Justice Surya Kant swears in as 53rd Chief Justice of India
New Delhi/IBNS: Justice Surya Kant on Monday took oath as the 53rd Chief Justice of India (CJI) succeeding Justice BR Gavai, who demitted his office last evening.
IBNS•Nov 24, 2025
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Modi, Meloni join forces: India-Italy launch bold new drive to crush terror financing
PM Narendra Modi met his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in South Africa on Sunday on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, when they adopted the ‘India-Italy Joint Initiative to Counter Financing of Terrorism’.
IBNS•Nov 24, 2025
India-Pakistan borders may change: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh says 'Sindh may return to India'
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that while Sindh is not part of India today, ‘borders can change,’ suggesting the region could potentially return to India, a message that can create a ripple effect in neighbouring Pakistan.
IBNS•Nov 23, 2025
IBSA Spotlight: Modi says UNSC reforms is no longer an option, it's a necessity
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday joined the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Leaders' Meeting in Johannesburg, where he said reform of the UN Security Council (UNSC) was no longer an option but a necessity.
IBNS•Nov 23, 2025
Technology must stay human-centric, says PM Modi during G20 session on AI
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the third session of the G20 Summit on "A Fair and a Just Future for All - Critical Minerals; Decent Work; Artificial Intelligence" when he called for a fundamental change in the way critical technologies are promoted.
IBNS•Nov 23, 2025
Modi–Ramaphosa mega meet: India–South Africa set to team up on AI, critical minerals
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday met Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa, in Johannesburg on the sidelines of the G20 Summit, when they recalled the historical ties that underpin India-South Africa ties.
IBNS•Nov 23, 2025
Fadnavis blames Pakistan for Delhi Red Fort blast, says conspiracy targeted multiple Indian cities
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has accused Pakistan of orchestrating the recent blast near Delhi’s Red Fort that killed more than 10 people, saying the neighbouring country has resorted to terrorism after realising it cannot defeat India in a direct conflict.
IBNS•Nov 23, 2025
Punjab leaders push back against Centre’s plan to bring Chandigarh under President’s rule
Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar asserted that Chandigarh is an "integral part of Punjab," assuring that any "confusion" over the Centre's move will be resolved through discussions.
IBNS•Nov 23, 2025
TMC’s Humayun Kabir sparks controversy with call to lay ‘Babri Masjid’ foundation in Murshidabad
A major political row has erupted in West Bengal after Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir announced that he plans to lay the foundation stone for a “Babri Masjid” on December 6 in Murshidabad's Beldanga, the same date that marks 33 years since the demolition of the Babri mosque in Ayodhya.
IBNS•Nov 23, 2025
Huge cache of explosives found near Uttarakhand school, police launch massive hunt
A major security scare hit Uttarakhand’s Almora district after 161 gelatin sticks, weighing over 20 kg, were discovered just metres away from a Government Higher Secondary School in Dabara village, media reports said.
IBNS•Nov 23, 2025
BLO under 'immense SIR pressure' found dead in Bengal — Mamata's explosive charge against ECI
Kolkata/IBNS: A woman working as a Booth Level Officer (BLO) has been found dead in West Bengal's Nadia district triggering a fresh faceoff between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and prime opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the ongoing exercise of SIR, media reports said.
IBNS•Nov 22, 2025
Delhi blast probe: Jammu and Kashmir man linked to 'white collar' terror module arrested in major breakthrough
Srinagar/IBNS: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) and the Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday arrested a man from the valley in connection with the 'white collar' terror module linked to the deadly Delhi blast which occurred earlier this month, media reports said.
IBNS•Nov 22, 2025
Modi–Meloni reunion takes over G20 Summit — warm handshake turns into viral laughter!
Johannesburg/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni, the two global leaders whose bonhomie always goes viral, on Saturday met on the sidelines of the G20 Summit which is currently underway in South Africa.
IBNS•Nov 22, 2025
India, US, Japan, Australia unite for high-stakes Malabar 2025 drill in Guam
Australia, India, Japan and U.S. forces participated in Exercise Malabar 2025, in and around the island of Guam, November 10-18.
IBNS•Nov 22, 2025
India and Afghanistan take off: Air Cargo services to resume soon
India and Afghanistan will resume Air Cargo service shortly, announced a Ministry of External Affairs official on Friday, amid Afghanistan’s Commerce and Industry Minister Al-Haj Nooruddin Azizi's visit to New Delhi.
