India, New Zealand seal historic FTA; Piyush Goyal calls it a defining milestone

India, New Zealand seal historic FTA; Piyush Goyal calls it a defining milestone

India and New Zealand on Monday signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), a move that Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal described as a defining milestone in the bilateral economic journey of both nations.

by Trans World Features April 27, 2026

Engine fire forces SWISS flight to abort in Delhi, 6 injured

Engine fire forces SWISS flight to abort in Delhi, 6 injured

Six passengers were injured after a SWISS International Air Lines flight aborted takeoff at Delhi airport following an engine fire incident early Sunday, officials said.

by Trans World Features April 26, 2026

Vee Technologies engineering division delivers 3,000th fire truck design for the US

Vee Technologies engineering division delivers 3,000th fire truck design for the US

Global professional services company Vee Technologies' engineering business, which forayed into the challenging area of designing fire trucks for the US market a decade ago, has rolled out the design of its 3,000th fire truck this month.

by Trans World Features April 24, 2026

'CM can't put democracy in peril by interfering with probe': SC slams Mamata Banerjee in I-PAC raid case

'CM can't put democracy in peril by interfering with probe': SC slams Mamata Banerjee in I-PAC raid case

New Delhi : The Supreme Court of India on Wednesday strongly criticised Mamata Banerjee over her intervention during an Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid at the residence of I-PAC co-founder Pratik Jain earlier this year.

by Trans World Features April 22, 2026

'India will never bow to any form of terror': PM Modi on Pahalgam terror attack anniversary

'India will never bow to any form of terror': PM Modi on Pahalgam terror attack anniversary

New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India will never bow before terrorism as he remembered the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack on its anniversary.

by Trans World Features April 22, 2026

'Lots of bombs if talks fail': Trumps warning as Iran ceasefire nears end

'Lots of bombs if talks fail': Trumps warning as Iran ceasefire nears end

US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning ahead of the April 22 deadline for the ceasefire with Iran, saying that if talks fail, “lots of bombs start going off.”

by Trans World Features April 20, 2026

Passengers panic mid-air as Fly91 flight to Hubballi circles for 4 hours amid bad weather

Passengers panic mid-air as Fly91 flight to Hubballi circles for 4 hours amid bad weather

Bengaluru : Panic gripped passengers aboard a Fly91 flight that remained airborne for nearly four hours due to bad weather, with a viral video showing flyers in tears and praying for safety, media reports said.

by Trans World Features April 20, 2026

15 killed, 20 injured as bus plunges into gorge in J&Ks Udhampur

15 killed, 20 injured as bus plunges into gorge in J&Ks Udhampur

Srinagar : 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.

by Trans World Features April 20, 2026

Modis Womens Bill: Slow burner or strategic blunder?

Modis Womens Bill: Slow burner or strategic blunder?

New Delhi : “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 Lok Sabha, it drew laughter—but also captured the essence of what unfolded: a legislative defeat that may have been politically premeditated.

by Trans World Features April 19, 2026

'You gave clearance': Distress call from Indian tanker after Iran firing in Hormuz

'You gave clearance': Distress call from Indian tanker after Iran firing in Hormuz

Two Indian-flagged oil tankers were forced to turn back in the Strait of Hormuz after coming under fire from Iranian gunboats, amid escalating tensions in the ongoing US–Israel–Iran conflict.

by Trans World Features April 19, 2026

Panic reaction: Rahul Gandhi on womens bill, says PM Modi wants to send a message

Panic reaction: Rahul Gandhi on womens bill, says PM Modi wants to send a message

New Delhi : The debate over the Women's Reservation Bill and its linkage with delimitation intensified on Friday, with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi calling the government’s move a “panic reaction”.

by Trans World Features April 17, 2026

ED summons I-PAC director Pratik Jains wife, brother in money laundering probe

ED summons I-PAC director Pratik Jains wife, brother in money laundering probe

New Delhi : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned the wife and brother of Pratik Jain, co-founder and director of political consultancy firm I-PAC, in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation linked to alleged hawala transactions.

by Trans World Features April 14, 2026

'ECI deviated from Bihar procedure': Supreme Court raises concerns over voter deletion in Bengal SIR

'ECI deviated from Bihar procedure': Supreme Court raises concerns over voter deletion in Bengal SIR

New Delhi : The massive voter revision drive in West Bengal has come under sharper scrutiny, with the Supreme Court of India on Monday expressing concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the poll-bound state, Live Law reported.

by Trans World Features April 13, 2026

Indias legendary voice falls silent: Asha Bhosle dies at 92

Indias legendary voice falls silent: Asha Bhosle dies at 92

Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle, whose voice defined generations of Indian cinema music, has died at the age of 92 in Mumbai.

by Trans World Features April 12, 2026

Nitish Kumar takes Rajya Sabha oath; power shift looms in Bihar

Nitish Kumar takes Rajya Sabha oath; power shift looms in Bihar

New Delhi : A major power shift in Bihar’s ruling coalition is imminent as Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar took oath as a Rajya Sabha MP, succeeding his long tenure as Chief Minister of the eastern state.

