National news from across India
New Delhi: Cross-border train travel between India and Bhutan is poised to become a reality following official approval of the India-Bhutan rail project, a landmark initiative led by Indian Railways.
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is expected to visit India next week, marking the first such high-level engagement since the group took power in Afghanistan in 2021.
INS Sutlej, a specialised hydrographic survey vessel of the Indian Navy arrived at Port Louis to undertake 18th Joint Hydrographic Survey at Mauritius on September 29.
Major General Paul Owuor Otieno, Commander of the Kenya Navy, along with a four-member delegation, visited Southern Naval Command (SNC), Kochi from September 30 – October 2, as part of his official visit to India.
Indian Navy's stealth frigate INS Trikand, called at Taranto, Italy, on September 28, during her ongoing operational deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.
Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Friday interacted with members of the Indian workers’ diaspora in Malaysia when he underlined their significant contribution in strengthening India’s development journey.
Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, held 'productive bilateral meetings' with the President of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) and delegations from Malaysia and Uganda on the sidelines of the World Social Security Summit (WSSF) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday, officials said.
Members of the Bengali community, especially women, celebrated the traditional Sindoor Khela ritual on Maha Dashami, marking the conclusion of the 10-day Durga Puja festival, at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk area in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Friday showcased India’s historic expansion in social security coverage from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025, covering over 940 million citizens, as recognised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
Bareilly/IBNS: Bareilly has been kept on high alert with the suspension of internet and deployment of security personnel in the city that witnessed violence over the "I Love Muhammad" remark row, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Friday said five Pakistan fighter jets comprising US-made F-16s and Chinese J-17s were shot down during Operation Sindoor, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Activist-environmentalist-innovator Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J Angmo has moved the Supreme Court challenging her husband's detention under the National Security Act (NSA), media reports said.
British Police on Thursday said two people died after a man drove his car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard while attacking a synagogue where worshippers were observing Yom Kippur in Manchester city.
The Assam Police SIT, currently investigating the death case of singer Zubeen Garg, have arrested two more people in connection with the incident.
Ujjain/Khandwa: At least 13 people, including 10 children, lost their lives in two separate accidents during the immersion of Goddess Durga idols in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday (October 2, 2025) offered floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat and to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat on their birth anniversaries. President Droupadi Murmu paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 156th birth anniversary and attended Sarva Dharma Prarthana at Rajghat, New Delhi. pic.twitter.com/ttDkPwOsKl — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 2, 2025
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Thursday said it has ordered an inquiry into allegations of harassment by Chennai Customs after Tamil Nadu-based logistics firm Wintrack Inc claimed it was forced to shut down its operations.
Three female aides of Delhi Baba, who has been accused of sexually harassing at least 17 students at a private institute in Delhi, have been arrested.
New Delhi: India and China have agreed to restart direct flights after a five-year freeze, as relations continue to improve following the Galwan clashes. The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the decision in a statement on Thursday.
New Delhi: The Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) has attracted investment proposals worth ₹1.15 lakh crore, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Thursday, far surpassing the programme’s original benchmarks for investment, production, and employment.
Bareilly: Internet services were suspended across Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly division on Thursday afternoon, with the blackout to remain in effect until 3 pm on Saturday.
Bhuj/IBNS: "Any misadventure by Pakistan in the Sir Creek sector will invite a decisive response," warned Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami.
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Raashid Alvi has sharply reacted to former Union Minister P Chidambaram's admission that the United States had asked the then Congress-led UPA government to not start a war with Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack in 2008.
Nagpur/IBNS: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's Vijaya Dashami speech at the headquarters in Nagpur touched upon various issues including the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, tariff war, Aatmanirbhar Bharat and cultural unity.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to hospitalised Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and took stock of his health.
Nagpur/IBNS: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday praised Operation Sindoor and said the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack revealed India's true friends in the global arena.
The East Turkistan National Movement (ETNM), a US-based non-profit advocacy group, will demonstrate outside the White House in Washington DC, on Oct 12 to mark 76 years since the Chinese invasion of East Turkistan in 1949.
The Indian Navy’s Submarine Rescue Unit (East), embarked on INS Nistar, showcased precision and professionalism at XPR-25, hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).
The US government shutdown began after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to reach a funding deal by Wednesday’s deadline, forcing hundreds of thousands of federal workers into furloughs and shuttering nonessential offices.
The scandal surrounding self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati has deepened, with Delhi Police recovering a sex toy, at least five CDs suspected to contain obscene videos, and fake documents during a search at his ashram in Vasant Kunj.
Get the latest news delivered to your inbox
Connect with us on social media