IBNS•Nov 22, 2025
India-Israel sign Terms of Reference for FTA
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, concluded a series of high-level engagements in Israel aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation across trade, technology, agriculture and innovation.
IBNS•Nov 22, 2025
Delhi Police bust Pakistan's ISI-linked arms smuggling network, four nabbed
The Delhi Police have dismantled an international arms-smuggling network with suspected links to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), officials said.
IBNS•Nov 22, 2025
Tragic loss at Dubai Air Show: Meet Wing Commander Namansh Syal, the heroic IAF pilot who died in Tejas crash
Dubai/IBNS: Wing Commander Namansh Syal, an Indian Air Force pilot, died in the crash of indigenous Tejas fighter jet in Dubai on Friday, media reports said.
IBNS•Nov 22, 2025
On G20 sidelines, Modi, Albanese fast-track a major boost to India–Australia ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, with both leaders noting the steady expansion of India–Australia cooperation since the relationship was upgraded to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2020.
IBNS•Nov 22, 2025
Bengaluru horror: Elder brother kills sibling over abuse, dumps body in lake
In a shocking incident, a 24-year-old man, Dhanaraj, was killed by his elder brother Shivaraj, 28, with the help of two friends, inside a car in Bengaluru. The body was later dumped into a lake, media reports said.
IBNS•Nov 21, 2025
Outgoing CJI Gavai defends landmark verdict on sub-classification in SC/ST quotas
Outgoing Chief Justice of India Bhushan R. Gavai, only the second Dalit judge to head the Supreme Court, on Friday firmly stood by his controversial judgment allowing sub-classification within Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, media reports said.
IBNS•Nov 21, 2025
Nitish Kumar retains top job, but hands 'power' to BJP in Bihar Cabinet reset. Check out
Nitish Kumar may have secured a strong mandate in last week’s Bihar election, but the new cabinet tells a more complicated story about who really holds the reins.
IBNS•Nov 21, 2025
Rapid relief: India gifts Nepal a ready-to-deploy 70-metre bridge to reconnect flood-hit region
The Ambassador of India to Nepal on Thursday handed over a complete set of a 70-metre modular bridge, along with specialised launching equipment, to Nepal’s Minister of Physical Infrastructure and Transport during a ceremony held in Hetauda.
IBNS•Nov 21, 2025
India donates 3.5-tonne medical consignment to Seychelles to boost healthcare support
India has handed over a 3.5-tonne consignment of essential medicines to Seychelles, officials said on Friday.
IBNS•Nov 21, 2025
Ignored five times: Jaipur student’s desperate pleas before tragic suicide revealed in report
A class 4 student, who recently committed suicide in a Jaipur school, was ignored despite approaching her class teacher five times and seeking her support for 45 minutes over alleged bullying, media reports said.
IBNS•Nov 21, 2025
Tejas fighter jet crashes at Dubai Air Show, pilot killed as crowd watches in horror
A Tejas fighter jet crashed during a flying demonstration at the ongoing Dubai Air Show on Friday, sending a thick plume of black smoke into the sky as shocked spectators looked on at Al Maktoum International Airport.
IBNS•Nov 21, 2025
Ajit Doval leads high-stakes security talks as Colombo Conclave nations push for deeper cooperation
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval held discussions with his counterparts from multiple nations, including Bangladesh, during the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) in New Delhi on Thursday, when they discussed ways of enhancing cooperation under identified pillars, including through training and capacity building.
IBNS•Nov 21, 2025
Indian Tejas fighter jet crashes at Dubai Air show
Dubai/IBNS: A Tejas fighter jet crashed during a Dubai air show demo near the airport in Dubai on Friday, media reports said.
IBNS•Nov 21, 2025
Delhi blast: Images reveal how terror doctor used flour mill to extract ammonium nitrate for explosives
Delhi/IBNS: Dr Muzamil Shakeel, one of the doctors accused in the November 10 Delhi blast that killed 15 people, allegedly used a household flour mill to prepare chemicals for the explosives.
IBNS•Nov 21, 2025
Penny Wong visits India, reviews different pillar of India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong visited India on November 20 when she reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral cooperation and progress under different pillars of the India–Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
IBNS•Nov 21, 2025
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