NEW DELHI: Bangladesh on Wednesday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe to lodge a formal protest against New Delhis reported decision to facilitate former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina described by Dhaka as a fugitive facing trial for crimes against humanity to engage with Indian media, diplomatic sources confirmed. During the meeting, officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs conveyed Bangladeshs deep concern over what they termed Indias facilitation of Hasinas media appearan

NEW DELHI: Three individuals accused in the Tripura chit-fund scam have approached the Supreme Court through a Special Leave Petition (SLP), challenging a recent Tripura High Court order that denied their plea to reactivate their passports, Aadhaar, PAN and other financial instruments. The Tripura High Court had earlier dismissed their application seeking clarification of a 2014 order by a division bench, which directed the blocking of government-issued IDs of all directors and partners of compa

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on the sidelines of the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Niagara, marking another high-level engagement between New Delhi and Ottawa as both sides work to steady bilateral relations. The ministers reviewed the ongoing law-enforcement dialogue and discussed progress under the CanadaIndia Joint Roadmap, a framework aimed at deepening cooperation in areas such as energy, trade, and people-to-people engagemen

PATNA: Bihar created history in the 2025 assembly elections by registering a record overall voter turnout of 66.91 percent across the two phases, triggering speculations whether the BJP-JD(U) led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) or the opposition INDIA bloc would benefit from it. The revised data from the Election Commission of India (ECI) suggests a provisional turnout of 69.1 percent, which is almost 12 percentage points higher than the 2020 assembly election. The turnout of women voters is

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet, in a meeting on Wednesday, passed a resolution expressing profound grief over the loss of lives in the Red Fort car blast, officially recognising it for the first time as a heinous terror incident carried out by anti-national forces. While cases relating to the blast were registered by Delhi Police under various sections of the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs handed the investigation to the National Investigatio

NEW DELHI: India is among eight countries accounting for 67 % of total TB cases in 2024, according to the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2025, released Wednesday. In 2024, 87% of the global number of people who developed TB disease was concentrated in 30 countries.Just eight of them accounted for 67% of the global total: India (25%), Indonesia (10%), the Philippines (6.8%), China (6.5%), Pakistan (6.3%), Nigeria (4.8%), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (3.9%) and Bangladesh (3.6%). The repor

NEW DELHI: The centre has announced that COVID-19 testing will no longer be mandatory for asymptomatic donors as well as recipients for organ transplantation. However, it will be compulsory in lung transplantation cases. The decision not to make COVID-19 testing mandatory was taken recognising that the organ donation rate in India continues to be very low and there were instances of discarding the organs of asymptomatic donors based on the COVID-19 positive report. But this resulted in loss of t

GUWAHATI: With just a few months to go before Assam heads to the polls, eight opposition parties on Wednesday agreed to form a joint front to oust the BJP from power. The decision was taken at a meeting convened by the Congress, attended by leaders of Raijor Dal, Assam Jatiya Parishad, Anchalik Gana Morcha, CPM, CPI, CPI(ML), and APHLC. The All India United Democratic Front was notably absent. Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi said details of future discussions among the opposition parties w

AHMEDABAD: In a landmark ruling, the Amreli Sessions Court has sentenced three men to life imprisonment and a fine of 6.08 lakh each for cow slaughter, marking the first time such a harsh penalty has been imposed in Gujarats history. The state government described the verdict as a milestone in enforcing cow protection laws, with Home Minister Harsh Sanghvi calling it a strong message that no one who harms the mother cow will be spared. The precedent-setting judgment, delivered by Sessions Judge

The Parliament on Wednesday constituted a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) that will scrutinize the bills for the removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and Ministers if they are under arrest on serious criminal charges for 30 days. However, 340 members of main Opposition parties including the Congress, Trinamool Congress (TMC), Samajwadi Party (SP), DMK and the Left parties have stuck to their guns and boycotted the panel. Last month, the NCP (Sharad Pawar) decided to join

