Odisha explosives loot case: NIA files charge sheet, names 11 Maoists

IANS | December 11, 2025 9:59 AM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday has chargesheeted 11 accused in a case involving the loot of around 4,000 kg of explosives by armed cadres of the CPI (Maoist) terror organisation during transportation to a stone quarry in Odisha’s Rourkela district.

President Murmu on two-day visit to Manipur from today to unveil multiple projects

IANS | December 11, 2025 8:31 AM

Imphal, Dec 11 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu will embark on a two-day visit to Manipur from Thursday, during which she will participate in the 86th Nupi Lal Day observance in Imphal and lay the foundation stones as well as inaugurate several developmental projects in the state capital and in the tribal-inhabited Senapati district.

PM Modi to host special dinner for NDA MPs today

IANS | December 11, 2025 6:52 AM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a dinner for all NDA Members of Parliament on Thursday at his official residence in New Delhi, marking one of the major interactions of the alliance after its victory in the Bihar Assembly elections.

Congress must explain Rahul Gandhi’s suspicious overseas engagements: BJP

IANS | December 10, 2025 11:11 PM

New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi routinely travels abroad, meets individuals and groups with what it termed an "anti-India mindset" and then returns to launch intensified attacks on the Central government. The party questioned the nature of his overseas engagements, the source of his invitations, and the pattern of political controversies that revolve around his foreign trips.

Hornbill Festival concludes with colourful cultural extravaganzas in Nagaland

IANS | December 10, 2025 10:27 PM

Kohima, Dec 10 (IANS) Showcasing a vibrant array of traditional performances by cultural troupes from all eight Northeastern states, especially Nagaland, the 26th edition of the Hornbill Festival concluded on Wednesday night with pomp and gaiety at the Naga Heritage Village in Kisama near Kohima.