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Tamil Nadu Guv withholding assent to 10 key bills 'illegal' and 'arbitrary': Supreme Court | Telangana to act against Dia Mirza, Dhruv Rathee over 'AI clips' of tree felling in Kancha Gachibowli: Report | Relief for Mamata govt as Supreme Court rejects CBI probe into creation of supernumerary posts in schools | CJI Sanjiv Khanna to decide on listing pleas challenging Waqf (Amendment) Act | Mamata Banerjee backs Bengal teachers who lost jobs, says she has plans to accommodate them | Drunk filmmaker Siddhant Das rams car into Kolkata market, one killed, several injured | Kunal Kamra moves Bombay High Court, seeks quashing of FIR over Eknath Shinde parody | Amit Shah briefs BJP MLAs in his three-day Jammu and Kashmir visit | Bengal BJP leaders participate in Ram Navami rallies across state | PM Modi to inaugurate new Pamban Rail Bridge, connecting Rameswaram to Indian mainland, today

Delhi airport is a bloody shit show: angry Omar Abdullah after Indigo flight diversion to Jaipur

Apr 20, 2025, at 10:48 am

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has lashed out at the Delhi airport authorities after his national capital bound Indigo flight from Srinagar was diverted to Jaipur on Saturday night.

BJP has nothing to do with party MPs' remarks on Supreme Court over religious wars: Nadda

Apr 20, 2025, at 10:29 am

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)  has distanced itself from the remarks made by its MPs Nishikant Dubey and Dinesh Sharma against the Supreme Court on India's religious tensions, with party president J P Nadda on an X post clarifying that the statements by the lawmakers are never endorsed by the ruling party.

Kulbhushan Jadhav denied right to appeal despite ICJ verdict, Pakistani lawyer tells top court: Report

Apr 20, 2025, at 01:24 am

New Delhi: Kulbhushan Jadhav, the Indian national held in a Pakistani jail on allegations of espionage, was not granted the right to appeal following the 2019 International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling, as the verdict only addressed consular access, Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper reported.

PM Modi to commission Kerala’s Vizhinjam Port, India's first deep-sea transshipment hub, on May 2

Apr 19, 2025, at 11:37 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to formally inaugurate the Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala on May 2, officially marking the launch of the country’s first deep-sea transshipment terminal — a development expected to transform maritime trade and connectivity in the region.

Bihar: Abducted boy returns home from Nepal after 70 days

Apr 19, 2025, at 10:58 pm

Darbhanga (Bihar): A minor boy from Bihar's Darbhanga district, who had been declared dead and cremated following his disappearance, returned home safely 70 days later, media reports said.

Kharge says Congress will not be intimidated by ED, vows to fight BJP over Waqf Act

Apr 19, 2025, at 10:15 pm

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday asserted that the party would not be cowed by the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) steps against its leadership, and declared confidence in defeating the BJP-led Centre on the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Act, PTI reported.

'Situation bizarre and barbaric': West Bengal Guv CA Ananda Bose lashes out after visit to riot-hit Murshidabad

Apr 19, 2025, at 08:28 pm

Kolkata: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has described the situation in Murshidabad as “bizarre” and “barbaric” following his visit to the violence-affected district on Saturday.

Former Bangladeshi diplomat says business between India and Bangladesh should be based on merit

Apr 19, 2025, at 04:17 pm

M. Humayun Kabir, President of the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI), on Friday said the business relationship between India and Bangladesh should be based on merit and strength.

'Personal fallouts being given criminal colour': Allahabad HC grants bail to rape accused noting growing trend

Apr 19, 2025, at 03:34 pm

Allahabad/IBNS: The Allahabad High Court has expressed concerns over the recent trend of personal fallouts turning into criminal cases, granting bail to a 42-year-old man who was accused of raping a 25-year-old woman, media reports said.

Pattern of systematic persecution: India condemns killing of a Hindu community leader in Bangladesh

Apr 19, 2025, at 02:57 pm

The Indian government has strongly reacted to the abduction and killing of a Hindu community leader in Bangladesh and asked the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government to carry out the responsibility of protecting all minorities.

Bhagavad Gita, Natyashastra inscribed on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register, PM Modi says 'proud moment'

Apr 19, 2025, at 02:47 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita and Sanskrit treatise on the performing arts, Natyashastra, have been inscribed in the UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.

Kuwait supports India's Permanent UNSC membership bid

Apr 19, 2025, at 02:36 pm

Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN), Tareq Albanai, has backed India's aim to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.

People who vote for money, saree, liquor will be born as animals in next life: Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA warns voters

Apr 19, 2025, at 01:55 pm

Bhopal/IBNS: Former Madhya Pradesh minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Usha Thakur has warned voters, who vote for money, saree, liquor even after availing the beneficiary schemes, of rebirth as animals in the next life.

