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India calls for merit-based treatment of US visa applications as Trump administration tightens rules

New Delhi/IBNS: India has called for a merit-based treatment of visa applications by its citizens as the United States has tightened the visa-screening process particularly for students, media reports said.

Donald Trump hints at reaching 'very big' trade agreement with India

US President Donald Trump on Thursday said a 'very big trade deal' might be signed with India soon.

Bengaluru woman, out to party, dies after falling from 13th floor of under-construction building

A young woman, out to party with friends, died after falling from the 13th floor of an under-construction building in Bengaluru.

Zohran Mamdani sounds more Pakistani than Indian, he is ready to wipe out Hinduism: Kangana Ranaut

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian actress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut has said Democratic primary for the New York's mayoral race Zohran Mamdani "sounds more Pakistani than Indian" and "is ready to wipe out Hinduism".

Zohran Mamdani sounds more Pakistani than Indian, he is ready wipe out Hinduism: Kangana Ranaut

New Delhi/IBNS: Indian actress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut has said Democratic primary for the New York's mayoral race Zohran Mamdani "sounds more Pakistani than Indian" and "is ready to wipe out Hinduism".

Black box data of crashed Air India aircraft recovered and downloaded: Govt

New Delhi/IBNS: The black box data of the Air India aircraft that crashed near the Ahmedabad airport on June 12 has been recovered and downloaded, the government provided an update on Thursday, media reports said.

India refuses to sign SCO joint statement lacking Pahalgam attack but featuring Balochistan unrest

Qingdao/IBNS: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has refused to sign the joint statement at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting as the document did not mention the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack but carried Balochistan unrest.

Kaliganj blast: Tamanna Khatun's mother rejects TMC MLA's monetary support, demands arrest of all culprits

Kolkata/IBNS: The mother of the minor girl who was killed in the bomb blast during the Kaliganj by-election vote counting has refused to accept the money offered by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Debra, Humayun Kabir.

Constitution is supreme, all three wings work under it: CJI BR Gavai

New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Justice of India BR Gavai has held the Constitution as the "supreme" stating executive, legislature and judiciary work under it, media reports said.

Navy HQ staffer arrested over espionage for Pak's ISI, shared confidential info during Op Sindoor

A Navy headquarters staffer in Delhi has been arrested under charges of espionage for the Pakistani Intelligence agency ISI, media reports said.

Andhra Pradesh murder: Police say wife and her lover killed 26-year-old Tejeswar

Hyderabad/IBNS: Days after a man's body was found in a canal in Andhra Pradesh, the police have found that he was killed by his wife and her lover, which has struck uncanny similarities with the honeymoon murder mystery in Meghalaya that has left the nation shocked

Engineering issues: British High Commission on F-35 fighter jet stuck in Kerala

The British High Commission in Bengaluru on Wednesday said the British F-35B fighter jet that made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport two weeks ago has 'engineering issues' that are preventing it from flying.

Don't ask permission to fly: Shashi Tharoor after Mallikarjun Kharge's snub over article praising PM

New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge snubbed senior party leader Shashi Tharoor over his praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Thiruvananthapuram MP put up a post on X that was widely seen as a reply to his party colleagues' barbs.

UK: DNA on teddies reveals India-origin student's perverted act in woman student's room

An Indian-origin teen has admitted to breaking into the room of a fellow student and even masturbating on her bed cover and soft toys.

Pakistani soldier who captured Abhinandan Varthaman killed by TTP

The Pakistani special forces officer, who once claimed to have captured Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman during the Balakot strike in 2019, has been killed, media reports said.

'Carries aspirations of 1.4 billion Indians': PM Modi lauds astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's space expedition

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who became the first Indian to travel to space in 40 years, is carrying the aspirations of 1.4 billion people.

'I was a young RSS pracharak': PM Modi chronicles his learning experience from anti-Emergency movement in a book

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday introduced a book that has compiled his journey during the Emergency period, which was called in 1975 by then PM Indira Gandhi.

Modi, Navinchandra Ramgoolam discuss ways to deepen Enhanced Strategic Partnership

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephone conversation with Mauritian counterpart, Navinchandra Ramgoolam, when they shared a commitment to further deepen the Enhanced Strategic Partnership between the two countries.

Cops garland thief with shoes, parades him in Jammu; probe ordered after social media flak

A Jammu and Kashmir police team has landed into a controversy after it was caught on camera garlanding a thief with shoes and slippers and then parading him around Jammu.

Sonam Raghuvanshi, Raj Kushwaha admitted to being in a relationship: Meghalaya Police

Sonam Rahuvanshi and her boyfriend Raj Kushwaha, who had allegedly conspired to murder her husband Raja Raghuvanshi, have admitted to their relationship, the Meghalaya police have said.

'Not leaping to join BJP': Shashi Tharoor after his opinion piece praising PM prompts 'party switch' speculation

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said his opinion piece in a prominent English daily this week, lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'energy, dynamism and willingness to engage (with other countries)' post-Operation Sindoor, should not be viewed as him 'leaping to join' the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

Air India Dreamliner crash on June 12 left 275 people dead, including 34 on ground: Official tally

The London-bound Air India Boeing Dreamliner, which crashed soon after its takeoff from Ahmedabad, left 275 dead, of whom 241 were onboard and 34 on the ground, the Gujarat Health Department said on Tuesday, providing an official figure for the first time.

Air India Dreamliner crash left 275 people dead, including 34 on ground: Official tally

The London-bound Air India Boeing Dreamliner, which crashed soon after its takeoff from Ahmedabad, left 275 dead, of whom 241 were onboard and 34 on the ground, the Gujarat Health Department said on Tuesday, providing an official figure for the first time.

Mongolia: Indian Army contingent participating in Khaan Quest Exercise in Ulaanbaatar

The Indian Army contingent is currently participating in the  22nd edition of the Multinational Joint Military Exercise named Khaan Quest 2025 in Ulaanbaatar city of Mongolia.

Push for Make in India: India opens doors to global EV giants with portal launch

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) on Tuesday announced the portal launch of the application process under the Scheme to Promote Manufacturing of Electric Passenger Cars in India (SPMEPCI).

SCO Meeting in China: Rajnath Singh to present India’s vision of global peace, security

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead a high-level Indian delegation at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting to be held at Qingdao, China, from June 25 to 26.

Middle East Crisis: 268 Indians return from Israel as part of Operation Sindhu

As many as 268 Indians returned in the third flight from Israel amid escalating tension in the Middle East on Tuesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said.

Mamata Banerjee's books included in list for Bengal school libraries, BJP slams move

Kolkata/IBNS: In a controversial move, the education department of West Bengal has sent a list of books including the ones written by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for government and government-aided schools to select from, media reports said.

Four arrested in Bengal bomb blast that killed minor girl during Kaliganj vote counting

Kolkata/IBNS: Four people have been arrested in connection with the bomb blast that killed a minor girl during vote counting of Kaliganj byelections.

'Our drones became the eyes in the skies': Gautam Adani lauds Adani Defence's role in Operation Sindoor

Mumbai/IBNS: Indian billionaire businessman Gautam Adani has lauded Adani Defence's role in Operation Sindoor, a military action carried out by the Indian Armed Force to avenge the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.