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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed that his partner, Shivon Zilis, is “half-Indian” and that one of their twin sons has “Shekhar” as his middle name — a tribute to renowned physicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, according to media reports.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a sharp swipe at the Opposition over its defeat in the Bihar elections and urged rival MPs to refrain from "drama" as the Winter Session of Parliament commenced.
A 20-year-old man was brutally killed in Maharashtra’s Nanded district in what police believe to be an honour killing driven by caste opposition.
At least 11 people, including a child, were killed and more than 60 others injured after two Tamil Nadu government buses collided head-on near Kummangudi in Sivaganga district on Sunday evening, media reports said.
A 25-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by her male friend at her rented accommodation in Noida’s Yakubpur on Friday evening, police said on Saturday.
The UK has recorded one of its steepest drops in net migration in recent years, with 204,000 fewer people remaining in the country in the year ending June 2025 compared to the 2023 peak, an 80% decline.
Jaipur/IBNS: The British and Indian armies on Saturday concluded the eighth edition of their biennial joint military exercise Ajeya Warrior, held from November 17 to 30 at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Winter Session of Parliament is expected to open on a stormy note on Monday, with the Opposition gearing up to corner the NDA government on a host of recent controversies and governance issues.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by a week, announcing that the final electoral roll will now be published on February 14, 2026.
New Delhi/IBNS: One person died and two others sustained injuries after a speeding Mercedes rammed into a roadside pole near Ambience Mall in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj early Sunday, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi have been named in a fresh First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police in connection with the National Herald case, according to media reports.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on his wedding to financial services professional and women's advocate Jodie Haydon, calling the Australian leader “a good friend”.
Kolkata/IBNS: In a major shift from its earlier stance, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government has accepted the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Act passed by Parliament earlier this year, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Intensifying its investigation into the Red Fort blast case, Delhi Police has now issued notices to all private hospitals across the national capital, asking them to submit records of doctors who obtained their medical degrees abroad.
Lucknow/IBNS: In a remarkable advancement for low-cost educational technology, a 17-year-old student from Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr has engineered an Artificial Intelligence (AI) teacher robot.
Udupi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Laksha Kantha Gita Parayana programme at Sri Krishna Matha in Udupi, Karnataka on Friday.
Bengaluru/IBNS: Amid an ongoing power tussle, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar shared a typical South Indian breakfast on Saturday morning at the former's residence in an attempt to diffuse the palpable tension within the state Congress unit.
New Delhi/IBNS: As Delhi continues to battle hazardous air pollution levels, the US Embassy in New Delhi has floated a tender seeking 1,200 boxes of True HEPA filter sets for its Blueair 500 and 600 series air purifiers, Hindustan Times reported.
Three Indian Naval Ships - Landing Craft Utility (LCU 51, LCU 54 and LCU 57) visited Colombo, Sri Lanka, from November 22 to November 25 as part of a port call.
Indian PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Skyroot’s Infinity Campus in Hyderabad, Telangana via video conferencing on Thursday when he said the nation is witnessing an unprecedented opportunity in the space sector.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of Defense of Indonesia Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin co-chaired the third India-Indonesia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue in New Delhi on Thursday.
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Thursday that the state assembly has approved a bill outlawing polygamy, making the practice a criminal offence punishable by up to seven years in prison.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated French aerospace major Safran’s Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility for aircraft engines in Hyderabad on Wednesday, highlighting India as a trusted partner for global investors.
In a fierce online bidding war, Haryana on Wednesday sold India’s costliest vehicle registration number- HR88B8888- for a staggering ₹1.17 crore.
India on Wednesday acknowledged that it has received Bangladesh’s request for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, confirming that the matter is currently under examination through judicial and internal legal processes.
India on Wednesday issued a sharp rebuttal to Pakistan’s criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisting a saffron flag at the newly built Ram Temple in Ayodhya, calling Islamabad’s comments “hypocritical” and “devoid of moral standing.”
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated more than 2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals as part of a nationwide clean-up effort to maintain the continued accuracy of the Aadhaar database.
Rear Admiral Mohamed Tahin, Inspector of the Royal Moroccan Navy, is on an official visit to India from November 24 to November 27, aimed at strengthening maritime cooperation and enhancing bilateral naval engagements.
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, concluded a productive visit to Israel (20–22 November 2025), during which he held a series of high-level engagements aimed at strengthening the India–Israel strategic and economic partnership.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday announced the arrest of a Faridabad resident for allegedly harbouring terrorist Umar Un Nabi shortly before the November 10 car bomb blast near Delhi’s Red Fort.
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