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Nitish Kumar may have secured a strong mandate in last week’s Bihar election, but the new cabinet tells a more complicated story about who really holds the reins.
The Ambassador of India to Nepal on Thursday handed over a complete set of a 70-metre modular bridge, along with specialised launching equipment, to Nepal’s Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport during a ceremony held in Hetauda.
India has handed over a 3.5-tonne consignment of essential medicines to Seychelles, officials said on Friday.
A class 4 student, who recently committed suicide in a Jaipur school, was ignored despite approaching her class teacher five times and seeking her support for 45 minutes over alleged bullying, media reports said.
A Tejas fighter jet crashed during a flying demonstration at the ongoing Dubai Air Show on Friday, sending a thick plume of black smoke into the sky as shocked spectators looked on at Al Maktoum International Airport.
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval held discussions with his counterparts from multiple nations, including Bangladesh, during the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) in New Delhi on Thursday, when they discussed ways of enhancing cooperation under identified pillars, including through training and capacity building.
Dubai/IBNS: A Tejas fighter jet crashed during a Dubai air show demo near the airport in Dubai on Friday, media reports said.
Delhi/IBNS: Dr Muzamil Shakeel, one of the doctors accused in the November 10 Delhi blast that killed 15 people, allegedly used a household flour mill to prepare chemicals for the explosives.
Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong visited India on November 20 when she reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation and progress under different pillars of the India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
In an intensification of a power tussle within the Congress, loyalists of DK Shivakumar have travelled to Delhi to urge the top brass to appoint the Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister to the top post as incumbent Siddaramaiah completes 2.5 years, media reports said.
Indian PM Narendra Modi embarked on a three-day visit to South Africa to attend the first G20 summit, ahead of which he said the event would provide an opportunity to discuss key global issues.
Social media personality and Bollywood fixture Orhan Awatramani, better known as Orry, has been summoned by the Mumbai Police Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) for questioning in a ₹252 crore mephedrone (MD) trafficking investigation, media reports said.
In a major constitutional clarification, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that neither the president nor state governors can be bound by judicially imposed timelines when approving bills.
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday observed a silent “maun vrat” at the Bhitiharwa Gandhi Ashram in Bihar, days after his fledgling party failed to win a single seat in the Assembly elections.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission (EC), sharply criticising the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and urging that the process be paused immediately.
Srinagar/IBNS: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of the Jammu & Kashmir Police on Thursday carried out raids at the Jammu office of the Kashmir Times over allegations that the publication was involved in anti-national activities.
New Delhi/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday held four more prime suspects in the November 10 blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to six.
Moscow/New Delhi/IBNS: As Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit India next month, Moscow has offered New Delhi unrestricted access to Su-57 fifth-generation fighter technology in a move that could significantly shape the future of India’s air combat capabilities.
New Delhi/IBNS: Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar on Thursday scripted history by swearing in as the Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th term with the support of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other smaller allies.
Patna/IBNS: Janata Dal (United) Nitish Kumar was sworn in on Thursday as the Bihar Chief Minister for a record 10th term at Gandhi Maidan, Patna.
New Delhi/IBNS: In fresh trouble for the Al-Falah University founder, Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui's ancestral house in Mhow has been declared illegal by the concerned authorities, media reports said.
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has praised immigrants for their “phenomenal” role in shaping America’s technology industry, saying the US government recognises their value and is working to improve pathways for skilled talent.
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary, calling her a leader who left an “indelible imprint, for good and ill, on modern India”.
A 16-year-old Class 10 student from a well-known Delhi school died by suicide after jumping from the Rajendra Place Metro Station, leaving behind a note in which he accused his teachers of pushing him to the brink, media reports said.
In a fresh twist to Karnataka’s simmering leadership tussle, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar hinted Wednesday that he may soon step down as President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee, a post he has held for nearly six years.
Vijayawada/IBNS: Bollywood icon Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was among the dignitaries who were present along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the centenary celebrations of Sri Sathya Sai Baba in Andhra Pradesh's Puttaparthi on Wednesday.
At least 10 individuals, including three Kashmiri students, linked to Al-Falah University in Haryana’s Faridabad, have gone missing, intelligence sources told NDTV on Wednesday.
India will host the 7th Meeting of the National Security Advisers (NSAs) of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) in New Delhi on Thursday, with senior officials from Bangladesh, Maldives, Mauritius and Sri Lanka set to participate, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
Following the unveiling of the New Combat Uniform (Digital Print), the Indian Army introduced the New Coat Combat (Digital Print) in January 2025, marking another milestone in its ongoing journey towards modernisation, indigenisation, and enhanced soldier comfort
Delhi/IBNS: Investigators probing the deadly blast near Delhi’s Red Fort have uncovered a crucial detail: Umar Mohammed, also known as Umar un-Nabi, assembled the explosive device inside his car while parked at a public parking area near the historic monument.
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