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Prez Droupadi Murmu, PM Modi pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on birth anniversaries

Prez Droupadi Murmu, PM Modi pay tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on birth anniversaries

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday (October 2, 2025) offered floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat and to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat on their birth anniversaries. President Droupadi Murmu paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 156th birth anniversary and attended Sarva Dharma Prarthana at Rajghat, New Delhi. pic.twitter.com/ttDkPwOsKl — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) October 2, 2025  

IBNS•Oct 02, 2025
Centre orders probe into Tamil Nadu-based cargo firm Wintrack Inc’s charges against Chennai Customs

Centre orders probe into Tamil Nadu-based cargo firm Wintrack Inc’s charges against Chennai Customs

New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Thursday said it has ordered an inquiry into allegations of harassment by Chennai Customs after Tamil Nadu-based logistics firm Wintrack Inc claimed it was forced to shut down its operations.

IBNS•Oct 02, 2025
Three women aides of Delhi Baba arrested for harassment, intimidation at Vasant Kunj Institute

Three women aides of Delhi Baba arrested for harassment, intimidation at Vasant Kunj Institute

Three female aides of Delhi Baba, who has been accused of sexually harassing at least 17 students at a private institute in Delhi, have been arrested. 

IBNS•Oct 02, 2025
India, China to resume direct flights from late October as ties improve after Galwan clashes

India, China to resume direct flights from late October as ties improve after Galwan clashes

New Delhi: India and China have agreed to restart direct flights after a five-year freeze, as relations continue to improve following the Galwan clashes. The Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the decision in a statement on Thursday.

IBNS•Oct 02, 2025
Electronics component scheme draws ₹1.15 lakh cr proposals; surpasses targets for jobs, output and investment

Electronics component scheme draws ₹1.15 lakh cr proposals; surpasses targets for jobs, output and investment

New Delhi: The Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) has attracted investment proposals worth ₹1.15 lakh crore, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Thursday, far surpassing the programme’s original benchmarks for investment, production, and employment.

IBNS•Oct 02, 2025
Internet shut down for 48 hrs in UP’s Bareilly over ‘I love Muhammad’ poster row amid Dussehra festivities

Internet shut down for 48 hrs in UP’s Bareilly over ‘I love Muhammad’ poster row amid Dussehra festivities

Bareilly: Internet services were suspended across Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly division on Thursday afternoon, with the blackout to remain in effect until 3 pm on Saturday.

IBNS•Oct 02, 2025
'Any misadventure in the Sir Creek sector will invite a decisive response': Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan

'Any misadventure in the Sir Creek sector will invite a decisive response': Rajnath Singh warns Pakistan

Bhuj/IBNS: "Any misadventure by Pakistan in the Sir Creek sector will invite a decisive response," warned Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami.

IBNS•Oct 02, 2025
'He should have resigned': Congress leader Raashid Alvi counters Chidambaram's 26/11 admission

'He should have resigned': Congress leader Raashid Alvi counters Chidambaram's 26/11 admission

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Raashid Alvi has sharply reacted to former Union Minister P Chidambaram's admission that the United States had asked the then Congress-led UPA government to not start a war with Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack in 2008.

IBNS•Oct 02, 2025
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat speaks on Pahalgam attack, tariff war, Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Dashami speech: Excerpts

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat speaks on Pahalgam attack, tariff war, Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Dashami speech: Excerpts

Nagpur/IBNS: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's Vijaya Dashami speech at the headquarters in Nagpur touched upon various issues including the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, tariff war, Aatmanirbhar Bharat and cultural unity.

IBNS•Oct 02, 2025
PM Modi wishes Mallikarjun Kharge 'speedy recovery' after pacemaker implant procedure

PM Modi wishes Mallikarjun Kharge 'speedy recovery' after pacemaker implant procedure

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to hospitalised Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge and took stock of his health.

IBNS•Oct 02, 2025
Pahalgam terror attack revealed India's true friends, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat hailing Op. Sindoor

Pahalgam terror attack revealed India's true friends, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat hailing Op. Sindoor

Nagpur/IBNS: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday praised Operation Sindoor and said the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack revealed India's true friends in the global arena.

IBNS•Oct 02, 2025
East Turkistan activists to protest Chinese occupation outside White House on October 12

East Turkistan activists to protest Chinese occupation outside White House on October 12

The East Turkistan National Movement (ETNM), a US-based non-profit advocacy group, will demonstrate outside the White House in Washington DC, on Oct 12 to mark 76 years since the Chinese invasion of East Turkistan in 1949.

IBNS•Oct 02, 2025
Exercise Pacific Reach: Indian Navy demonstrates global submarine rescue capability

Exercise Pacific Reach: Indian Navy demonstrates global submarine rescue capability

The Indian Navy’s Submarine Rescue Unit (East), embarked on INS Nistar, showcased precision and professionalism at XPR-25, hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN).

IBNS•Oct 02, 2025
US govt shutdown hits H-1B visa processing, leaves Indian techies in limbo

US govt shutdown hits H-1B visa processing, leaves Indian techies in limbo

The US government shutdown began after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to reach a funding deal by Wednesday’s deadline, forcing hundreds of thousands of federal workers into furloughs and shuttering nonessential offices. 

IBNS•Oct 02, 2025
Delhi Police recover sex toy, obscene CDs from self-styled godman Chaitanyananda’s ashram

Delhi Police recover sex toy, obscene CDs from self-styled godman Chaitanyananda’s ashram

The scandal surrounding self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati has deepened, with Delhi Police recovering a sex toy, at least five CDs suspected to contain obscene videos, and fake documents during a search at his ashram in Vasant Kunj.

