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In a key development in the ₹23,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, a special court in Mumbai has permitted Gitanjali Gems Ltd, the company at the centre of the scam, to value and auction 13 unsecured properties linked to fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi.
In a breakthrough, Indian security agencies have arrested two of the country’s most wanted gangsters who had been operating their criminal networks from abroad, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: In a major boost to India’s eastern border security, the Indian Army has established three new military garrisons along the sensitive “Chicken’s Neck” corridor — including the upcoming Lachit Borphukan Military Station in Assam’s Dhubri district, and two forward bases at Kishanganj in Bihar and Chopra in West Bengal near the India-Bangladesh border.
A nine-year-old girl in Jaipur allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the fourth floor of the Neerja Modi School, reportedly following prolonged bullying, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: After more than 24 hours of disruption caused by a "technical glitch" in its Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems, the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi has confirmed that all flight operations have now returned to normal.
Jammu/IBNS: Two terrorists have been killed after the security forces foiled an infiltration bid in the Keran area of Jammu and Kashmir, media reports said.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled four new Vande Bharat Express trains in Varanasi, adding pace to the country's railway communication system.
New Delhi/IBNS: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on Friday signed a significant agreement with GE Aerospace to acquire 113 F404-GE-IN20 jet engines for its Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme—marking a positive turn in India-U.S. defence cooperation after months of tariff-related friction.
A woman allegedly conspired with her lover to murder her husband after he discovered their affair in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district, media reports said.
The Supreme Court on Friday told the father of the Air India pilot who died in the June Ahmedabad Dreamliner crash that his son was not to blame for the tragedy, which killed 260 people, media reports said.
A new controversy has erupted after a photo of a Pune-based woman with an inked finger went viral during the first phase of voting in Bihar, further intensifying the debate around Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of “vote theft” by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
A 20-year-old man was tied to a pole and set on fire following a dispute over where to offer prayers inside a mosque in Badaun district, media reports said on Friday.
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Friday reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent remarks about Pakistan’s nuclear weapons testing, saying that Islamabad’s covert nuclear activities stem from a long history of smuggling and violations of global export controls.
The sacred Relics of the Lord Buddha, enshrined at the National Museum in New Delhi, will travel to the Kingdom of Bhutan for a public exposition from November 8 to November 18.
The 13th Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Finland were held in Helsinki on Thursday, when the officials took stock of the progress in bilateral ties between the two nations and further discussed possible expansion in cooperation across multiple sectors, including Artificial Intelligence.
Indian Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said the fourth round of India-New Zealand FTA negotiations was focused on goods market access, services, economic and technical cooperation, and investment opportunities.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday directed all States and Union Territories to ensure the removal of stray dogs from the premises of educational institutions, hospitals, public sports complexes, bus depots, and railway stations, ruling that such animals should not be released back into these areas after sterilisation.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday traded charges against the Congress alleging the grand old party tore apart the original Vande Mataram by removing important stanzas while adopting it during the party's 1931 Faridabad session.
New Delhi/IBNS: Over a hundred flights were delayed at the Delhi airport on Friday morning due to a technical issue in the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system leading up to a widespread chaos, media reports said.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned Patanjali Ayurved, a subsidiary of Yoga guru Ramdev, for labeling all other chyawanprash brands ‘dhokha’ (fraud or deception) in a recent advertisement, while promoting its own product as genuine.
Patna/IBNS: Polling in the first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections on Thursday saw a moderate but steady turnout, with 60.13% of the 3.75 crore voters casting their ballots across 121 constituencies till 5 p.m.
Lucknow/IBNS: A Class 7 girl’s meeting with someone she had befriended on Instagram took a horrifying turn when she was allegedly confined to a hotel room in Lucknow and gang-raped repeatedly over two days.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGI) in Delhi has faced its first-ever instances of GPS spoofing, leading to widespread disruption of flight operations for nearly a week.
Mumbai/IBNS: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Anand Dubey has slammed Mumbai Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Ameet Satam's remark which was passed in response to Zohran Mamdani's New York City Mayoral election win, saying the saffron party leader's "mental state has deteriorated".
Miami/IBNS: US President Donald Trump has repeated his claim of mediating peace between India and Pakistan — this time adjusting the number of fighter jets downed during their confrontation from seven to eight.
Patna/IBNS: The first phase of the Bihar Assembly elections began early Thursday (November 6), marking the start of polling across 121 of the State’s 243 constituencies.
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dropped what he called 'H-Bomb' by alleging large-scale voter fraud in the last year Haryana assembly elections, expanding his series of 'vote chori' charges against the Modi government.
Patna/IBNS: Over 3.75 crore voters in Bihar will exercise their voting rights on Thursday (November 6) in the first phase of the Assembly election, covering 121 of the state’s 243 constituencies.
Inspired by Netflix’s hit thriller Money Heist, a gang in Delhi pulled off a massive online scam worth ₹150 crore, styling themselves after the show’s iconic characters, media reports said.
The historic mayoral victory of Zohran Mamdani, 34, the first South Asian, Muslim, and youngest in a century to lead New York City, is resonating across the globe in Mumbai, where civic elections are around the corner.
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