Dec 29, 2025, at 11:16 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has reunited with his uncle Sharad Pawar ahead of the upcoming Pimpri-Chinchwad civic polls, media reports said.
Midnight horror on Tata Nagar–Ernakulam Express: Passenger charred alive as AC coaches catch fire
Dec 29, 2025, at 09:34 am
At least one passenger was charred to death after a fire broke out in two air-conditioned coaches of the Tata Nagar–Ernakulam Express (Train No. 18189) at Duvvada in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district early on Monday.
Shashi Tharoor backs Digvijaya Singh’s call for Congress reforms amid RSS row
Dec 28, 2025, at 01:15 pm
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday backed senior party leader Digvijaya Singh’s call for organisational reforms within the Congress, saying the party needs to be strengthened, even as Singh’s recent remarks triggered a controversy over his apparent praise for the BJP and its ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Digvijaya Singh’s Godse remark rekindles Congress reform vs unity debate
Dec 28, 2025, at 12:26 pm
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s recent remarks, perceived by many as appreciative of the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), have once again exposed fault lines within the Congress, triggering a fresh internal debate over leadership, ideology, and unity.
'Nothing will happen to me,' Madhya Pradesh BJP councillor’s husband accused of rape, blackmail
Dec 28, 2025, at 09:43 am
A woman in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district has accused the husband of a BJP councillor of raping her at knifepoint, recording the assault, and later using the video to threaten and sexually exploit her repeatedly.
Saudi Arabia deports more Indians than US despite American immigration crackdown
Dec 28, 2025, at 07:13 am
Despite a widely publicised immigration crackdown in the United States, Saudi Arabia has deported significantly more Indian nationals than the US over the past five years, according to data shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
Supreme Court steps in on Aravalli mining row, CJI-led bench to hear suo motu case on Monday
Dec 28, 2025, at 02:11 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will hear the matter related to mining in the Aravalli Hills on Monday. A three-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice will take up the suo motu case.
Delhi Police arrest over 660 in massive Operation Aaghat crackdown ahead of New Year celebrations
Dec 27, 2025, at 06:45 pm
Delhi/IBNS: As New Year celebrations draw closer, Delhi Police carried out a sweeping overnight crackdown across vulnerable areas of the capital, arresting more than 660 people within just 24 hours.
CBI moves Supreme Court challenging Kuldeep Sengar's relief in Unnao rape case
Dec 27, 2025, at 12:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Delhi High Court’s interim relief to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar in the Unnao rape case, amid widespread public outrage, media reports said.
Indian Foreign Ministry seeks answers after Indian student shot dead in Toronto
Dec 27, 2025, at 01:29 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday expressed condolences over the death of an Indian doctoral student, Shivank Avasthi, who was shot dead near the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus in Canada.
'Fugitives will be brought back': India after Lalit Modi–Vijay Mallya taunt video sparks criticism
Dec 26, 2025, at 11:41 pm
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that India remains committed to bringing back all individuals wanted by law to face trial, responding to a recent social media post by Lalit Modi in which he referred to himself and businessman Vijay Mallya as the “two biggest fugitives” of India.
Bengaluru: Woman alleges molestation on Namma Metro; police file NCR, accused warned
Dec 26, 2025, at 10:52 pm
A 25-year-old woman has alleged that she was inappropriately touched and subjected to obscene behaviour by a fellow passenger while travelling on a Namma Metro train in central Bengaluru.
One month after Red Fort blast, Amit Shah reveals scale of foiled terror conspiracy
Dec 26, 2025, at 09:14 pm
A month after the deadly blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday revealed that while 40 kilograms of explosives were used in the explosion, security agencies had recovered nearly three tonnes of explosives before they could be detonated.
'I made a mistake’: Actress Parno Mittra quits BJP, joins Mamata Banerjee’s TMC ahead of 2026 polls
Dec 26, 2025, at 06:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actress Parno Mittra joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday, quitting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2026 assembly polls in West Bengal.
Matter of great concern: India condemns killing of Hindu youth in Bangladesh amid ongoing unrest
Dec 26, 2025, at 04:54 pm
India on Friday condemned the killing of two Hindus in Bangladesh amid ongoing unrest in the country and expressed deep concern over what it called the “unremitting hostility” against minorities in the neighbouring nation.
Dec 26, 2025, at 04:15 pm
Raipur/IBNS: Around 40 people have been arrested for vandalising Christmas decorations at Magneto Mall in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, following a day-long bandh called in protest of a Christian burial in Kanker district.
Dec 26, 2025, at 03:05 pm
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state secretary V V Rajesh was on Friday elected as the Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, days after the party registered its maiden victory in the city’s municipal corporation, marking a historic political shift in Kerala’s capital.
Dec 26, 2025, at 01:47 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Several Indian celebrities have expressed outrage over the killing of minority Hindu factory worker Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh, which is witnessing renewed unrest following the death of anti-India youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, who was shot dead in Dhaka.
Dec 25, 2025, at 11:41 pm
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday raised concerns over reports of alleged attacks on Christians in the days leading up to Christmas, warning that such incidents threaten India’s constitutional values and affect society as a whole.
Thailand says Vishnu statue was removed for security reasons amid border dispute with Cambodia
Dec 25, 2025, at 10:56 pm
Thailand has issued a clarification following widespread outrage over the demolition of a statue of Lord Vishnu in a disputed border area with Cambodia, asserting that the structure was not a registered religious site and was removed purely for security and territorial management reasons.
Endgame for Maoists in India? Ganesh Uikey killed in Odisha encounter, Devuji only top leader left
Dec 25, 2025, at 07:10 pm
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: India’s long-running Maoist insurgency appears to be entering its terminal phase following the killing of Ganesh Uikey, a senior Central Committee member and the top leader of the outlawed movement in Odisha.
Mumbai-born Oxford student roasts Pakistan at Oxford Union, video goes viral
Dec 25, 2025, at 04:18 pm
London/IBNS: A video of a Mumbai-born law student studying at the University of Oxford strongly criticising Pakistan during a debate at the prestigious Oxford Union has gone viral, media reports said.
Unnao rape survivor’s fight continues: CBI to move Supreme Court against Kuldeep Sengar’s relief
Dec 25, 2025, at 01:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is likely to approach the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court’s order granting interim relief to former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case, media reports said.
Shocking killing inside AMU campus: teacher shot dead during evening walk
Dec 25, 2025, at 12:32 pm
Aligarh/IBNS: A teacher at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was shot dead by unidentified assailants on the university campus in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh city on Wednesday night, media reports said.
Horror on Karnataka highway: sleeper bus bursts into flames after truck crash, 9 killed
Dec 25, 2025, at 11:48 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: At least nine people were killed after a private sleeper bus collided with a container truck, triggering a massive fire in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district in the early hours of Thursday, media reports said.
PM Modi attends Christmas service at Delhi church, sends message of love and compassion
Dec 25, 2025, at 11:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attended the Christmas morning service at the Cathedral Church of the Redemption in the national capital, as the country marked the festival in the final week of the year.
Shimla doctor sacked after shocking video shows him assaulting patient
Dec 25, 2025, at 12:24 am
The Himachal Pradesh doctor, who was caught assaulting a patient lying on a hospital bed in Shimla, has been removed from his post after the video of his act went viral, media reports said on Wednesday