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Ayodhya/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hoisted the saffron flag atop the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, using an unconventional mechanism during the sacred ‘Dhwaj Arohan’ ceremony, a ritual marking the formal completion of the temple structure.
India on Tuesday lodged a strong protest with China after an Arunachal Pradesh–born Indian woman was detained for 18 hours at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport, saying the incident violated international conventions on air travel and China’s own transit rules.
A temple in Mumbai’s Chembur area witnessed chaos after devotees found the idol of Goddess Kali dressed to resemble Mother Mary, triggering protests from worshippers and local Hindu organisations, media reports said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has confirmed that his planned visit to India has been postponed, with both countries now working to finalise a new date.
Investigators unraveling the Chandni Chowk car-bomb attack—an explosion that killed 15 people—have discovered a chilling tale behind the man at the center of it all: Umar Un Nabi, a soft-spoken doctor from Faridabad’s Al-Falah University, whose intellect and charm masked a deadly mission.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP, accusing the party of influencing the central election machinery and cautioning that no legitimate voter should be removed during the upcoming SIR (Special Summary Revision) exercise
The 19th edition of Joint Military exercise “Exercise SURYAKIRAN XIX - 2025” commenced on Tuesday at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to interfere with a Delhi High Court judgment that upheld the dismissal of Army officer Samuel Kamalesan, a Christian by faith, who refused to enter the inner sanctum of a temple during regimental religious duties.
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday declared that iconic singer Zubeen Garg’s death was not an accident, but murder.
Prema Wangjom Thongdok, a UK-based Indian national, has alleged that she was detained for nearly 18 hours and harassed by Chinese immigration officials at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, who questioned the validity of her Indian passport and her citizenship.
Tel Aviv/New Delhi/IBNS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again pushed back his planned visit to India, which was scheduled for later this year, for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hoisted a saffron flag atop the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, marking a monumental chapter in India’s cultural and religious history.
Raipur/IBNS: The Maharashtra–Madhya Pradesh–Chhattisgarh (MMC) Special Zonal Committee of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) has reportedly sent a letter to the Chief Ministers of the three states, expressing willingness to lay down arms and join the government’s rehabilitation programme by February 15, 2026.
Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju arrived in Bhutan on Monday as part of the official delegation overseeing the return of the Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha, following their revered public exposition in Bhutan since November 8.
Several flights were cancelled on Monday as Indian airlines and airports were put on alert over a massive ash plume drifting from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano, which erupted on Sunday for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, media reports said.
The Indian Ministry of Communications on Monday said over the past one year it facilitated the disconnection and blacklisting of more than 21 lakh mobile numbers and around one lakh entities involved in sending spam and fraudulent messages.
Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on November 25 to mark a momentous occasion in the nation’s socio-cultural and spiritual landscape.
Kolkata/IBNS: A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the death of Chartered Accountant Adarsh Losalka, whose body was found at a Kasba hotel, media reports said.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, while addressing the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber in New Delhi on Monday, said that India sees considerable scope for collaboration with Canada in critical minerals, mineral processing technologies, clean energy, nuclear energy and supply-chain diversification.
Chennai/IBNS: Six people were killed and 28 others injured after two private buses collided in Tamil Nadu’s Tenkasi district on Monday, according to media reports.
New Delhi/IBNS: Justice Surya Kant on Monday took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) succeeding Justice BR Gavai, who demitted his office last evening.
PM Narendra Modi met his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in South Africa on Sunday on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, when they adopted the ‘India-Italy Joint Initiative to Counter Financing of Terrorism’.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that while Sindh is not part of India today, ‘borders can change,’ suggesting the region could potentially return to India, a message that can create a ripple effect in neighbouring Pakistan.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday joined the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg, where he said reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) was no longer an option but a necessity.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the third session of the G20 Summit on "A Fair and a Just Future for All - Critical Minerals; Decent Work; Artificial Intelligence" when he called for a fundamental change in the way critical technologies are promoted.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday met Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa, in Johannesburg on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, when they recalled the historical ties that underpin India-South Africa ties.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has accused Pakistan of orchestrating the recent blast near Delhi’s Red Fort that killed more than 10 people, saying the neighbouring country has resorted to terrorism after realising it cannot defeat India in a direct conflict.
Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar asserted that Chandigarh is an "integral part of Punjab," assuring that any "confusion" over the Centre's move will be resolved through discussions.
A major political row has erupted in West Bengal after Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir announced that he plans to lay the foundation stone for a “Babri Masjid” on December 6 in Murshidabad's Beldanga, the same date that marks 33 years since the demolition of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya.
A major security scare hit Uttarakhand’s Almora district after 161 gelatin sticks, weighing over 20 kg, were discovered just metres away from a Government Higher Secondary School in Dabara village, media reports said.
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