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V-P poll: NDA candidate CP Radhakrishnan, accompanied by PM Modi, files nomination in ruling coalition's show of strength | Delhi CM Rekha Gupta assaulted at public meet, attacker arrested | Russia welcomes Indian exports if goods struggle to enter US market amid tariff war | Trump sanctioned India to put pressure on Russia: White House | Borders quiet, bilateral engagements more substantial: NSA Ajit Doval meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi | INDIA bloc picks ex-SC judge B Sudershan Reddy as V-P poll nominee | China will resume supply of fertilisers, rare earth minerals and tunnel boring machines to India: Report | Mamata Banerjee alleges Kalyani AIIMS conducting NRC surveys on pretext of mental health drive | Suryakumar Yadav to lead India in Asia Cup 2025, Shubman Gill vice-captain | 'Extremely unfortunate': Rajnath Singh slams Oppn over ruckus in Parliament during discussion on Shubhanshu Shukla

Indian Navy's INS Trikand arrives in Egypt to participate in Exercise Bright Star

Sep 03, 2025, at 06:10 pm

Indian Naval stealth frigate INS Trikand called at Alexandria, Egypt, on Monday during her deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.

K Kavitha quits KCR's BRS a day after her suspension over 'anti-party activities'

Sep 03, 2025, at 02:46 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: K Kavitha quit the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) a day after she was suspended from the party which is spearheaded by her father, K Chandrasekhar Rao, media reports said.

SSC scam: 'Enough is enough,' says Calcutta HC rejecting pleas filed by 'tainted' candidates seeking to appear in fresh exam

Sep 03, 2025, at 11:21 am

Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday rejected the petitions filed by "tainted" candidates who sought to appear in the fresh teacher recruitment drive called by the West Bengal government, media reports said.

UK: Road mishap in Essex leaves two Indian students dead

Sep 03, 2025, at 10:34 am

Two Indian students died and five others were injured in a road accident in the United Kingdom on Monday, police said.

India sends 21 tonnes of relief materials to earthquake-hit Afghanistan 

Sep 03, 2025, at 10:01 am

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said New Delhi has sent 21 tonnes of relief materials to earthquake-hit Afghanistan and promised to send more aid to the nation in future.

Piyush Goyal, Australian envoy to attend India-Australia business and culture forum

Sep 03, 2025, at 03:20 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The India Australia Business & Community Alliance (IABCA), backed by the Australian government’s Centre for Australia–India Relations, will host its 2025 India Immersion Week in New Delhi and Mumbai from September 9 to 12, bringing together senior leaders from government, business, academia and culture.

UP man, 26, kills a 56-year-old woman, who was his lover and used Instagram filter to appear younger

Sep 03, 2025, at 12:30 am

A 26-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh allegedly killed his lover, a 56-year-old woman, who used filters to appear young and pressured him to get married, media reports said.

Russia offers discount on oil prices to India amid Trump tariffs: Report

Sep 03, 2025, at 12:11 am

The price of Russian oil has dropped to $3-$4 per barrel for India, as New Delhi continues to bear the brunt of US tariffs, media reports said.

Maratha quota row: Manoj Jarange Patil ends hunger strike after Maha govt agrees to implement Hyderabad Gazette

Sep 02, 2025, at 09:58 pm

In a breakthrough in the Maratha quota agitation, the Maharashtra government has agreed to Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil's primary demand to implement the Hyderabad Gazette, which identifies Marathas belonging to the Kunbi peasant community and allows for reservations in jobs and education.

Ambani family postpones New York theatre festival amid US-India tensions over Russian oil imports

Sep 02, 2025, at 06:17 pm

Mumbai: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s family has postponed a theatre festival planned for mid-September in New York, as strained India-US ties over Russian oil imports spill into cultural and business arenas.

Seychelles: Indian Navy's first training squadron arrives at Port Victoria

Sep 02, 2025, at 06:06 pm

The ships of the First Training Squadron (1TS) of the Indian Navy, comprising INS Tir, INS Shardul, and CGS Sarathi, arrived at Port Victoria, Seychelles on September 1.

Maitree-XIV: India-Thailand joint military exercise commences in Meghalaya today

Sep 02, 2025, at 05:51 pm

The 14th edition of the India - Thailand joint military Exercise Maiatree-XIV commenced with a grand opening ceremony at Joint Training Node (JTN), Umroi, Meghalaya, on Tuesday.

Reviewing multifaceted cooperation: Singaporean PM Lawrence Wong to commence three-day India visit today

Sep 02, 2025, at 04:51 pm

Singaporean PM Lawrence Wong will commence his three-day visit to India from Tuesday, officials said.

Suvendu Adhikari suspended from Bengal assembly for a day over ruckus during state minister Bratya Basu's address

Sep 02, 2025, at 04:39 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari was on Tuesday suspended from the assembly for a day over a ruckus during state Education Minister Bratya Basu's address, media reports said.

