The Uttar Pradesh Police have busted a fake embassy in Ghaziabad and arrested a 45-year-old man, identified as Harshvardhan Jain, for allegedly acting as the “ambassador” of Westarctica, an unrecognised micronation in Antarctica.
A 32-year-old woman from Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram district has committed suicide by setting herself on fire, allegedly in protest against continuous sexual harassment by her father-in-law as well as years of dowry-related abuse by her in-laws.
Two Rolls-Royce cars, each registered in the names of Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan, have been fined over 18 lakh and nearly 20 lakh, respectively, for failing to pay road tax in the capital city of Karnataka.
Four terrorists, linked to Al-Qaeda, and involved in running a fake currency racket as well as spreading the global terror group's ideology have been arrested by the Gujarat anti-terrorist squad (ATS), media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday embarked on a visit to the United Kingdom and Maldives.
The Indian naval ships recently concluded their visit to Singapore which officials discussed further opportunities and avenues for enhancing bilateral naval ties and maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.
The Uttar Pradesh Police's Special Task Force have arrested a man for running a fake embassy at a rented bungalow in Ghaziabad’s Kavi Nagar.
New Delhi/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been backed as the next Vice-President of India by multiple Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders after Jagdeep Dhankhar made a shock exit from the post on Monday, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rapped a woman for seeking Rs. 12 crore a year, a house in Mumbai and a BMW car in alimony from her husband stating a qualified woman should earn for themselves, media reports said.
New York/IBNS: India on Tuesday slammed Pakistan at the United Nations describing how the South Asian country is "steeped in fanaticism and terrorism" besides being a "serial borrower from the IMF".
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has asked the West Bengal government to make the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) financially and administratively independent, a day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee threatened to launch 'gherao movement' against the poll body over the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
India's High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami has said Narendra Modi's visit to the country will significantly boost the relationship between the two nations.
India on Tuesday night confirmed that it is sending a team of burn-specialist doctors and nurses with necessary medical support to Bangladesh to help in the treatment of those injured in the jet crash.
In a stern warning, the US Embassy in India has said that foreign nationals holding American visas, if arrested for crimes like assault, domestic violence, or other serious offences, could get their visas revoked immediately and it will jeopardise their eligibility for future entry into the United States.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is set to retire the remaining Russian-origin MiG-21 fleet in a ceremonial decommissioning on September 19 at the Chandigarh airbase, media reports said.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file 22 cases involving the nexus between the banks and developers to dupe homebuyers in the national capital region.
An Indian man in his 40s was violently assaulted and partially stripped by a group of attackers in Ireland's Dublin on Saturday, media reports said.
The Election Commission has removed 52 lakh voters from the electoral roll in Bihar who are dead or migrated, assuring that "all eligible electors are included in the draft electoral roll to be published on August 1".
The auxiliary power unit (APU) of Delhi-bound Air India flight AI-315, flying from Hong Kong, caught fire shortly after the aircraft landed at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Tuesday, the airline said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Air India has completed precautionary inspections on the locking mechanism of Fuel Control Switch (FCS) on all Boeing 787 and Boeing 737 aircraft in its fleet.
The 14-day India-Myanmar Peacekeeping Training Course, conducted by Centre for UN Peacekeeping, New Delhi, commenced on Monday.
The 13th High-Level Meeting (HLM) between the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) was held in New Delhi on July 21, during which they discussed ways to boost cooperation in multiple sectors, including Maritime Search and Rescue.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to put a stay on the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand government's order that directed all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display QR codes for the pilgrims to know the owners' details, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Contradicting with the Supreme Court's suggestions, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has opposed the inclusion of Aadhaar cards, Voter ID and Ration cards in the list of documents eligible for the poll body's Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished Jagdeep Dhankhar "good health" after the 74-year-old announced a shock resignation as the country's Vice-President citing health reasons.
The Bombay High Court's acquittal of all 12 accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts that claimed 189 lives and injured nearly 800 has been greeted with anger, shock and despair among the victims and authorities.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress is suspecting "far deeper reasons" behind Jagdeep Dhankhar's shock resignation as the country's Vice-President though the 74-year-old cited health reasons for his decision to quit.
In a chilling murder case, reminiscent of scenes from the Bollywood film 'Drishyam', a woman in Maharashtra's Palghar district murdered her husband with the help of her lover and buried his body inside their home.
An Air India flight from Delhi to Kolkata aborted the take-off while the aircraft was accelerating down the runway due to a technical snag detected just in time, media reports said.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday resigned from his post, citing "medical advice" and said he would "prioritise" his health.
