Parliamentarian Nuaimi feels US tariff is an opportunity for India, UAE to deepen bilateral ties
Apr 13, 2025, at 11:05 pm
UAE Parliamentarian Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi has said the recent announcement of reciprocal tariff by US President Donald Trump will provide an opportunity to deepen bilateral ties between India and his nation.
Situation in Murshidabad is fully under control, says West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar
Apr 13, 2025, at 10:09 pm
West Bengal Police Director General Rajeev Kumar, who travelled in the trouble-torn Murshidabad area in West Bengal, on Sunday said the situation in the district is under control.
Indian government hands over aid to diaspora members in earthquake-hit Myanmar
Apr 13, 2025, at 08:56 pm
The Indian government recently handed over humanitarian aid to diaspora members affected by the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that rocked Myanmar late in March.
Exercise AIKEYME: INS Sunayna enters Port Of Dar-es-Salaam in Tanzania
Apr 13, 2025, at 04:38 pm
INS Sunayna, designated as Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR ship, entered the Port of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania, on April 12 to participate in Exercise AIKEYME that will aim to enhance operational coordination, refining joint strategies and improving interoperability in maritime operations.
26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana cited 'torture' and 33 health issues to avoid extradition to India
Apr 13, 2025, at 03:58 pm
New Delhi: Afraid of facing trial in India, 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks conspirator Tahawwur Rana had cited 33 health issues and risk of ‘torture’ to avoid extradition from the US, media reports said.
Aides of MP BJP MLA’s son beat Chamunda Devi temple priest for refusing late-night temple entry
Apr 13, 2025, at 02:46 pm
Bhopal: The son of BJP MLA Golu Shukla from Indore has come under public glare after his associate allegedly assaulted a priest at the Chamunda Devi temple in Dewas for refusing to grant entry after hours, media reports said.
Hindus flee homes to escape Murshidabad violence in Bengal claiming 3 lives
Apr 13, 2025, at 02:19 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Attacked by marauding mobs, Hindus from villages fled in boats and roads to adjacent district Malda as Islamic violence claimed three lives and destroyed properties in Muslim-majority Murshidabad district reeling under a firestorm of protests against the Centre's Waqf (Amendment) Act.
UP woman forced to drink alcohol, choked to death and then burnt over property dispute, 2 held
Apr 13, 2025, at 01:48 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: A property dealer and his business partner have been arrested for allegedly murdering a woman over a property dispute in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah, media reports said.
Trinamool MP Yusuf Pathan slammed for his 'good chai' post on Instagram amid Murshidabad violence
Apr 13, 2025, at 12:53 pm
As Bengal's Murshidabad has turned into a battlefield due to violence over the Waqf (Amendment) Act, local Trinamool Congress MP and former cricketer Yusuf Pathan has received flak for an Instagram post in which he is seen relaxing and enjoying a cup of tea.
Russian missile strikes Indian pharma company's warehouse in Kyiv: Ukraine
Apr 13, 2025, at 10:29 am
Kyiv/New Delhi/IBNS: A Russian missile hit the warehouse of an Indian pharmaceutical company in Kyiv, the Ukraine embassy in New Delhi said on Sunday.
Kerala court awards life imprisonment to ambulance driver Noufal for raping COVID-19 patient in 2020
Apr 13, 2025, at 12:05 am
The Principal Sessions Court in Kerala's Pathanamthitta city on Friday awarded life imprisonment to 29-year-old ambulance driver Noufal who was found guilty of raping a 19-year-old patient while she was transported to a COvid care centre in 2020.
Karnataka caste panel recommends OBC quota hike to 51%, total reservations may touch 85%
Apr 12, 2025, at 11:34 pm
Bengaluru: The caste census commission in Karnataka has recommended a significant increase in the reservation quota for Other Backward Classes (OBCs), suggesting it be raised from the current 32 percent to 51 percent, media reports said.
BJP names Nainar Nagendran Tamil Nadu chief as AIADMK returns to NDA fold
Apr 12, 2025, at 09:47 pm
Chennai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed Nainar Nagendran as the new president of its Tamil Nadu unit, replacing K Annamalai, media reports said.
National Herald case: ED begins take over process of assets linked to Sonia, Rahul Gandhi
Apr 12, 2025, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has begun proceedings to seize properties linked to Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the ongoing National Herald money laundering case, according to media reports.
