Elon Musk faces backlash in India over post on British colonisation
Businessman and former Senior Advisor to the U.S. President, Elon Musk, has once again stirred controversy with his social media activity.
IBNS•Oct 04, 2025
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Two Indian men jailed, caned for robbing and assaulting sex workers in Singapore hotels
Singapore: Two Indian nationals who robbed and assaulted two sex workers in Singapore hotel rooms while on vacation were sentenced on Friday to five years and one month in prison each, along with 12 strokes of the cane.
IBNS•Oct 04, 2025
Pakistan offers Trump $1.2 billion Pasni port project near India’s Chabahar in bid to reset US ties
Pakistan has proposed that the United States build and operate a port on the Arabian Sea, in what appears to be an attempt to rekindle ties with Washington under President Donald Trump, the Financial Times has reported.
IBNS•Oct 04, 2025
Indian dental student shot dead at gas station in US
An Indian-origin student from Hyderabad, who was pursuing higher studies in the US, was shot dead by unknown people in Denton, Texas.
IBNS•Oct 04, 2025
India is a country of knowledge and skill, intellectual strength is our greatest power: Modi launching youth-focused initiatives worth over Rs. 62,000 cr
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched various youth-focused initiatives worth more than Rs.62,000 crore during Kaushal Deekshant Samaroh at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on Saturday.
IBNS•Oct 04, 2025
Indian couple from Nagpur killed in road accident in Italy
A vacation in Europe turned tragic for a family from Nagpur after a couple died in a road accident in Italy, officials said.
IBNS•Oct 04, 2025
'Unilateral release of water by DVC': Mamata blames Centre for flood-like situation in Bengal; BJP calls her 'pathological liar'
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blamed the central government for the flood-like situation in her state, accusing the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) of releasing water "unilaterally".
IBNS•Oct 04, 2025
UN event in Geneva marks Mahatma Gandhi's birth anniversary
A major event was held at the United Nations in Geneva on Thursday to mark the birth anniversary of India's 'Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi.
IBNS•Oct 04, 2025
Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu act after 'contaminated cough syrup' caused death of 11 children
Jaipur/IBNS: The Rajasthan government has suspended drug controller Rajaram Sharma and stopped distribution of 19 medicines supplied by Jaipur-based company Kayson Pharma in the wake of two deaths in the state allegedly due to consumption of contaminated cough syrups, media reports said.
IBNS•Oct 04, 2025
Gyanesh Kumar-led ECI team visits poll-bound Bihar to review preparedness for polls
Patna/IBNS: An Election Commission of India (ECI) team- led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar- visited poll-bound Bihar on Friday, media reports said.
IBNS•Oct 04, 2025
Zubeen Garg was poisoned by his manager and event organiser, alleges key witness band member: Report
Guwahati/IBNS: Popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg was poisoned by his manager and event organiser in Singapore and he did not die of drowning, alleged a key witness who claimed a conspiracy behind the artiste's shocking death on foreign soil, media reports said.
IBNS•Oct 04, 2025
Singapore: 2 Indian tourists jailed for robbing, assaulting sex workers in hotel rooms
Singaporean legal authorities have sentenced two Indian tourists to five years and one month in prison, along with 12 strokes of the cane, for allegedly robbing and assaulting two sex workers in hotel rooms.
IBNS•Oct 04, 2025
Narendra Modi praises Donald Trump as Hamas agrees to release Israeli hostages
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday praised former U.S. President Donald Trump for his peace efforts in Gaza, after Hamas agreed to release all remaining Israeli hostages under a proposed U.S.-brokered plan.
IBNS•Oct 04, 2025
PM Modi to unveil ₹62,000 crore youth-centric initiatives tomorrow; big push for education, jobs
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday launch a series of youth-focused initiatives worth more than ₹62,000 crore at Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital, aiming to strengthen education, skilling, and entrepreneurship across the country with a special focus on Bihar.
IBNS•Oct 04, 2025
'Will erase from map if terror continues': Army Chief’s stern warning to Pakistan
Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday issued one of the sharpest warnings yet to Pakistan, declaring that India will not exercise restraint if Islamabad continues to sponsor terrorism.
