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After his 'Lord Ram' taunt on BJP creates uproar, RSS leader makes a U-turn

New Delhi/IBNS: After his remark on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its underperformance in the Lok Sabha elections created an uproar, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Indresh Kumar has made a U-turn from his comment.

Modi, Giorgia Meloni's selfie moment at G7 Summit goes viral

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni's selfie was one of the closing shots from the Indian premier's Italy tour for the G7 Summit. India was the outreach country at the summit.

PM Modi calls for end of tech monopoly at G7 meet, says Global South bearing brunt of world tensions

Bari (Italy)/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday called for the end of the monopoly in technology and said it must be made creative to lay the foundation of an inclusive society.

India, Italy to work together in futuristic areas like biofuels, critical minerals: Modi after talks with Meloni

Bari (Italy)/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday held bilateral talks with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni with whom he had a "good meeting" to cement ties between two countries.

PM Modi meets US President Joe Biden, Canadian head Justin Trudeau on sidelines of G7 Summit

Bari (Italy)/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday met US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G7 summit.

PM Modi meets Pope Francis in Italy, invites him to visit India

Bari, Italy/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Pope Francis with a warm embrace Friday at the Outreach session of the G7 Summit in Apulia region southern Italy.

Narendra Modi departs for India, says he had a productive day at G7 Summit in Apulia

Narendra Modi on Saturday said he attended a 'productive' G7 Summit in Italy before he headed back to India, marking the conclusion of his first foreign trip after taking oath as the Prime Minister of the world's largest democracy.

No one is above the law: Divya Spandana on Darshan Thoogudeepa's arrest in Karnataka murder case

Bengaluru/IBNS: "No one is above the law," says actress-turned-politician Divya Spandana aka Ramya reacting to the arrest of her colleague, Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in the Karnataka murder case.

Narendra Modi in Italy to attend G7 Outreach Summit: PM says he is looking forward to engaging in productive discussions with world leaders

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday (June 14, 2024) arrived in Italy to attend the  G7 Outreach Summit and said he is looking forward to engage in productive discussions with world leaders.

Indian Air Force plane carrying 45 Kuwait fire tragedy victims heading towards Kerala

A special Indian Air Force flight, carrying the bodies of 45 people who died in a fire tragedy in Kuwait, are currently being carried to India.

Maharashtra cop's son hits woman with speeding car in Pune, video goes viral

A Maharashtra policeman's son was caught on CCTV camera hitting a woman, who was walking on the street, with his speeding car in the west Indian state's Pimpri-Chinchwad area on Wednesday.

IAF special flight carrying mortal remains of 45 Indians killed in Kuwait fire lands in Kochi

New Delhi/Kochi/IBNS: A special flight of Indian Air Force (AIF) carrying the mortal remains of 45 Indians killed in the Kuwait fire reached Kochi on Friday morning.

Karnataka murder case involving actor Darshan: Driver who transported victim from Chitradurga to Bengaluru surrenders

Bengaluru/IBNS: In a new development in the Karnataka murder case involving Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, the taxi driver, who transported the victim Renukaswamy from Chitradurga to Bengaluru, has surrendered.

Karnataka murder case: 'It's been like a doomsday for Kannada industry,' says Darshan Thoogudeepa's co-actor Sanjjanaa Galrani

Bengaluru/IBNS: The arrest of popular Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa in connection with the murder of a 33-year-old man has sent shockwaves across the film industry.

Massive fire in Kolkata's Acropolis Mall, no casualty reported

Kolkata/IBNS: A massive fire broke out on the third floor of Acropolis Mall in Kolkata on Friday afternoon, media reports said.

Defacing Peace: Khalistan extremists vandalize Mahatma Gandhi statue in Italy

In a concerning development just days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s anticipated attendance at the G7 Summit in Italy, reports emerged of the vandalization of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi by Khalistani separatists.

Atishi, Raghav Chadha meet Arvind Kejriwal in jail; directed to resolve water, power crisis

New Delhi/IBNS: Amidst the persisting water and power crises in Delhi, state minister Atishi and AAP MP Raghav Chadha Thursday met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the Tihar jail and  were directed to take measures to curb the problems as soon as possible.

Narendra Modi leaves for Italy to attend G7 Outreach Summit, AI, energy, Africa to be in focus

Narendra Modi on Thursday left for Italy to attend the  G7 Outreach Summit, marking his first international visit after taking oath as the Prime Minister of the world's largest democracy for the third straight term earlier this week.

Rajnath Singh assumes charge as Indian Defence Minister for consecutive term

Senior Bharatiya Janta Party leader Rajnath Singh assumed charge as Indian Defence Minister for the second consecutive term on June 13, 2024.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's poll debut might finally happen, likely to contest bypoll from Wayanad: Reports

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's electoral debut might be a reality finally with media speculations claiming she might be fielded from Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency if Rahul Gandhi vacates the seat, reports said.

The Khalistan threat in Canada and its global implications

The specter of Khalistan extremism is not a specter that haunts the Sikh community alone; the chilling presence in the tranquil towns of Canada, if not contained, threatens to become a global menace.

U.S. Mission to India meets skyrocketing student Visa demand 

U.S. Mission to India meets skyrocketing student Visa demand

'Thought it was a nut': Mumbai doctor finds human finger in ice cream

Mumbai: In a shocking incident, a doctor in Mumbai discovered a human finger in an ice cream he ordered online, media reports said.

Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar files nomination for Rajya Sabha seat

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar filed her nomination for a Rajya Sabha seat from Maharashtra as a candidate of Nationalist Congress Party or NCP.

After heated campaigns, PM Modi shares pleasantries with Naveen Patnaik at Odisha oath ceremony

Bhubaneswar/IBNS:  A rare acrimony between former allies Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) witnessed during the Lok Sabha and Odisha Assembly elections seemed to diminish on Wednesday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik exchanged pleasantries during CM Mohan Charan Majhi's swearing-in ceremony.

Kuwait fire incident: Bodies of Indians killed charred beyond recognition, DNA tests underway

New Delhi/Kuwait City/IBNS: The bodies of Indians killed in the Kuwait fire are charred beyond recognition so DNA tests are underway for their identification, said Minister of State for External Affairs, Kirti Vardhan Singh.

PM Modi set to leave for Italy to attend G7 Summit today

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to leave for Italy to attend the G7 Summit on Thursday.

NEET-UG 2024: Supreme Court cancels 1,563 candidates' scorecard, directs re-test on June 23

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the scorecards of 1,563 students, who were given grace marks in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-UG 2024, media reports said.

Pema Khandu takes oath as Arunachal Pradesh CM for 3rd term

Itanagar/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pema Khandu took oath as the Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister for the third consecutive term on Thursday.

All gates of Puri's Jagannath Temple opened after 4 years, BJP fulfills Odisha poll promise

Puri/IBNS: As it was promised by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the newly-formed Odisha government on Thursday opened all four gates of the Jagannath Temple in Puri, media reports said.