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Violent protests erupt in Manipur over arrest of Meitei community leader, curfew imposed

Violent protests erupt in Manipur over arrest of Meitei community leader, curfew imposed

Imphal/Guwahati/New Delhi: Violent protests erupted in Manipur's capital, Imphal, over the arrest of a key leader of Arambai Tenggol (AT), a volunteer group of the Meitei community, which faces charges of participating in the Meitei-Kuki ethnic clashes.

IBNSJun 08, 2025
Andhra Pradesh inks MoU with Nvidia to boost AI ecosystem, plans India's first AI university

Andhra Pradesh inks MoU with Nvidia to boost AI ecosystem, plans India's first AI university

Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with US-based tech giant Nvidia Corporation to accelerate the development of the state’s artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced on Saturday.

IBNSJun 07, 2025
Meet Dr G Madhavi Latha, the IISc professor who helped shape world’s highest Chenab railway bridge

Meet Dr G Madhavi Latha, the IISc professor who helped shape world’s highest Chenab railway bridge

New Delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Chenab Bridge—the world’s tallest railway bridge—on Friday, a key figure behind the engineering feat quietly came into the spotlight—Dr G Madhavi Latha, a geotechnical engineering expert and professor at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru.

IBNSJun 07, 2025
Punjab YouTuber linked to Pakistan espionage ring: Had 150 Pak numbers on phone, handed laptop to ISI officer

Punjab YouTuber linked to Pakistan espionage ring: Had 150 Pak numbers on phone, handed laptop to ISI officer

New Delhi: In the latest development in India's crackdown on a suspected espionage network with links to Pakistan, Punjab-based YouTuber Jasbir Singh has emerged as a key figure, having allegedly handed over his laptop to a Pakistani intelligence officer for an hour during one of his visits across the border, media reports said.

IBNSJun 07, 2025
Election Commission slams Rahul Gandhi’s 'rigging' claims as baseless, calls match-fixing charge 'absurd'

Election Commission slams Rahul Gandhi’s 'rigging' claims as baseless, calls match-fixing charge 'absurd'

New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday hit back at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, dismissing his claims of electoral rigging in last year’s Maharashtra Assembly elections as “vague” and “completely absurd”.

IBNSJun 07, 2025
Ten BRICS nations condemn Jammu and Kashmir terror attack

Ten BRICS nations condemn Jammu and Kashmir terror attack

Ten BRICS nations strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam and agreed to act collectively against terrorism in a joint statement passed during the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum held in Brazil.

IBNSJun 07, 2025
Rahul Gandhi launches 'match fixing' attack on BJP over Maharashtra polls

Rahul Gandhi launches 'match fixing' attack on BJP over Maharashtra polls

New Delhi/IBNS: Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has trained his guns at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections claiming the polls were rigged.

IBNSJun 07, 2025
No FIR registered yet: Police on complaint against Virat Kohli over Bengaluru stampede

No FIR registered yet: Police on complaint against Virat Kohli over Bengaluru stampede

Bengaluru/IBNS: No First Information Report (FIR) has been registered yet against India's cricket icon Virat Kohli, said Bengaluru police after a complaint was filed against the batter over the fatal stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in the city, media reports said.

IBNSJun 07, 2025
Influencer Sharmishta Panoli walks out of jail after Calcutta High Court relief

Influencer Sharmishta Panoli walks out of jail after Calcutta High Court relief

A day after getting bail from the Calcutta High Court, 22-year-old influencer and law student Sharmishta Panoli, who was arrested in connection with the Operation Sindoor post case, walked out of jail on Friday.

IBNSJun 06, 2025
'Case filed, inquiry on. What more can a government do?' DK Shivakumar on Bengaluru stampede

'Case filed, inquiry on. What more can a government do?' DK Shivakumar on Bengaluru stampede

Bengaluru/IBNS: Defending his government's action after the tragic Bengaluru stampede, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar asked what more the government can do, citing the steps taken by CM Siddaramaiah, like ordering an enquiry and filing FIRs.

