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Sonam Wangchuk under CBI lens: Foreign funding, Pakistan trip probed amid Ladakh unrest | India inks ₹62,370 cr deal with HAL for 97 Tejas Mk-1A jets, to replace MiG-21 squadrons | India test-fires rail-launched Agni Prime with 2,000 km range; joins US, Russia, China in mobile missile club | Sameer Wankhede files defamation case over Aryan Khan's Netflix show The Ba***ds of Bollywood | Ladakh statehood protests led by Congress, party's councillor was the main instigator: BJP | Devdutt Padikkal and Nitish Reddy back on Indian squad for WI Tests, Jadeja named Gill's deputy | We can't progress relying on others: PM Modi's fresh 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' push amid tariff war and H-1B visa concerns | Indian-origin man kills 71-year-old sex offender in California, says it was 'really fun' | India crush Bangladesh to storm into Asia Cup 2025 final | Gunman opens fire on Dallas immigration facility; leaves 1 dead, 2 injured

India is a great country with a very good friend of mine at the top: Trump says praising Modi during Egypt Summit on Gaza

Oct 14, 2025, at 09:06 am

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “very good friend,” while addressing a summit on the Gaza conflict in Egypt.

Grand Alliance seals Bihar deal, RJD to contest 135 seats, Congress 61: Reports

Oct 14, 2025, at 12:10 am

After weeks of tense negotiations and internal bickering, Bihar’s Grand Alliance has finally reached a seat-sharing formula involving modest compromises by both Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress, NDTV reported, quoting sources.

SC orders court-monitored CBI probe into TVK rally tragedy, jolts Tamil Nadu govt

Oct 14, 2025, at 12:00 am

The Supreme Court’s order for a court-monitored Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the deaths of 41 people at a rally organised by actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamizha Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) is set to reshape the political discourse in Tamil Nadu.

IndiGo Tuticorin–Chennai Flight lands safely after mid-air windshield crack

Oct 13, 2025, at 11:02 pm

An IndiGo flight from Tuticorin to Chennai made a safe landing on Monday afternoon after pilots detected a mid-air windshield crack, prompting precautionary action by aviation authorities.

Delhi HC hears allegations of digital forgery in ₹30,000 cr Sunjay Kapur will dispute

Oct 13, 2025, at 10:42 pm

The Delhi High Court reopened the high-stakes inheritance battle over the will of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, scion of the Sona BLW automotive group, on Monday amid explosive claims of digital fabrication and forgery.

Modi meets Anita Anand, notes significance of enhanced cooperation between India, Canada in multiple sectors

Oct 13, 2025, at 03:28 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday noted the significance of enhanced cooperation between the two countries in trade, energy, technology, agriculture and people-to-people ties during his meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand.

Jolt for Lalu and Family ahead of Bihar polls: Delhi court frames charges in IRCTC land-for-hotel case

Oct 13, 2025, at 11:39 am

In a setback for the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls, a Delhi court on Monday ordered the framing of corruption and conspiracy charges against party patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, and their son Tejashwi Yadav in the long-running IRCTC land-for-hotel scam.

Union Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh arrives in Egypt for Gaza Peace Summit

Oct 13, 2025, at 09:44 am

Indian Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh has arrived in Egypt to join the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, which is expected to feature the attendance of 20 world leaders.

Congress pulls out of J&K Rajya Sabha race, accuses National Conference of denying safe seat

Oct 12, 2025, at 11:38 pm

The Congress party has decided not to contest the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir, citing dissatisfaction with its alliance partner, the National Conference (NC), for allegedly denying it a “safe seat.”

India's Patrol Vessel Sachet makes port call at Maputo, delivers 20 metric tonnes of HADR Material to Mozambique

Oct 12, 2025, at 10:12 pm

Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Sachet, made a port call at Maputo, Mozambique on Saturday, as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to Africa, underscoring India’s commitment to fostering maritime cooperation with friendly nations.

UP's Deputy CM Maurya leads delegation that transported Buddha relics to Russia for exposition

Oct 12, 2025, at 08:47 pm

An Indian delegation led by Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya has transferred the relics of Gautam Buddha to Russia’s Kalmykia Republic for an exposition that began on October 11 and will continue until October 18 in Elista, the republic’s capital.

New Delhi: Indian Army to host UNTCC Chiefs’ Conclave tomorrow

Oct 12, 2025, at 07:59 pm

The Indian Army will host the United Nations Troop Contributing Countries’ (UNTCC) Chiefs’ Conclave in New Delhi from October 14 to October 16, bringing together senior military leadership from 32 nations that play a pivotal role in UN peacekeeping operations.

NDA finalises Bihar seat-sharing deal after weeks of talks; BJP, JDU to contest 101 seats each

Oct 12, 2025, at 07:54 pm

After weeks of intense negotiations, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has finally sealed its seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, Union Minister and BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan said on X.

Indian Army departs for Perth to participate in Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025

Oct 12, 2025, at 07:35 pm

An Indian Army contingent comprising 120 personnel departed on Saturday for Irwin Barracks, Perth, Australia, to participate in the fourth edition of the India- Australia joint military Exercise AUSTRAHIND 2025, scheduled to be conducted from October 13 to October 26, officials said.

