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Hidden inside plastic containers in her luggage, the haul included four baby anacondas, iguanas, bearded dragons, tortoises, turtles, lizards, and raccoons. Mumbai Customs officers intercepted a Thane-based woman at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport for attempting to smuggle 154 exotic animals. Hidden inside plastic containers in her luggage, the haul included four baby anacondas, iguanas, bearded dragons,…

Karpuri Gram in Bihar’s Samastipur district is poised to gain attention as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the NDA’s election campaign there on October 24. Karpuri Gram, a modest village in Bihar’s Samastipur district, has come under political spotlight in the midst of campaigning for the Bihar elections. It is from this rural settlement that Prime Minister…

Thousands in Bangladesh’s Chattogram held a massive rally demanding the implementation of the China-backed Teesta River Master Plan. However, experts say the plan involving Beijing, amid stalled water-sharing talks with India, could pose strategic risks for New Delhi due to its proximity to the sensitive Siliguri Corridor. On the evening of October 19, hundreds of people formed…

He said that BrahMos is not merely a missile but it is also a symbol of India’s capabilities. Lucknow/New Delhi: In yet another warning to the western neighbour, Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the entire Pakistan was within the range of BrahMos missiles and what happened during Operation Sindoor was just a “trailer”. “Every…

India recovered the PL-15 E air-to-air missile as it does not have self-destruct features. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has decided to incorporate advanced features from the Chinese PL-15 air-to-air missile into its indigenous Astra Mark-2 programme, following a detailed technical analysis of an unexploded missile fired by a Pakistani jet during Operation Sindoor in…

Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict: In first remarks on the conflict between Pakistan and the Taliban, India firmly backed Afghanistan, saying it had a right to exercise sovereignty over its own territories. India asserted that it was an old practice of Pakistan to blame its neighbours for its internal failures, rejecting the Pakistani defence minister’s charge that the Afghan Taliban…

Bessent indicated that the US would not permit China to exploit its rare earth dominance and is coordinating with allies to respond collectively. As tensions with China over rare earth minerals escalate, the United States appears to be turning a new leaf when it comes to its trade ties with India. In a recent interview, US Treasury…

Providing updates on the ongoing probe, Gupta said that several key individuals linked to the case have appeared before the Special Investigation Team for questioning, and more are expected to join in the coming days. “In the next two days, additional persons will appear before the SIT. There is also a possibility that one individual from Singapore…

During her visit, Anand will India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar on Monday in Delhi, followed by a meeting with commerce minister Piyush Goyal. Canada’s foreign minister Anita Anand arrived in New Delhi on Sunday for her first two-day official visit to India, during which, both the countries will seek to reset diplmatic ties. Ministry of Foreign Affairs…

Malaysian businessman Vinod Sekhar was attacked last week in London by two unidentified miscreants. Malaysian businessman Vinod Sekhar was attacked last week in London by two unidentified miscreants. The chairman and chief executive of Petra Group suffered minor injuries in the attack, but fortunately emerged “relatively unscathed”. Sekhar posted about the scary incident on Facebook, revealing that…

The rare phenomenon was spotted in the southwestern direction of Goddess Kalijai Temple, the presiding deity of Chilika lake. Visitors at Odisha’s world-famous Chilika Lake were left stunned and terrified after witnessing a massive sky-high tornado swirling over the lake in a rare spectacle on Sunday. While Odisha, a coastal state, is prone to cyclones and typhoons…

This is Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first official visit to India, following the signing of a significant trade agreement in July. He is being accompanied by the largest-ever UK trade delegation to India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his visiting British counterpart Keir Starmer are set to meet in Mumbai today and engage in talks aimed at…

The Bombay High Court has ruled that Anil Ambani was not entitled to a personal hearing before the SBI classified Reliance Communications as a fraud account. The court found that SBI’s process met legal requirements, impacting Ambani and other company directors. The Bombay High Court ruled that industrialist Anil Ambani was not entitled to a personal hearing…

23 in-house applications using multi-sensor and multi-data AI models were deployed concurrently during Operation Sindoor. The Indian Army’s growing reliance on artificial intelligence was on full display during Operation Sindoor, where 23 indigenously developed AI applications were deployed simultaneously. In a response to the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, India launched Operation Sindoor on May…

