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Thai actors Fourth Nattawat, Gemini Norawit face backlash over Bollywood dance, Indian fans call out racist stereotypes: 'Problematic'

India, Oct. 6 -- A 15-second clip was enough to reopen a conversation that many Indian fans of Thai entertainment say has been building for months. This time, the criticism is directed at Thai actors ... Read More


Suspended, reinstated, WhatsApp forward probe: Loopholes in CRPF DIG suspension row

India, Oct. 6 -- Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF) cadre officer Bidhan Chandra Patra, who was suspended on June 17, 2026, only for the order to be revoked later, was suspended based on a report p... Read More


INDIA bloc march to EC: Kharge accuses Modi govt of trying to "snatch away" people's rights

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday accused the Modi government of trying to "snatch away" the rights granted to citizens after Independence and warned that people wo... Read More


EAM Jaishankar undertakes five-day visit to Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar embarked on a five-day official visit to Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, and Ethiopia starting Tuesday, with the objective of deepening the bilateral ... Read More


CJP Protest assault case: Court grants regular bail to Swatantra Bhardwaj in SC-ST case after interim bail

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- The Patiala House Court on Tuesday granted regular bail to Swatantra Bhardwaj, an accused in a case of alleged assault on a person belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community ... Read More


World Bank hikes India FY27 growth forecast to 7.1% from 6.6% on stronger-than-expected activity

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- The World Bank has raised its forecast for India's economic growth in FY27 to 7.1 per cent from 6.6 per cent earlier, citing stronger-than-expected growth supported by robust dome... Read More


Matthew Hayden minces no words in scathing criticism of Australian selectors: 'Promoting the greatest pile of mediocrity'

India, Oct. 6 -- Former Australian opening batter Matthew Hayden didn't hold back, launching a scathing attack on the current selection panel for bringing back Nic Maddinson into the squad for the upc... Read More


India-US trade talks 'still ongoing', but both sides have 'reached a plateau': Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman

India, Oct. 6 -- Trade negotiations between India and the US are "still ongoing" even as both sides have "reached a plateau" beyond which further give-and-take "might be very, very difficult," Union f... Read More


Tricolour in hand Rahul Gandhi climbs barricades, sets tone for INDIA bloc protest against CEC

New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- High drama unfolded in the national capital on Tuesday as opposition INDIA bloc MPs, including Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, climbed atop... Read More


BJP names Vidyasagar Sonkar, Prakash Pal among eight UP candidates for Rajya Sabha polls

Lucknow, Oct. 6 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday officially announced Vidyasagar Sonkar and Prakash Pal among its eight candidates from Uttar Pradesh for the upcoming biennial Rajya Sabh... Read More