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Darbhanga (Bihar): A minor boy from Bihar's Darbhanga district, who had been declared dead and cremated following his disappearance, returned home safely 70 days later, media reports said.
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday asserted that the party would not be cowed by the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) steps against its leadership, and declared confidence in defeating the BJP-led Centre on the contentious Waqf (Amendment) Act, PTI reported.
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has described the situation in Murshidabad as “bizarre” and “barbaric” following his visit to the violence-affected district on Saturday.
M. Humayun Kabir, President of the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (BEI), on Friday said the business relationship between India and Bangladesh should be based on merit and strength.
Allahabad/IBNS: The Allahabad High Court has expressed concerns over the recent trend of personal fallouts turning into criminal cases, granting bail to a 42-year-old man who was accused of raping a 25-year-old woman, media reports said.
The Indian government has strongly reacted to the abduction and killing of a Hindu community leader in Bangladesh and asked the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government to carry out the responsibility of protecting all minorities.
New Delhi/IBNS: Hindu scripture Bhagavad Gita and Sanskrit treatise on the performing arts, Natyashastra, have been inscribed in the UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.
Kuwait’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Co-Chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN), Tareq Albanai, has backed India's aim to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
Indian PM Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to Saudi Arabia from April 22 to April 23 at the invitation of Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Bhopal/IBNS: Former Madhya Pradesh minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Usha Thakur has warned voters, who vote for money, saree, liquor even after availing the beneficiary schemes, of rebirth as animals in the next life.
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's daughter Harshita Kejriwal tied the knot with Sambhav Jain on Friday, media reports said.
At least four people died after a four-storey building collapsed in Delhi's Mustafabad area on Saturday, with rescue workers trying to pull out people who were trapped under the debris.
A young woman from Andhra Pradesh's Guntur, who was pursuing her master’s degree in the United States, died in a hit-and-run accident in Texas, just weeks before her graduation, media reports said.
Bengaluru/IBNS: Two students at a Common Entrance Test (CET) exam centre in Karnataka's Shivamogga have been allegedly forced to remove their Janivara, a sacred thread traditionally worn by Brahmins, triggering anger within the community.
Washington DC/New Delhi/IBNS: The Donald Trump administration's recent crackdown on international students in the United States has raised concerns, particularly among Indian students, media reports said.
New Delhi/ Tokyo: In a significant boost to India’s first bullet train project, Japan will donate two Shinkansen train sets to assist with testing and inspection of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor, Japan Times has reported.
Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dillip Ghosh married party colleague Rinku Majumdar in an intimate ceremony in Kolkata on Friday, causing ripples in the political circles of the state.
Kochi: In an unexpected intervention, the Christian Alliance & Association for Social Action (CASA) has approached the Supreme Court seeking to be impleaded in the ongoing petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to tech entrepreneur Elon Musk on telephone during which they discussed the scope of collaboration between India and the USA in the field of technology and innovation.
Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh concluded a two-day visit to London from April 16–17, leading a high-level Indian delegation for the annual bilateral defence dialogue with the United Kingdom.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday left Kolkata for riot-hit Malda and Murshidabad district to understand the ground reality, snubbing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal to refrain from an immediate visit.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday spoke with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk when they discussed the scope of collaboration between India and the USA in the field of technology and innovation.
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday slammed Bangladesh over its remark on the violent anti-Waqf protests by Muslims in West Bengal's Murshidabad district and advocated Dhaka to protect the rights of its own minorities.
Indian Minister Piyush Goyal recently met a delegation representing entrepreneur Elon Musk-owned Starlink, when they discussed their existing partnerships and future investment plans in India.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India is not only securing its borders but also positioning itself as a key player in the international defence ecosystem.
Washington DC/IBNS: Gangster Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia, who is allegedly responsible for multiple terror attacks in Punjab, has been arrested in the United States on Friday, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: In a news that has created a buzz on social media, former West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dilip Ghosh is set to tie the knot with his party colleague Rinku Majumdar on Friday, media reports said.
Uttarkashi/IBNS: A 35-year-old woman drowned in the Ganga River at Uttarkashi's Manikarnika Ghat as she was recording a video for making a reel, according to media reports.
New Delhi/IBNS: India has rubbished Pakistani army chief General Asim Munir's remarks in which the latter claimed that Kashmir was Islamabad's "jugular vein".
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid a row over "Hindi imposition" in the south, especially Tamil Nadu, the Maharashtra government has introduced Hindi as a compulsory third language for the primary section in Marathi and English-medium schools.
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