KCR's daughter K Kavitha suspended from BRS for 'anti-party activities'

Sep 02, 2025, at 04:16 pm

Hyderabad/IBNS: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) supremo K Chandrasekhar Rao has suspended his daughter and Telangana lawmaker K Kavitha after she blamed senior leader T Harish Rao for the federal probe into her father, media reports said.

Deepak Mittal, who led India-Taliban talks in 2021, appointed as ambassador to UAE

Sep 02, 2025, at 04:10 pm

The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday confirmed diplomat Deepak Mittal has been appointed as India's next envoy to the UAE.

'Princes won't understand a poor mother and her son's suffering': Modi slams Rahul-Tejashwi over abuse against mother from Cong-RJD dias

Sep 02, 2025, at 03:09 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: In his first response to abuses against his mother Heeraben Modi from the Congress-RJD dais, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the opposition parties have insulted all women of the country.

Mamata govt-run Bengal Urdu Academy cancels Javed Akhtar's event after Islamists opposed his participation

Sep 02, 2025, at 02:22 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Urdu Academy has cancelled a literary event after some Islamist organisations opposed an invitation to renowned poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar, triggering widespread criticism against the Mamata Banerjee government from several quarters of the society, media reports said.

Army rejects Mamata allegation on TMC stage demolition in Kolkata Maidan, says protocol followed

Sep 01, 2025, at 10:43 pm

The Indian Army and Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress have locked horns, with the party accusing the Centre of using the force to silence its voice after the Army dismantled a protest stage near Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Kolkata’s Maidan on Monday. The stage had been erected to protest the alleged harassment of Bengali migrants.

'It's getting late, they should have done so years ago': Trump claims India 'offered to cut tariffs to nothing'

Sep 01, 2025, at 09:31 pm

US President Donald Trump on Monday said that India has offered to reduce its tariffs on US goods to zero, underscoring that New Delhi should have done so years ago.

INS Tamal and INS Surat conclude port call at Jeddah, naval forces deliberate on non-traditional security challenges

Sep 01, 2025, at 06:53 pm

Indian Naval warships INS Tamal and INS Surat concluded their port call at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on August 30, when the two nations deliberated on non-traditional security challenges in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean Region.

Indian Army contingent departs for USA to participate in joint military exercise amid Trump tariff tensions

Sep 01, 2025, at 06:35 pm

An Indian Army contingent has departed for Fort Wainwright, Alaska, USA, to participate in the 21st edition of the India–USA Joint Military Exercise Yudh Abhyas 2025, amid deteriorating bond between the two nations over trade tariffs imposed by the President Donald Trump-led administration on New Delhi.

Narendra Modi to inaugurate Semicon India 2025 tomorrow

Sep 01, 2025, at 05:12 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate ‘Semicon India - 2025’, aimed at catalysing India’s Semiconductor ecosystem, in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Modi proposes commencement of Civilizational Dialogue Forum to deepen SCO ties

Sep 01, 2025, at 04:38 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting in Tianjin, where he proposed to commence a Civilizational Dialogue Forum within the group to foster greater people-to-people ties and cultural understanding.

Brahmins profiteering at expense of Indian people: Peter Navarro targets New Delhi amid Modi's China visit

Sep 01, 2025, at 04:25 pm

White House trade advisor Peter Navarro, who is seen as a fierce critic of India, recently defended President Donald Trump's decision to impose 50 per cent tariffs and said targeting New Delhi that "Brahmins are profiteering' at the expense of the Indian people.

'Discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in all sectors': Modi meets Putin on sidelines of SCO Summit

Sep 01, 2025, at 03:10 pm

Beijing/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he "discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in all sectors" with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.

SCO Summit in Tianjin: Modi describes his China visit as 'productive'

Sep 01, 2025, at 02:48 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated the Chinese government for successfully hosting the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Tianjin and described his visit to China as 'productive'.

'Double standards on terrorism are unacceptable': Modi raises Pahalgam at SCO Summit in presence of Pak PM

Sep 01, 2025, at 01:24 pm

Beijing/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called out the "double standards on terrorism" by certain countries at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit raising the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians in India's Jammu and Kashmir.

After SCO meet, PM Modi takes car ride with Putin for bilateral talks

Sep 01, 2025, at 12:50 pm

Beijing/IBNS: In a strong optics of diplomacy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a car ride with Russia's President Vladimir Putin after the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meet in Tianjin.

SCO condemns Pahalgam terror attack after Modi discusses cross-border terrorism with Xi Jinping

Sep 01, 2025, at 12:08 pm

Beijing/IBNS: In a big diplomatic win, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has condemned the Pahalgam terror attack after Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue of cross-border terrorism in his bilateral meeting with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the event in Tianjin.