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Tirumala trust asks non-Hindu staffers to retire or opt for transfer

Tirupati/IBNS: The newly-formed Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has asked the non-Hindu staffers to take either voluntary retirement or transfer to any other Andhra Pradesh government department, media reports said.

Moon Moon Sen's husband and Raima Sen's father Bharat Dev Varma passes away

Kolkata/IBNS: Actress Moon Moon Sen's husband Bharat Dev Varma passed away on Tuesday. He was 83.

Manipur unrest: Civil society sets 24-hr deadline for BJP MLAs to take 'decisive action'

Imphal/IBNS: The Meitei civil society organisations have set a 24-hour deadline for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government to take "decisive action" to control the spiralling violence in the northeastern state of Manipur, media reports said.

Delhi chokes as air quality remains in 'severe plus' category amid curb on several daily activities

New Delhi/IBNS: The air quality in the national capital Delhi continued to remain in the 'severe plus' category on Tuesday, amid a clampdown on several daily activities to combat the pollution.

Keir Starmer meets Narendra Modi in Brazil, announces relaunch of UK-India free trade agreement talks

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday announced that UK-India free trade agreement talks will be relaunched in 2025.

India-China relationship: S Jaishankar, Wang Yi discuss bilateral ties, global situation on G20 Summit sidelines

Days after India and China completed the border disengagement process to mark an end to the four-year conflict, foreign ministers from the neighbouring nations met on the sidelines of the ongoing G20 Summit in Brazil on Monday.

G20 Summit: Narendra Modi, Giorgia Meloni hold bilateral talks, discuss ways to deepen ties in defence, security, technology

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday met his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni during the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro when they discussed ways to deepen ties in defence, security, trade, and technology.

'India is focused on inclusive development, youth power': PM Modi addresses G-20 session in Brazil

Rie de Janeiro/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday addressed the opening session of the G 20 Summit on ‘Social Inclusion and the Fight against Hunger and Poverty’.

'We focused on inclusive development, youth power': PM Modi addresses G-20 session in Brazil

Rie de Janeiro/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday addressed the opening session of the G 20 Summit on ‘Social Inclusion and the Fight against Hunger and Poverty’.

All schools in Delhi, NCR shift to online classes after Supreme Court's rap on air pollution

New Delhi/IBNS: All senior classes including standards 10 and 12 in Delhi and the National Capital Region have been shifted to online mode of classes in the wake of the rising air pollution and deteriorating Air Quality Index (AQI), a government order stated on Monday.

Maharashtra ex-minister Anil Deshmukh receives injuries after stones hurled at his car

Nagpur/IBNS: Former home minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh received grave injuries after stones were hurled at his car in Nagpur district on Monday.

CRPF deployed in violence-hit Manipur amid Jiribam unrest, deaths

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has decided to deploy 50 companies of the Central Armed Police Force (CRPF) to violence-marred Manipur in the wake of the current  "volatile" situation in Jiribam district, where at least 19 people have been killed this month alone, media reports said on Monday evening. 

Central forces deployed in violence-hit Manipur amid Jiribam unrest, deaths

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has decided to deploy 50 companies of the Central Armed Police Force (CRPF) to violence-marred Manipur in the wake of the current  "volatile" situation in Jiribam district, where at least 19 people have been killed this month alone, media reports said on Monday evening. 

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's younger brother Anmol arrested in US: Reports

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's younger brother-Anmol-who is wanted in India in several high-profile cases, has been arrested in the United States, media reports said Monday.

Vengeance-driven Khalistan movement: Power, violence, and terror funding

In a recent video, commentator Rohan Kumar Pall delves into the operations of Khalistan extremists, shedding light on the underlying motives of figures like Jagmeet Singh and Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

New Zealand to Khalistanis: Keep your extremism out

In a powerful and spontaneous moment captured on video, a New Zealand man in Auckland delivered a blunt message to Khalistan supporters: “Go back to your country.”

Narendra Modi feels 'deeply touched' by Indian community's lively welcome in Rio de Janeiro

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday said he was touched by the warm welcome he received from the Indian community in the country after arriving in Rio de Janeiro.

Fire breaks out in Kolkata's Acropolis Mall again, situation under control

Kolkata/IBNS: A minor fire on Monday broke out at the food court in Kolkata's Acropolis Mall.

Supreme Court asks authorities to not drop restrictions imposed to combat Delhi air pollution

New Delhi/IBNS: Pulling up the authorities, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) to not drop the current restrictions, which have been imposed in the national capital Delhi to combat air pollution that has left the residents gasping, media reports said.

Truth is coming out: PM Modi praises Godhra riot-based film The Sabarmati Express

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the recently-released Hindi film The Sabarmati Express, which deals with the controversial incident of the 2002 Godhra riots.

Former Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot joins BJP a day after quitting AAP

New Delhi/IBNS: A day after quitting the Aam Aadmi Party (BJP), former Delhi minister Kailash Gahlot joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday.

Manipur's unabated violence kills 1 more in Jiribam, Amit Shah schedules meeting today

Imphal/IBNS: One protester was killed after security forces opened fire in the Jiribam district of Manipur which is witnessing a spate of violence, media reports said.

Bengal: 17 arrested in clashes between two groups in Murshidabad's Beldanga over Kartik Puja pandal row

Kolkata/IBNS: Seventeen people have been arrested in connection with clashes between two groups at Beldanga in West Bengal's Murshidabad district as communal tension brewed in the region, media reports said.

Delhi records season's worst AQI, train and flight services hit, schools shifted to online mode

New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) experienced the worst Air Quality Index (AQI) on Monday morning as the toxic smog engulfed the union territory causing more worries for the residents, media reports said.

Indian PM Narendra Modi arrives in Brazil to attend G20 Summit

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Brazil where he will attend the 19th G20 Leaders' Summit.

Germany to issue more professional visas in 2024 to fill its 1.34 million job vacancies: Report

Berlin: The German government said Sunday it plans to issue over 10% more professional visas in 2024, aiming to fill its 1.34 million job vacancies and tackle chronic labour shortages, news agency AFP reported.

Govt mulls tunnel between Leh and Pangong Lake to bolster defence logistics on Indo-China border: Report

New Delhi: The government is exploring options for constructing a 7-8 km twin-tube tunnel through the Kela Pass, a proposal made by the Ladakh Union Territory administration, according to a report by The Times of India (TOI).

Narendra Modi, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu discuss ways to further strengthen strategic partnership between India, Nigeria

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday met Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu when they discussed ways to further strengthen Strategic Partnership between the two nations.

Narendra Modi receives Nigeria's second-highest national award

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) upon Indian PM Narendra Modi who is currently visiting the country.

India's DRDO conducts successful flight-trial of first long-range hypersonic missile

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted a successful flight-trial of the country's first long-range hypersonic missile from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha late on Saturday.