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In call with Trump, Putin agrees to halt strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure for 30 days

India, March 19 -- President Vladimir Putin Tuesday backed Donald Trump's idea of halting strikes on energy infrastructure by Russia and Ukraine for 30 days and gave such an order to the military afte... Read More


Jadavpur University student Soumyadeep Mahanto arrested for arson gets interim bail

Kolkata/IBNS, March 19 -- Jadavpur University (JU) student Soumyadeep Mahanto, who was arrested for arson, has been granted an interim bail by the Alipore court, media reports said. He has been direc... Read More


'Return to fighting in Gaza fully coordinated with Washington': Israel tells media

India, March 19 -- The Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer Tuesday said that the country's return to fighting in Gaza had been "fully coordinated with Washington", media reports said. "I can... Read More


'Welcome back, the Earth missed you': PM Modi to Sunita Williams on her return from Space

New Delhi/IBNS, March 19 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi has penned a note on social media after Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and her colleague Butch Wilmore arrived on Earth on Wednesday a... Read More


Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin discuss ways to end Ukraine war in a two-hour call

Washington DC/Moscow, March 18 -- Nearly three weeks after a disastrous meeting with Ukraine's President Zelenskyy at the White House, US President Donald Trump Tuesday called his Russian counterpart ... Read More


Mamata Banerjee visits Furfura Sharif, slams Opposition for questioning her intent ahead of 2026 polls

Kolkata/IBNS, March 18 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday hit out at the Opposition for questioning her intent behind visiting Furfurfa Sharif, a prominent Muslim pilgrimage in th... Read More


Israel conducts 'extensive' strikes on Gaza, 200 dead

India, March 18 -- The Israeli military on Tuesday said it conducted 'extensive strikes' in the Gaza Strip on terror targets belonging to Hamas, marking the biggest attack since the ceasefire began on... Read More


India Vision Institute and Plastic Odyssey partner to transform recycled plastic into sustainable eyewear

India, March 18 -- India Vision Institute (IVI) has announced a partnership with Plastic Odyssey, a global initiative dedicated to combating plastic pollution through innovative recycling. Together, t... Read More


India's Feb trade deficit narrows to 3-yr low as exports, imports shrink

New Delhi, March 18 -- India's merchandise trade deficit dropped to a three-year low of $14.05 billion in February, largely due to a steep 30 percent decline in petroleum exports to Europe and a more ... Read More


'The controversial ruler died 300 years ago': Uddhav Thackeray questions row over Aurangzeb's tomb

Mumbai/IBNS, March 18 -- As Maharashtra witnessed massive vandalism and arson in Nagpur over demands for removing Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's tomb out the state, ex-Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on T... Read More