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Haryana BJP leader shot dead by neighbour over land dispute, incident caught on camera

Chandigarh/IBNS: Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Surendra Jawahar was on Friday shot dead by his neighbour over a land dispute in the Sonipat district, media reports said.

Airbag blocked my view, claims 20-year-old law student whose car crashed into vehicles killing 1 in Vadodara

Vadodara/IBNS: The 20-year-old law student, whose car crashed into multiple vehicles killing one woman in Vadodara, has claimed his view was blocked by the airbag that had opened inside his four-wheeler, media reports said.

Airbag blocked my view, claims 20-year-old law student whose car crashed into vehicles killing 1

Vadodara/IBNS: The 20-year-old law student, whose car crashed into multiple vehicles killing one woman in Vadodara, has claimed his view was blocked by the airbag that had opened inside his four-wheeler, media reports said.

Indian student Ranjani Srinivasan self-deports after US revokes visa over participation in pro-Palestine protests

An Indian student who was studying in the US has self-deported herself from the country, days after her student visa was revoked due to participation in the pro-Palestine protests.

4 assailants gun down man waiting for 'Sehri' prayers outside home in Aligarh

Aligarh/IBNS: Four men on a motorcycle gunned down a man standing near his house, waiting to have 'sehri' (the pre-dawn meal consumed by Muslims before fasting during the month of Ramzan), in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on Friday.

4 assailants gundown man waiting for 'Sehri' prayers outside home in Aligarh

Aligarh/IBNS: Four men on a motorcycle gunned down a man standing near his house, waiting to have 'sehri' (the pre-dawn meal consumed by Muslims before fasting during the month of Ramzan), in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on Friday.

Man attacks people with iron rod inside Golden Temple in Amritsar, leaves 5 injured

Amritsar/IBNS: At least five people were injured as a man attacked them with an iron rod at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, media reports said.

MHA seeks full proposals to prosecute three IAS officers in J&K arms licence scam

New Delhi: Two months after granting approval to prosecute Jammu and Kashmir Revenue Secretary Kumar Rajeev Ranjan over alleged irregularities in arms licences, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked the union territory’s administration to submit “complete proposals” for similar sanctions against three other officers—Yasha Mudgal, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, and Neeraj Kumar, The Indian Express reported.

India, Bangladesh Naval exercise held amid deteriorating ties following Hasina's ouster

The India-Bangladesh Naval Exercise Bongosagar 2025 and Coordinated Patrol was conducted in the Bay of Bengal this week amid strained ties between the two neighbouring nations in recent months following the ouster of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024.

Vadodara: Drunk driver crashes his car into multiple vehicles, kills woman, screams 'another round'

Not disrespectful: Tamilian who designed rupee symbol reacts to Stalin govt's currency move

Chennai/IBNS: Design expert and IIT professor Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam, who designed the rupee symbol, has reacted to the Tamil Nadu government's controversial decision to replace the sign with a Tamil word, media reports said.

Putin thanks PM Modi, Trump in his first comment on Ukraine ceasefire proposal of US

Moscow/IBNS: Making his first comment on the United State's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war, Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday thanked President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for devoting time to the issue.

Vladimir Putin thanks PM Modi in his first comment on Ukraine ceasefire proposal of US

Moscow/IBNS: Making his first comment on the United State's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war, Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday thanked President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for devoting time to the issue.

Vladimir Putin thanks PM Modi in his first comment on US ceasefire proposal

Moscow/IBNS: Making his first comment on the United State's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in the Ukraine war, Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday thanked President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for devoting time to the issue.

'We will thwart conspiracies hatched by Centre': Revanth Reddy on delimitation exercise

Hyderabad/IBNS: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy Thursday said the delimitation exercise, which is scheduled to take place before the 2029 general election, is meant to limit South India and reduce its importance.

'We will thwart conspiracies hatched by Centre: Revanth Reddy on delimitation exercise

Hyderabad/IBNS: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy Thursday said the delimitation exercise, which is scheduled to take place before the 2029 general election, is meant to limit South India and reduce its importance.

Tamil Nadu govt's move to replace rupee symbol signals a dangerous mindset: Nirmala Sitharaman

Chennai/IBNS: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Thursday slammed Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK over its move to replace the rupee symbol with the Tamil letter (Ru), saying it "promotes secessionist sentiments".

Chennai doctor, his wife along with two sons die by suicide due to huge debt: Cops

Chennai/IBNS: A family of four - a doctor, his wife, and two sons - were found dead at their home in Chennai's Anna Nagar on Thursday morning, media reports said.

Rajasthan: Congress leader calls Madhuri Dixit 'second grade' actress, stirs fresh controversy

Jaipur: Days after a Congress leader faced backlash over remarks about Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma, another party member has sparked controversy with comments on actress Madhuri Dixit, media reports said.

Congress leader calls Madhuri Dixit 'Second Grade' actress, stirs fresh controversy

Jaipur: Days after a Congress leader faced backlash over remarks about Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma, another party member has sparked controversy with comments on actress Madhuri Dixit, media reports said.

₹ symbol, replaced in Tamil Nadu Budget, was designed by ex-DMK MLA’s son

Chennai: The rupee symbol, which was replaced by DMK-led state government in its Budget document with a Tamil letter, was designed by the son of ex-DMK MLA and IIT professor Udaya Kumar Dharmalingam.

Mamata govt bans Holi celebrations in Shantiniketan's Sonajhuri Haat, BJP fumes

Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government has stirred a row by imposing a ban on celebrations of Hindu festival Holi in Shantiniketan's Sonajhuri Haat triggering sharp responses from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), media reports said.

Amid language debate, Tamil Nadu drops rupee symbol in state budget

Chennai/IBNS: The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday dropped the rupee symbol in the promotional material of the state budget 2025-2026 amid the ongoing language debate in the state, media reports said.

US-wanted Lithuanian man arrested in Kerala for $96 billion crypto laundering

Thiruvananthapuram: A Lithuanian national wanted in the US for orchestrating a massive cryptocurrency fraud has been arrested in Kerala, media reports said.

Ranya Rao shares how she received consignment at Dubai airport, learnt how to conceal gold bars on YouTube

Bengaluru/IBNS: Kannada actress Ranya Rao has detailed how she picked up the gold bars meant for smuggling at the Dubai International Airport and also revealed her meticulous plan to conceal the items, media reports said.

Lithuanian Man arrested in Kerala for running crypto exchange at US request

The Central Bureau of Investigation and the Kerala Police have arrested a Lithuanian individual whom the United States wanted for setting up cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, allegedly to launder the proceeds of criminal activities from a homestay located in the southern town of Varkala.

Scientist killed in assault by neighbour over parking argument in Mohali

Mohali/IBNS: A 39-year-old scientist at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) on Tuesday died after he was assaulted by his neighbour over an argument related to a parking issue in Sector 66 of Mohali, media reports said.

British woman tourist raped in Delhi hotel by man she befriended on social media

New Delhi/IBNS: A British woman tourist was allegedly raped by a Delhi man whom she had befriended on Instagram, media reports said.

Gold smuggling case: Court restrains media from publishing, telecasting defamatory statements against Ranya Rao

Bengaluru/IBNS: A Bengaluru court has barred media houses from publishing and telecasting any defamatory statement against Kannada actress Ranya Rao, who has been arrested for alleged gold smuggling, media reports said.

Karnataka govt withdraws CID probe over 'police role' in Ranya Rao's smuggling case

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government has withdrawn the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into the 'police role' in connection with Kannada actress Ranya Rao's gold smuggling case after the Central Bureau of Investigation took over the investigation, media reports said.