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Indian Visa Application Centre in Dhaka shuts down early amid rising security concerns. Know the reason

India, Dec. 17 -- The Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) in Dhaka shut down early at 2 pm on Wednesday, citing the prevailing "security situation" in the Bangladeshi capital. "In view of the ongoi... Read More


Market update: Sensex tumbles 120 points, Nifty below 25,850 at closing bell

Mumbai/IBNS, Dec. 17 -- The Indian stock market ended Wednesday on a negative note, with BSE Sensex falling 120 points and NSE Nifty 50 closing below 25,850. Sensex settled at 84,559.65, while Nifty f... Read More


Sona College of Technology: Many academic, research and industry-linked advances in 2025

India, Dec. 17 -- The Sona College of Technology, known for its SonaSPEED motors powering ISRO's Chandrayaan among other space missions since 2009, stepped up facilities to prepare talent for on-chip ... Read More


Rs.70 crore in 5 days! Nandamuri Balakrishna's Akhanda 2 smashes box office

Hyderabad/IBNS, Dec. 17 -- Nandamuri Balakrishna starrer Telugu fantasy action film Akhanda 2 has crossed the Rs.70-crore mark at the box office within five days of its release, trade reports said. D... Read More


Rs.400 crore and counting! Ranveer-Akshaye's Dhurandhar dominates box office

Mumbai/IBNS, Dec. 17 -- Bollywood spy action thriller Dhurandhar, starring Ranveer Singh and Akshaye Khanna in lead roles, has crossed the Rs.400-crore mark at the domestic box office, continuing its ... Read More


Big citizenship win: Canada fixes 'Lost Canadians' issue, benefits Indian-origin families

India, Dec. 17 -- Marking a major change in citizenship law, Canada will now extend automatic citizenship to children born or adopted abroad to Canadian parents who were themselves born outside the co... Read More


India summons Bangladesh High Commissioner after provocative 'seven sisters' remark

New Delhi/IBNS, Dec. 17 -- India has summoned Bangladesh's High Commissioner to New Delhi, Muhammad Riaz Hamidullah, to register a strong diplomatic protest over threats to the Indian High Commission ... Read More


US: MIT professor Nuno F. Gomes Loureiro gunned down at home, neighbours heard 'three loud bangs'

India, Dec. 17 -- A Massachusetts university professor was shot dead at his home in Brookline, near Boston,US, on Monday night, media reports said. Nuno F. Gomes Loureiro, 47, a Portuguese national a... Read More


Trump widens US travel ban, adding 20 more countries, Palestinians to entry blacklist

Washington/IBNS, Dec. 17 -- The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a sweeping expansion of UStravel restrictions, adding 20 more countries and people travelling on documents issued by the Pales... Read More


KKR go all guns blazing at IPL 2026 auction, land Cameron Green in record deal

Abu Dhabi/IBNS, Dec. 17 -- Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) made a bold statement at the IPL 2026 mini-auction, combining global star power with a strong emphasis on emerging Indian talent to build a balan... Read More