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'Love your language, don’t hate mine': Kamal Haasan takes dig at ‘imposition’ debate during NDTV Summit

'Love your language, don’t hate mine': Kamal Haasan takes dig at ‘imposition’ debate during NDTV Summit

Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Friday delivered a strong message against language imposition, saying that love for one’s language should never turn into hatred for another, and that no language should be forced on people.

IBNSJan 30, 2026
Confident Group chairman CJ Roy dies by suicide at Bengaluru office amid IT raids

Confident Group chairman CJ Roy dies by suicide at Bengaluru office amid IT raids

Confident Group chairman CJ Roy died by suicide on Friday after allegedly shooting himself at his office in Bengaluru while Income Tax raids were underway, police said. He was 57.

IBNSJan 30, 2026
Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra poised to step in as Maharashtra Deputy CM

Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra poised to step in as Maharashtra Deputy CM

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar is likely to take oath as Maharashtra’s new Deputy Chief Minister on Saturday, media reports said.

IBNSJan 30, 2026
India will decide independently: Palestine FM on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ invitation

India will decide independently: Palestine FM on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ invitation

New Delhi/IBNS: Palestine’s Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian has said that India will take an independent decision on whether to join the proposed Gaza “Board of Peace,” guided by its own understanding of peace and international law.

IBNSJan 30, 2026
Amid diplomatic strain, India, Bangladesh free 151 fishermen in a major maritime breakthrough

Amid diplomatic strain, India, Bangladesh free 151 fishermen in a major maritime breakthrough

India and Bangladesh have concluded the exchange of fishermen detained for inadvertently crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line, even as bilateral ties remain under strain.

IBNSJan 30, 2026
Anandapur warehouse fire: Two Wow! Momo employees arrested as political row intensifies

Anandapur warehouse fire: Two Wow! Momo employees arrested as political row intensifies

Kolkata/IBNS: Two employees of Wow! Momo have been arrested in connection with the deadly fire that broke out at warehouses in the Anandapur area of Kolkata, media reports said.

IBNSJan 30, 2026
P. T. Usha’s husband V. Srinivasan passes away; PM Modi offers condolences

P. T. Usha’s husband V. Srinivasan passes away; PM Modi offers condolences

New Delhi/IBNS: V. Srinivasan, the husband of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president and Rajya Sabha MP P. T. Usha, passed away in the early hours of Friday, media reports said. He was 67.

IBNSJan 30, 2026
Hours after Ajit Pawar’s funeral, NCP turns focus to future leadership; meets wife Sunetra Pawar

Hours after Ajit Pawar’s funeral, NCP turns focus to future leadership; meets wife Sunetra Pawar

A meeting held in Baramati just hours after the funeral of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has sparked intense speculation over the future leadership of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), following the senior leader’s death in a plane crash earlier this week.

IBNSJan 29, 2026
Mass killing of canines continues in Telangana: 200 more poisoned to death, toll crosses 1,200 in a month

Mass killing of canines continues in Telangana: 200 more poisoned to death, toll crosses 1,200 in a month

Hyderabad/IBNS: The large-scale killing of street dogs in Telangana has continued unchecked over the past month, with animal welfare activists estimating that more than 1,200 dogs have been killed, primarily through poisoning.

IBNSJan 29, 2026
‘On the same page’: Shashi Tharoor-Rahul Gandhi meeting signals truce amid Congress rift buzz

‘On the same page’: Shashi Tharoor-Rahul Gandhi meeting signals truce amid Congress rift buzz

New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday met Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament, seeking to dispel persistent speculation about internal discord within the party.

IBNSJan 29, 2026
'Oh sh*t': Last cockpit words before Ajit Pawar’s plane crashed in Baramati

'Oh sh*t': Last cockpit words before Ajit Pawar’s plane crashed in Baramati

Mumbai/IBNS: Investigators probing the fatal plane crash in Maharashtra’s Baramati have uncovered chilling final cockpit audio, with crew members heard exclaiming “oh sh*t” moments before impact, officials confirmed on Wednesday.

IBNSJan 29, 2026
Delhi HC snubs Sameer Wankhede’s defamation plea over Aryan Khan's Netflix series

Delhi HC snubs Sameer Wankhede’s defamation plea over Aryan Khan's Netflix series

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede’s defamation suit against a Netflix series allegedly inspired by the Aryan Khan case, citing lack of jurisdiction, media reports said.

IBNSJan 29, 2026
India, Canada eye 10-year uranium pact during PM Carney’s March visit

India, Canada eye 10-year uranium pact during PM Carney’s March visit

New Delhi/IBNS: India and Canada are poised to reset strained bilateral ties with a landmark 10-year uranium supply agreement, expected to be the centrepiece of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s proposed visit to India in the first week of March.

IBNSJan 29, 2026
Big setback for Modi govt: Supreme Court stays controversial UGC Equity Regulations 2026 amid student protests

Big setback for Modi govt: Supreme Court stays controversial UGC Equity Regulations 2026 amid student protests

New Delhi/IBNS: In a major setback to the Modi government, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the newly notified University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, amid widespread student protests across several states, media reports said.

IBNSJan 29, 2026
‘Mother of all deals’: PM Modi says India–EU FTA is for 'ambitious India'

‘Mother of all deals’: PM Modi says India–EU FTA is for 'ambitious India'

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the recently signed India–European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is for an “ambitious India” and urged the manufacturers to draw benefits from new markets, two days after what the “mother of all deals” was delivered in the national capital.

