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'Violating beyond words': Kangana Ranaut on AI-edited images showing her in outfits she never wore in Parliament

'Violating beyond words': Kangana Ranaut on AI-edited images showing her in outfits she never wore in Parliament

Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has strongly objected to the circulation of AI-generated images depicting her in outfits she never wore in Parliament.

IBNSDec 29, 2025
Four killed, nine injured as BEST bus reverses into a crowd in Mumbai

Four killed, nine injured as BEST bus reverses into a crowd in Mumbai

At least four people were killed, and nine others were injured after a BEST bus struck pedestrians while reversing in Mumbai’s Bhandup area on Thursday night, media reports said.

IBNSDec 29, 2025
Viral videos show brutal attack on a migrant worker in Chennai suburban train; 4 teens held

Viral videos show brutal attack on a migrant worker in Chennai suburban train; 4 teens held

Tamil Nadu Police have arrested four teenagers for allegedly assaulting a migrant worker near Chennai, after videos of the attack went viral on social media.

IBNSDec 29, 2025
India rejects Pakistan’s Christmas vandalism remarks, cites its ‘abysmal’ minority record

India rejects Pakistan’s Christmas vandalism remarks, cites its ‘abysmal’ minority record

India on Monday strongly rejected Pakistan’s comments on alleged incidents of vandalism during Christmas in the country, asserting that Islamabad has an “abysmal record” when it comes to the treatment of religious minorities.

IBNSDec 29, 2025
UP horror: Retired railway officer tortured to death, disabled daughter starved for 5 years by caretakers

UP horror: Retired railway officer tortured to death, disabled daughter starved for 5 years by caretakers

A horrific case of prolonged abuse has come to light in Uttar Pradesh’s Mahoba district, where a retired railway employee allegedly died after being held captive and tortured by his caretakers for five years, while his mentally challenged daughter was found starving and in a critical condition, media reports said.

IBNSDec 29, 2025
Big defence push! Rajnath Singh-led council clears Rs. 79,000 crore for Armed Forces

Big defence push! Rajnath Singh-led council clears Rs. 79,000 crore for Armed Forces

The Indian Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for a range of capital acquisition proposals for the three Armed Services, amounting to approximately ₹79,000 crore.

IBNSDec 29, 2025
‘Statement was misconstrued’: Lalit Modi apologises over ‘biggest fugitives’ video

‘Statement was misconstrued’: Lalit Modi apologises over ‘biggest fugitives’ video

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi on Monday apologised to the Indian government after a video showing him referring to himself and fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya as the “biggest fugitives of India” triggered widespread outrage on social media, media reports said.

IBNSDec 29, 2025
Cigarettes may cost four times more as parliament clears major excise duty overhaul

Cigarettes may cost four times more as parliament clears major excise duty overhaul

New Delhi/IBNS: Cigarette prices in India are poised for a dramatic surge after Parliament passed the Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025, paving the way for one of the steepest tax hikes ever imposed on tobacco products.

IBNSDec 29, 2025
Supreme Court puts Aravalli redefinition on hold amid uproar, awaits new expert committee

Supreme Court puts Aravalli redefinition on hold amid uproar, awaits new expert committee

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday put on hold its earlier order concerning the revised definition of the Aravalli Hills, stating that its observations and the expert committee’s report had been misconstrued, media reports said.

IBNSDec 29, 2025
Supreme Court strikes! Kuldeep Sengar’s bail in Unnao case suspended amid public outcry

Supreme Court strikes! Kuldeep Sengar’s bail in Unnao case suspended amid public outcry

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Delhi High Court order suspending the life imprisonment of former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case, media reports said.

IBNSDec 29, 2025
From bitter split to big reunion! Pawars join hands again for high-stakes civic battle

From bitter split to big reunion! Pawars join hands again for high-stakes civic battle

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has reunited with his uncle Sharad Pawar ahead of the upcoming Pimpri-Chinchwad civic polls, media reports said.

