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Indian delegation meets UK officials, discusses collaboration against cross-border terrorism

The Indian All-Party Parliamentary Delegation met with UK government ministers, parliamentarians, party leaders, think tanks, and India friendship groups in London when they discussed strengthening India-UK collaboration against cross-border terrorism.

India, Norway sign MoU to build first-ever Polar Research Vessel

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal attended an important MoU signing ceremony between Kolkata-based Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) and Norway’s Kongsberg here on Tuesday.

Kolkata man, who complained against influencer Sharmistha Panoli, 'goes missing'

Kolkata/IBNS: Rashidi Foundation chief Wajahat Khan, the man who had filed the case against now arrested influencer Sharmistha Panoli, has allegedly gone missing, media reports said.

'You may be Kamal Haasan or anybody but can't hurt sentiments of masses': K'taka HC raps 'Thug Life' actor over language row

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday rapped actor Kamal Haasan over his controversial remark on Kannada language telling him that sentiments of the masses can't be hurt by anybody, media reports said.

Assam flood: Situation looks grim, over five lakh affected; PM Modi dials Himanta Biswa Sarma

Guwahati/IBNS: The flood situation in Assam has further worsened with over five lakh people being affected so far in the northeastern state of India, media reports said.

'My kids viewed Modi as a grandfather': US Second Lady Usha Vance recalls 'trip of a lifetime' to India

Washington DC/IBNS: US Second Lady Usha Vance has shared how much her kids love Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalling her recent visit to India.

Punjab: Spy who shared Operation Sindoor, critical information with Pakistan, arrested

The Punjab Police have arrested a man who has a strong connection with Pakistan's spy agency ISI and the top Khalistani terrorist Gopal Singh Chawla, media reports said.

Elon Musk's father Errol, currently visiting India, advises son to 'get some rest'

Errol Musk, the father of billionaire entrepreneur and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is currently visiting India, wants his son to 'get some rest'

Man kills 18-year-old female friend with knife in Delhi, tries to burn her body

An 18-year-old woman was killed by her male friend, who also tried to burn her body, in Delhi on Sunday.

Modi, Paraguayan Prez Palacios hold delegation-level talks, discuss collaboration in multiple sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a delegation-level talks with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Palacios, when they discussed working further in fields like digital technology, critical minerals, energy, agriculture, health and space.

PM Modi to meet all-party outreach delegations after they return home: Report

The all-party delegations, shouldered with the responsibility to travel across the different countries and explain Operation Sindoor as well as expose Pakistan's role in harbouring cross-border terrorism, are on their way home, and the one led by BJP leader Baijayant Panda lands in Delhi on Tuesday.

'Who saved Sir?' AIADMK asks Stalin govt after Chennai court's verdict in Anna University sexual assault case

A Chennai court's verdict in connection with the Anna University sexual assault case, in which the convict has been awarded 30 years' imprisonment last week, has triggered a heated exchange between the ruling DMK and the main Opposition AIADMK.

Kolkata man, who complained against influencer Sharmishta Panoli, faces FIR for delivering ‘hate speech’

The Kolkata Police registered a case against Rashidi Foundation chief Wajahat Khan, who had filed the complaint that led to the arrest of social media influencer Sharmishta Panoli, for delivering “hate speech" on social media and hurting religious sentiments.

Modi, Palacios hold delegation-level talks, discuss collaboration in multiple sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday held a delegation-level talks with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Palacios, when they discussed working further in fields like digital technology, critical minerals, energy, agriculture, health and space.

'India hosts G20, Pakistan hosts T20': Priyanka Chaturvedi's swipe at Islamabad over terrorism

London/IBNS: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi has taken a swipe at Pakistan for harbouring terrorism in their backyard drawing a comparison with India's successful hosting of G20 Summit.

Man who sexually assaulted 19-year-old in Anna University sentenced to life imprisonment

Chennai/IBNS: A biryani vendor who sexually assaulted a 19-year-old female student at Chennai's Anna University has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a city court, media reports said.

Tharoor-led delegation voices concern over US terror attack

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is part of the all-party delegation that is currently visiting several nations to brief leaders over India's stand on Operation Sindoor, on Monday, expressed concern over the terror attack in the US state of Colorado.

Virat Kohli's pub in Bengaluru lands in legal trouble for lacking designated smoking zone

Bengaluru/IBNS: India's star cricketer Virat Kohli's pub One8 Commune has landed itself in legal trouble for lacking a designated smoking zone, media reports said.

Sierra Leone VP Jalloh backs India's fight against terrorism

Sierra Leone Vice President Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has backed India in its fight against terrorism.

African Union shows support for India's stance on terrorism

The Chief of Peace Committee, Security Council of the African Union, Billy Winter, has expressed support to India over its stand against terrorism amid the recent Pahalgam terror attack, which left 26 people killed.

Mamata Banerjee opposed Operation Sindoor for her vote bank politics: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Kolkata on Sunday when he targeted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said she opposed Operation Sindoor for her vote bank politics.

'Disgrace for freedom of speech': Arrested influencer Sharmishta Panoli gets Dutch support

Sharmishta Panoli, a 22-year-old influencer arrested by Kolkata Police over a communal social media post, has received support from a member of the Dutch Parliament, who has urged  Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure she is freed.

'This is a time for us to focus on our mission': Shashi Tharoor on Congress colleagues' digs at him

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, who is leading one of the seven delegations travelling abroad to expose Pakistan's role in cross-border terrorist attacks, said he is currently focusing on conveying India's message on terrorism and will get a chance to speak to his party colleagues on matters of discord once he returns.

'Secularism must be 2-way street': Pawan Kalyan slams influencer Sharmishta Panoli's arrest over controversial post

Kolkata Police's arrest of influencer Sharmistha Panoli over a communal post has sparked a political row, with BJP ally and Andhra Pradesh's Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan flagging West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks and stressing that "secularism must be a two-way street."

NIA raids multiple locations across states in Pakistan-linked espionage case

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday launched a coordinated search operation across 15 locations in eight states in connection with an espionage case linked to Pakistan-based intelligence operatives, media reports said.

‘Modi govt misled the nation’: Congress Prez Kharge demands special Parliament session after CDS admits jet losses in Op Sindoor

New Delhi: Hours after Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan publicly acknowledged that Indian fighter jets were downed during the recent military confrontation with Pakistan, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge launched a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi-led government, accusing it of misleading the public and demanding urgent accountability.

"Understood tactical losses … rectified: India’s CDS Anil Chauhan on aircraft losses in Op Sindoor

New Delhi: India’s military has, for the first time, officially acknowledged the loss of fighter jets during the armed conflict with Pakistan earlier this May, while strongly denying that the hostilities ever approached the threshold of nuclear war.

Kolkata Police arrest 22-year-old law student Sharmishta Panoli over controversial Operation Sindoor remark

The Kolkata Police have arrested social media content creator Sharmishta Panoli from Gurugram on charges of promoting enmity and outraging religious feelings on social media.

India, EU to conduct three-day joint military exercise, counter-piracy operations remain in focus

India and the European Union will conduct a joint military exercise in the Indian Ocean from June 1 to June 3, officials said on Saturday.

Operation Sindoor is now symbol of women's power: PM Modi in Bhopal

Bhopal/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed Operation Sindoor as the "symbol of women's power" addressing a rally in Madhya Pradesh's capital city Bhopal.