IBNSJan 29, 2026
Maharashtra in shock: Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash — funeral sees emotional gathering of political heavyweights

Maharashtra in shock: Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash — funeral sees emotional gathering of political heavyweights

Baramati/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was laid to rest on Thursday in Baramati, following a tragic plane crash on Wednesday morning that claimed his life along with four others onboard.

IBNSJan 29, 2026
Final moments caught on camera: Ajit Pawar’s plane tilted before crash

Final moments caught on camera: Ajit Pawar’s plane tilted before crash

New CCTV footage has emerged showing the Learjet 45 carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar tilting sharply to the left moments before it crashed near the runway at Baramati airport on Wednesday morning, killing all five people on board.

IBNSJan 28, 2026
India, US ‘very close’ to trade deal, talks made ‘significant progress’: Report

India, US ‘very close’ to trade deal, talks made ‘significant progress’: Report

India and the United States have made “very significant progress” in their ongoing trade deal negotiations and are “very close” to a positive outcome, government sources told NDTV, even as New Delhi concluded the political phase of its free trade agreement with the European Union.

IBNSJan 28, 2026
Sharad Pawar dismisses conspiracy claims in Ajit Pawar plane crash

Sharad Pawar dismisses conspiracy claims in Ajit Pawar plane crash

An emotional Sharad Pawar on Wednesday ruled out any conspiracy in the plane crash that killed his nephew and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, calling it a “pure accident” and urging people not to politicise the tragedy.

IBNSJan 28, 2026
Drugs, narco-terror, security: Why the US–India meeting in Washington matters?

Drugs, narco-terror, security: Why the US–India meeting in Washington matters?

Indian and US officials have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation to dismantle the illegal production and trafficking of illicit drugs and their precursor chemicals that threaten communities in both countries. The resolve was underscored during the inaugural Drug Policy Executive Working Group meeting held in Washington, DC, on January 20–21.

IBNSJan 28, 2026
'None will be harassed': Dharmendra Pradhan breaks silence as UGC rules trigger student protests

'None will be harassed': Dharmendra Pradhan breaks silence as UGC rules trigger student protests

New Delhi/IBNS: Amid a massive stir over the Centre’s newly introduced and controversial UGC regulations aimed at curbing caste-based discrimination in educational institutions, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday assured that the rules would not be misused and that no individual would be treated unfairly.

IBNSJan 28, 2026
Massive student uprising rocks Modi govt over new UGC rules on caste discrimination — what’s really in the controversial law?

Massive student uprising rocks Modi govt over new UGC rules on caste discrimination — what’s really in the controversial law?

New Delhi/IBNS: Students across several universities—particularly in Uttar Pradesh—have launched widespread protests against the Modi government over the Centre’s newly announced and controversial UGC regulations aimed at addressing discrimination faced by students from reserved categories, media reports said.

IBNSJan 28, 2026
‘Very shocking’: PM Modi mourns Ajit Pawar after deadly Baramati plane crash

‘Very shocking’: PM Modi mourns Ajit Pawar after deadly Baramati plane crash

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday mourned the demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who was killed in a plane crash at Baramati earlier in the day, media reports said.

IBNSJan 28, 2026
Ajit Pawar no more: Maharashtra Deputy CM dies in Baramati plane crash

Ajit Pawar no more: Maharashtra Deputy CM dies in Baramati plane crash

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash in Maharashtra’s Baramati on Wednesday, media reports said. He was 66.

IBNSJan 28, 2026
BREAKING: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash

BREAKING: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and five others died in a plane crash that occurred in Baramati on Wednesday, media reports said.

IBNSJan 28, 2026
Borrowed SUV, muddy roads and screams for help: How Gurugram abduction unfolded

Borrowed SUV, muddy roads and screams for help: How Gurugram abduction unfolded

A food vendor allegedly kidnapped a 23-year-old woman by forcing her into a borrowed Scorpio SUV in Gurugram on Sunday. The woman was abducted from Leopard Trail, a popular picnic spot in the Aravalli hills.

IBNSJan 27, 2026
Office romance turns deadly! Agra woman found dismembered by her colleague

Office romance turns deadly! Agra woman found dismembered by her colleague

A 32-year-old woman working as an HR manager with a private firm in Agra was allegedly murdered and dismembered by her office colleague and romantic partner, media reports said on Friday.

IBNSJan 27, 2026
‘Can’t tolerate insult’: Ayodhya official resigns amid Yogi–Shankaracharya face-off

‘Can’t tolerate insult’: Ayodhya official resigns amid Yogi–Shankaracharya face-off

The standoff between Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has escalated after a senior Ayodhya-based bureaucrat resigned from service, citing support for the chief minister, the Prime Minister and the Constitution.

IBNSJan 27, 2026
How India-EU’s 'mother of all deals' redraws mobility and security-defence ties

How India-EU’s 'mother of all deals' redraws mobility and security-defence ties

On Tuesday (January 27), India and the European Union (EU) formally concluded negotiations on what leaders have dubbed the “mother of all deals”—a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA) paired with a mobility framework and a new security-defence partnership.

IBNSJan 27, 2026
‘A successful India makes the world more secure’: EU chief ahead of historic trade deal

‘A successful India makes the world more secure’: EU chief ahead of historic trade deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said that a “successful India” contributes to a more “stable, prosperous and secure” world, as New Delhi and the European Union prepare to finalise a landmark free trade agreement.

IBNSJan 26, 2026
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