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After BJP’s Maharashtra local poll gains, Sanjay Raut reaches out to Rahul Gandhi as BMC stakes rise

After BJP’s Maharashtra local poll gains, Sanjay Raut reaches out to Rahul Gandhi as BMC stakes rise

Maharashtra’s political landscape witnessed a swift shift over the past 24 hours, with the BJP-led ruling alliance buoyed by Sunday’s local body election results, while the opposition camp was forced into introspection amid signs of internal strain.

IBNSDec 22, 2025
'Flights of political fancy': BJP dismisses Sonia Gandhi’s G RAM G critique as ‘mischaracterisation’

'Flights of political fancy': BJP dismisses Sonia Gandhi’s G RAM G critique as ‘mischaracterisation’

The political standoff between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress over the newly passed G RAM G law, which seeks to replace the 20-year-old MGNREGA, escalated on Monday after the BJP dismissed Sonia Gandhi’s criticism as “mischaracterisations” and “flights of political fancy”.

IBNSDec 22, 2025
‘If you earn here, learn Hindi’: Delhi BJP councillor's ultimatum to African coach sparks outrage

‘If you earn here, learn Hindi’: Delhi BJP councillor's ultimatum to African coach sparks outrage

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor in Delhi has sparked controversy after a video surfaced showing her allegedly threatening an African national, asking him to learn Hindi within a month or face a ban from entering a public park where he works as a football coach.

IBNSDec 22, 2025
H-1B renewal chaos leaves Indian techies stranded as US tightens visa vetting

H-1B renewal chaos leaves Indian techies stranded as US tightens visa vetting

New Delhi/IBNS: Hundreds of Indian professionals holding H-1B visas have found themselves stranded in India after travelling home to renew their US work permits, following abrupt interview postponements linked to Washington’s tightened social media vetting rules.  

IBNSDec 22, 2025
S. Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow. What's on agenda

S. Jaishankar to visit Sri Lanka tomorrow. What's on agenda

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit Sri Lanka on Tuesday, when he is likely to meet the Sri Lankan leadership.

IBNSDec 22, 2025
Supreme court snubs urgent plea to stop PMO’s chadar offering at Ajmer Sharif

Supreme court snubs urgent plea to stop PMO’s chadar offering at Ajmer Sharif

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to urgently hear a plea seeking to stop the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) from offering a ceremonial chadar at the Ajmer Sharif dargah on December 22, media reports said.

IBNSDec 22, 2025
Historic deal sealed: India, New Zealand sign landmark Free Trade Agreement in record time

Historic deal sealed: India, New Zealand sign landmark Free Trade Agreement in record time

New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant diplomatic success, India and New Zealand on Monday signed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA), ending negotiations that began in March this year, media reports said.

IBNSDec 22, 2025
Emergency landing drama: Air India flight heads back to Delhi after engine malfunction!

Emergency landing drama: Air India flight heads back to Delhi after engine malfunction!

New Delhi/IBNS: An Air India Boeing 777 aircraft safely returned to New Delhi on Monday after a technical issue with its right engine was reported shortly after take-off, media reports said.

IBNSDec 22, 2025
This is New Zealand:  Protesters disrupt Sikh religious march in Auckland

This is New Zealand: Protesters disrupt Sikh religious march in Auckland

A Sikh religious procession known as a nagar kirtan was briefly disrupted in New Zealand’s South Auckland region on Saturday after a group of local protesters blocked the route and confronted participants.

IBNSDec 22, 2025
'Sing Secular or Else’: Lagnajita concert clash adds to growing attacks on Hindu expression in Bengal

'Sing Secular or Else’: Lagnajita concert clash adds to growing attacks on Hindu expression in Bengal

The alleged abuse of Bengali singer Lagnajita Chakraborty by a Muslim man during a live concert in East Midnapore has once again thrown the spotlight on growing tensions around public expressions of Hindu faith in West Bengal, amid a series of incidents this year that have sparked allegations of intimidation, selective policing and shrinking space for religious practices.

IBNSDec 21, 2025
Netherlands teams up with India to bring Gujarat’s National Maritime Heritage Complex to life

Netherlands teams up with India to bring Gujarat’s National Maritime Heritage Complex to life

India and the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in maritime heritage, marking a significant step toward the development of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal, Gujarat.

IBNSDec 21, 2025
Modi unveils Assam's fertilizer powerhouse — A boost for farmers and industry!

Modi unveils Assam's fertilizer powerhouse — A boost for farmers and industry!

Indian PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Ammonia-Urea Fertilizer Project of Assam Valley Fertilizer and Chemical Company Limited at Namrup in Dibrugarh, Assam on Sunday.

IBNSDec 21, 2025
Misleading propaganda: MEA slams Bangladesh media reports on Delhi protest

Misleading propaganda: MEA slams Bangladesh media reports on Delhi protest

The Indian government on Sunday dismissed reports in sections of the Bangladeshi media claiming that protests outside Bangladesh’s High Commission in New Delhi posed a security threat, calling them “misleading propaganda”.

IBNSDec 21, 2025
Obesity cannot be treated with shortcuts: Jitendra Singh

Obesity cannot be treated with shortcuts: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh, on Sunday, said that weight-reducing or anti-obesity drugs, currently available, ought to be used very judiciously.

IBNSDec 21, 2025
‘Stricter punishment for insulting faiths’: Revanth Reddy announces new law

‘Stricter punishment for insulting faiths’: Revanth Reddy announces new law

Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Saturday announced that the Congress-led state government is planning to introduce a new law to punish those who insult any religion, with amendments to existing laws to ensure stricter penalties for religious abuse.