IBNS•Oct 04, 2025
India-Bhutan ₹4,033 cr rail project approved: 89 km railway lines to be laid for cross-border connectivity
New Delhi: Cross-border train travel between India and Bhutan is poised to become a reality following official approval of the India-Bhutan rail project, a landmark initiative led by Indian Railways.
IBNS•Oct 03, 2025
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to visit India for first high-level talks since 2021
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi is expected to visit India next week, marking the first such high-level engagement since the group took power in Afghanistan in 2021.
IBNS•Oct 03, 2025
India's INS Sutlej arrives in Mauritius to undertake 18th Joint Hydrographic Survey
INS Sutlej, a specialised hydrographic survey vessel of the Indian Navy arrived at Port Louis to undertake 18th Joint Hydrographic Survey at Mauritius on September 29.
IBNS•Oct 03, 2025
Kenya Navy Commander Major General Paul Owuor Otieno visits Southern Naval Command in Kochi
Major General Paul Owuor Otieno, Commander of the Kenya Navy, along with a four-member delegation, visited Southern Naval Command (SNC), Kochi from September 30 – October 2, as part of his official visit to India.
IBNS•Oct 03, 2025
Indian Navy's stealth frigate INS Trikand visits Italy
Indian Navy's stealth frigate INS Trikand, called at Taranto, Italy, on September 28, during her ongoing operational deployment to the Mediterranean Sea.
IBNS•Oct 03, 2025
Mandaviya meets Indian diaspora in Malaysia, highlights the role they are playing in realising Viksit Bharat 2047
Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Friday interacted with members of the Indian workers’ diaspora in Malaysia when he underlined their significant contribution in strengthening India’s development journey.
IBNS•Oct 03, 2025
Mansukh Mandaviya strengthens global partnership, holds bilateral meetings with Uganda, Malaysia and PERKESO Leadership
Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, held 'productive bilateral meetings' with the President of the International Social Security Association (ISSA) and delegations from Malaysia and Uganda on the sidelines of the World Social Security Summit (WSSF) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Friday, officials said.
IBNS•Oct 03, 2025
Bengali community marks Sindoor Khela in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk on Maha Dashami
Members of the Bengali community, especially women, celebrated the traditional Sindoor Khela ritual on Maha Dashami, marking the conclusion of the 10-day Durga Puja festival, at Srinagar’s Lal Chowk area in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.
IBNS•Oct 03, 2025
India wins ISSA Award 2025 for achievement in social security
Union Minister for Labour & Employment and Youth Affairs & Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Friday showcased India’s historic expansion in social security coverage from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025, covering over 940 million citizens, as recognised by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
IBNS•Oct 03, 2025
Internet suspended, security personnel deployed: Bareilly on high alert ahead of Friday prayers amid 'I Love Muhammad' row
Bareilly/IBNS: Bareilly has been kept on high alert with the suspension of internet and deployment of security personnel in the city that witnessed violence over the "I Love Muhammad" remark row, media reports said.
IBNS•Oct 03, 2025
Five Pakistan fighter jets were shot down during Operation Sindoor, claims IAF chief
New Delhi/IBNS: Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Friday said five Pakistan fighter jets comprising US-made F-16s and Chinese J-17s were shot down during Operation Sindoor, media reports said.
IBNS•Oct 03, 2025
Sonam Wangchuk's wife moves Supreme Court challenging activist's detention under NSA
New Delhi/IBNS: Activist-environmentalist-innovator Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J Angmo has moved the Supreme Court challenging her husband's detention under the National Security Act (NSA), media reports said.
IBNS•Oct 03, 2025
UK: Manchester synagogue attack leaves 2 dead, suspect identified as British citizen of Syrian descent Jihad Al-Shamie
British Police on Thursday said two people died after a man drove his car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard while attacking a synagogue where worshippers were observing Yom Kippur in Manchester city.
IBNS•Oct 03, 2025
Zubeen Garg death case: Assam Police arrest bandmate, co-singer
The Assam Police SIT, currently investigating the death case of singer Zubeen Garg, have arrested two more people in connection with the incident.
IBNS•Oct 03, 2025
13, including 10 children, die in two separate Durga idol immersion tragedies in Madhya Pradesh
Ujjain/Khandwa: At least 13 people, including 10 children, lost their lives in two separate accidents during the immersion of Goddess Durga idols in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.
IBNS•Oct 03, 2025
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