IBNSDec 29, 2025
Midnight horror on Tata Nagar–Ernakulam Express: Passenger charred alive as AC coaches catch fire

Midnight horror on Tata Nagar–Ernakulam Express: Passenger charred alive as AC coaches catch fire

At least one passenger was charred to death after a fire broke out in two air-conditioned coaches of the Tata Nagar–Ernakulam Express (Train No. 18189) at Duvvada in Andhra Pradesh’s Anakapalli district early on Monday.

IBNSDec 29, 2025
Shashi Tharoor backs Digvijaya Singh’s call for Congress reforms amid RSS row

Shashi Tharoor backs Digvijaya Singh’s call for Congress reforms amid RSS row

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday backed senior party leader Digvijaya Singh’s call for organisational reforms within the Congress, saying the party needs to be strengthened, even as Singh’s recent remarks triggered a controversy over his apparent praise for the BJP and its ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

IBNSDec 28, 2025
Digvijaya Singh’s Godse remark rekindles Congress reform vs unity debate

Digvijaya Singh’s Godse remark rekindles Congress reform vs unity debate

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh’s recent remarks, perceived by many as appreciative of the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), have once again exposed fault lines within the Congress, triggering a fresh internal debate over leadership, ideology, and unity.

IBNSDec 28, 2025
'Nothing will happen to me,' Madhya Pradesh BJP councillor’s husband accused of rape, blackmail

'Nothing will happen to me,' Madhya Pradesh BJP councillor’s husband accused of rape, blackmail

A woman in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district has accused the husband of a BJP councillor of raping her at knifepoint, recording the assault, and later using the video to threaten and sexually exploit her repeatedly.

IBNSDec 28, 2025
Saudi Arabia deports more Indians than US despite American immigration crackdown

Saudi Arabia deports more Indians than US despite American immigration crackdown

Despite a widely publicised immigration crackdown in the United States, Saudi Arabia has deported significantly more Indian nationals than the US over the past five years, according to data shared by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

IBNSDec 28, 2025
Supreme Court steps in on Aravalli mining row, CJI-led bench to hear suo motu case on Monday

Supreme Court steps in on Aravalli mining row, CJI-led bench to hear suo motu case on Monday

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will hear the matter related to mining in the Aravalli Hills on Monday. A three-judge bench headed by the Chief Justice will take up the suo motu case.

IBNSDec 27, 2025
Delhi Police arrest over 660 in massive Operation Aaghat crackdown ahead of New Year celebrations

Delhi Police arrest over 660 in massive Operation Aaghat crackdown ahead of New Year celebrations

Delhi/IBNS: As New Year celebrations draw closer, Delhi Police carried out a sweeping overnight crackdown across vulnerable areas of the capital, arresting more than 660 people within just 24 hours.

IBNSDec 27, 2025
CBI moves Supreme Court challenging Kuldeep Sengar's relief in Unnao rape case

CBI moves Supreme Court challenging Kuldeep Sengar's relief in Unnao rape case

New Delhi/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Delhi High Court’s interim relief to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Sengar in the Unnao rape case, amid widespread public outrage, media reports said.

IBNSDec 27, 2025
Indian Foreign Ministry seeks answers after Indian student shot dead in Toronto

Indian Foreign Ministry seeks answers after Indian student shot dead in Toronto

New Delhi/IBNS: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday expressed condolences over the death of an Indian doctoral student, Shivank Avasthi, who was shot dead near the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus in Canada.

IBNSDec 26, 2025
'Fugitives will be brought back': India after Lalit Modi–Vijay Mallya taunt video sparks criticism

'Fugitives will be brought back': India after Lalit Modi–Vijay Mallya taunt video sparks criticism

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that India remains committed to bringing back all individuals wanted by law to face trial, responding to a recent social media post by Lalit Modi in which he referred to himself and businessman Vijay Mallya as the “two biggest fugitives” of India.

