BJP questions Rahul Gandhi’s frequent Vietnam trips, seeks disclosure and intent
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday criticised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for making frequent trips to Vietnam and other countries without publicly disclosing details.
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India, New Zealand resume FTA negotiations after a decade amid Official Visit of PM Luxon
India and New Zealand have resumed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, years after it was stalled in 2015.
US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard visits India for high-level security talks
New Delhi: US Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard arrived in India on Sunday as part of her multi-nation tour of the Indo-Pacific region, media reports said.
Union minister Aswini Vaishnaw calls Tamil a ‘sweet language’ amid Tamil Nadu’s Hindi imposition row
Chennai: Amid intensifying language debate in Tamil Nadu over allegations of ‘Hindi imposition’ by ruling DMK and Chief Minister MK Stalin, Union minister Aswini Vaishnaw said on Saturday that Tamil is a very sweet language and one of the rich assets of India.
Andhra Pradesh man kills two sons over fear of competitive world, dies by suicide
Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh): A man killed his two young sons before taking his own life, fearing they would struggle to succeed in an increasingly competitive world, media reports said.
LeT's key operative and Hafiz Saeed's nephew Abu Qatal killed in targeted attack in Pakistan
Terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba's key operative Abu Qatal, who is the nephew of 26/11 attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed, has been gunned down in a targeted attack in Pakistan.
‘Thumka lagao or get suspended’: RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav’s order to cop at Holi event triggers controversy
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tej Pratap Yadav celebrated Holi with party workers at his official residence in Patna on Saturday, media reports said.
Ranya Rao’s stepfather DGP Ramachandra Rao sent on compulsory leave
Bengaluru: Karnataka DGP Ramachandra Rao, the stepfather of actor Ranya Rao—who was recently arrested in connection with a gold smuggling case—has been placed on “compulsory leave” with immediate effect, the state government announced in a circular, media reports.
'Hollow understanding': DMK rebuts Pawan Kalyan’s Hindi remarks
Chennai: After Tamil Nadu’s MK Stalin government escalated the language conflict with the Centre by even omitting the rupee symbol in its Budget, TDP leader Pawan Kalyan accused the DMK of hypocrisy, pointing out that it allows Tamil films to be dubbed in Hindi for commercial gains, media reports said.
Nepali Foreign Minister Deuba visits New Delhi to attend Raisina Dialogue
Nepali Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba visited New Delhi on Friday to attend the Raisina Dialogue.
Kapurthala’s Vande Bharat coaches to hit tracks soon
In a bold stride towards modernizing India’s railway fleet, the Rail Coach Factory (RCF) in Kapurthala has commenced production of the highly anticipated Vande Bharat coaches. This initiative marks a pivotal enhancement in the nation’s semi-high-speed train network, aiming to boost passenger comfort, elevate travel speeds, and reinforce safety standards.
Geneva: India participates in 353rd governing body meeting of International Labour Organisation
The 353rd Governing Body meeting of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) is being held in Geneva, Switzerland, from March 10 to March 20, 2025.
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister says Narendra Modi may visit Colombo next month
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Sri Lanka in April, and he is expected to sign several new agreements with the neighbouring nation, media reports said.
Bengal's Birbhum witnesses violent clashes over Holi; internet suspended, heavy security deployed
Kolkata: Violent clashes between two groups broke out over Holi celebrations in West Bengal's Birbhum on Friday, forcing the state government to suspend internet services in the affected areas of the district, media reports said.
Haryana BJP leader shot dead by neighbour over land dispute, incident caught on camera
Chandigarh/IBNS: Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Surendra Jawahar was on Friday shot dead by his neighbour over a land dispute in the Sonipat district, media reports said.
Airbag blocked my view, claims 20-year-old law student whose car crashed into vehicles killing 1 in Vadodara
Vadodara/IBNS: The 20-year-old law student, whose car crashed into multiple vehicles killing one woman in Vadodara, has claimed his view was blocked by the airbag that had opened inside his four-wheeler, media reports said.
Airbag blocked my view, claims 20-year-old law student whose car crashed into vehicles killing 1
Vadodara/IBNS: The 20-year-old law student, whose car crashed into multiple vehicles killing one woman in Vadodara, has claimed his view was blocked by the airbag that had opened inside his four-wheeler, media reports said.
Indian student Ranjani Srinivasan self-deports after US revokes visa over participation in pro-Palestine protests
An Indian student who was studying in the US has self-deported herself from the country, days after her student visa was revoked due to participation in the pro-Palestine protests.
4 assailants gun down man waiting for 'Sehri' prayers outside home in Aligarh
Aligarh/IBNS: Four men on a motorcycle gunned down a man standing near his house, waiting to have 'sehri' (the pre-dawn meal consumed by Muslims before fasting during the month of Ramzan), in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on Friday.
4 assailants gundown man waiting for 'Sehri' prayers outside home in Aligarh
Aligarh/IBNS: Four men on a motorcycle gunned down a man standing near his house, waiting to have 'sehri' (the pre-dawn meal consumed by Muslims before fasting during the month of Ramzan), in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on Friday.
Man attacks people with iron rod inside Golden Temple in Amritsar, leaves 5 injured
Amritsar/IBNS: At least five people were injured as a man attacked them with an iron rod at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, media reports said.
MHA seeks full proposals to prosecute three IAS officers in J&K arms licence scam
New Delhi: Two months after granting approval to prosecute Jammu and Kashmir Revenue Secretary Kumar Rajeev Ranjan over alleged irregularities in arms licences, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the union territory’s administration to submit “complete proposals” for similar sanctions against three other officers—Yasha Mudgal, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, and Neeraj Kumar, The Indian Express reported.
India, Bangladesh Naval exercise held amid deteriorating ties following Hasina's ouster
The India-Bangladesh Naval Exercise Bongosagar 2025 and Coordinated Patrol was conducted in the Bay of Bengal this week amid strained ties between the two neighbouring nations in recent months following the ouster of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024.
Vadodara: Drunk driver crashes his car into multiple vehicles, kills woman, screams 'another round'
Not disrespectful: Tamilian who designed rupee symbol reacts to Stalin govt's currency move
Chennai/IBNS: Design expert and IIT professor Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam, who designed the rupee symbol, has reacted to the Tamil Nadu government's controversial decision to replace the sign with a Tamil word, media reports said.
Putin thanks PM Modi, Trump in his first comment on Ukraine ceasefire proposal of US
Moscow/IBNS: Making his first comment on the United State's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war, Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday thanked President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for devoting time to the issue.
Vladimir Putin thanks PM Modi in his first comment on Ukraine ceasefire proposal of US
Moscow/IBNS: Making his first comment on the United State's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war, Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday thanked President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for devoting time to the issue.
Vladimir Putin thanks PM Modi in his first comment on US ceasefire proposal
Moscow/IBNS: Making his first comment on the United State's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war, Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday thanked President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for devoting time to the issue.
'We will thwart conspiracies hatched by Centre': Revanth Reddy on delimitation exercise
Hyderabad/IBNS: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy Thursday said the delimitation exercise, which is scheduled to take place before the 2029 general election, is meant to limit South India and reduce its importance.
'We will thwart conspiracies hatched by Centre: Revanth Reddy on delimitation exercise
Hyderabad/IBNS: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy Thursday said the delimitation exercise, which is scheduled to take place before the 2029 general election, is meant to limit South India and reduce its importance.