A controversy erupted after superstar Mohanlal offered prayers at Sabarimala for Malayalam star Mammootty earlier this month, with critics demanding an apology, pointing out that the latter is a Muslim.
Chennai/IBNS: A Chennai-based tech entrepreneur, who had accused his estranged wife of harassment amid a bitter divorce and custody battle of their son, has doubled down on his charges, media reports said.
Mumbai/IBNS: The Mumbai Police on Wednesday issued a second round of summons to comedian Kunal Kamra for his joke targeting Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
New Delhi/IBNS: India on Tuesday slammed the US religious freedom body USCIRF and said it should be designated internationally as an "entity of concern" for its repeated "pattern of biased and politically motivated assessments" and "misrepresentation" of facts.
New Delhi/Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the new Pamban rail bridge in Tamil Nadu on April 6, coinciding with Ram Navami, a festival marking the birth of Lord Ram, The Times of India reported.
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met UN Secretary-General's special envoy Julie Bishop in New Delhi when they discussed the current situation in Myanmar.
In a striking new development that underscores the shifting tides of international commerce, India is poised to become a leading engine of global trade growth over the next five years. According to the latest DHL Trade Atlas 2025 report, the nation is forecast to account for 6 per cent of the additional global trade during this period, positioning it as the third-largest driver of trade expansion behind China and the United States.
Union Minister S.P. Singh Baghel has said Indian milk production has increased by 63.56% over the past 10 years from 146.3 million tonnes during 2014-15 to 239.2 million tonnes during 2023-24, with an annual growth rate of 5.7 % during the past 10 years.
New Delhi: A 15-minute meeting between Union Home Minister Amit Shah and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswamy has triggered speculations of a revival of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-AIADMK alliance, media reports said.
New Delhi/Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the Hindu pilgrimage Maha Kumbh was "Mrityunjay Mahakumbh" in a counter to his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee's "Mrityu Kumbh" jibe.
Raipur/IBNS: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday raided former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in the Mahadev betting app case, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the Indian Muslims are safe when Hindus and Hindu tradition are also safe, rubbishing the Opposition's allegations of attacks on minorities.
Rahtak/IBNS: After discovering that his wife was having an affair with his tenant, a man in Haryana's Rohtak kidnapped the lover with the help of his friends and then buried him alive in a 7-foot deep pit in a field, media reports said.
Fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, believed to be in Antigua, has currently taken shelter in Belgium, the European nation has confirmed, as reported by NDTV.
New Delhi/IBNS: India and China on Tuesday held a high-level meeting in Beijing where both sides reviewed the status along the border.
Lucknow/IBNS: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday slammed comedian Kunal Kamra for his 'Gaddar' joke on Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde and said freedom of expression cannot be used to mount "personal attacks".
Mumbai/IBNS: Filmmaker Hansal Mehta and Kangana Ranaut have once again indulged in a verbal spat online, and this time, their bone of contention is the Kunal Kamra issue.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah has said that separatism has become history in Kashmir and lauded PM Narendra Modi-led government for the achievement.
Comedian Kumal Kamra, whose remarks against Eknath Shinde during a recent performance have triggered a row, has allegedly received death threats from the suporters of Maharashtra Deputy CM-led Shiv Sena faction, media reports said.
Singapore and India have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to cooperate on maritime digitalisation and decarbonisation, officials said on Tuesday.
Mumbai/IBNS: Indian industrialist Harsh Goenka has slammed the extensive media coverage by Indian television that targeted actress Rhea Chakraborty, who has now been given a clean chit by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Allahabad High Court Bar Association on Tuesday went on an indefinite strike after it was miffed by the Supreme Court collegium's repatriation of 'cash pile' accused Delhi High Court Justice Yashwant Varma, media reports said.
Hitting back at Pakistan for bringing up the Jammu and Kashmir issue once again in the United Nations, India on Tuesday said the neighbouring country must vacate the territory which it "continues to illegally occupy".
New Delhi/IBNS: Actress-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut has accused comedian Kunal Kamra of "abusing people" and "culture" in the name of comedy over a controversial parody that targeted Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said he doesn't support the vandalisation of Mumbai's Habitat Studio by Shiv Sena (Shinde) workers as a response to comedian Kunal Kamra's joke on their leader but called the rampage a "reaction" to the "action".
Mumbai/IBNS: Comedian Kunal Kamra Monday condemned the vandalism carried out at Habitat Studio in Mumbai by supporters of Eknath Shinde to protest against the former's remarks targeting the Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister.
The bilateral naval exercise Varuna, which was held in the Arabian Sea between March 19 to March 22, brought together the navies of India and France, featuring advanced platforms from both countries.
Mumbai/IBNS: Expressing regret over a series of remarks made on his now-deleted web show "India's Got Latent", comedian Samay Raina on Monday promised to be more careful in ensuring that such incidents are not repeated, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has hiked the salaries, allowances, and pensions of Members of Parliament with effect from April 1, 2023, according to a gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs on Monday.
Mumbai/IBNS: Popular comedian Kunal Kamra has told the police that he does not regret his controversial 'gaddar' (traitor) remark, which was deemed as a reference made to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, NDTV quoting sources reported on Monday.
