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India moves to next frontier in electronics: Ashwini Vaishnaw says focus shifting to equipment and materials manufacturing

New Delhi, Oct. 29 -- After clearing seven projects worth Rs.5,532 crore under the electronics component manufacturing scheme, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said India's next focu... Read More


Benjamin Netanyahu orders 'forceful strikes' in Gaza after ceasefire breach allegations

India, Oct. 29 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday ordered "forceful strikes" in the Gaza Strip, accusing Hamas of violating the fragile ceasefire that has been in effect since Oct... Read More


BJP leader shot dead in Madhya Pradesh's Katni; political row erupts after allegations of 'love jihad' link

India, Oct. 29 -- A local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was shot dead in broad daylight in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district on Tuesday, sparking tension, street protests, and political allegation... Read More


Cyclone Montha crosses Andhra coast, one dead, several injured; Odisha also hit

India, Oct. 29 -- Severe cyclonic storm Montha made landfall along the Andhra Pradesh coast near Kakinada on Tuesday evening, bringing heavy rainfall, gale-force winds, and widespread disruption acros... Read More


Indian student charged in US for stabbing teens with metal fork on Lufthansa flight

India, Oct. 28 -- An Indian national, Praneeth Kumar Usiripalli, has been charged in the United States after allegedly stabbing two teenage passengers with a metal fork and slapping another passenger ... Read More


Festive cheer, GST cuts push credit card spends to record Rs.2.17 trillion in September

India, Oct. 28 -- Credit card spends in India soared to an all-time high of Rs.2.17 trillion in September 2025, fuelled by festive season demand and a surge in discretionary consumption following GST ... Read More


'BJP doesn't operate in Maharashtra on the basis of crutches': Amit Shah eyes 'triple engine' govt

Mumbai/IBNS, Oct. 28 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday boasted of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s success story in Maharashtra participating in the bhoomipujan programme of the party's new reg... Read More


NITI Aayog report warns India's services sector risk becoming a 'low-wage job trap'

New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- India's services sector remains overwhelmingly informal, with the majority of workers lacking access to job security or social protection, according to two reports under the Serv... Read More


Pakistan-Afghanistan peace talks collapse in Istanbul after US drone row

India, Oct. 28 -- The much-anticipated peace talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban in Istanbul have collapsed dramatically, diplomatic sources told NDTV, dealing a heavy blow to fragile region... Read More


Blow to Centre, relief for Bengal: Supreme Court upholds Calcutta HC order on MGNREGA

New Delhi/IBNS, Oct. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Centre's plea challenging the Calcutta High Court order directing the resumption of MGNREGA scheme in West Bengal, where it was put... Read More