IBNS•Oct 02, 2025
J&K: Mehbooba Mufti accuses BJP of forcing people to stand for national anthem at ‘gunpoint’

J&K: Mehbooba Mufti accuses BJP of forcing people to stand for national anthem at ‘gunpoint’

Srinagar: PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday accused the BJP of coercing people in Kashmir to stand for the national anthem at “gunpoint.”

IBNS•Oct 01, 2025
PM Modi releases ₹100 coin, says first-ever Bharat Mata image carved on currency

PM Modi releases ₹100 coin, says first-ever Bharat Mata image carved on currency

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released a special commemorative postage stamp and a ₹100 coin to mark the centenary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), describing it as a historic first for the nation.

IBNS•Oct 01, 2025
Centre clears 3% DA hike for govt staff, pensioners ahead of festive season

Centre clears 3% DA hike for govt staff, pensioners ahead of festive season

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday approved a three percent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) for central employees and pensioners, effective from July 1.

IBNS•Oct 01, 2025
Indian High Commission hosts ‘Startup Connect’ event for Bangladeshi innovators

Indian High Commission hosts ‘Startup Connect’ event for Bangladeshi innovators

The High Commission of India recently hosted “Startup Connect” on September 28 – an event bringing together over 30 leading Bangladeshi startup founders and ecosystem leaders over a networking session and providing them with an opportunity to connect with peers to explore new partnerships.

IBNS•Oct 01, 2025
Sangh stands as the embodiment of eternal national spirit: Modi on RSS' 100 years

Sangh stands as the embodiment of eternal national spirit: Modi on RSS' 100 years

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) "stands as the embodiment of eternal national spirit" on the occasion of 100 years of Sangh, which is the parent body of the country's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

IBNS•Oct 01, 2025
Why is PM Modi's visit to Durga Puja pandal in Delhi's CR Park on Maha Ashtami significant?

Why is PM Modi's visit to Durga Puja pandal in Delhi's CR Park on Maha Ashtami significant?

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited a Durga Puja pandal (marquee) in Delhi's CR Park on the occasion of Maha Ashtami.

IBNS•Oct 01, 2025
Indian diaspora participates in Viksit Bharat Run 2025 in over 100 nations

Indian diaspora participates in Viksit Bharat Run 2025 in over 100 nations

The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS), Government of India, in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), 'successfully' organised the Viksit Bharat Run 2025 on Sunday across 100 countries as part of the ongoing Seva Pakhwada, officials said on Wednesday.

IBNS•Oct 01, 2025
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge hospitalised in Bengaluru

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge hospitalised in Bengaluru

Bengaluru/IBNS: Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge has been hospitalised in Bengaluru, media reports said.

IBNS•Oct 01, 2025
India-Bhutan connectivity boost: Two cross-border rail links announced

India-Bhutan connectivity boost: Two cross-border rail links announced

Three years after connecting Nepal, India has now announced another international rail link expansion in the strategically crucial Chicken's Neck that will connect with neighbouring Bhutan.

IBNS•Oct 01, 2025
Police arrest singing icon Zubeen Garg's Manager, Singapore Event Organiser

Police arrest singing icon Zubeen Garg's Manager, Singapore Event Organiser

Police on Wednesday arrested North East India Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and Zubeen Garg’s manager Siddharth Sharma over the death of the Assamese singer in Singapore last month.

IBNS•Oct 01, 2025
Kenyan Navy Commander Paul Owuor Otieno meets Indian COAS Upendra Dwivedi, discusses defence ties

Kenyan Navy Commander Paul Owuor Otieno meets Indian COAS Upendra Dwivedi, discusses defence ties

Kenyan Navy Commander, Major General Paul Owuor Otieno called on COAS General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday when they discussed advancing defence cooperation and enhancing regional security.

IBNS•Oct 01, 2025
TVK leader booked for social media post urging ‘Gen Z revolution’ after Karur tragedy

TVK leader booked for social media post urging ‘Gen Z revolution’ after Karur tragedy

A senior leader of actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has been charged over a social media post urging Tamil Nadu’s youth to rise against what he described as a “wicked government.”

IBNS•Oct 01, 2025
Nine Assam workers killed in accident at Tamil Nadu power plant site, PM Modi announces compensation

Nine Assam workers killed in accident at Tamil Nadu power plant site, PM Modi announces compensation

Nine migrant workers from Assam were killed on Tuesday when an under-construction coal handling enclosure collapsed at the Ennore supercritical power station on the outskirts of Chennai. One worker was injured and is currently receiving treatment.

IBNS•Oct 01, 2025
US asked India not to start war against Pakistan after 26/11: Chidambaram's admission embarrasses Congress; BJP reacts

US asked India not to start war against Pakistan after 26/11: Chidambaram's admission embarrasses Congress; BJP reacts

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Union Minister P Chidambaram has admitted that India decided not to act against Pakistan after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack under pressure from various countries including the United States.

IBNS•Sep 30, 2025
Shameful act: Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised in London's Tavistock Square, Indian High Commission condemns

Shameful act: Mahatma Gandhi statue vandalised in London's Tavistock Square, Indian High Commission condemns

The statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Tavistock Square in London was vandalised, drawing strong condemnation from the Indian High Commission in the United Kingdom.

IBNS•Sep 30, 2025
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