Happy Diwali: Which global leaders greeted Hindus on Diwali?
World leaders, including Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, greeted the Hindu community on Diwali, the festival of lights.
IBNS•Oct 20, 2025
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Bihar polls: RJD announces list of 143 candidates amid seat-sharing tussle within alliance, Tejashwi to contest from Raghopur
Bihar/IBNS: Amid the seat-sharing tussle within the Mahagathbandhan, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Monday announced the list of 143 candidates for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.
IBNS•Oct 20, 2025
'Eradication of Maoist terrorism': PM Modi says India set to see end of Naxalism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reiterated his government's mission to end Naxalism in the country, heaping praise on the country's security forces for leading the task of making India free from Naxal-Maoist terrorism.
IBNS•Oct 20, 2025
'INS Vikrant is a symbol of India's self-reliance and Make in India': Modi celebrating Diwali with Armed Forces
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called INS Vikrant "a symbol of India's self-reliance and Make in India" during his customary Diwali celebrations with the Indian Armed Forces.
IBNS•Oct 20, 2025
Let’s buy Indian products: Modi greets nation on Diwali with a 'Swadeshi' push
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on Diwali when he urged people to buy Indian products and support local artisans.
IBNS•Oct 20, 2025
Sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's victim Virginia Giuffre recounts brutal rape by ‘well-known prime minister’ in posthumous memoir
New York: Prominent Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Roberts Giuffre has alleged in her upcoming posthumous memoir that a “well-known prime minister” brutally beat and raped her, leaving her bloodied and broken, an ordeal so savage it finally pushed her to escape Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring.
IBNS•Oct 19, 2025
From Patna promise to Patna paralysis: INDIA bloc’s grand unity unravels in Bihar
Patna: The future of the INDIA bloc has come under question once again as seat-sharing talks in Bihar collapsed, with the RJD and Congress contesting against each other in several constituencies.
IBNS•Oct 19, 2025
Pregnant woman stabbed to death by lover in Delhi; husband kills attacker in revenge
New Delhi: A violent dispute over an extramarital relationship ended in bloodshed in central Delhi, leaving two people dead, media reports said.
IBNS•Oct 19, 2025
Ranchi hotel owner shot dead for serving non-veg biryani instead of veg
Ranchi (Jharkhand): A 47-year-old hotel owner in Ranchi was shot dead on Saturday night after a customer allegedly received non-vegetarian biryani instead of the vegetarian one he had ordered, police said on Sunday.
IBNS•Oct 19, 2025
Akhilesh Yadav stirs row with Christmas-light remark as BJP, VHP accuse him of mocking Indian traditions
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav has sparked a political controversy as he suggested illuminations replace diyas and candles lit to mark Diwali celebrations during Christmas festivities.
IBNS•Oct 19, 2025
Delhi High Court rules financially independent spouse cannot claim alimony, upholds family court’s divorce verdict
New Delhi: Alimony cannot be granted to a financially self-sufficient spouse, the Delhi High Court ruled last week, media reports said.
IBNS•Oct 19, 2025
Indian man detained in Bangkok for waving gun-shaped lighter, sparks panic
In a bizarre incident, an Indian man was detained in Bangkok’s busy Siam Square after he caused panic by brandishing a pistol-shaped cigarette lighter and shouting at pedestrians.
IBNS•Oct 19, 2025
Businessman, liquor supplier arrested after birthday party raid in Gujarat’s Surat
Two people, including a prominent businessman, have been arrested after liquor cans were found in a vehicle outside a Surat hotel where a birthday party was being held in violation of Gujarat’s prohibition laws.
IBNS•Oct 19, 2025
India, Iran are natural partners: Iran's outgoing envoy Iraj Elahi writes in his heartfelt note
Iraj Elahi, former Ambassador of Iran in Delhi, recently penned down an emotional post on X as he concluded his diplomatic mission to New Delhi, where he described India and Iran as 'natural partners'.
IBNS•Oct 19, 2025
Indian man arrested for abusing, threatening crowd on Bangkok street, video goes viral
Thai police have arrested an Indian national after he allegedly caused panic among pedestrians in Bangkok’s bustling Siam Square area by brandishing a pistol-shaped lighter and shouting incoherently, prompting a swift response from law enforcement.
