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'Silence is not a virtue': Namita Thapar hits back at criticism over Namaz video

Mumbai/IBNS, April 20 -- Entrepreneur Namita Thapar has hit back at critics who targeted her for a video discussing the health benefits of Namaz. What's the controversy? The row began in late March ... Read More


IDF launches probe after viral image of soldier striking Jesus statue sparks fury

India, April 20 -- The Israel Defence Forces has said it is examining the reliability of a photograph which appears to show a soldier destroying the statue of Jesus Christ in Lebanon. IDF Spokesman N... Read More


15 killed, 20 injured as bus plunges into gorge in J&K's Udhampur

Srinagar/IBNS, April 20 -- At least 15 people were killed and around 20 others injured after a passenger bus plunged into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Monday, media reports said... Read More


Oil jumps over 5% as Strait of Hormuz closure fuels supply fears

Mumbai/IBNS, April 20 -- Oil prices surged over 5 percent on Monday after Iran once again shut the Strait of Hormuz amid escalating tensions in West Asia, media reports said. US President Donald Trum... Read More


Good news on the way! Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh announce second pregnancy

India, April 19 -- Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are expecting their second child together. The couple shared the announcement on Sunday through a joint post on Instagram. The couple posted a he... Read More


Modi's Women's Bill: Slow burner or strategic blunder?

New Delhi/IBNS, April 19 -- "Even Chanakya would have been astonished by your political shrewdness," when Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra aimed that remark at Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the Lo... Read More


Who is Shamim Mafi? Iranian-origin businesswoman arrested in US for allegedly trafficking arms on behalf of Tehran

India, April 19 -- A US-based businesswoman of Iranian origin was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday night for allegedly trafficking arms on behalf of Iran, according to media r... Read More


Fashion with a purpose! 'Vishwa Sutra' puts Indian Handlooms on world map

India, April 19 -- In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handlooms) under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, in collaboration with National Institu... Read More


Threads that travel: How 'Vishwa Sutra' is turning India's looms into global fashion stories

India, April 19 -- What happens when a centuries-old craft walks the modern runway? Not as nostalgia, but as a statement. That's the premise of Vishwa Sutra-a fashion showcase that doesn't just dress... Read More


From minerals to microchips: Odisha's big leap into future tech

India, April 19 -- The foundation stone for India's first advanced 3D chip packaging unit was laid on Sunday at Info Valley in Bhubaneswar, marking a major step toward strengthening the country's semi... Read More