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US: Chinese man pleads guilty to smuggling 850 protected turtles worth $1.4 million to Hong Kong

India, Aug. 13 -- A Chinese man has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York for falsely labelling live turtles as fake toys prior to exporting them in delivery boxes... Read More


Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif threatens India over Indus Water issue, days after Asim Munir's nuke remark

India, Aug. 13 -- PM Shehbaz Sharif has threatened India on the Indus River issue and said it could not snatch "even one drop" of water belonging to Pakistan. He made the remarks after Pakistan urged... Read More


I am always eager to explore new shades in a role: Ritwick Chakraborty on reprising advocate Achinta Aich on Hoichoi show

India, Aug. 13 -- Bengali actor Ritwick Chakraborty reprises the role of advocate Achinta Aich in the second season of Hoichoi web series Advocate Achinta Aich, which premieres on August 15. Ahead of ... Read More


US: Hindu temple defaced in Indiana, fourth incident reported this year

India, Aug. 13 -- Unknown men have defaced another Hindu temple in the US city of Indiana this week, the fourth such incident reported from the country this year. The incident took place in the BAPS ... Read More


'Terrorists will destroy it': Threatening message on Puri's Jagannath Temple wall triggers alarm

Puri/IBNS, Aug. 13 -- A graffiti with a threat of terrorist attack was on Wednesday seen on the wall of the Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri triggering security concerns, media reports said. "Terror... Read More


'Society loses its soul when it can't protect voiceless': Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Janhvi Kapoor protest against SC order on stray dogs

Photo, Aug. 13 -- Bollywood actors Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Janhvi Kapoor have protested against the Supreme Court order that has asked for a relocation of all stray dogs in Delhi-NCR to shelters am... Read More


Vivek Agnihotri to launch trailer of The Bengal Files in Kolkata on August 16

Kolkata/IBNS, Aug. 13 -- Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri will be unveiling the trailer of the The Bengal Files in Kolkata on August 16. He will be seeking blessings at Kalighat followed by the trailer laun... Read More


Prosenjit, Srabanti starrer Bengali film Devi Chowdhurani's teaser unveiled

Kolkata/IBNS, Aug. 13 -- The teaser of the much-anticipated teaser of Devi Chowdhurani starring Prosenjit Chatterjee and Srabanti Chatterjee was unveiled on Wednesday. The film, based on Bankim Chand... Read More


Sonia Gandhi's name featured in voters' list twice before she became Indian citizen: BJP on Rahul's opposition to SIR

New Delhi/IBNS, Aug. 13 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has countered Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's opposition to Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and "voter fraud" claims alleging... Read More


Bihar woman slams Oppn MPs' 'Minta Devi 124 Not Out' t-shirt protest for misusing her identity

India, Aug. 13 -- A woman from Bihar's Siwan district has slammed opposition MPs- including Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday for using her name 'Minta Devi' during a ... Read More