IBNS•Oct 19, 2025
28 JNU students, including JNUSU president, detained after clash during protest against ABVP violence
New Delhi: A group of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students, including the JNUSU president, were allegedly thrashed and detained by Delhi Police on Saturday when they were marching to the Vasant Kunj police station, media reports said.
IBNS•Oct 18, 2025
Cancelled Air India Delhi flight from Italy leaves hundreds stranded ahead of Diwali
Milan (Italy): An Air India flight from Milan to Delhi was cancelled on Friday, stranding hundreds of passengers in Italy just days before Diwali. The airline cited “an extended technical requirement,” noting that the decision prioritised passenger safety.
IBNS•Oct 18, 2025
8 pilgrims killed as bus plunges into ravine in Maharashtra
Nandurbar (Maharashtra): At least eight pilgrims died in a tragic accident in Nandurbar, Maharashtra, on Saturday when a bus veered off the road and fell into a deep ravine at Chandshali Ghat.
IBNS•Oct 18, 2025
'India working on 2 nm chip, working on most advanced tech in the world': Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi: India is making rapid strides in digital innovation, encompassing digital credit, fast mobile data, and large language models (LLMs), Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on Saturday.
IBNS•Oct 18, 2025
Bandh grips Telangana as parties unite over 42% BC quota; protests intensify after Supreme Court refusal
Hyderabad: Protests hit Telangana on Saturday, affecting normal life, following the High Court’s decision to stay 42 percent reservation for Backward Classes (BCs) in local bodies, media reports said.
IBNS•Oct 18, 2025
Colonial reversal: IAF ‘Top Guns’ to train RAF pilots for the first time in history
In a historic turn of events symbolising a colonial-era reversal, ‘Top Guns’ from the Indian Air Force (IAF) will soon train pilots of the Royal Air Force (RAF) under a landmark defence pact recently signed between India and the United Kingdom.
IBNS•Oct 18, 2025
Every inch of Pakistan’s territory is now within the reach of BrahMos: Rajnath Singh
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said every inch of Pakistan is within the range of BrahMos missiles, sending out a strong message to the neighbouring nation.
IBNS•Oct 18, 2025
'Can we allow infiltrators to elect our CMs or PM?': Amit Shah slams Opposition over SIR, jabs Mamata
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has lashed out at the Opposition for its resistance to Special Intensive Revision (SIR), stating the infiltrators can't be allowed to elect state Chief Ministers or the country's Prime Minister.
IBNS•Oct 18, 2025
J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha reaches Russia to bring back Holy Relics of Lord Buddha
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that exposition of Holy Relics of Lord Buddha to Kalmykia will strengthen the people-to-people ties between India and Russia.
IBNS•Oct 18, 2025
'India is an economic superpower': Former UK PM Rishi Sunak speaks on new global order, US tariffs and migration issue
New Delhi/IBNS: While US President Donald Trump sees the Indian economy as "dead", former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak thinks otherwise, and very rightly so.
IBNS•Oct 18, 2025
What has happened to the city?: Gurugram woman vents frustration over Delhi-NCR traffic during Diwali
Gurugram/IBNS: A viral video has captured a Gurugram woman's frustration over traffic while reaching her office as major roads of Delhi-NCR are choked ahead of Diwali festivities.
IBNS•Oct 18, 2025
Karnataka panchayat officer suspended for attending RSS event, BJP calls Congress 'anti-Hindu'
Bengaluru/IBNS: A fresh faceoff between the ruling Congress and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) started in Karnataka after a panchayat officer was suspended for attending an event held by the Hindu voluntary organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), media reports said.
IBNS•Oct 18, 2025
Mozambique boat mishap: Three Indian nationals dead
At least three Indian nationals died after a launch boat carrying crew members of a tanker capsized during a crew transfer operation off the coast of Beira port in central Mozambique.
IBNS•Oct 18, 2025
Belgian court approves extradition of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi to India
A court in Belgium on Friday approved the extradition of fugitive diamond trader Mehul Choksi to India, marking a major breakthrough in the country’s years-long effort to bring him back to face trial in the ₹13,000-crore bank fraud case, NDTV reported, quoting sources.
IBNS•Oct 17, 2025
'Maoist terrorism was injustice to young people': PM Modi says 300 Naxals surrendered in 24 hours
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said more than 300 Maoists have surrendered in the past 24 hours, calling it a significant step in his government’s campaign to end decades of left-wing extremism in India.
IBNS•Oct 17, 2025
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