India records extreme rainfall during southwest monsoon 2025 | India News

KOCHI: Nearly half of India witnessed extreme rainfall during southwest monsoon of 2025. According to a report by Climate Trends released on Friday, 45% of India’s landmass experienced extreme rainfall during this season.In the last 10 years, from 2016 to 2025, five years registered above-normal rainfall, two years recorded normal rainfall and three years witnessed…

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‘Why am I under protection?’: Envoy Dinesh Patnaik says Indians feeling unsafe in Canada; ‘I find it strange’

India’s High Commissioner in Canada Dinesh Patnaik asked why he needs protection in Canada but his counterpart in India does not need it. India’s new High Commissioner to Canada Dinesh Patnaik expressed safety concerns of Indians in Canada in a recent interview with CTV News, and called the situation strange enough that he, an envoy,…

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Donald Trump’s ‘massive tariffs’ warning on India buying Russian oil – What’s the latest on trade talks with US – top points

US President Donald Trump has again renewed pressure on India, warning that New Delhi could continue to face “massive tariffs” if it doesn’t stop importing oil from Russia. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally assured him that India would stop buying Russian crude.“I spoke with Prime Minister…

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‘Putin will destroy you’: Maps tossed, tempers flared — how Trump-Zelenskyy’s tense White House meeting unfolded

Trump-Zelenskyy at the White House Behind closed-door meetings at White House, US President Donald Trump urged his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to accept Vladimir Putin’s terms to end the war, warning that Russia would “destroy” Ukraine if it refused.The meeting between the US and Ukrainian leaders on Friday descended several times into a “shouting match”,…

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Diwali Wishes & Quotes: 175+ Happy Diwali messages, greetings card, wishes, images and quotes to spread joy and light in 2025 |

One of the much anticipated Hindu festivals, Diwali is here! Also called the festival of lights, it commemorates and celebrates the return of Shri Ram (the seventh avatar of Vishnu ji) to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana, and it is celebrated with immense joy, devotion, and togetherness. It also symbolises the triumph of light over darkness…

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Karnataka: 10 fall ill after CM Siddaramaiah’s Puttur event; cops cite delay, heat | India News

NEW DELHI: At least ten people reportedly fell ill during an event attended by Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah in Dakshina Kannada on Monday, news agency ANI reported.According to the district police, “Hypoglycemia or dehydration was caused due to the delay in providing food and gifts. Three women were given IV fluids, and seven women have…

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Kingmakers again? Can smaller parties tilt Bihar’s 2025 election? All eyes on HAM, RLM, VIP, CPI(ML) | India News

NEW DELHI: As Bihar heads to assembly elections on November 6 and 11, regional allies within both the National Democratic Alliance and the Mahagathbandhan are preparing to play decisive roles. While the BJP and JD(U) remain the dominant forces, smaller allies such as Jitan Ram Manjhi’s Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular), Upendra Kushwaha’s Rashtriya Lok Morcha…

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Evening news wrap: Amazon Web Services faces global outage; PM Modi celebrates Diwali with Navy, and more | India News

Global technology services faced major disruption today as Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered a widespread outage, affecting thousands of users across continents. Several apps, websites, and cloud systems experienced downtime before partial restoration began.India’s trade ties with the US have taken a sharp downturn, with exports to Washington plunging nearly 38% in just four months…

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Bihar polls: JMM not to contest elections, had announced it would go it alone; to ‘review’ alliance in Jharkhand | India News

JMM president Hemant Soren (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Jharkhand Mukri Morcha on Monday said it will not contest the Bihar assembly elections, a day after announcing it would fight alone.Announcing the decision, party leader and Jharkhand government minister Sudivya Kumar added the party will review whether it will be part of the INDIA alliance…

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