IBNSJun 06, 2025
Modi invited to G7 Summit in Canada, Indian PM looking forward to meeting Carney

Modi invited to G7 Summit in Canada, Indian PM looking forward to meeting Carney

New Delhi/IBNS: In a significant sign of improving India-Canada ties after hitting an all-time low under former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, his successor, Mark Carney, has formally invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the G7 Summit to be hosted in his country later this month. 

IBNSJun 06, 2025
S Jaishankar appreciates Central Asian partners for condemning Pahalgam terror attack

S Jaishankar appreciates Central Asian partners for condemning Pahalgam terror attack

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday appreciated the Central Asian nations for condemning the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which left 26 people, mostly non-Muslims tourists, dead.

IBNSJun 06, 2025
Piyush Goyal,  Antonio Tajani discuss India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

Piyush Goyal, Antonio Tajani discuss India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal, held a high-level meeting with Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, in Brescia—Italy’s manufacturing hub, where they stressed the importance of initiatives like the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).

IBNSJun 06, 2025
Operation Sindoor reminds Pakistan of its shameful defeat: PM Modi in Katra

Operation Sindoor reminds Pakistan of its shameful defeat: PM Modi in Katra

Katra/IBNS: In his maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir since the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Operation Sindoor reminds Pakistan of its shameful defeat boasting of the Indian Army's military action that destroyed terrorist camps in the neighbouring country.

IBNSJun 06, 2025
Shashi Tharoor-led all-party Indian delegation meets US VP JD Vance, discusses counter-terrorism

Shashi Tharoor-led all-party Indian delegation meets US VP JD Vance, discusses counter-terrorism

An Indian all-party delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor met US Vice President JD Vance in Washington, DC, where they discussed a wide range of issues, ranging from counter-terrorism efforts to enhancing technological cooperation.

IBNSJun 06, 2025
Pro-Khalistan slogans raised in Golden Temple on 41st anniversary of Operation Blue Star

Pro-Khalistan slogans raised in Golden Temple on 41st anniversary of Operation Blue Star

Amritsar/IBNS: 'Khalistan Zindabad' slogans were on Thursday raised at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on the 41st anniversary of Operation Blue Star, media reports said.

IBNSJun 06, 2025
Chenab Bridge: Modi inaugurates world's tallest railway bridge connecting Katra to Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir

Chenab Bridge: Modi inaugurates world's tallest railway bridge connecting Katra to Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated Chenab Railway Bridge, the tallest railway bridge in the world, in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

IBNSJun 06, 2025
IPL title victory stampede: RCB marketing chief Nikhil Sosale arrested

IPL title victory stampede: RCB marketing chief Nikhil Sosale arrested

Bengaluru Police have arrested the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) marketing head Nikhil Sosale, in connection with the stampede that occurred in Chennai's M Chinnaswamy stadium on Wednesday to celebrate the IPL title victory of the squad.

IBNSJun 06, 2025
Hyderabad student faces unexpected tech questions during US visa interview, says he was 'surprised'

Hyderabad student faces unexpected tech questions during US visa interview, says he was 'surprised'

An Indian applicant seeking the US F-1 student visa had a surprising experience during an interview at the Hyderabad Consulate. After answering standard questions about education and university choices, the consular officer unexpectedly asked technical questions. 

IBNSJun 05, 2025
Siddaramaiah govt suspends police commissioner, his deputy over Bengaluru stampede

Siddaramaiah govt suspends police commissioner, his deputy over Bengaluru stampede

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is under attack from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over Wednesday's stampede in Bengaluru that claimed 11 lives, has said that his government has suspended top police officers involved.

