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Priest arrested after Kali Idol dressed as Mother Mary sparks outrage in Mumbai temple

Priest arrested after Kali Idol dressed as Mother Mary sparks outrage in Mumbai temple

A temple in Mumbai’s Chembur area witnessed chaos after devotees found the idol of Goddess Kali dressed to resemble Mother Mary, triggering protests from worshippers and local Hindu organisations, media reports said.

IBNSNov 25, 2025
Benjamin Netanyahu delays India visit again, cites security after Delhi bomb blast

Benjamin Netanyahu delays India visit again, cites security after Delhi bomb blast

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has confirmed that his planned visit to India has been postponed, with both countries now working to finalise a new date.

IBNSNov 25, 2025
Delhi bomber built deadly IEDs using a campus ‘mobile lab’ in his suitcase: Investigators

Delhi bomber built deadly IEDs using a campus ‘mobile lab’ in his suitcase: Investigators

Investigators unraveling the Chandni Chowk car-bomb attack—an explosion that killed 15 people—have discovered a chilling tale behind the man at the center of it all: Umar Un Nabi, a soft-spoken doctor from Faridabad’s Al-Falah University, whose intellect and charm masked a deadly mission.

IBNSNov 25, 2025
Mamata's fresh warning to BJP amid SIR: 'If you target me in Bengal, I'll shake the nation'

Mamata's fresh warning to BJP amid SIR: 'If you target me in Bengal, I'll shake the nation'

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP, accusing the party of influencing the central election machinery and cautioning that no legitimate voter should be removed during the upcoming SIR (Special Summary Revision) exercise

IBNSNov 25, 2025
India–Nepal launch SURYAKIRAN XIX — Massive joint military drills kick off in Uttarakhand

India–Nepal launch SURYAKIRAN XIX — Massive joint military drills kick off in Uttarakhand

The 19th edition of Joint Military exercise “Exercise SURYAKIRAN XIX - 2025” commenced on Tuesday at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.

IBNSNov 25, 2025
'Grossest indiscipline': Supreme Court upholds dismissal of Christian Army officer who refused to join regiment's religious rituals

'Grossest indiscipline': Supreme Court upholds dismissal of Christian Army officer who refused to join regiment's religious rituals

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to interfere with a Delhi High Court judgment that upheld the dismissal of Army officer Samuel Kamalesan, a Christian by faith, who refused to enter the inner sanctum of a temple during regimental religious duties.

IBNSNov 25, 2025
Not an accident! Himanta Biswa Sarma claims Zubeen Garg was murdered — ‘Motive will stun everyone’

Not an accident! Himanta Biswa Sarma claims Zubeen Garg was murdered — ‘Motive will stun everyone’

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday declared that iconic singer Zubeen Garg’s death was not an accident, but murder.

IBNSNov 25, 2025
Apply for a Chinese passport: UK-based Indian woman claims 18-hour harassment at Shanghai Airport over Arunachal issue

Apply for a Chinese passport: UK-based Indian woman claims 18-hour harassment at Shanghai Airport over Arunachal issue

Prema Wangjom Thongdok, a UK-based Indian national, has alleged that she was detained for nearly 18 hours and harassed by Chinese immigration officials at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, who questioned the validity of her Indian passport and her citizenship.

IBNSNov 25, 2025
Netanyahu postpones India visit in December over 'security concerns' after Delhi blast: Israeli media

Netanyahu postpones India visit in December over 'security concerns' after Delhi blast: Israeli media

Tel Aviv/New Delhi/IBNS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again pushed back his planned visit to India, which was scheduled for later this year, for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

IBNSNov 25, 2025
PM Modi raises saffron flag over Ram Mandir! ‘500-year dream finally fulfilled’ in historic ceremony at Ayodhya

PM Modi raises saffron flag over Ram Mandir! ‘500-year dream finally fulfilled’ in historic ceremony at Ayodhya

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hoisted a saffron flag atop the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, marking a monumental chapter in India’s cultural and religious history.

IBNSNov 25, 2025
Give us time till Feb 15: Maoists request to halt ops, offer mass surrender in letter to 3 CMs

Give us time till Feb 15: Maoists request to halt ops, offer mass surrender in letter to 3 CMs

Raipur/IBNS: The Maharashtra–Madhya Pradesh–Chhattisgarh (MMC) Special Zonal Committee of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) has reportedly sent a letter to the Chief Ministers of the three states, expressing willingness to lay down arms and join the government’s rehabilitation programme by February 15, 2026.

IBNSNov 25, 2025
Kiren Rijiju arrives in Bhutan to lead delegation for return of sacred Buddha relics

Kiren Rijiju arrives in Bhutan to lead delegation for return of sacred Buddha relics

Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju arrived in Bhutan on Monday as part of the official delegation overseeing the return of the Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha, following their revered public exposition in Bhutan since November 8.

IBNSNov 24, 2025
Volcanic ash from Ethiopia disrupts flights as cloud drifts toward India

Volcanic ash from Ethiopia disrupts flights as cloud drifts toward India

Several flights were cancelled on Monday as Indian airlines and airports were put on alert over a massive ash plume drifting from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano, which erupted on Sunday for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, media reports said.

IBNSNov 24, 2025
Huge crackdown! TRAI blocks over 21 lakh fraud numbers, 1 lakh entities  in past one year

Huge crackdown! TRAI blocks over 21 lakh fraud numbers, 1 lakh entities in past one year

The Indian Ministry of Communications on Monday said over the past one year it facilitated the disconnection and blacklisting of more than 21 lakh mobile numbers and around one lakh entities involved in sending spam and fraudulent messages.

IBNSNov 24, 2025
Ayodhya gears up for PM Modi’s big Ram Mandir visit: Don’t miss these key details!

