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In A First, S Jaishankar Speaks To Taliban Foreign Minister, Scripts History
- May 16, 2025 01:49 am IST
- Written by: Abhishek Chakraborty
Scripting a new chapter in regional dynamics, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday spoke with the Taliban's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi over an official phone call.
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CRPF Officer Killed, Another Injured In Jharkhand Lightning Strike
- May 16, 2025 00:31 am IST
- Press Trust of India
A CRPF officer was killed while another was seriously injured after they were struck by lightning during an operation in Jharkhand on Thursday, officials said.
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'Will Follow Court Orders': Mohan Yadav On Minister's Army Officer Remarks
- May 16, 2025 00:01 am IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
After a prolonged silence, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has eventually addressed the controversy that has ignited the state's political landscape.
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"Can't Stop Us": Row Over Rahul Gandhi's Visit To Bihar Hostel, Case Filed
- May 15, 2025 23:56 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Congress's Rahul Gandhi landed in controversy today after he went to meet students in Bihar at a hostel in Darbhanga, disregarding police barriers.
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Nirav Modi's Petition For Bail Rejected Again By London Court: CBI
- May 15, 2025 23:11 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A fresh bail petition filed by fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi has been rejected by the High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division, London, the Central Bureau of Investigation has said. Nirav Modi has been in a jail in UK since March 2019.
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Women Help Wash Miss World Contestants' Feet In Telangana, Video Sparks Row
- May 15, 2025 22:58 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Washing and wiping the feet of Miss World 2025 contestants by women from Telangana before their entry into a temple has triggered outrage with the opposition BRS and BJP terming it an insult to the self-respect of Telangana.
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Arunachal Town Sees Massive Protest After China's 'Renaming' Attempt
- May 15, 2025 22:31 pm IST
- Written by: Ratnadip Choudhury
Local residents of Hawai, district headquarters of Anjaw in Arunachal Pradesh, on Thursday staged a massive protest against China's attempts to rename 27 places in the northeastern state, which Beijing refers to as "Zangnan" or southern part of Tibet
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Take Back Diverted Reserved Forest Land Within A Year: Top Court's Big Order
- May 15, 2025 22:31 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Supreme Court on Thursday directed all states and union territories to constitute special investigation teams to examine if any reserved forest land in possession of the revenue department was allotted to any private parties for non-forestry purp
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"DRDO's Performance In Op Sindoor Was Stellar": Top Missile Scientist In NITI Aayog
- May 15, 2025 22:18 pm IST
- Written by: Pallava Bagla
Operation Sindoor was a true showcase of India's indigenous competencies developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO) deep capabilities, said Dr V.K. Saraswat, a missile scientist and member (S&T), NITI Aayog.
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Video: Men Perform Stunts, Hold Hands Across Cars In Mumbai, Arrested
- May 15, 2025 22:16 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
A First Information Report (FIR) was registered against three men after they were seen driving recklessly and performing stunts in the vehicle in Chembur area of Mumbai earlier this week.
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"Goal To Hit Terrorism Was Achieved...": Jagdeep Dhankar Praises Op Sindoor
- May 15, 2025 22:16 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday hailed the Indian Army for Operation Sindoor and said that India has given a very big message to the world that terrorism will no longer be tolerated.
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Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal To Visit US For Trade Talks
- May 15, 2025 21:59 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
Negotiations for the proposed bilateral trade agreement between India and the US are progressing "very" well and a team will soon be leaving for Washington to further give an impetus to the talks, a top government official said on Thursday.
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Men On Bike Stop SUV, Shoot 24-Year-Old Near Metro Station In Delhi: Cops
- May 15, 2025 21:51 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A 24-year-old man was shot dead in broad daylight on Thursday near Chhatarpur Metro Station allegedly by two motorcycle borne men over old enmity, police said.
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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta To Lead Anti-Terror Agency's Case Against Tahawwur Rana
- May 15, 2025 21:48 pm IST
- Asian News International
MEA has appointed Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Additional Solicitor General S V Raju, Senior Advocate Dayan Krishnan, and Advocate Narender Mann as lead prosecutors in the National Investigation Agency case against Tahawwur Rana.
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"No Fees! No Limits!": Gautam Adani Praises Adani Vidya Mandir Students For 100% CBSE Result
- May 15, 2025 21:22 pm IST
- Indo-Asian News Service
Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, on Thursday, lauded the efforts of students and teachers at Adani Vidya Mandir Ahmedabad (AVMA) for scoring 100 per cent results in the CBSE 2025 examination.
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Bengal Teachers Who Lost Jobs Clash With Cops During Protest, Lathicharged
- May 15, 2025 21:21 pm IST
- NDTV News Desk
Hundreds Bengal of teachers, who lost jobs over a Supreme Court order on "tainted" selection process in the state, held a protest in Kolkata today, during which they clashed with the police.
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India, Pak To Work Towards Reducing Alertness Levels: Sources
- May 15, 2025 21:13 pm IST
- Edited by: Debanish Achom
India and Pakistan will continue the confidence-building measures agreed between their two top military officers to end the brief conflict following the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that killed 26 tourists, sources have said.
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Rare Long-Snouted Vine Snake Spotted In UP's Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
- May 15, 2025 20:20 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
A brown morph, long-snouted vine snake, Ahaetulla longirostris, was discovered in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, in a landmark herpetological breakthrough, officials said Thursday.
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Delhi High Court Revises Timings Of Court Sittings, Lunch Breaks
- May 15, 2025 20:14 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
The Delhi High Court has revised its timings for court sittings and lunch breaks for judges and staff, a day after the Supreme Court said high court judges were taking breaks "unnecessarily" and too often.