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that the BJP and Election Commission are colluding to carry out vote chori and murder of democracy is playing out live. In a post on X, Gandhi shared a post of the Congress claiming that a person voted in the Haryana, Delhi and Bihar polls. Millions of BJP members openly roam around different states casting votes. And to cover up this theft, all evidence is being erased, Gandhi alleged in his post. The BJP and EC are together openly st

BHOPAL: The Mukhya Mantri Ladli Behna Scheme, the initiative credited as the game-changer for the BJP in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, saw a major boost on Wednesday as the monthly financial assistance for economically weaker women was increased from Rs 1,250 to Rs 1,500. At a state-level event held in Seoni district, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav transferred Rs 1,857 crore through a single click into the bank accounts of over 1.26 crore women beneficiaries across the state, representi

JAIPUR: A Rajasthan connection has emerged in the case of three terrorists arrested by the Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) shortly before the Delhi bombings, raising concern among state security agencies. Following the revelation, a team from the Rajasthan ATS has departed for Gujarat to interrogate the arrested suspects. According to the Gujarat ATS, the trio had procured their weapons from Hanumangarh district in Rajasthan. The Rajasthan ATS is now expected to gather crucial information abo

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has made it mandatory for all Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of highway projects to include analysis using the National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM), a geospatial platform developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) under the guidance of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). According to an official note shared with state governments, Union Territory administrations, and road-building agencies

NEW DELHI: The Faridabad Police on Wednesday seized a red Ford EcoSport car, which is suspected to be linked to Dr Umar Nabi, the prime suspect behind the Red Fort explosion on Monday. Earlier in the day, the Delhi Police had issued an alert for the car. Along with police, a forensic science laboratory team also reached the spot in Haryana's Khandawali village for investigation. A senior Faridabad Police official said, The Faridabad Police rounded up a red EcoSport vehicle, suspected in the Delh

NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing investigation into the Delhi car blast, the government on Wednesday issued an order assigning additional charge of the post of Secretary (Security) in the Cabinet Secretariat to Parag Jain, a 1989-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Punjab cadre. Jain currently serves as the Secretary of the Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW). According to the order issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), The Competent Authority has approved the assignment o

NEW DELHI: The operational Capability of the Indian Military got augmented on Wednesday as the Indian Air Force chief ACM AP Singh made inaugural landing onboard transport aircraft C-130J at strategic Mudh Nyoma air base, near the Line of Actual Control in Eastern Ladakh. The operationalisation of the Nyoma Airbase in Eastern Ladakh will provide capability to the Air Force to mobilise fighter jets, helicopters and transport planes. As first reported by TNIE in August, the concrete airstrip was c

NEW DELHI: The Gurugram Special PMLA court has framed charges against promoter-director Anil Jindal and others in the alleged Rs 2,200 crore SRS Group money laundering case. During the investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), it was found that funds were diverted through shell firms. This development will now pave the way for the trial of the accused persons and entities, and for restoring the attached properties to legitimate claimants and homebuyers. The court has framed charges agai

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday issued detailed data on the number of enumeration forms distributed among electors, as so far since the launch of the exercise on November 4, 37 crore of them have been handed over to people, which is over 70 percent of total 51 crore electors to be covered in second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). According to the ECI data, among the states the maximum of over 10.80 crore forms have been handed over in Uttar Pradesh and over 6.8

LUCKNOW: An Air India Express flight from Mumbai to Varanasi made an emergency landing following bomb scare on Wednesday. The incident occured on Air India Express flight IX 1023 which departs from Mumbai at 1.30 PM and reaches Varanasi at 3:50 PM. With the threat leading to high alert at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, the flight made an emergency landing. All the 176 passengers were evacuated safely. An Air India Express spokesperson said a government-appointed Bomb Threat Assessmen

