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Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday described the controversy surrounding the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) as “unfortunate”, as the Congress and other Opposition parties hardened their stance against the move during the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament.
Nearly a month after the Bihar Assembly elections, political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has reportedly met senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, a development that has drawn attention given their strained history.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jordan on Monday as part of his three-nation tour, receiving a warm welcome from members of the Indian community. Jordan’s Prime Minister, Jafar Hassan, greeted the Indian leader at the airport upon his arrival.
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Israel on Monday, following meetings with top leaders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Kolkata/IBNS: Five individuals have been arrested in connection with the vandalism at Salt Lake Stadium during the G.O.A.T. India Tour 2025 featuring Argentine football icon Lionel Messi, The Telegraph reported.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has ignited a fresh political confrontation in Parliament by introducing a Bill to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a flagship rural welfare programme launched in 2005 by the then UPA government.
At the height of the Cold War in 1965, China’s first atomic test sent alarm bells ringing in Washington.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun a three-nation diplomatic tour to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, and the Sultanate of Oman — countries with which India shares both historical ties and robust contemporary relations.
Indian Railways on Sunday said it is nearing the completion of electrification across almost its entire broad-gauge network, with more than 99 per cent of the system already electrified and the remaining sections expected to be completed shortly.
Satadru Dutta, promoter and main organiser of Lionel Messi’s GOAT India tour, was sent to 14-day police custody by a Bidhannagar court on Sunday, a day after chaos and vandalism erupted at Kolkata’s iconic Salt Lake Stadium during the Argentine football icon’s visit.
At least three dozen vehicles, including trucks and buses, were involved in a massive pile-up on a highway in Haryana’s Rohtak on Sunday after dense fog reduced visibility to near zero, media reports said.
As the investigation into the deadly fire at a Goa nightclub intensifies, investigators have uncovered how the three owners—Saurabh Luthra, Gaurav Luthra, and Ajay Gupta—reacted after learning about the blaze that claimed 25 lives and exposed glaring violations of safety norms.
India has cautioned that it may take “appropriate measures” to protect its exporters after Mexico approved a steep 50 percent tariff hike on select Indian products, NDTV reported, quoting an official on Saturday.
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has delivered a historic political upset in Kerala by emerging as the single largest force in the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, ending the Left Democratic Front’s uninterrupted 45-year control of the civic body.
Grammy award-winning music composer Ricky Kej on Saturday expressed suspicion that an online food delivery platform's deliveryman may have entered his home and stolen a sump cover.
Indian and Austrian officials on Friday exchanged views on India-EU relations as well as key regional and global developments of mutual interest during the 8th Foreign Office Consultations (FOC).
Bangkok/IBNS: A routine step out for a meal in Thailand proved costly for Gaurav and Saurav Luthra, the brothers accused in the deadly Goa nightclub fire case, ultimately leading to their detention and impending deportation to India.
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Police have arrested a retired Indian Air Force (IAF) officer in Tezpur on allegations of maintaining links with a Pakistan-based espionage network, officials said on Saturday.
The main organiser of the mega event, involving Argentine World Cup hero Lionel Messi, was arrested hours after chaos broke out at the iconic Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday, forcing the footballer to leave the venue early.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday issued a public apology after a chaos that unfolded at the iconic Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata during an event which marked Argentine football icon Lionel Messi's return to the city after 14 years.
Celebrations around Lionel Messi’s visit to Kolkata descended into chaos on Friday as Salt Lake Stadium briefly turned into a battleground, with angry spectators throwing bottles and objects after failing to get a clear view of the football icon. #Messi #MessiInKolkata Utter chaos and vandalism at salt lake stadium pic.twitter.com/vl1wHPpSI5 — India Blooms (@indiablooms) December 13, 2025
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the proposal to conduct the Census of India 2027 at an estimated cost of Rs. 11,718.24 crore.
The inaugural India - Greece Maritime Security Dialogue was held on Thursday in Athens, Greece, when the two sides exchanged assessments of the maritime environment in the Mediterranean, Arctic and the Indo-Pacific regions.
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has once again missed a key meeting of the party’s Lok Sabha MPs led by Rahul Gandhi.
Kolkata/IBNS: The warning had come from the person whose word mattered the most. “People will spoil your name,” Sulekha Menon had told her son, a rising diplomat with a spotless global reputation. For a mother watching her child walk into the rough-and-tumble of Indian politics, it was nothing short of heartbreak. But Shashi Tharoor, even then, was ready to leap.
The slow-burn drama over Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Humayun Kabir’s explosive statements—labelled communal and inflammatory by his party—finally reached a climax last week when he was suspended by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Baharampur.
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Union Home Minister and veteran Congress leader Shivraj Patil passed away at the age of 90 on Friday after a brief illness at his residence in Latur, Maharashtra, media reports confirmed.
Kolkata/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has strongly criticised the legal provision that exempts husbands from India’s rape law as he introduced a private member’s bill in Parliament seeking its removal.
Four months after the United States imposed steep 50 percent tariffs on most Indian goods, Mexico has now followed suit, approving duties of up to 50 percent on a wide range of imports from Asian countries, including India and China.
As passengers continue to face widespread flight delays and cancellations following IndiGo’s operational collapse, new data tabled in the Lok Sabha has revealed an uncomfortable truth: most of India’s airlines are deep in the red.
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