Sonam Wangchuk under CBI lens: Foreign funding, Pakistan trip probed amid Ladakh unrest
Sep 25, 2025, at 04:29 pm
Leh: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched an inquiry into alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act by the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives Ladakh (HIAL), founded by educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been at the forefront of the statehood movement in Ladakh, media reports said.
Sameer Wankhede files defamation case over Aryan Khan's Netflix show The Ba***ds of Bollywood
Sep 25, 2025, at 04:15 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: In a fresh battle between Sameer Wankhede and Aryan Khan, the former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer has filed a defamation case against Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix over the show The Ba***ds of Bollywood, media reports said.
Massive fire breaks out at Kolkata guest house amid city's recovery from rainfall aftermath
Sep 25, 2025, at 03:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A massive fire broke out at a guest house in Kolkata on Thursday amid the city's slow recovery from the impact of heavy rainfall that claimed at least 11 lives, media reports said.
Ladakh statehood protests led by Congress, party's councillor was the main instigator: BJP
Sep 25, 2025, at 02:11 pm
Leh/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has charged Congress councillor from Upper Leh, Stanzing Tsepang, for instigating people and leading the Ladakh statehood protest that turned violent resulting in four deaths.
'They celebrated UT status in 2019, now feel betrayed': Omar Abdullah on Ladakh protest
Sep 25, 2025, at 12:13 am
The violent clashes in Leh town on Wednesday, which left four people dead and at least 45 injured, have triggered sharp political reactions in Jammu and Kashmir, with leaders calling it a warning sign of growing frustration over the denial of statehood.
J&K Police arrest key aide in Pahalgam terror attack case
Sep 24, 2025, at 11:23 pm
Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested Mohammad Katari, accused of providing logistical support to the terrorists behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack, in which 26 people were killed at Baisaran Valley, a tourist destination near Pahalgam, media reports said.
Germany opens doors to Indian professionals as Trump tightens H-1B visa rules
Sep 24, 2025, at 10:49 pm
New Delhi: Germany is stepping up efforts to attract skilled professionals from India, particularly in fields such as IT, management, science, and technology.
Karnataka HC dismisses X Corp’s challenge to govt’s content-blocking authority
Sep 24, 2025, at 09:30 pm
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday rejected a petition by Elon Musk’s X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, which sought to challenge the authority of government officials to issue information blocking orders.
4 dead in Ladakh clashes amid statehood protests in Leh
Sep 24, 2025, at 07:16 pm
At least four people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday after violent clashes broke out between protesters and security forces in Leh, officials told PTI.
Ladakh statehood agitation turns violent as protesters resort to stone-pelting, BJP office torched
Sep 24, 2025, at 04:18 pm
Leh/IBNS: Clashes, stone pelting, torching of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office were the visuals that dominated the youth-led protests demanding statehood in the Leh city of Ladakh on Wednesday, media reports said.
Narendra Modi condoles death of Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti
Sep 24, 2025, at 04:15 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday mourned the death of Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh.
Sep 24, 2025, at 03:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court has rejected the petitions seeking the removal of graves of 2001 Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru and Kashmiri separatist Mohammad Maqbool Bhat from the Tihar Jail premises in Delhi, media reports said.
Sep 24, 2025, at 12:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati alias Partha Sarathy, the director of a well-known ashram in Delhi's Vasant Kunj area, has been accused of sexually harassing over a dozen students, media reports said.
Kolkata rains: 11 dead, flights hit; city braces for more downpour ahead of Durga Puja
Sep 24, 2025, at 12:02 am
At least 11 people have died in rain-related incidents in Kolkata and its suburbs after a night of relentless downpour caused widespread waterlogging across the city, local media reports said.
Afghan teen survives shocking flight to Delhi hidden in plane’s landing gear
Sep 23, 2025, at 03:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A 13-year-old boy from Kunduz, Afghanistan, made a perilous journey by stowing away in the landing gear compartment of a Kam Air flight from Kabul to Delhi, officials confirmed on Monday.
S Jaishankar meets US Ambassador to India-designate Sergio Gor, discusses further promoting bond
Sep 23, 2025, at 12:54 pm
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met US Ambassador to India-designate Sergio Gor, when they discussed looking forward to further promoting the success of US-India relationship.
Sep 23, 2025, at 11:39 am
Guwahati/IBNS: Singing sensation Zubeen Garg's fans turned up in large numbers in Guwahati to bid farewell to their favourite singer, who died of drowning in Singapore last week, media reports said.
Rubio meets Jaishankar, says relationship with India is of 'critical importance'
Sep 23, 2025, at 08:43 am
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday and said the relationship with India is of 'critical importance for his nation.
PM Modi 'added spine' to India’s foreign policy: Amit Shah tells NDTV
Sep 23, 2025, at 12:32 am
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given India’s foreign policy a “spine” that was missing earlier.
India, Morocco sign MoU to deepen defence ties
Sep 23, 2025, at 12:29 am
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Morocco’s Defence Minister Abdeltif Loudiyi held a bilateral meeting in Rabat on September 22, 2025, where both ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defence cooperation.
Siddaramaiah loses cool at Mysuru Dasara inauguration amid controversy over chief guest
Sep 23, 2025, at 12:10 am
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah lost his temper during the inauguration of the Mysuru Dasara festival on Saturday.
Sep 23, 2025, at 12:04 am
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio when they discussed a range of bilateral and international issues of current concern.
NRIs deboard India-bound Emirates flight after Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee order
Sep 22, 2025, at 11:34 pm
An Emirates flight bound for India from San Francisco International Airport descended into chaos on Friday after several Indian passengers rushed to deboard, following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a $100,000 application fee for H-1B worker visas.
Canada arrests Khalistani terrorist and Pannun key aide Inderjeet Singh Gosal
Sep 22, 2025, at 09:36 pm
Canadian authorities have arrested Khalistani terrorist Inderjeet Singh Gosal on multiple charges, including possession of arms and extremist activities, media reports said.
Singapore: Indian-origin man jailed, caned for molesting woman in mall
Sep 22, 2025, at 05:03 pm
An Indian-origin person, who is also a permanent resident in Singapore, has been jailed for four years and caned for allegedly molesting a woman at a nursing room at a shopping mall in the country.
Indian Navy Chief Adm Dinesh K Tripathi to visit Sri Lanka today
Sep 22, 2025, at 04:14 pm
Adm Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, is on a four-day official visit to Sri Lanka from September 22 - 25, officials said.
Sep 22, 2025, at 02:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday called the selective reveal of the Air India plane crash probe report suggesting one of the pilots could be at fault "unfortunate", media reports said.
Sep 22, 2025, at 01:23 pm
Dubai/IBNS: Pakistani cricketers Sahibzada Farhan and Haris Rauf's gestures on field in the Super Four match have sparked the "boycott" debate in India.
Amit Shah calls GST 2.0 'trust-based tax system'
Sep 22, 2025, at 11:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called the GST 2.0 "a trust-based tax system in the country" as the new simplified slabs of taxes came into effect on Monday in much relief for people.
Himanta Biswa Sarma confirms Zubeen Garg’s cremation with full state honours on Sept 23
Sep 21, 2025, at 10:12 pm
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that the late musical icon Zubeen Garg will be cremated with full state honours on September 23 near Guwahati.