NEW DELHI: Amid worsening air quality, particularly in Delhi and neighbouring states, the Centre on Wednesday issued an updated advisory to all states, mandating the establishment of chest clinics in all government hospitals. The new advisory, released by the Union Health Ministry, urged that high-risk groups, including pregnant women, young children, and the elderly , should minimise outdoor activities as much as possible. Emphasising the need to avoid burning any form of wood, leaves, crop res

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 21.71 crore linked to an Indian national arrested by US authorities for orchestrating a sophisticated cryptocurrency phishing operation that defrauded victims of over USD 20 million. Chirag Tomar, who is currently in custody in the US, was apprehended by US authorities in December 2023 while attempting to enter the country. His arrest back then had led an probe by ED to trace the proceeds of crime back to India. Tomar was arrested in

NEW DELHI: A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court will decide whether it is the choice of the party to move high courts for anticipatory bail or if it is mandatory for litigants to first approach a sessions court. On Wednesday, the top court's two-judge bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said this matter requires to be heard by a three-judge bench and thereby referred the case. The matter be posted for hearing as and when the three-judge bench is constituted, said the bench. In th

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two agents involved in the human trafficking of Indian nationals to cybercrime scam compounds in Myanmar. The accused, identified as Soyal Akhtar and Mohit Giri, trafficked victims from Rajasthan and Gujarat to Myanmar, where they were forced into cyber slavery. Recently, the Central government facilitated the rescue of several victims of cyber slavery from the KK Park centre in Myanmar. During the course of the enquiry, the CBI i

NEW DELHI: With the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) on Wednesday announcing that Australia has joined India, Japan, and the United States for Exercise Malabar, the full quorum of the informal Quad grouping was confirmed. The Indian Naval Warship (INS) Sahyadri is already at Guam in the Northern Pacific for participation in the multilateral Exercise Malabar-2025. Terming Exercise Malabar 2025 as a key Indo-Pacific maritime activity designed to deepen interoperability between regional partn

NEW DELHI: Amidst the ongoing India, US tariff tussle, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff, has proceeded on an official visit to the United States from 12 to 17 Nov 2025. The the tariff tension has not affected the bilateral military ties. The Ministry of Defence in a statement here said, The visit aims to further strengthen the robust and enduring maritime partnership between the Indian Navy and the United States Navy, a key pillar of the India-US Defence Partnership. During th

In contrast to the opinion polls released on Tuesday, Axis My India on Wednesday predicted a close fight between the Nitish Kumar-led NDA alliance and the opposition Mahagathbandhan in Bihar. The agency has projected a likely victory for the NDA with 121 to 141 seats while the Mahagathbandhan coming close behind with 98 to 118 seats. Former political strategist Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party may secure 0 to 2 seats, according to the agency. However, the opinion poll published by Vote Vibe ha

SRINAGAR : In an intensified crackdown on militants, their sympathisers, overground workers, and support networks in the Valley, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat on Wednesday ordered the attachment of property belonging to senior lawyer and former Kashmir Bar Association president Mian Abdul Qayoom, who is presently under detention for his alleged involvement in the killing of a young lawyer in a militancy-linked case. Mian Qayoom was arrested for his alleged role

RANCHI: Two commanders belonging to the banned Maoist outfit Jharkhand Jan Mukti Parishad (JJMP) surrendered before Jharkhand police on Wednesday, under the governments rehabilitation policy -- Nai Disha. Surrendered Maoists include sub-zonal commander Brajesh Yadav alias Rakesh and area commander Awadhesh Lohara alias Rohit. Brajesh Yadav, a resident of Kathokatwa village in the Bishunpur police station area of Gumla, had a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on his head. Awadhesh Lohara on the other hand, is

RANCHI: In a major relief to IAS Chhavi Ranjan, Jharkhand government has revoked his suspension effectively from October 14, the day he was released from jail after being granted bail by the Supreme Court in a money laundering case linked to land scam. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on May 4, 2023, and had been in judicial custody for more than 29 months. The action was taken following his application to the state government requesting to revoke his suspension. With this, Ra

