India News | Decisions Required to Secure Victory Have Been Taken: Pawan Khera Refutes Claims of Clashes in Mahagathbandhan

Patna (Bihar) [India], October 23 (ANI): As Mahagathbandhan attempts to resolve the issue of "friendly fight" on a few assembly seats, Congress leader Pawan Khera on Thursday asserted that decisions required to secure victory in the upcoming...

President Murmu Unveils Statue Of KR Narayanan In Kerala, Recalls His Emphasis On Education

Thiruvananthapuram: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday unveiled a bust of former President K.R. Narayanan at Raj Bhavan in Kerala, and described him as a source of inspiration for generations. “I am happy to be here to pay tribute to the late...

India will "sharply reduce" Russian oil imports by year-end: Trump

Washington/ New Delhi , Oct 23 (UNI) President Donald Trump has reiterated his claim that India will "sharply reduce" its imports of Russian oil by the end of this year, citing what he described as a personal assurance from Prime Minister Narendra...

India News | Centre Notifies Amendments to IT Rules, 2021 to Enhance Transparency, Accountability

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has notified the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2025 to amend the Information...

India News | Four Members of 'Sigma and Company' Gang Neutralised in Delhi Encounter : Bihar DGP Vinay Kumar

Patna (Bihar) [India], October 23 (ANI): Four members of Bihar's notorious gang, 'Sigma and Company', led by Ranjan Pathak, were killed in a Delhi encounter, Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar said. He termed them contract killers,...

India PM Modi to attend ASEAN summit virtually, ruling out Trump meeting

NEW DELHI: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate virtually in the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, ruling out a possible meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump and indicating New Delhi and Washington may not be close to sealing a...

India News | Police Detains BJP Workers in Hyderabad for Protesting Against Attack on Cow Vigilante

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 23 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Thursday were detained by the police in Telangana's Hyderabad for protesting against the attack on a cow vigilante (Gau Rakshak). The BJP members were...

India News | Portals of Kedarnath Dham Closed for Winter Season; CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Attends Ceremony

Kedarnath (Uttarakhand) [India], October 23 (ANI): The portals of the world-famous eleventh Jyotirlinga, Kedarnath Dham, were ceremoniously closed for the winter season at 8:30 am on Thursday, October 23, coinciding with Bhai Dooj (Kartik Shukla...

India invites Canadian PM Carney for talks with PM Modi to boost trade and economic ties: Canadian Media

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): India has invited Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to New Delhi for talks with Prime Minister Modi early next year, a move that could pave the way for a comprehensive economic and free-trade partnership, The...

India News | Uttarakhand CM Dhami Assures Assistance for 12-yr-old Blood Cancer Patient After Mother's Appeal

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 23 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami personally reached out to a mother from Pauri Garhwal whose 12-year-old son is battling blood cancer, assuring her of all possible government...

India News | President Murmu Unveils Bust of Former President K R Narayanan at Kerala Raj Bhavan

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India] October 23 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu unveiled a bust of former President of India, late K R Narayanan, and paid floral tributes at Kerala Raj Bhavan on Thursday. Addressing the gathering, the President...

India News | Court Issues Notice to ED on Sandeepa Virk's Bail Plea

New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): The Tis Hazari court has issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the bail plea of Sandeepa Virk. She was arrested on August 12. The ED has filed a Prosecution Complaint (Charge sheet) against...

India News | Indian Space Sector Saw Remarkable Achievements, over 200 Significant Milestones Recorded in 2025: ISRO Chief Narayanan

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 23 (ANI): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman V Narayanan on Thursday said that the country's space sector has achieved remarkable progress in 2025 under the visionary leadership of Prime...

Delhi-NCR Air Quality Remains Under "Very Poor" Category, Overall AQI At 362

The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and its National Capital Region on Thursday morning remained under the "very poor" category with the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) II norms already in place. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and its...

Delhi-NCR Air Chokes Into ‘Severe’ Category 3 Days After Diwali; GRAP 2 In Effect

Three days after Diwali celebrations, Delhi continues to battle hazardous air pollution, with the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) firmly in the ‘very poor’ range. On Thursday morning, the average AQI across the capital stood at 325, with several...

India upgrades technical objective in Afghanistan to status of embassy

(middle) Afghanistan’s Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in New Delhi, India, on October 13, 2025. |Image Credit: ANUSHREE FADNAVIS India brought back the status of the technical objective of India in Kabul to that of a full-fledged...

‘Political Islam’ undermined Hindu faith, overlooked in history: Yogi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that while British and French colonialism are often discussed in history, there is little mention of “political Islam”, which, he claimed, has inflicted the greatest blow on the Sanatan Dharma....

INDIA bloc names Tejashwi Yadav as chief ministerial face ahead of Bihar polls

After weeks of intense negotiations, the Mahagathbandhan officially declared RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav as its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Bihar elections, turning the announcement into a massive show of opposition unity....

India to Cut Russian Oil Imports by 60% by Year-End, Says Trump

United States President Donald Trump has reiterated his claim that India will significantly reduce its oil imports from Russia. Speaking from the White House on Thursday, Trump said that India would cut its Russian oil imports by nearly 60% by the...

India limits content takedown powers to fewer officials after spat with Musk’s X

Audio By Carbonatix By Munsif Vengattil and Arpan Chaturvedi BENGALURU (Reuters) -The Indian government has reduced the number of officials who can order content to be taken down from the internet, a move that follows a bitter legal battle with...