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US President Trump accuses China of backing out of Boeing deal.

ION correspondentApril 16, 2025April 16, 2025

US President Donald Trump has accused China of backing out of a significant aircraft agreement with Boeing after Chinese authorities reportedly instructed domestic airlines to halt new deliveries from...

States Top Stories

J&K. Baisakhi Devika Mela concludes with participation of over 60,000 devotees.

ION correspondentApril 16, 2025April 16, 2025

In Jammu and Kashmir, the historic three-day Baisakhi Devika Mela, which commenced on April 13 on the banks of the holy Devika Rivulet in Udhampur, concluded yesterday amidst immense...

States Top Stories

Telangana declares heatwaves as ‘State-Specific Disasters.’

ION correspondentApril 16, 2025April 16, 2025

Telangana state government has declared heat waves, sunstrokes, and sunburns as “State-Specific Disasters.” This classification will allow victims’ families to receive an ex-gratia compensation of 4 lakh per rupees...

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IMD forecasts heatwave in Rajasthan, Gujarat and heavy rains in Northeast.

ION correspondentApril 16, 2025April 16, 2025

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heat wave conditions over Rajasthan and Gujarat for the next two days. In Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe, and Coastal Karnatak, hot...

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Chhattisgarh. 2 maoists with ₹13 lakh bounty killed in encounter.

ION correspondentApril 16, 2025April 16, 2025

Two Maoists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region. The two Maoists were carrying a collective bounty of 13 lakh rupees. The gunfight...

Many parts of Congo reeling under heavy rains and floods. 72 dead, 170 injured.

ION correspondentApril 16, 2025April 16, 2025

In Congo, heavy rains and flooding have struck several provinces, with the capital Kinshasa among the hardest hit. 11 health zones in Kinshasa have been impacted, with more than...

Three Russian warships dock at Chittagong following Bangladesh Army chief’s Moscow trip.

ION correspondentApril 16, 2025April 16, 2025

In a move that could recalibrate strategic alignments in South Asia, three Russian naval vessels—Admiral Tributs, Admiral Panteleyev, and the tanker Pechenga—docked at Bangladesh’s Chittagong Port this Sunday. This...

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Asian & European markets end in gain.

ION correspondentApril 16, 2025April 16, 2025

Major Asian stocks edged up today. Singapore’s Strait Times index surged over 2.1 per cent, South Korea’s Kospi Index as well as Japan’s Nikkei, both gained over 0.8 per...

Nation Top Stories

Cocaine worth over Rs 75 cr seized at Delhi airport.

ION correspondentApril 15, 2025April 15, 2025

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 7.56 kilograms of cocaine, worth over 75 crore rupees, at IGI Airport in New Delhi and arrested one person. In a...

Field news Top Stories

J&K. Exchange of fire between security forces & terrorists in Poonch.

ION correspondentApril 15, 2025April 15, 2025

In Jammu and Kashmir, a brief exchange of fire took place between terrorists and security forces in a village in Poonch district last night. Our Correspondent reports that the...