IBNSDec 26, 2025
Bengaluru: Woman alleges molestation on Namma Metro; police file NCR, accused warned

Bengaluru: Woman alleges molestation on Namma Metro; police file NCR, accused warned

 A 25-year-old woman has alleged that she was inappropriately touched and subjected to obscene behaviour by a fellow passenger while travelling on a Namma Metro train in central Bengaluru.

IBNSDec 26, 2025
One month after Red Fort blast, Amit Shah reveals scale of foiled terror conspiracy

One month after Red Fort blast, Amit Shah reveals scale of foiled terror conspiracy

A month after the deadly blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday revealed that while 40 kilograms of explosives were used in the explosion, security agencies had recovered nearly three tonnes of explosives before they could be detonated.

IBNSDec 26, 2025
'I made a mistake’: Actress Parno Mittra quits BJP, joins Mamata Banerjee’s TMC ahead of 2026 polls

'I made a mistake’: Actress Parno Mittra quits BJP, joins Mamata Banerjee’s TMC ahead of 2026 polls

Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali actress Parno Mittra joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday, quitting the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the 2026 assembly polls in West Bengal.

IBNSDec 26, 2025
Matter of great concern: India condemns killing of Hindu youth in Bangladesh amid ongoing unrest

Matter of great concern: India condemns killing of Hindu youth in Bangladesh amid ongoing unrest

India on Friday condemned the killing of two Hindus in Bangladesh amid ongoing unrest in the country and expressed deep concern over what it called the “unremitting hostility” against minorities in the neighbouring nation.

IBNSDec 26, 2025
Christmas vandalism sparks mass arrests in Raipur; Assam acts too with crackdown on 'religious intolerance'

Christmas vandalism sparks mass arrests in Raipur; Assam acts too with crackdown on 'religious intolerance'

Raipur/IBNS: Around 40 people have been arrested for vandalising Christmas decorations at Magneto Mall in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, following a day-long bandh called in protest of a Christian burial in Kanker district.

IBNSDec 26, 2025
BJP's VV Rajesh becomes Thiruvananthapuram Mayor after party topples Left's 45-year-rule in city corporation

BJP's VV Rajesh becomes Thiruvananthapuram Mayor after party topples Left's 45-year-rule in city corporation

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state secretary V V Rajesh was on Friday elected as the Mayor of Thiruvananthapuram, days after the party registered its maiden victory in the city’s municipal corporation, marking a historic political shift in Kerala’s capital.

IBNSDec 26, 2025
Celebs speak out! Janhvi Kapoor, Kajal Aggarwal, Jaya Prada slam brutal lynching in Bangladesh, call out ‘selective outrage’

Celebs speak out! Janhvi Kapoor, Kajal Aggarwal, Jaya Prada slam brutal lynching in Bangladesh, call out ‘selective outrage’

Mumbai/IBNS: Several Indian celebrities have expressed outrage over the killing of minority Hindu factory worker Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh, which is witnessing renewed unrest following the death of anti-India youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, who was shot dead in Dhaka.

IBNSDec 26, 2025
'When traditions are attacked, it is all of us’: Shashi Tharoor flags alleged attacks on Christians ahead of Christmas

'When traditions are attacked, it is all of us’: Shashi Tharoor flags alleged attacks on Christians ahead of Christmas

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday raised concerns over reports of alleged attacks on Christians in the days leading up to Christmas, warning that such incidents threaten India’s constitutional values and affect society as a whole.

IBNSDec 25, 2025
Thailand says Vishnu statue was removed for security reasons amid border dispute with Cambodia

Thailand says Vishnu statue was removed for security reasons amid border dispute with Cambodia

Thailand has issued a clarification following widespread outrage over the demolition of a statue of Lord Vishnu in a disputed border area with Cambodia, asserting that the structure was not a registered religious site and was removed purely for security and territorial management reasons.

IBNSDec 25, 2025

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