by Trans World Features April 10, 2026

Amit Shah promises UCC, 3,000 aid in BJPs Bengal manifesto

Amit Shah promises UCC, 3,000 aid in BJPs Bengal manifesto

Kolkata : Religion-based personal laws will be scrapped in West Bengal if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Friday.

by Trans World Features April 10, 2026

Who will be Bengal CM if BJP wins? Amit Shah breaks silence

Who will be Bengal CM if BJP wins? Amit Shah breaks silence

Kolkata : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not project a Chief Ministerial face against incumbent Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming West Bengal elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah cleared on Friday.

by Trans World Features April 10, 2026

'Rape cases will be reopened': PM Modi's 6 guarantees to Bengal; promises 7th pay commission

'Rape cases will be reopened': PM Modi's 6 guarantees to Bengal; promises 7th pay commission

Haldia : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday placed six guarantees before the people of poll-bound West Bengal, pitching an alternative to the ruling Trinamool Congress government.

by Trans World Features April 09, 2026

US military will remain in and around Iran: Trump amid fragile ceasefire

US military will remain in and around Iran: Trump amid fragile ceasefire

Washington DC : Geopolitical tensions in West Asia continued to escalate as US President Donald Trump announced that American forces will remain stationed in and around Iran amid growing uncertainty over the fragile ceasefire deal.

by Trans World Features April 09, 2026

Ceasefire under strain: Iran oil refinery hit hours after US truce begins

Ceasefire under strain: Iran oil refinery hit hours after US truce begins

An oil refinery on Lavan Island came under what Iranian authorities described as an “enemy attack” on Wednesday, just hours after a ceasefire with the United States took effect, media reports said.

by Trans World Features April 08, 2026

US-Iran ceasefire on shaky grounds! Lebanon front threatens to derail fragile truce

US-Iran ceasefire on shaky grounds! Lebanon front threatens to derail fragile truce

After weeks of sustained military exchanges involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, a temporary ceasefire has offered a brief pause in a rapidly escalating regional conflict.

by Trans World Features April 08, 2026

Hope to see lasting peace in West Asia: India welcomes US-Iran ceasefire

Hope to see lasting peace in West Asia: India welcomes US-Iran ceasefire

The Indian government has welcomed the two-week ceasefire reached between the US and Iran, giving a temporary relief to the region that witnessed an eruption of a severe crisis on February 28.

by Trans World Features April 08, 2026

IRGC Intelligence Chief Majid Khademi killed in Israeli-US strike

IRGC Intelligence Chief Majid Khademi killed in Israeli-US strike

Majid Khademi, the head of intelligence for Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), was killed during a US-Israeli strike on Monday, media reports said.

by Trans World Features April 06, 2026

Inside the daring US mission to rescue downed airman in Iran amid race against time

Inside the daring US mission to rescue downed airman in Iran amid race against time

After a US F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down by Iran on Friday, one crew member remained stranded deep inside enemy territory for nearly two days.

by Trans World Features April 05, 2026

Gates of hell will open: Iran mocks Trumps 48-hour ultimatum, warns of devastating retaliation

Gates of hell will open: Iran mocks Trumps 48-hour ultimatum, warns of devastating retaliation

Iran on Saturday brushed aside an ultimatum from President Donald Trump, who had warned of severe consequences if Tehran failed to reach a peace deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.

by Trans World Features April 05, 2026

Posted a war imageNow arrested: UAE detains flight attendant in Dubai crackdown

Posted a war imageNow arrested: UAE detains flight attendant in Dubai crackdown

A 25-year-old British flight attendant has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates and is facing cybercrime charges after allegedly sharing an image related to a drone strike near Dubai International Airport, according to media reports.

by Trans World Features April 05, 2026

'We will strike inside homes, RSS camps in future: Pak Defence Minister issues direct warning to India

'We will strike inside homes, RSS camps in future: Pak Defence Minister issues direct warning to India

Tensions between India and Pakistan have sharply escalated after Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif issued an unusually direct and aggressive warning, signaling that any future conflict could spill deep into Indian territory.

by Trans World Features April 03, 2026

'Did I commit a crime?': Raghav Chadha breaks silence after AAP drops him as Rajya Sabha deputy leader

'Did I commit a crime?': Raghav Chadha breaks silence after AAP drops him as Rajya Sabha deputy leader

New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha has reacted for the first time after being removed as the party’s deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha.

by Trans World Features April 03, 2026

Mamata blames AIMIM, ISF, Congress, BJP for Malda hostage incident; takes credit for masterminds arrest

Mamata blames AIMIM, ISF, Congress, BJP for Malda hostage incident; takes credit for masterminds arrest

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blamed All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), Indian Secular Front (ISF), Indian National Congress, and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the incident in which seven judicial officers were held hostage by a mob in Malda’s Kaliachak.

by India Blooms News Service April 03, 2026

Malda hostage horror: Mastermind Mofakkarul Islam nabbed at Bagdogra Airport!

Malda hostage horror: Mastermind Mofakkarul Islam nabbed at Bagdogra Airport!

Kolkata/IBNS: The alleged mastermind behind the hostage situation of seven judicial officers in Malda, West Bengal, was arrested on Friday, media reports said.

by Trans World Features April 03, 2026