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'Lacks maturity of a Leader of Opposition': BJP slams Rahul Gandhi over 'Narender, surrender' remark

New Delhi/IBNS: The country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has hit back at Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who on Tuesday relaunched his claim that the Modi government buckled under pressure from the United States and ordered a ceasefire against Pakistan.

Three Indians, who were abducted in Iran, rescued

Tehran/IBNS: Three Indians, who were abducted in Iran last month, have been rescued by the Tehran Police after India government's swift intervention in the matter, media reports said.

After Jyoti Malhotra, another YouTuber with over a million subscribers arrested for espionage

Chandigarh/IBNS: After travel vlogger Jyoti Malhotra, another YouTuber with over a million subscribers has been arrested for spying in favour of Pakistan, media reports said.

Defiant Kamal Haasan refuses to apologise over language row, won't release Thug Life in Karnataka

Chennai/IBNS: Tamil actor Kamal Haasan has refused to apologise for his controversial remark over Kannada language that invited a ban on his upcoming film, Thug Life, despite a rap by Karnataka High Court on Tuesday, media reports said.

PM Modi likely to skip G7 Summit in Canada amid strained ties: Report

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to attend the upcoming G7 Summit, set to be held in Canada from June 15 to 17, media reports said.

Cash row: Justice Yashwant Varma to face impeachment motion in next Parliament session, says report

The Centre is preparing to initiate impeachment proceedings against sitting High Court judge, Justice Yashwant Varma, who is facing allegations of corruption after the discovery of a huge stash of cash from his official residence in Delhi, NDTV reported, quoting top government sources.

J&K: PM Modi to inaugurate world’s highest Chenab Rail Bridge on June 6; Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat to be flagged off

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the world’s tallest railway bridge — the Chenab Rail Bridge — on June 6, 2025, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district, Union Minister Jitendra Singh announced in a social media post.

'A call came from Trump and Narendra ji immediately surrendered': Rahul Gandhi's fresh jibe at PM Modi

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a fresh swipe at Narendra Modi, stating that the Prime Minister had 'surrendered' during last month's military conflict with Pakistan following a call from United States President Donald Trump.

Indian all-party delegation, Priti Patel discuss shared determination to combat terrorism

Conservative Party's Shadow Foreign Secretary Priti Patel on Monday expressed her pleasure after meeting an all-party delegation from India, which visited the UK, and they shared the determination to combat terrorism.

India and Japan agree to deepen maritime relations

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal held a bilateral meeting with Terada Yoshimichi, Japan’s Vice Minister for International Affairs, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport & Tourism (MLITT) in Oslo on Monday with a goal to deepen the maritime relations between the two countries.

Indian delegation meets UK officials, discusses collaboration against cross-border terrorism

The Indian All-Party Parliamentary Delegation met with UK government ministers, parliamentarians, party leaders, think tanks, and India friendship groups in London when they discussed strengthening India-UK collaboration against cross-border terrorism.

India, Norway sign MoU to build first-ever Polar Research Vessel

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal attended an important MoU signing ceremony between Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) and Norway’s Kongsberg here on Tuesday.

Kolkata man, who complained against influencer Sharmistha Panoli, 'goes missing'

Kolkata/IBNS: Rashidi Foundation chief Wajahat Khan, the man who had filed the case against now arrested influencer Sharmistha Panoli, has allegedly gone missing, media reports said.

'You may be Kamal Haasan or anybody but can't hurt sentiments of masses': K'taka HC raps 'Thug Life' actor over language row

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday rapped actor Kamal Haasan over his controversial remark on Kannada language telling him that sentiments of the masses can't be hurt by anybody, media reports said.

Assam flood: Situation looks grim, over five lakh affected; PM Modi dials Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam has further worsened with over five lakh people being affected so far in the northeastern state of India, media reports said.

'My kids viewed Modi as a grandfather': US Second Lady Usha Vance recalls 'trip of a lifetime' to India

Washington DC/IBNS: US Second Lady Usha Vance has shared how much her kids love Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalling her recent visit to India.

Punjab: Spy who shared Operation Sindoor, critical information with Pakistan, arrested

The Punjab Police have arrested a man who has a strong connection with Pakistan's spy agency ISI and the top Khalistani terrorist Gopal Singh Chawla, media reports said.

Elon Musk's father Errol, currently visiting India, advises son to 'get some rest'

Errol Musk, the father of billionaire entrepreneur and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is currently visiting India, wants his son to 'get some rest'

Man kills 18-year-old female friend with knife in Delhi, tries to burn her body

An 18-year-old woman was killed by her male friend, who also tried to burn her body, in Delhi on Sunday.

Modi, Paraguayan Prez Palacios hold delegation-level talks, discuss collaboration in multiple sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a delegation-level talks with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Palacios, when they discussed working further in fields like digital technology, critical minerals, energy, agriculture, health and space.

PM Modi to meet all-party outreach delegations after they return home: Report

The all-party delegations, shouldered with the responsibility to travel across the different countries and explain Operation Sindoor as well as expose Pakistan's role in harbouring cross-border terrorism, are on their way home, and the one led by BJP leader Baijayant Panda lands in Delhi on Tuesday.

'Who saved Sir?' AIADMK asks Stalin govt after Chennai court's verdict in Anna University sexual assault case

A Chennai court's verdict in connection with the Anna University sexual assault case, in which the convict has been awarded 30 years' imprisonment last week, has triggered a heated exchange between the ruling DMK and the main Opposition AIADMK.

Kolkata man, who complained against influencer Sharmishta Panoli, faces FIR for delivering ‘hate speech’

The Kolkata Police registered a case against Rashidi Foundation chief Wajahat Khan, who had filed the complaint that led to the arrest of social media influencer Sharmishta Panoli, for delivering “hate speech" on social media and hurting religious sentiments.

Modi, Palacios hold delegation-level talks, discuss collaboration in multiple sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a delegation-level talks with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Palacios, when they discussed working further in fields like digital technology, critical minerals, energy, agriculture, health and space.

'India hosts G20, Pakistan hosts T20': Priyanka Chaturvedi's swipe at Islamabad over terrorism

London/IBNS: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has taken a swipe at Pakistan for harbouring terrorism in their backyard drawing a comparison with India's successful hosting of G20 Summit.

Man who sexually assaulted 19-year-old in Anna University sentenced to life imprisonment

Chennai/IBNS: A biryani vendor who sexually assaulted a 19-year-old female student at Chennai's Anna University has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a city court, media reports said.

Tharoor-led delegation voices concern over US terror attack

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is part of the all-party delegation that is currently visiting several nations to brief leaders over India's stand on Operation Sindoor, on Monday, expressed concern over the terror attack in the US state of Colorado.

Virat Kohli's pub in Bengaluru lands in legal trouble for lacking designated smoking zone

Bengaluru/IBNS: India's star cricketer Virat Kohli's pub One8 Commune has landed itself in legal trouble for lacking a designated smoking zone, media reports said.

Sierra Leone VP Jalloh backs India's fight against terrorism

Sierra Leone Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has backed India in its fight against terrorism.

African Union shows support for India's stance on terrorism

The Chief of Peace Committee, Security Council of the African Union, Billy Winter, has expressed support to India over its stand against terrorism amid the recent Pahalgam terror attack, which left 26 people killed.