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The Indian Air Force's iconic Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter jets, one of the major players in the country's air defence system for the past several decades, made ts historic last operational sortie on Friday.
Tension flared in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly on Friday after police resorted to a lathi-charge to disperse protesters who allegedly pelted stones following Friday prayers, reports said.
The Indian Air Force's iconic Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter jets, one of the major players in the country's air defence system for the past several decades, made ts historic last operational sortie on Friday.
The Indian Air Force's iconic Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 fighter jets, one of the major players in the country's air defence system for the past several decades, made ts historic last operational sortie on Friday.
The ships of the Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS) – INS Tir, INS Sujata, INS Shardul and ICGS Sarathi made a port call at Mombasa, Kenya on 25 Sep 2025.
Leh Police on Friday arrested activist Sonam Wangchuk, two days after violent protests over statehood for Ladakh left at least four people dead and 90 others injured.
New Delhi/IBNS: In a setback for Sameer Wankhede, the Delhi High Court on Friday questioned the Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer's defamation plea filed over Netflix show The Ba***ds of Bollywood, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday gave a fresh call to make 'Sonar Bangla' shortly after inaugurating a Kolkata puja pandal themed after Operation Sindoor.
Patna/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday transferred Rs. 10,000 to each of 75 lakh women under a new scheme in poll-bound Bihar.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Friday granted a conditional bail to former state Education Minister Partha Chatterjee in the all teacher recruitment scam cases, media reports said.
A 73-year-old Sikh woman from Punjab, Harjit Kaur, was among 132 deportees who landed in India Thursday evening after being flown out of the United States as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing crackdown on undocumented migrants, media reports said.
Leh/Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has revoked the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) licence of the Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), an organisation founded by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, alleging multiple breaches of the law, media reports said.
Wipro founder and chairman Azim Premji has declined Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s request to allow public vehicles to pass through the company’s Sarjapur campus, but offered support for a long-term, expert-led solution to Bengaluru’s traffic congestion.
New Delhi: India on Thursday successfully test-fired the intermediate-range, nuclear-capable Agni Prime missile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced on X, posting video of the dramatic lift-off.
New Delhi: In what is being billed as the largest-ever order for an indigenous fighter jet, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract worth over ₹62,370 crore with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the procurement of 97 Tejas Mk-1A aircraft.
Leh: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched an inquiry into alleged violations of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act by the Himalayan Institute of Alternatives Ladakh (HIAL), founded by educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been at the forefront of the statehood movement in Ladakh, media reports said.
Mumbai/IBNS: In a fresh battle between Sameer Wankhede and Aryan Khan, the former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officer has filed a defamation case against Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix over the show The Ba***ds of Bollywood, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: A massive fire broke out at a guest house in Kolkata on Thursday amid the city's slow recovery from the impact of heavy rainfall that claimed at least 11 lives, media reports said.
Leh/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has charged Congress councillor from Upper Leh, Stanzing Tsepang, for instigating people and leading the Ladakh statehood protest that turned violent resulting in four deaths.
The violent clashes in Leh town on Wednesday, which left four people dead and at least 45 injured, have triggered sharp political reactions in Jammu and Kashmir, with leaders calling it a warning sign of growing frustration over the denial of statehood.
Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested Mohammad Katari, accused of providing logistical support to the terrorists behind the April 22 Pahalgam attack, in which 26 people were killed at Baisaran Valley, a tourist destination near Pahalgam, media reports said.
New Delhi: Germany is stepping up efforts to attract skilled professionals from India, particularly in fields such as IT, management, science, and technology.
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday rejected a petition by Elon Musk’s X Corp, formerly known as Twitter, which sought to challenge the authority of government officials to issue information blocking orders.
At least four people were killed and several others injured on Wednesday after violent clashes broke out between protesters and security forces in Leh, officials told PTI.
Leh/IBNS: Clashes, stone pelting, torching of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office were the visuals that dominated the youth-led protests demanding statehood in the Leh city of Ladakh on Wednesday, media reports said.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday mourned the death of Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court has rejected the petitions seeking the removal of graves of 2001 Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guru and Kashmiri separatist Mohammad Maqbool Bhat from the Tihar Jail premises in Delhi, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati alias Partha Sarathy, the director of a well-known ashram in Delhi's Vasant Kunj area, has been accused of sexually harassing over a dozen students, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati alias Partha Sarathy, the director of a well-known ashram in Delhi's Vasant Kunj area, has been accused of sexually harassing over a dozen students, media reports said.
At least 11 people have died in rain-related incidents in Kolkata and its suburbs after a night of relentless downpour caused widespread waterlogging across the city, local media reports said.
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