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Revenues from sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest arms-producing companies rose by 5.9 per cent in 2024, reaching a record $679 billion, according to new data released today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Monday expressed concern over the health condition of ailing former Bangladesh PM Begum Khaleda Zia and extended all possible support to her.
A 20-year-old Hyderabad resident has fallen victim to a highly sophisticated “honeytrap” scam on Telegram, losing ₹1,02,093 before the fraudsters escalated the con into outright extortion, according to media reports.
A Mumbai businesswoman has levelled explosive allegations against a senior pharma executive, accusing him of stripping her naked at gunpoint and recording her to blackmail her into silence, media reports said.
In a chilling twist to the Nanded honour killing case, 21-year-old Anchal Mamidwar has accused two Maharashtra policemen of egging on her brothers to murder her boyfriend, 20-year-old Saksham Tate, over their inter-caste relationship.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed smartphone manufacturers operating in India to preinstall a government-developed cybersecurity app, ‘Sanchar Saathi’, on all devices sold in the country.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress on Monday found itself at the centre of an unexpected row after party MP Renuka Chowdhury arrived at Parliament accompanied by a puppy.
In the wake of Cyclone Ditwah, which has caused severe flooding, loss of life and widespread disruption across Sri Lanka, India launched Operation Sagar Bandhu on November 28 to provide urgent Search & Rescue and Humanitarian Assistance & Disaster Relief (HADR) support to the closest maritime neighbour, when 9.5 tons of emergency rations were handed from two Indian Navy Ships in Colombo.
Chandigarh/IBNS: The much-talked-about Haryana number plate ‘HR88B8888’ — which grabbed headlines last week after fetching a record-breaking bid of Rs 1.17 crore — will now be reauctioned after the winning bidder failed to pay the amount within the deadline.
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s uneasy relationship with the party high command appears to be reaching a critical point.
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed that his partner, Shivon Zilis, is “half-Indian” and that one of their twin sons has “Shekhar” as his middle name — a tribute to renowned physicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, according to media reports.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a sharp swipe at the Opposition over its defeat in the Bihar elections and urged rival MPs to refrain from "drama" as the Winter Session of Parliament commenced.
A 20-year-old man was brutally killed in Maharashtra’s Nanded district in what police believe to be an honour killing driven by caste opposition.
At least 11 people, including a child, were killed and more than 60 others injured after two Tamil Nadu government buses collided head-on near Kummangudi in Sivaganga district on Sunday evening, media reports said.
A 25-year-old woman was allegedly shot dead by her male friend at her rented accommodation in Noida’s Yakubpur on Friday evening, police said on Saturday.
The UK has recorded one of its steepest drops in net migration in recent years, with 204,000 fewer people remaining in the country in the year ending June 2025 compared to the 2023 peak, an 80% decline.
Jaipur/IBNS: The British and Indian armies on Saturday concluded the eighth edition of their biennial joint military exercise Ajeya Warrior, held from November 17 to 30 at the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Winter Session of Parliament is expected to open on a stormy note on Monday, with the Opposition gearing up to corner the NDA government on a host of recent controversies and governance issues.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has extended the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) by a week, announcing that the final electoral roll will now be published on February 14, 2026.
New Delhi/IBNS: One person died and two others sustained injuries after a speeding Mercedes rammed into a roadside pole near Ambience Mall in Delhi’s Vasant Kunj early Sunday, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi have been named in a fresh First Information Report (FIR) filed by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police in connection with the National Herald case, according to media reports.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on his wedding to financial services professional and women's advocate Jodie Haydon, calling the Australian leader “a good friend”.
Kolkata/IBNS: In a major shift from its earlier stance, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government has accepted the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Act passed by Parliament earlier this year, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Intensifying its investigation into the Red Fort blast case, Delhi Police has now issued notices to all private hospitals across the national capital, asking them to submit records of doctors who obtained their medical degrees abroad.
Lucknow/IBNS: In a remarkable advancement for low-cost educational technology, a 17-year-old student from Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr has engineered an Artificial Intelligence (AI) teacher robot.
Udupi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Laksha Kantha Gita Parayana programme at Sri Krishna Matha in Udupi, Karnataka on Friday.
Bengaluru/IBNS: Amid an ongoing power tussle, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar shared a typical South Indian breakfast on Saturday morning at the former's residence in an attempt to diffuse the palpable tension within the state Congress unit.
New Delhi/IBNS: As Delhi continues to battle hazardous air pollution levels, the US Embassy in New Delhi has floated a tender seeking 1,200 boxes of True HEPA filter sets for its Blueair 500 and 600 series air purifiers, Hindustan Times reported.
Three Indian Naval Ships - Landing Craft Utility (LCU 51, LCU 54 and LCU 57) visited Colombo, Sri Lanka, from November 22 to November 25 as part of a port call.
Indian PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Skyroot’s Infinity Campus in Hyderabad, Telangana via video conferencing on Thursday when he said the nation is witnessing an unprecedented opportunity in the space sector.
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