AHMEDABAD: At a BJP Sneh Milan event in Kadi, former Deputy Chief Minister and Patidar strongman Nitin Patel delivered a fiery, emotionally charged speech, one that has reignited murmurs of dissent within Gujarats ruling party. Patel, once the face of North Gujarat politics, lamented his exclusion from the regions political map and accused sections of the party of sidelining honest workers while promoting the weak and disreputable. His remarks, laced with sarcasm, pride and pain, have stirred fr

AHMEDABAD: At a BJP Sneh Milan event in Kadi, former Deputy Chief Minister and Patidar strongman Nitin Patel delivered a fiery, emotionally charged speech, one that has reignited murmurs of dissent within Gujarats ruling party. Patel, once the face of North Gujarat politics, lamented his exclusion from the regions political map and accused sections of the party of sidelining honest workers while promoting the weak and disreputable. His remarks, laced with sarcasm, pride and pain, have stirred fr

AHMEDABAD: A human trafficking and extortion racket has been busted after the rescue of four residents of Gujarats Gandhinagar who were abducted in Iran while attempting to illegally enter Australia. The Gandhinagar Special Operations Group (SOG) has now arrested the Delhi-based agent who orchestrated the crime and is digging deeper into the network. The four victims, including a couple, are residents of Bapupura village in Mansa taluka. They were kidnapped and brutalised in Tehran under the fal

GUWAHATI: Five people have been arrested in Assam for spreading offensive and inflammatory content online in connection with the recent Delhi blast. The individuals arrested were identified as Mattiur Rahman of Darrang, Hassan Ali Mondal of Goalpara, Abdul Latif of Chirang, Wajhul Kamal of Kamrup and Nur Amin Ahmed of Bongaigaon. Disclosing the arrests through a post on X , Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the Assam Police would continue to act swiftly and firmly against anyone misus

CHANDIGARH: With fifteen months left for the assembly elections in Punjab, Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu ruled out any possibility of an alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), asserting that the BJP will contest all seats alone. Talking to the media here on Wednesday, Bittu said the party is confident of its growing strength in Punjab and will go solo in the electoral battle. The BJP will not

NEW DELHI: Taking note of stubble burning leading to further worsening of air quality levels in Delhi-NCR, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Punjab and Haryana governments to apprise it about the action taken to control the situation. A bench comprising Chief Justice BR Gavai and justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria also agreed to hear the plea on November 17. Let Punjab and Haryana governments respond on steps taken to control stubble burning, the CJI said. Earlier, the bench had sc

DEHRADUN: As news of the Supreme Court's acquittal of Surinder Koli, the main convict in the horrific 2006 Nithari serial killings, spread through his native village in Uttarakhand, no family members remain to celebrate. The infamous case, which shook the nation, has left a permanent scar on Mangrukhal village in Almora district. Koli, originally from the remote village, worked as a domestic help for businessman Moninder Singh Pandher in Noidas Sector-31 when the gruesome discovery of skeletal r

Congress on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the alleged security lapses that led to the Red Fort blast, which claimed 12 lives. Accusing the security establishment of serious lapses, Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said Amit Shah should step down if he has any sense of responsibility. When the Mumbai blast happened, when the UPA was in power, the then Home Minister resigned, taking moral responsibility for security. The opposition demanded his re

Saharanpur (UP): Doctor Babar, a physician at the Famous Medicare Hospital in Saharanpur, on Wednesday denied rumours that he had been detained following the arrest of his colleague Dr Adil Ahmad, who is accused of having links with the proscribed terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed. Speaking to PTI , Dr Babar said he was very much present at the hospital and available to meet anyone. I am cooperating fully with the investigating agencies, but people should not spread false rumours, he said. He clari

