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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Arzu Rana Deuba visited New Delhi on Friday to attend the Raisina Dialogue.
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.
The 353rd Governing Body meeting of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) is being held in Geneva, Switzerland, from March 10 to March 20, 2025.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Chennai/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday slammed Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK over its move to replace the rupee symbol with the Tamil letter (Ru), saying it "promotes secessionist sentiments".
Chennai/IBNS: A family of four - a doctor, his wife, and two sons - were found dead at their home in Chennai's Anna Nagar on Thursday morning, media reports said.
Jaipur: Days after a Congress leader faced backlash over remarks about Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma, another party member has sparked controversy with comments on actress Madhuri Dixit, media reports said.
