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India’s passport slipped five places to rank 85th in the 2025 Henley Passport Index, allowing visa-free access to 57 destinations, down from 59 last year.
A Congress MLA in Karnataka has sparked a major controversy after making sexist remarks about a woman forest officer during an official meeting.
Six months after the sudden death of his wife, Bengaluru Police have arrested Dr. Mahendra Reddy, a general surgeon, for allegedly murdering her by administering an overdose of an anaesthetic drug, media reports said.
The Indian Navy will organise a seminar on ‘Impact of Cyber Attacks on Maritime Sector and Its Effects on National Security and International Relations’ at the Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi, on Thursday.
The Indian Navy is hosting the fifth edition of the Indo-Indonesian Joint Bilateral Maritime Exercise, 'Samudra Shakti – 2025', in Visakhapatnam from October 14 - 17, officials said on Wednesday.
India and Saudi Arabia recently discussed enhancing bilateral cooperation, promoting investments, and exploring new areas of collaboration in the Chemicals and Petrochemicals sector.
Sri Lankan PM Harini Aamarasuriya will visit India for her maiden trip to the neighbouring nation since taking charge of the office on October 16.
Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa on Tuesday announced Mongolian Air Carrier is preparing to operate flights to New Delhi and Amritsar later this year, aiming to boost tourism.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the bursting of green crackers in Delhi-NCR during Diwali celebrations, ending weeks of speculation over whether the blanket ban on firecrackers would continue this year.
Police have arrested the friend of the medical student who was raped near a private medical college in West Bengal’s Durgapur, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to six, media reports said.
Ending weeks of speculation, political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor has decided not to contest the Bihar assembly election from Raghopur, the family bastion of Tejashwi Yadav.
At least 19 people were killed when a private bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur in Rajasthan caught fire on Tuesday, media reports said.
At least 15 people, including three children and four women, were injured when a passenger bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur caught fire on Tuesday afternoon, media reports said.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said an enhanced Consultation, Cooperation, Coordination & Capacity Building - a 4C formula - is a guiding principle for the countries contributing towards United Nations peacekeeping to tackle emerging challenges and ensure global peace.
Narendra Modi met Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa on Tuesday for a delegation-level talk when the Indian PM announced to provide free e-visas to Mongolian citizens.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday unveiled the names of 71 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls.
All five accused in the Durgapur medical student gangrape case were taken to the crime spot on Tuesday for the reconstruction of the events, media reports said.
A dramatic late-night reversal within the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has sent shockwaves through Bihar's political landscape, just weeks before the crucial Assembly polls.
PATNA, Oct 14 — Late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s cousin, Divya Gautam, has entered the Bihar political arena as the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation [CPI(ML)] candidate from the Digha assembly constituency in Patna.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday praised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “very good friend,” while addressing a summit on the Gaza conflict in Egypt.
After weeks of tense negotiations and internal bickering, Bihar’s Grand Alliance has finally reached a seat-sharing formula involving modest compromises by both Lalu Prasad Yadav’s Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the Congress, NDTV reported, quoting sources.
The Supreme Court’s order for a court-monitored Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the deaths of 41 people at a rally organised by actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamizha Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) is set to reshape the political discourse in Tamil Nadu.
An IndiGo flight from Tuticorin to Chennai made a safe landing on Monday afternoon after pilots detected a mid-air windshield crack, prompting precautionary action by aviation authorities.
The Delhi High Court reopened the high-stakes inheritance battle over the will of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, scion of the Sona BLW automotive group, on Monday amid explosive claims of digital fabrication and forgery.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday noted the significance of enhanced cooperation between the two countries in trade, energy, technology, agriculture and people-to-people ties during his meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand.
In a setback for the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) ahead of the Bihar Assembly polls, a Delhi court on Monday ordered the framing of corruption and conspiracy charges against party patriarch Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife and former Chief Minister Rabri Devi, and their son Tejashwi Yadav in the long-running IRCTC land-for-hotel scam.
Indian Minister Kirti Vardhan Singh has arrived in Egypt to join the Gaza Peace Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, which is expected to feature the attendance of 20 world leaders.
The Congress party has decided not to contest the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Jammu and Kashmir, citing dissatisfaction with its alliance partner, the National Conference (NC), for allegedly denying it a “safe seat.”
Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Sachet, made a port call at Maputo, Mozambique on Saturday, as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to Africa, underscoring India’s commitment to fostering maritime cooperation with friendly nations.
After weeks of intense negotiations, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has finally sealed its seat-sharing agreement for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, Union Minister and BJP leader Dharmendra Pradhan said on X.
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