IBNSDec 21, 2025
Bengali singer Lagnajita Chakraborty alleges abuse, assault bid on stage, police arrest accused

Bengali singer Lagnajita Chakraborty alleges abuse, assault bid on stage, police arrest accused

A man has been arrested after Bengali singer Lagnajita Chakraborty alleged that she was abused and nearly assaulted for not singing a “secular” song during a live concert in East Midnapore on Saturday.

IBNSDec 21, 2025
Telangana to bring Karnataka-style hate speech law amid rising debate on communal rhetoric

Telangana to bring Karnataka-style hate speech law amid rising debate on communal rhetoric

Hyderabad/IBNS: The Congress-ruled Telangana government has announced plans to introduce state legislation against hate speech, following Karnataka’s recent passage of a similar law that seeks to penalise inflammatory public rhetoric, officials and media reports said.

IBNSDec 20, 2025
Fog can’t silence Modi: PM slams ‘cut and commission’ TMC in virtual Taherpur address

Fog can’t silence Modi: PM slams ‘cut and commission’ TMC in virtual Taherpur address

Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday renewed his attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in poll-bound West Bengal, accusing the ruling dispensation of stalling development projects in the state.

IBNSDec 20, 2025
PM Modi’s Nadia rally in Bengal delayed as helicopter fails to land due to dense fog

PM Modi’s Nadia rally in Bengal delayed as helicopter fails to land due to dense fog

Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public rally in West Bengal’s Nadia district on Saturday was delayed after his helicopter was unable to land due to dense fog, media reports said.

IBNSDec 20, 2025
Horror on tracks: Rajdhani Express ploughs into elephant herd, eight killed in Assam

Horror on tracks: Rajdhani Express ploughs into elephant herd, eight killed in Assam

Guwahati/IBNS: Eight elephants were killed and one calf was injured after a herd was hit by an express train in Assam’s Hojai district in the early hours of Saturday, media reports said.

IBNSDec 20, 2025
Viral video of foreign tourists exploring New Delhi with a local auto rickshaw driver steals hearts!

Viral video of foreign tourists exploring New Delhi with a local auto rickshaw driver steals hearts!

Sometimes, the most unforgettable travel experiences don’t come from famous landmarks or carefully planned itineraries—they come from unexpected encounters along the way. A recent viral video from New Delhi captures this beautifully, showing how a simple auto rickshaw ride with a local driver turned into a full day of laughter, stories, and shared discovery for a group of foreign travellers.

IBNSDec 19, 2025
Goa's popular Curlie's pub sealed days after nightclub fire tragedy

Goa's popular Curlie's pub sealed days after nightclub fire tragedy

Curlie’s, the popular beachside pub in North Goa, was sealed by the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) authorities on Friday as part of a crackdown on regulatory violations following a recent fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane, media reports said.

IBNSDec 19, 2025
Why India remains unaffected as Trump suspends US Green Card lottery? Find out here

Why India remains unaffected as Trump suspends US Green Card lottery? Find out here

Following deadly shootings at Brown University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that killed three people and injured several others, US President Donald Trump has ordered the suspension of the diversity visa programme, commonly known as the green card lottery.

IBNSDec 19, 2025
Big push to India–Oman ties: PM Modi takes centre stage at Key Business Forum

Big push to India–Oman ties: PM Modi takes centre stage at Key Business Forum

PM Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed the India–Oman Business Forum in Muscat when he highlighted the centuries-old maritime trading ties between the two countries, from Mandvi to Muscat, which today forms the bedrock of vibrant commercial exchanges.

IBNSDec 19, 2025
Hijab Row: Union minister Giriraj Singh defends Nitish Kumar, sparks fresh outrage

Hijab Row: Union minister Giriraj Singh defends Nitish Kumar, sparks fresh outrage

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Wednesday strongly defended Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar amid the growing controversy over an incident in which Kumar was seen pulling down the veil of a woman doctor during an official event, triggering widespread political backlash.

IBNSDec 18, 2025
Income tax officials search Shilpa Shetty’s home in probe linked to Bastian Restaurant

Income tax officials search Shilpa Shetty’s home in probe linked to Bastian Restaurant

Income tax officials conducted searches at actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra’s residence on Thursday in connection with a case linked to her upscale restaurant brand, Bastian, media reports said.

IBNSDec 18, 2025
YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi under ED lens for promoting illegal betting apps, luxury cars seized

YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi under ED lens for promoting illegal betting apps, luxury cars seized

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has intensified its probe into alleged money laundering linked to illegal online betting and gambling platforms, conducting searches at the residence of YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao.

IBNSDec 18, 2025
‘Greatest strategic challenge since 1971’: Shashi Tharoor-led panel flags Bangladesh crisis for India

‘Greatest strategic challenge since 1971’: Shashi Tharoor-led panel flags Bangladesh crisis for India

New Delhi/IBNS: India is facing its “greatest strategic challenge” in Bangladesh since the 1971 Liberation War, a parliamentary committee chaired by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has warned.

IBNSDec 18, 2025
Buried at home: UP man arrested for killing wife, two daughters over burqa dispute

Buried at home: UP man arrested for killing wife, two daughters over burqa dispute

Lucknow/IBNS: A chilling crime has come to light in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district, where a man is accused of killing his wife and two young daughters and burying their bodies inside his own house.

IBNSDec 18, 2025
Visa chaos: Bangladesh’s participation in Cable TV Show Kolkata hits snag

Visa chaos: Bangladesh’s participation in Cable TV Show Kolkata hits snag

Kolkata/IBNS: Bangladesh's participation in the 26th Cable TV Show Kolkata owing to visa constraints amid the volatile political situation in Dhaka, media reports said.

IBNSDec 18, 2025

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