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'Modi Chalisa' at Press Club of India sparks row: PCI distances itself from PM cutout worship event

New Delhi/IBNS, Aug. 22 -- The Press Club of India (PCI) has denied any involvement in the worship of a cutout of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at an event after videos of the incident went viral on so... Read More


iPhone EMI pressure leads to tragedy: Indian teenager, parents die after falling from Maharashtra hill

India, Aug. 22 -- An Indian teenager managed to buy an iPhone but failed to pay the EMI, leading to a fight with family members and eventually to their deaths in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinaga... Read More


One BJP, two voices: Bengal Minister Swapan Dasgupta's Jadavpur remark clashes with 'surgical strike' call

Kolkata/IBNS, Aug. 22 -- The controversy over the clash between the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Students' Federation of India (SFI) has triggered mixed responses within the Bhara... Read More


'Reservation for poor, not caste': Why protesters flooded Delhi's Jantar Mantar

New Delhi/IBNS, Aug. 22 -- Within a month of the culmination of the NEET paper-leak protests, Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Friday witnessed another major demonstration, this time by protesters opposing ca... Read More


Ebola spreads exponentially in DR Congo: UN sounds alarm

India, Aug. 22 -- As the deadliest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo's history continued spreading on Friday, UN responders renewed their urgent appeal for immediate international support, with existing fund... Read More


'Misogyny couldn't handle a woman's rejection': Deepika Padukone 'likes' post slamming Sandeep Reddy Vanga amid fresh Spirit row

Mumbai/IBNS, Aug. 22 -- Bollywood star Deepika Padukone has seemingly responded to the resurfacing controversy surrounding her exit from Sandeep Reddy Vanga's upcoming film Spirit. The controversy re... Read More


Dalit woman 'gangrape-murder' shocker in Karnataka: 4 arrested after body found in well

India, Aug. 22 -- Police have arrested four suspects in connection with the alleged gangrape and murder of a Dalit woman in Hokrani village of Karnataka's Raichur district, media reports said. Superi... Read More


Trump's 'Economic D-Day' against Iran: What it means for India

Washington DC/IBNS, Aug. 21 -- Six months into the Iran war, US President Donald Trump has issued a fresh threat against Tehran, warning of heavy economic sanctions and further escalating tensions in ... Read More


Cockroaches, flies, chemicals near food: Mumbai FDA suspends licences of top eateries, clubs

India, Aug. 21 -- The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food licences of several prominent Mumbai establishments following surprise inspections that uncovered serious fo... Read More


Trump's 'economic D-Day' warning to Iran rattles markets: Sensex, Nifty turn volatile

Mumbai/IBNS, Aug. 21 -- The Indian stock market remained volatile in early trading on Friday amid persistent geopolitical tensions in West Asia. The NSE Nifty 50 mirrored the trend, giving up its ear... Read More