The Russian S-400 system ensured that Pak Air Force did not fly east of Indus on May 10 during Operation Sindoor. Top defence ministry officials will meet their Russian counterparts this week to consider either joint manufacture or outright purchase of five more S-400 air defence systems from Moscow with an objective of enhancing India’s long range…

On Thursday Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said attempts to illegally occupy more of India, i.e., its half of Sir Creek, will be met with a response that will change “history and geography”. Military tension between India and Pakistan – never far from the surface and explosive when it does break cover, as Operation Sindoor showed in May…

The US government shutdown would snap funding to the US department of labour, key to the processing of H-1B visas and green cards. The ongoing US government shutdown is set to disrupt several services with some agencies stopping work, some people put on unpaid leaves and some asked to work without a pay until government opens up.…

The situation worsened after a massive amount of water released from the Jayakwadi dam, the region’s largest reservoir, led to rising levels in the Godavari river. Heavy rains have triggered floods across Maharashtra’s Marathwada region, claiming two lives and forcing the evacuation of more than 11,500 residents, officials said on Sunday. The situation worsened after a massive…

Four people were killed and over 80 security personnel injured in the September 24 Leh violence. DGP SD Singh Jamwal said Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under NSA was necessary. As Leh continues to remain under curfew restrictions for the fourth consecutive day after large-scale violence on September 24, Ladakh DGP SD Singh Jamwal on Saturday confirmed the death…

Reports suggest that many Indians, including those from Kashmir and Punjab, have been coerced into military service, despite previous assurances from Russia. India said on Friday it has strongly urged Russian authorities to release and repatriate 27 more Indian nationals who were recruited into the Russian Army even as it reiterated its warning that taking up such…

Ladakh violence: Sonam Wangchuck has long hinted at wanting an Arab Spring-style protest in Ladakh, and his references to the Gen Z protests in Nepal seem like a blueprint, government sources said The government blamed activist Sonam Wangchuk for clashes in Ladakh today that killed four and injured 70. “In spite of many leaders urging to call…

The former Union minister explained that Trump’s supporters see Indian professionals as undercutting American workers, who work for a lesser salary than the average American. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said the $100,000 hike for the H1-B Visa petition filed after September 21 is a decision taken to appease Trump’s “so-called MAGA” supporters. Speaking to ANI on Monday,…

Tim Roemer also said allowing H-1B visas to Indians is very much in the interest of the US as well, since the students who get their PhDs and jobs and the visa, become a job multiplier, creating “hundreds, if not thousands of US jobs”. US President Donald Trump’s plan to impose a massive fee on Indians seeking…

TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh accused YCP leaders of rampant corruption during their tenure, alleging that the donation money was misappropriated for real estate investments. TDP general secretary Nara Lokesh shared purported CCTV footage on X, claiming it shows the large-scale loot of Lord Venkateswara’s sacred offerings. He further accused former TTD Chairman Bhumana Karunakar Reddy of…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India’s biggest adversary was its dependence on other nations, while urging for self-reliance in sectors from semiconductors to shipbuilding. His remarks came after the US imposed steep tariffs on Indian imports and raised H-1B visa fees drastically. In an indirect reference to the US decision to impose tariffs and a…

The CBI has moved the Lokpal for sanction to prosecute TMC MP Mahua Moitra over alleged cash-for-query allegations. According to the Lokpal order accessed by Times Now, there is “credible material and evidence to prosecute Mahua Moitra”. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has formally moved the Lokpal seeking sanction to prosecute Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua…

“Hum bhi yahi ke vaasi hain, aap humein hi nochne aayenge toh hum kaise kaam karenge aap ke liye? Shant ho jaiye pehle toh, aur yeh janiye mujh par kya beeti hogi. Mera bhi restaurant yahan hai, jisme kal sirf ₹50 ka business hua hai,” she said. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi, Kangana…

This comes after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) gave a clean chit to the Adani Group regarding their “baseless” allegations of violating disclosure norms or constituting fraudulent practices. Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Thursday demanded a “national apology” from those who spread the “false narratives” of Hindenburg Research. This comes after the Securities…