Upon returning from his two-day visit to Bhutan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited the LNJP Hospital in New Delhi and met the survivors of the Red Fort blast. In a post on X, the PM said, Went to LNJP Hospital and met those injured during the blast in Delhi. Praying for everyone's quick recovery. Those behind the conspiracy will be brought to justice! Went to LNJP Hospital and met those injured during the blast in Delhi. Praying for everyones quick recovery. Those behind the cons

BHARUCH: At least two workers were killed and 20 others injured after a boiler exploded and triggered a major fire at a pharmaceutical factory in Bharuch district of Gujarat in the wee hours of Wednesday, an official said. The incident took place around 2.30 am at the factory located in Saykha GIDC area, he said. A powerful boiler explosion inside the factory triggered a massive fire, Bharuch District Collector Gaurang Makwana said, adding that the blaze was later brought under control. The inte

The opposition Mahagathbandhan's chief ministerial face, Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday rejected the exit poll results projecting a big win for the ruling NDA alliance, claiming the predictions were written by top leaders of the BJP and then sent over to the media. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Tejashwi Yadav said, What is written down by Amit Shah is sent over to the media by the PMO and is run on channels. Compared with the 2020 elections, 72 lakh more people have voted this time...

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra ATS has searched the premises of a teacher in Thane and another person in Pune in connection with the recent arrest of a software engineer for his alleged links with Al Qaeda and other banned outfits, officials said on Wednesday. The Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) clarified that the searches were unrelated to the blast in Delhi on Monday that claimed 12 lives, but added that as part of the standard procedure, it was examining whether there was a possible Maharashtra link to t

NEW DELHI: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has rescued over 16,000 children, saved more than 2,600 lives, and recovered passenger belongings worth Rs 70.66 crore between January and October 2025, Indian Railways said in a statement. The force, responsible for ensuring the security of railway property, passengers, and premises, continues its efforts under several nationwide operations focusing on safety, welfare, and crime prevention. In an official statement, the Railways reported that the RP

SRINAGAR: Police in Jammu and Kashmirs Kulgam district on Wednesday launched a massive crackdown against the banned Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI), raiding over 200 locations and seizing incriminating material and digital devices. The operation follows the Delhi blast and the busting of an inter-state white-collar militant module. In the past four days, over 500 people have been interrogated, and many of them detained and 400 Cordon and Search Operations (CASOs) launched by security personnel in the dist

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi University to reply to pleas seeking condonation of delay in filing appeals challenging an order relating to disclosure of details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's bachelor's degree. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela granted three weeks to the varsity to file its objection to the pleas. The bench was informed that there was a delay in filing the appeals challenging the single judge's Augus

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that his government was steadfast in freeing encroached lands from infiltrators and restoring them to the indigenous people. He said that due to rampant encroachment, ethnic and tribal communities in Goalpara and Kamrup districts had lost oth their political and economic rights. The indigenous people are the true custodians of Assam's 'Jaati, Maati and Bheti' (nationality, land and the foundation of the state). It is our solemn pledge to e

OTTAWA: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministers' meeting in Niagara and said he looked forward to further rebuilding our bilateral partnership. In a social media post, Jaishankar said he congratulated Anand on hosting the G7 foreign ministers' meeting and appreciated the progress in implementation of the New Roadmap 2025. Look forward to the further rebuilding of our bilateral partnership, he added. Del

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday detained a preacher from Mewat, Haryana, in connection with the ongoing probe into a white-collar terror module allegedly operating out of Al Falah University in Faridabad. Officials identified the detained individual as Maulvi Ishtiyaq, who had been residing in a rented accommodation within the university complex. During a raid on his residence, police recovered over 2,500 kilograms of ammonium nitrate, potassium chlorate, and sulphur , materials commonly u

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has condoled the loss of lives and injuries in the car explosion near Red Fort in New Delhi and stressed on a full investigation into the incident, his spokesperson said. We also, of course, send our condolences to the government and people of India for what has happened there, and that also needs to be fully investigated, the Secretary General's Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said at the daily briefing on Tuesday when asked about the explosi