IBNSJun 05, 2025
'No terror bases in India, so Pakistani army hit civilian areas': Shashi Tharoor on conflict's asymmetry

'No terror bases in India, so Pakistani army hit civilian areas': Shashi Tharoor on conflict's asymmetry

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who has led an outreach delegation in the US, has highlighted that Pakistan's indiscriminate shelling on civilian areas in India during the recent conflict has set a big example of the "asymmetry of this particular conflict" since New Delhi's objective was to strike only at terror infrastructure in the neighbouring country.

IBNSJun 05, 2025
FIR registered against RCB, Karnataka cricket body over Bengaluru stampede that killed 11

FIR registered against RCB, Karnataka cricket body over Bengaluru stampede that killed 11

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Bengaluru Police have filed a case on their own (suo moto) against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the Karnataka cricket body, and DNA Entertainment over the stampede on Wednesday that left 11 dead and dozens injured.

IBNSJun 05, 2025
Tata-Dassault pact makes India first non-French hub for Rafale jet fuselages

Tata-Dassault pact makes India first non-French hub for Rafale jet fuselages

New Delhi: French aerospace major Dassault Aviation and Tata Advanced Systems Ltd on Thursday announced a collaboration to manufacture fuselages for Rafale fighter jets in India.

IBNSJun 05, 2025
Lahore travel agent ‘Madam N’ ran influencer pipeline for ISI, pushed 4,500 Indians into Pakistan

Lahore travel agent ‘Madam N’ ran influencer pipeline for ISI, pushed 4,500 Indians into Pakistan

New Delhi: A businesswoman operating a travel agency in Lahore has been identified as a key figure in facilitating the entry of Indian social media influencers into Pakistan and laying the groundwork to use them for espionage, NDTV reported, citing sources.

IBNSJun 05, 2025
Calcutta HC grants interim bail to influencer Sharmishta Panoli in Operation Sindoor post case

Calcutta HC grants interim bail to influencer Sharmishta Panoli in Operation Sindoor post case

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has granted interim bail to 22-year-old influencer and law student Sharmishta Panoli, who was arrested in connection with the Operation Sindoor post case, according to media reports.

IBNSJun 05, 2025
TMC MP Mahua Moitra ties knot with BJD leader Pinaki Misra in Germany

TMC MP Mahua Moitra ties knot with BJD leader Pinaki Misra in Germany

New Delhi/IBNS: Two-term fiery Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra has tied the knot with former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) parliamentarian Pinaki Misra away from media glares in Berlin, Germany on May 30, media reports said.

IBNSJun 05, 2025
PM Modi plants sindoor sapling at his residence in New Delhi on World Environment Day

PM Modi plants sindoor sapling at his residence in New Delhi on World Environment Day

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi planted a Sindoor sapling at his residence in New Delhi on the occasion of World Environment Day on Thursday.

IBNSJun 05, 2025
TMC MP Mahua Moitra ties knot with BJD leader Pinaki Mishra in Germany

TMC MP Mahua Moitra ties knot with BJD leader Pinaki Mishra in Germany

New Delhi/IBNS: Two-term fiery Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra has tied the knot with former Biju Janata Dal (BJD) parliamentarian Pinaki Mishra away from media glares in Germany on May 30, media reports said.

IBNSJun 05, 2025
Bengaluru stampede: Siddaramaiah govt ignored police's advice to hold RCB's IPL bash on Sunday, says report

Bengaluru stampede: Siddaramaiah govt ignored police's advice to hold RCB's IPL bash on Sunday, says report

Bengaluru/IBNS: The Karnataka government, Royal Challengers Bengaluru franchise and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) had ignored police's suggestion to hold the mega celebration of the cricket team's victory in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday, media reports said.

IBNSJun 05, 2025
Bengaluru stampede: 'One mother asked for son's body without postmortem,' says DK Shivakumar moving to tears

Bengaluru stampede: 'One mother asked for son's body without postmortem,' says DK Shivakumar moving to tears

Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar broke town to tears as he narrated an incident where the mother of a man who died in the stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium asked for her son's body without a postmortem.

IBNSJun 05, 2025

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