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Raihan Vadra, son of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi and businessman Robert Vadra, has announced his engagement to longtime partner Aviva Baig.
Three female students and a professor have been booked on charges of ragging and sexual assault following the death of a second-year student at a government college in Himachal Pradesh’s Dharamshala, media reports said.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued a stern notice to X Corp for failing to comply with statutory due diligence obligations under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the IT Rules, 2021, raising serious concerns over the misuse of its AI service, Grok.
Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced a significant milestone in the Bullet Train Project with the breakthrough of the second tunnel in Palghar, Maharashtra.
Indian President Droupadi Murmu, has announced the ‘#SkillTheNation Challenge’, urging citizens, policymakers, educators, professionals and youth to actively participate in India’s AI learning movement by enrolling in the SOAR (Skilling for AI Readiness) course on the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH).
India and Pakistan on Wednesday exchanged lists of nuclear installations and facilities under a long-standing bilateral agreement that prohibits attacks on each other’s atomic sites.
Chennai/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday delivered a sharp message on India’s security posture, describing Pakistan as a “bad neighbour” and asserting New Delhi’s unquestionable right to protect its citizens from terrorism.
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Madhya Pradesh after at least 10 people, including a six-month-old child, died of diarrhea caused by contaminated drinking water in Indore's Bhagirathpura, media reports said.
The Umar Khalid case has drawn renewed international attention after eight United States lawmakers urged India to ensure a fair and timely trial for the jailed activist, citing concerns over prolonged detention under anti-terror laws.
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has come under criticism from certain quarters after his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) signed Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman for the upcoming season, amid reports of violence against Hindus in Bangladesh.
New Delhi/IBNS: In a New Year gift, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced the first-ever Vande Bharat Sleeper Train which will operate between Guwahati in Assam and Howrah in West Bengal.
An Indian-origin student from Telangana died in a tragic fire accident in Germany on Wednesday, according to media reports.
A controversy has erupted in Jammu and Kashmir after a cricketer was seen using a Palestinian flag during a domestic league match, prompting a police inquiry into the incident.
Lucknow/IBNS: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Uttar Pradesh has launched a sharp attack on Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan after his IPL franchise, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), signed Bangladeshi fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman amid reports of attacks on Hindus and minorities in neighbouring Bangladesh.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who represented India at the funeral of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia in Dhaka, met her son and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Tarique Rahman and handed over a letter of condolence from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
A 10-member Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation led by party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee met Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi on Tuesday, alleging large-scale manipulation of electoral rolls during the ongoing voter re-verification drive in West Bengal.
Delhi/IBNS: A horrific case of sexual violence has emerged from Haryana’s Faridabad, where a 28-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped inside a moving van for over two hours before being thrown onto the road in an injured state.
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Wednesday successfully conducted a salvo launch of two Pralay missiles in quick succession from the same launcher off the Odisha coast at around 10:30 am, officials said.
Jaipur/IBNS: A major security scare was reported on New Year’s Eve after Rajasthan Police intercepted a car carrying a large quantity of explosives in Tonk district, raising fresh concerns over the illegal movement of hazardous materials.
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New Delhi/IBNS: India has rejected China’s claim that Beijing mediated the ceasefire between New Delhi and Islamabad during the intense military confrontation in May last year, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and businessman Robert Vadra’s son, Raihan Vadra, has got engaged to his long-time girlfriend Aviva Baig, media reports said.
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will attend the funeral ceremony of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia on Wednesday, officials said.
A man died after a gun holstered at his waist accidentally went off while he was getting up from a sofa in Dhani Sucha Singh village on Monday, media reports said.
The Centre has warned social media companies and other online intermediaries of strict legal consequences if they fail to act against obscene, vulgar, pornographic, paedophilic and other forms of unlawful content hosted on their platforms.
India on Tuesday dismissed China’s criticism of the Salman Khan–starrer Battle Of Galwan, underlining that filmmakers in the country enjoy “artistic freedom” and are free to tell their stories without government interference, NDTV reported, quoting official sources.
A renewed armed confrontation between India and Pakistan cannot be ruled out in 2026, a leading US think tank has warned, citing heightened terrorist activity and escalating military preparedness on both sides.
As part of the ongoing expansion of the Kavach safety system, Indian Railways has commissioned Kavach 4.0 on Gujarat’s first Bajwa (Vadodara)–Ahmedabad section, covering a stretch of 96 km.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed “deep concern” over reports alleging that Ukraine attempted a drone attack on the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, urging all sides to prioritise diplomacy amid escalating tensions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
New Delhi/IBNS: Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen has reignited a long-running debate on censorship and freedom of expression following the death of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
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