Narendra Modi to visit Saudi Arabia next week, deepening multi-faceted partnership on agenda

Apr 19, 2025, at 01:55 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to Saudi Arabia from April 22 to April 23 at the invitation of Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Arvind Kejriwal's daughter Harshita gets married to Sambhav Jain in Delhi

Apr 19, 2025, at 11:18 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's daughter Harshita Kejriwal tied the knot with Sambhav Jain on Friday, media reports said.

Four dead after building collapses in Delhi, many still feared trapped under debris

Apr 19, 2025, at 09:08 am

At least four people died after a four-storey building collapsed in Delhi's Mustafabad area on Saturday, with rescue workers trying to pull out people who were trapped under the debris.

Andhra student dies in accident in US' Texas days before her graduation

Apr 19, 2025, at 12:51 am

A young woman from Andhra Pradesh's Guntur, who was pursuing her master’s degree in the United States, died in a hit-and-run accident in Texas, just weeks before her graduation, media reports said.

Karnataka students allegedly forced to remove sacred threads at CET exam centre, sparks outrage

Apr 19, 2025, at 12:41 am

Bengaluru/IBNS: Two students at a Common Entrance Test (CET) exam centre in Karnataka's Shivamogga have been allegedly forced to remove their Janivara, a sacred thread traditionally worn by Brahmins, triggering anger within the community.

Indian students in US make up 50 pct of those facing visa revocations: Report

Apr 19, 2025, at 12:08 am

Washington DC/New Delhi/IBNS: The Donald Trump administration's recent crackdown on international students in the United States has raised concerns, particularly among Indian students, media reports said.

Japan to gift Shinkansen trains for India’s bullet train trials, ahead of new loan pact

Apr 18, 2025, at 10:51 pm

New Delhi/ Tokyo: In a significant boost to India’s first bullet train project, Japan will donate two Shinkansen train sets to assist with testing and inspection of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor, Japan Times has reported.

Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh marries party colleague Rinku Majumdar in an intimate ceremony today

Apr 18, 2025, at 08:51 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dillip Ghosh married party colleague Rinku Majumdar in an intimate ceremony in Kolkata on Friday, causing ripples in the political circles of the state.

Christian group moves SC over Waqf law, cites land row in Kerala’s Ernakulam

Apr 18, 2025, at 08:23 pm

Kochi: In an unexpected intervention, the Christian Alliance & Association for Social Action (CASA) has approached the Supreme Court seeking to be impleaded in the ongoing petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.

Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh attends high-level defence dialogue with the UK

Apr 18, 2025, at 05:51 pm

Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh concluded a two-day visit to London from April 16–17, leading a high-level Indian delegation for the annual bilateral defence dialogue with the United Kingdom.

Bengal Guv CV Ananda Bose heads to riot-hit Malda, Murshidabad snubbing Mamata's appeal

Apr 18, 2025, at 02:50 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday left Kolkata for riot-hit Malda and Murshidabad district to understand the ground reality, snubbing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal to refrain from an immediate visit.

Narendra Modi, Elon Musk discuss Indo-US tech collaboration in phone call

Apr 18, 2025, at 02:41 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to tech entrepreneur Elon Musk on telephone during which they discussed the scope of collaboration between India and the USA in the field of technology and innovation.

'Focus on protecting rights of own minorities': India slams Bangladesh's remark on Murshidabad riots

Apr 18, 2025, at 01:43 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday slammed Bangladesh over its remark on the violent anti-Waqf protests by Muslims in West Bengal's Murshidabad district and advocated Dhaka to protect the rights of its own minorities.

Piyush Goyal meets Starlink delegation, discusses company's future investment plans in India

Apr 18, 2025, at 01:32 pm

Indian Minister Piyush Goyal recently met a delegation representing entrepreneur Elon Musk-owned Starlink, when they discussed their existing partnerships and future investment plans in India.

Our Military Power will emerge as number one in world, says Rajnath Singh during Defence Conclave

Apr 18, 2025, at 01:22 pm

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India is not only securing its borders but also positioning itself as a key player in the international defence ecosystem.

Gangster Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia, responsible for Punjab terror attacks arrested in US

Apr 18, 2025, at 12:47 pm

Washington DC/IBNS: Gangster Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia, who is allegedly responsible for multiple terror attacks in Punjab, has been arrested in the United States on Friday, media reports said.

Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh set to tie knot with party colleague Rinku Majumdar

Apr 18, 2025, at 11:38 am

Kolkata/IBNS: In a news that has created a buzz on social media, former West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dilip Ghosh is set to tie the knot with his party colleague Rinku Majumdar on Friday, media reports said.