Ayodhya gears up for PM Modi’s big Ram Mandir visit: Don’t miss these key details!

Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on November 25 to mark a momentous occasion in the nation’s socio-cultural and spiritual landscape.

IBNSNov 24, 2025
Naked body, tied legs, hotel horror: Woman escort and her agent arrested for brutal killing of CA

Naked body, tied legs, hotel horror: Woman escort and her agent arrested for brutal killing of CA

Kolkata/IBNS: A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the death of Chartered Accountant Adarsh Losalka, whose body was found at a Kasba hotel, media reports said.

IBNSNov 24, 2025
India sees major collaboration potential with Canada in critical minerals, clean energy, emerging technologies: Piyush Goyal

India sees major collaboration potential with Canada in critical minerals, clean energy, emerging technologies: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, while addressing the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber in New Delhi on Monday, said that India sees considerable scope for collaboration with Canada in critical minerals, mineral processing technologies, clean energy, nuclear energy and supply-chain diversification.

IBNSNov 24, 2025
Horror crash in Tenkasi: 6 dead, dozens injured as two private buses collide in Tamil Nadu district

Horror crash in Tenkasi: 6 dead, dozens injured as two private buses collide in Tamil Nadu district

Chennai/IBNS: Six people were killed and 28 others injured after two private buses collided in Tamil Nadu’s Tenkasi district on Monday, according to media reports.

IBNSNov 24, 2025
Justice Surya Kant swears in as 53rd Chief Justice of India

Justice Surya Kant swears in as 53rd Chief Justice of India

New Delhi/IBNS: Justice Surya Kant on Monday took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) succeeding Justice BR Gavai, who demitted his office last evening.

IBNSNov 24, 2025
Modi, Meloni join forces: India-Italy launch bold new drive to crush terror financing

Modi, Meloni join forces: India-Italy launch bold new drive to crush terror financing

PM Narendra Modi met his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in South Africa on Sunday on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, when they adopted the ‘India-Italy Joint Initiative to Counter Financing of Terrorism’.

IBNSNov 24, 2025
India-Pakistan borders may change: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says 'Sindh may return to India'

India-Pakistan borders may change: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says 'Sindh may return to India'

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that while Sindh is not part of India today, ‘borders can change,’ suggesting the region could potentially return to India, a message that can create a ripple effect in neighbouring Pakistan.

IBNSNov 23, 2025
IBSA Spotlight: Modi says UNSC reforms is no longer an option, it's a necessity

IBSA Spotlight: Modi says UNSC reforms is no longer an option, it's a necessity

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday joined the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg, where he said reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) was no longer an option but a necessity.

IBNSNov 23, 2025
Technology must stay human-centric, says PM Modi during G20 session on AI

Technology must stay human-centric, says PM Modi during G20 session on AI

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the third session of the G20 Summit on "A Fair and a Just Future for All - Critical Minerals; Decent Work; Artificial Intelligence" when he called for a fundamental change in the way critical technologies are promoted.

IBNSNov 23, 2025
Modi–Ramaphosa mega meet: India–South Africa set to team up on AI, critical minerals

Modi–Ramaphosa mega meet: India–South Africa set to team up on AI, critical minerals

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday met Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa, in Johannesburg on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, when they recalled the historical ties that underpin India-South Africa ties.

IBNSNov 23, 2025
Fadnavis blames Pakistan for Delhi Red Fort blast, says conspiracy targeted multiple Indian cities

Fadnavis blames Pakistan for Delhi Red Fort blast, says conspiracy targeted multiple Indian cities

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has accused Pakistan of orchestrating the recent blast near Delhi’s Red Fort that killed more than 10 people, saying the neighbouring country has resorted to terrorism after realising it cannot defeat India in a direct conflict.

IBNSNov 23, 2025
Punjab leaders push back against Centre’s plan to bring Chandigarh under President’s rule

Punjab leaders push back against Centre’s plan to bring Chandigarh under President’s rule

Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar asserted that Chandigarh is an "integral part of Punjab," assuring that any "confusion" over the Centre's move will be resolved through discussions. 

IBNSNov 23, 2025
TMC’s Humayun Kabir sparks controversy with call to lay ‘Babri Masjid’ foundation in Murshidabad

TMC’s Humayun Kabir sparks controversy with call to lay ‘Babri Masjid’ foundation in Murshidabad

A major political row has erupted in West Bengal after Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir announced that he plans to lay the foundation stone for a “Babri Masjid” on December 6 in Murshidabad's Beldanga, the same date that marks 33 years since the demolition of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya.

IBNSNov 23, 2025
Huge cache of explosives found near Uttarakhand school, police launch massive hunt

Huge cache of explosives found near Uttarakhand school, police launch massive hunt

A major security scare hit Uttarakhand’s Almora district after 161 gelatin sticks, weighing over 20 kg, were discovered just metres away from a Government Higher Secondary School in Dabara village, media reports said.

IBNSNov 23, 2025
BLO under 'immense SIR pressure' found dead in Bengal — Mamata's explosive charge against ECI

BLO under 'immense SIR pressure' found dead in Bengal — Mamata's explosive charge against ECI

Kolkata/IBNS: A woman working as a Booth Level Officer (BLO) has been found dead in West Bengal's Nadia district triggering a fresh faceoff between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and prime opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the ongoing exercise of SIR, media reports said.

IBNSNov 22, 2025
Delhi blast probe: Jammu and Kashmir man linked to 'white collar' terror module arrested in major breakthrough

Delhi blast probe: Jammu and Kashmir man linked to 'white collar' terror module arrested in major breakthrough

Srinagar/IBNS: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) and the Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday arrested a man from the valley in connection with the 'white collar' terror module linked to the deadly Delhi blast which occurred earlier this month, media reports said.

IBNSNov 22, 2025

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