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'Halal Lifestyle Township' near Mumbai stirs row, NHRC's Priyank Kanoongo calls it 'nation with the nation'

Mumbai/IBNS: A real estate project at Karjat in Neral, a town near Mumbai in Maharashtra, has stirred a row with its advertisement that allegedly promotes the project as a residential complex for a particular community.

Mumbai on high alert as Lashkar-Jihadi threatens to kill 1 cr people in blast ahead of Ganesh Visarjan

Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, is currently on high alert after police received a message threatening to kill one crore people in a bomb blast by an organisation named Lashkar-e-Jihadi, media reports said.

Mumbai on high alert as Lashkar-Jihadi threatens to kill 1 cr people in blast ahead of Ganesh Visarjan

Mumbai/IBNS: Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, is currently on high alert after police received a message threatening to kill one crore people in a bomb blast by an organisation named Lashkar-e-Jihadi, media reports said.

India blocks Austrian economist's X handle over 'dismantle India' post

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government has blocked Austrian economist Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn's X handle after he posted a controversial message calling to dismantle India, media reports said.

Congress' post on Bihar and bidi triggers row, BJP says 'insult to the entire state'

Patna/IBNS: Amid the massive row over abuse against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mother from the INDIA bloc dias, a now deleted social media post by Kerala Congress equating Bihar and bidi have triggered fresh controversy in the poll-bound state.

Tariffs: Ex-US NSA John Bolton claims a very good personal relationship shared between Modi, Trump is gone now

Former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton has claimed that the close personal bond once shared between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump has now evaporated.

PM Modi reaffirms govt’s commitment to ensuring affordable healthcare for every citizen

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reaffirmed the Government’s unwavering commitment to ensuring affordable and accessible healthcare for every citizen.

Austrian economist Gunther Fehlinger's call to ‘dismantle India’ triggers backlash; old post shows he backed Rahul Gandhi for PM

New Delhi: In an outrageous call that has triggered widespread condemnation across India, Austrian economist Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn — who describes himself as the head of a NATO “enlargement committee” — has called for India to be “dismantled into Ex-India”.

Vasundhara Raje holds closed-door meeting with Mohan Bhagwat, sets political circles abuzz

Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje held a closed-door meeting with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat in Jodhpur, which has set political circles abuzz.

Shashi Tharoor enjoys 'idli' breakfast during trip to Vienna, gives us a sneak peek

Senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor treated himself to an 'idli' breakfast while being on a trip to Vienna recently.

'Congress even taxed children's toffees': PM Modi slams Opposition for criticising GST overhaul

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked the Opposition Congress, claiming that they taxed almost everything from daily essentials to food and medicine.

Satellite images show Pakistan rebuilding Nur Khan base hit by Indian in Operation Sindoor

New Delhi: Fresh satellite imagery has revealed reconstruction activity at Pakistan’s Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi, nearly four months after India struck it during Operation Sindoor.

Opposition resistance drags GST Council into late-night standoff before ‘GST 2.0’ breakthrough: Report

New Delhi: The GST Council meeting on Wednesday was expected to wrap up in the usual manner, but it turned into a lengthy standoff fraught with confrontation as opposition-ruled states resisted tax rate cuts.

Mamata Banerjee says govt considering options to appoint 'tainted teachers' as Group C staff

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said her government is exploring options to accommodate the teachers, who have been identified as "tainted" in the recruitment scam, into Group C posts.

Manipur: Kukis open key NH-02 highway; Centre renews SoO pact with insurgent groups

Imphal: In a significant development ahead of a possible visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Manipur, the Kuki Zo Council (KZC), representing sections of the Kuki and Zomi tribes, has assured the government that National Highway-02 will be reopened for unhindered travel and transport, media reports said.

Mamata calls Modi-Shah-BJP 'chor' amid ruckus in Assembly, multiple BJP MLAs including chief whip suspended and injured

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee raised the "vote chor" slogans in the assembly while several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs including chief whip Shankar Ghosh were dragged out of the House during a fierce faceoff between the ruling party and primary opposition camp on Wednesday.

Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan appears before ED in illegal betting app case

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the probe into the illegal betting app case, media reports said.

'Welcome but too late': Chidambaram on Modi govt's GST simplification

New Delhi/IBNS: Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram has welcomed the Centre's simplification of the GST structure but said the action was taken "too late".

'Wait for true GST 2.0 continues': Congress on Modi govt's major overhauling of tax structure

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress has provided a mixed response to the central government's major overhauling of the GST regime, which now has two main slabs instead of the previous four, media reports said.

'Colonial era is over, no nation should try to dominate global politics': Putin backs India amid US tariffs

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said no nation should try to "dominate" global politics or security, even as he acknowledged the rise of "economic giants" such as India and China.

PM Modi hails next-gen GST reforms as Council approves two-tier tax structure ahead of festive season

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday welcomed the introduction of next-generation reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), describing them as steps that would ease the lives of citizens and make business simpler, particularly for small traders and enterprises.

IIT Madras Prof Mitesh Khapra recognised among TIME Magazine's 100 most influential people in AI

Mitesh Khapra, an associate professor at IIT Madras, has been featured in TIME magazine's prestigious 2025 list of the 100 most influential people in artificial intelligence (AI).

'Why don't you sit together and sort it out?' Delhi HC tells Mahua Moitra, advocate Jai Dehadrai over dog custody

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked why Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai are unable to "sit together" and resolve their battle over the custody of a pet dog, which erupted following allegations of parliamentary impropriety and corruption against the politician.

Indians bagged nearly half of new US STEM OPT permits in 2024

International students in the US hit a milestone in 2024, securing record numbers of work permits under the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, fuelling America’s economy and tech workforce.

Indian Navy's INS Trikand arrives in Egypt to participate in Exercise Bright Star

Indian Naval stealth frigate INS Trikand called at Alexandria, Egypt, on Monday during her deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.

K Kavitha quits KCR's BRS a day after her suspension over 'anti-party activities'

Hyderabad/IBNS: K Kavitha quit the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) a day after she was suspended from the party which is spearheaded by her father, K Chandrasekhar Rao, media reports said.

SSC scam: 'Enough is enough,' says Calcutta HC rejecting pleas filed by 'tainted' candidates seeking to appear in fresh exam

Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday rejected the petitions filed by "tainted" candidates who sought to appear in the fresh teacher recruitment drive called by the West Bengal government, media reports said.

UK: Road mishap in Essex leaves two Indian students dead

Two Indian students died and five others were injured in a road accident in the United Kingdom on Monday, police said.

UK: Road mishap in Essex leaves two Indian students dead

Two Indian students died and five others were injured in a road accident in the United Kingdom on Monday, police said.

India sends 21 tonnes of relief materials to earthquake-hit Afghanistan 

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said New Delhi has sent 21 tonnes of relief materials to earthquake-hit Afghanistan and promised to send more aid to the nation in future.