Afghan FM Muttaqi cancels Agra visit amid border clashes with Pak, invites women journalists to new Delhi presser

Oct 12, 2025, at 07:22 pm

New Delhi: The visit of Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to Agra on Sunday has been cancelled, according to several news portals citing official sources.

'Girls should not be allowed to come out at night': Mamata Banerjee's first reaction on Durgapur medical student rape horror

Oct 12, 2025, at 04:07 pm

Durgapur: In shocking remarks following the gang rape of an MBBS student in Durgapur, West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appeared to shift responsibility for students’ safety onto private colleges and questioned how the 23-year-old student managed to leave the campus late at night.

3 arrested, 1 detained in Odisha medical student's gangrape in Durgapur

Oct 12, 2025, at 01:59 pm

Durgapur: The West Bengal Police has arrested three people and detained another in connection with the gang-rape of a second-year medical student from Odisha close to a private medical college in the state’s industrial hub Durgapur, media reports said.

Modi invited to Sharm el-Sheikh peace summit on Gaza by Trump and Egypt's Sisi

Oct 12, 2025, at 01:00 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has received an invitation to attend a peace summit in Sharm-el-Sheikh, which is expected to discuss an end to the violence in the Gaza Strip and bring stability to the Middle East, according to a media report.

UP cleric’s wife, 2 daughters found murdered inside mosque residence

Oct 12, 2025, at 08:26 am

A cleric’s wife and their two young daughters were found brutally murdered inside their residence within a mosque complex in Baghpat district on Saturday, media reports said.

'No role in Afghan FM Muttaqi's presser': India after uproar over exclusion of women journalists from event

Oct 11, 2025, at 10:42 pm

New Delhi: India on Saturday asserted that it had no role in the press conference addressed by Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi, which sparked outrage after women journalists were reportedly not allowed to attend.

‘President Trump’s great personal friend’: US envoy-designate meets PM Modi, discusses trade, tech amid tariff tensions

Oct 11, 2025, at 09:19 pm

New Delhi: US Ambassador-designate Sergio Gor met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday, where the two discussed a broad range of bilateral issues, including defence, trade, and technology.

West Bengal: Durgapur med student raped; father alleges lack of security, BJP slams Mamata govt over law and order

Oct 11, 2025, at 08:42 pm

Durgapur (West Bengal): There was no security on the premises of the private medical college in West Bengal’s Durgapur, where a second-year student was allegedly raped on Friday night, her father has claimed, according to media reports.

Jaishankar meets US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor amid tariff tensions

Oct 11, 2025, at 06:45 pm

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met US ambassador-designate Sergio Gor when they discussed the India-US relationship and its global significance.

Reshaping ties: Canadian Foreign Minister to visit India as part of three-nation tour; security, trade on agenda

Oct 11, 2025, at 04:56 pm

Foreign Minister Anita Anand will embark on a diplomatic tour to India, Singapore and China from October 12 to October 17 to advance bilateral relations and cooperation with these countries as part of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, officials said on Saturday.

West Bengal: Medical student from Odisha raped inside Durgapur campus, incident recalls RG Kar horror

Oct 11, 2025, at 03:03 pm

A second-year medical student from Odisha was allegedly dragged and raped inside the premises of a private medical college in Durgapur, West Bengal, more than a year after the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case shocked the state, media reports said on Saturday.

Women have equal rights in our country: Rahul Gandhi slams Modi over Muttaqi press conference row

Oct 11, 2025, at 01:18 pm

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday targeted the Centre after no women journalists were allowed to attend the press conference held by Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi, and said PM Narendra Modi's silence in the face of such discrimination 'exposes the emptiness of your slogans on Nari Shakti'.

Taliban FM Muttaqi’s Delhi visit sparks row after women barred from press conference

Oct 11, 2025, at 10:09 am

Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi triggered a controversy on Friday after no women journalists were allowed to attend his press conference at the Afghan Embassy in New Delhi, drawing sharp criticism from Indian opposition leaders.

'Afghanistan has wiped out all terror groups, Pak should follow same path': Taliban Foreign Minister in India

Oct 10, 2025, at 11:54 pm

Afghanistan’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has claimed that terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) no longer operate from Afghan soil, asserting that the Taliban government has “wiped out all terrorists” over the past four years.

Pilots’ body seeks grounding of all Boeing 787s after Air India flight malfunctions

Oct 10, 2025, at 11:42 pm

The Federation of Indian Pilots (FIP) has called for the grounding of all Boeing 787 Dreamliners in India following two recent incidents involving Air India flights that reported multiple technical malfunctions.

Kirti Vardhan Singh discusses cooperation in climate action, biodiversity during a meeting with UAE Environment Minister

Oct 10, 2025, at 06:27 pm

Union MoS (Environment, Forest and Climate Change),  Kirti Vardhan Singh   held a bilateral meeting with UAE Environment Minister Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak Al Shamsi when he appreciated the UAE for its instrumental role in promoting the Global South's interests at the CoP28.