Apr 12, 2025, at 07:21 pm
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the deployment of Central paramilitary forces in Murshidabad to restore order following large-scale communal violence across several districts in West Bengal over the Waqf Amendment Act.
West Bengal: Father, son hacked to death in Murshidabad as Waqf protest turns violent
Apr 12, 2025, at 06:18 pm
At least two people have died amid the ongoing protest against the Waqf Amendment Act in West Bengal's Muslim-dominated Murshidabad district, media reports said on Saturday.
Maintain peace and harmony: Mamata Banerjee as Murshidabad on boil over violent anti-Waqf protests
Apr 12, 2025, at 03:37 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has appealed to people to maintain "peace and harmony" as the Muslim-dominated Murshidabad district is on boil over the violent anti-Waqf Act protests.
PM Modi's 2011 tweet slamming UPA govt's foreign policy goes viral after Tahawwur Rana's extradition
Apr 12, 2025, at 02:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 2011 tweet blaming the then Congress-led UPA government over its foreign policy went viral after 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana's extradition by the United States.
Bengal's Murshidabad on boil over violent anti-Waqf Act protests, over 110 arrested
Apr 12, 2025, at 01:19 pm
Baharampur/Kolkata/IBNS: Over 110 have been arrested so far by the West Bengal Police over the violent anti-Waqf Act protests in the Muslim-dominated Murshidabad district of the state, media reports said.
Has Annamalai been removed as Tamil Nadu BJP chief for AIADMK deal? Amit Shah responds
Apr 12, 2025, at 11:59 am
Chennai/IBNS: Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) strongman Amit Shah on Friday responded to the reports claiming K Annamalai was planned to be removed as the party president in Tamil Nadu to strike a deal with the AIADMK.
Apr 12, 2025, at 10:31 am
Jaish-e-Mohammad commander Saifullah and two other suspected Pakistani terrorists were killed during an anti-militancy operation conducted by the Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, officials said on Saturday.
'Big step in ensuring justice for 26/11 victims': S Jaishankar on Tahawwur Rana extradition
Apr 12, 2025, at 12:26 am
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Friday responded to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's comments on the extradition of 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Tahawwur Hussain Rana, terming it "a big step" in ensuring justice to victims and their families.
Bengal: Tension breaks out in Murshidabad's Samserganj over protest against Waqf Act
Apr 11, 2025, at 11:41 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal's Murshidabad turned into a battlefield once again on Friday as violence broke out during a Waqf protest rally in Samserganj.
AIADMK, BJP join hands again to contest Tamil Nadu elections under Edappadi K Palaniswami
Apr 11, 2025, at 09:06 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu's two opposition parties, AIADMK and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), came together to contest the state elections under the leadership of former chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS), Union Home Minister Amit Shah said at a joint press conference in Chennai on Friday.
India presents 6 school buses to Sao Tome and Principe
Apr 11, 2025, at 06:11 pm
The Indian government has presented a fleet of 6 school buses to the Government of Sao Tome and Principe, officials said on Friday.
Australia: Indian consulate in Melbourne 'vandalised', graffiti found on entrance
Apr 11, 2025, at 05:58 pm
The Indian consulate in Melbourne was targeted after it was vandalised by unknown miscreants on Thursday, officials said, forcing Indian authorities to raise the issue with their Australian counterpart.
Apr 11, 2025, at 05:09 pm
Authorities used dummy code for the Gulfstream G550 jet that brought the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks accused Tahawwur Rana from the US to India on Thursday, media reports said.
Apr 11, 2025, at 04:55 pm
Indian President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said India is expected to become a 5 trillion dollar economy in the coming years, and she hopes that the country will achieve the target in partnership with 'friends' like Slovakia.
PM Modi inaugurates Rs. 3,880-cr projects in Varanasi on 50th visit to his Lok Sabha constituency
Apr 11, 2025, at 02:20 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated various development projects worth over Rs 3,880 crore in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on Friday.
Bengal job losers camp outside SSC office in Kolkata, demand mirror copies of genuine candidate list
Apr 11, 2025, at 01:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A massive march to the School Service Commission (SSC) office was conducted by teaching and non-teaching staff who lost their jobs owing to the Supreme Court order that cancelled the entire 2016 recruitment process.