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Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of Defense of Indonesia Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin co-chaired the third India-Indonesia Defence Ministers’ Dialogue in New Delhi on Thursday.
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Thursday that the state assembly has approved a bill outlawing polygamy, making the practice a criminal offence punishable by up to seven years in prison.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated French aerospace major Safran’s Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility for aircraft engines in Hyderabad on Wednesday, highlighting India as a trusted partner for global investors.
In a fierce online bidding war, Haryana on Wednesday sold India’s costliest vehicle registration number- HR88B8888- for a staggering ₹1.17 crore.
India on Wednesday acknowledged that it has received Bangladesh’s request for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, confirming that the matter is currently under examination through judicial and internal legal processes.
India on Wednesday issued a sharp rebuttal to Pakistan’s criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi hoisting a saffron flag at the newly built Ram Temple in Ayodhya, calling Islamabad’s comments “hypocritical” and “devoid of moral standing.”
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has deactivated more than 2 crore Aadhaar numbers of deceased individuals as part of a nationwide clean-up effort to maintain the continued accuracy of the Aadhaar database.
Rear Admiral Mohamed Tahin, Inspector of the Royal Moroccan Navy, is on an official visit to India from November 24 to November 27, aimed at strengthening maritime cooperation and enhancing bilateral naval engagements.
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Piyush Goyal, concluded a productive visit to Israel (20–22 November 2025), during which he held a series of high-level engagements aimed at strengthening the India–Israel strategic and economic partnership.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday announced the arrest of a Faridabad resident for allegedly harbouring terrorist Umar Un Nabi shortly before the November 10 car bomb blast near Delhi’s Red Fort.
Ayodhya/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hoisted the saffron flag atop the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, using an unconventional mechanism during the sacred ‘Dhwaj Arohan’ ceremony, a ritual marking the formal completion of the temple structure.
India on Tuesday lodged a strong protest with China after an Arunachal Pradesh–born Indian woman was detained for 18 hours at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport, saying the incident violated international conventions on air travel and China’s own transit rules.
A temple in Mumbai’s Chembur area witnessed chaos after devotees found the idol of Goddess Kali dressed to resemble Mother Mary, triggering protests from worshippers and local Hindu organisations, media reports said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has confirmed that his planned visit to India has been postponed, with both countries now working to finalise a new date.
Investigators unraveling the Chandni Chowk car-bomb attack—an explosion that killed 15 people—have discovered a chilling tale behind the man at the center of it all: Umar Un Nabi, a soft-spoken doctor from Faridabad’s Al-Falah University, whose intellect and charm masked a deadly mission.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the BJP, accusing the party of influencing the central election machinery and cautioning that no legitimate voter should be removed during the upcoming SIR (Special Summary Revision) exercise
The 19th edition of Joint Military exercise “Exercise SURYAKIRAN XIX - 2025” commenced on Tuesday at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to interfere with a Delhi High Court judgment that upheld the dismissal of Army officer Samuel Kamalesan, a Christian by faith, who refused to enter the inner sanctum of a temple during regimental religious duties.
Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday declared that iconic singer Zubeen Garg’s death was not an accident, but murder.
Prema Wangjom Thongdok, a UK-based Indian national, has alleged that she was detained for nearly 18 hours and harassed by Chinese immigration officials at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, who questioned the validity of her Indian passport and her citizenship.
Tel Aviv/New Delhi/IBNS: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has once again pushed back his planned visit to India, which was scheduled for later this year, for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hoisted a saffron flag atop the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, marking a monumental chapter in India’s cultural and religious history.
Raipur/IBNS: The Maharashtra–Madhya Pradesh–Chhattisgarh (MMC) Special Zonal Committee of the outlawed CPI (Maoist) has reportedly sent a letter to the Chief Ministers of the three states, expressing willingness to lay down arms and join the government’s rehabilitation programme by February 15, 2026.
Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Kiren Rijiju arrived in Bhutan on Monday as part of the official delegation overseeing the return of the Sacred Relics of Lord Buddha, following their revered public exposition in Bhutan since November 8.
Several flights were cancelled on Monday as Indian airlines and airports were put on alert over a massive ash plume drifting from Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano, which erupted on Sunday for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, media reports said.
The Indian Ministry of Communications on Monday said over the past one year it facilitated the disconnection and blacklisting of more than 21 lakh mobile numbers and around one lakh entities involved in sending spam and fraudulent messages.
Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on November 25 to mark a momentous occasion in the nation’s socio-cultural and spiritual landscape.
Kolkata/IBNS: A man and a woman have been arrested in connection with the death of Chartered Accountant Adarsh Losalka, whose body was found at a Kasba hotel, media reports said.
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, while addressing the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber in New Delhi on Monday, said that India sees considerable scope for collaboration with Canada in critical minerals, mineral processing technologies, clean energy, nuclear energy and supply-chain diversification.
Chennai/IBNS: Six people were killed and 28 others injured after two private buses collided in Tamil Nadu’s Tenkasi district on Monday, according to media reports.
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