2025 in India
| |||||
| Centuries: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decades: | |||||
| See also: | List of years in India Timeline of Indian history | ||||
The following is a list of events for the year 2025 in India.
Incumbents
[edit]National government
[edit]| Position | Name | Image | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| President of India | Droupadi Murmu (Age 67) |
|
25 July 2022 |
| Vice-President of India | Vacant | TBA | 21 July 2025 |
| Prime Minister of India | Narendra Modi (Age 74) |
|
26 May 2014 |
| Chief Justice of India | Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai (Age 64) |
|
13 May 2025 |
| Speaker of the Lok Sabha | Om Birla (Age 62) |
|
19 June 2019 |
| Chief Election Commissioner of India | Gyanesh Kumar (Age 61) |
|
19 February 2025 |
| Chief of Defence Staff | Anil Chauhan (Age 64) |
.jpg) |
30 September 2024 |
| Governor of Reserve Bank of India | Sanjay Malhotra (Age 57) |
|
11 December 2024 |
| Lok Sabha | 18th Lok Sabha | 
|
4 June 2024 |
State governments
[edit]Union territory governments
[edit]| State | Lieutenant governor and Administrators | Chief Minister | Party | Political alliance | Chief Justice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Devendra Kumar Joshi (Lieutenant governor) | 
|
|
|
T. S. Sivagnanam (Calcutta High Court) |
| Chandigarh | Gulab Chand Kataria (Administrators) |
|
|
|
Sheel Nagu (Punjab and Haryana High Court) |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | Praful Khoda Patel (Administrators) |
|
|
|
Alok Aradhe (Bombay High Court) |
| Delhi | Vinai Kumar Saxena (Lieutenant governor) | Rekha Gupta | BJP | N.D.A. | Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya (Delhi High Court) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Manoj Sinha (Lieutenant governor) | Omar Abdullah | JKNC | I.N.D.I.A | Arun Palli (High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh) |
| Ladakh | Kavinder Gupta (Lieutenant governor) |
|
|
|
Arun Palli (High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh) |
| Lakshadweep | Praful Khoda Patel (Administrators) |
|
|
|
Nitin Madhukar Jamdar (Kerala High Court) |
| Puducherry | Kuniyil Kailashnathan (Lieutenant governor) | N. Rangaswamy | AINRC | N.D.A. | Kalpathi Rajendran Shriram (Madras High Court) |
Events
[edit]January
[edit]- 3 January –
- Five female members of the same family are fatally stabbed in a suspected honour killing by a relative in Lucknow.[1]
- The body of journalist Mukesh Chandrakar, who went missing on 1 January, is found inside a septic tank at a compound belonging to a road construction contractor in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh.[2]
- 5 January – An HAL Dhruv helicopter of the Indian Coast Guard crashes during a training flight in Porbandar, Gujarat, killing three crew members.[3]
- 6 January –
- The first HMPV Virus case in India is detected in Bengaluru.[4]
- Nine people, including eight police officers, are killed after their vehicle hits a landmine planted by Naxalites in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh.[5]
- Nine miners are killed in the flooding of a coal mine in Dima Hasao district, Assam.[6][7]
- 9 January – At least six people are killed and many others are injured in a stampede at the Venkateswara Temple, Tirumala in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.[8][9]
- 10 January – Larsen & Toubro chairman S. N. Subrahmanyan's statement on a 90-hour work week and working day on Sunday sparks outrage and debate on work–life balance.[10]
- 13 January – The Sonamarg Tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir is inaugurated in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[11]
- 13 January–26 February : 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela.[12][13]
- 16 January – Actor Saif Ali Khan is stabbed by an unknown man during an alleged robbery at his Mumbai residence.[14][15]
- 18 January – Sanjay Roy is convicted by the Sealdah court in Kolkata for the 2024 Kolkata rape and murder case.[16]
- 19 January – A fire caused by an exploding gas cylinder destroys at least 18 temporary tents at the 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela festival grounds. No injuries are reported.[17]
- 20 January – The Sealdah Court in Kolkata sentences Sanjay Roy to rigorous life imprisonment following his conviction in the 2024 Kolkata rape and murder case.[18]
- 22 January –
- Thirteen people are killed and 15 others are injured after a passenger train collides with a group of people that disembarked from another train following a false fire alarm near Pachora, Maharashtra.[19]
- A truck falls into a ravine along National Highway 63 in Yellapur, Karnataka, killing 10 people and injuring 15 others.[20]
- 24 January – Eight people are killed in an explosion at an ordnance factory in Bhandara district, Maharashtra.[21]
- 29 January – At least 30 people are killed in a crowd crush at the 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.[22]
February
[edit]- 1 February – NAAC rating bribery case: The CBI arrests the chairman and six members of NAAC for accepting bribes for a favorable NAAC rating.
- 2 February – A bus carrying pilgrims falls into a gorge near Saputara, Gujarat, killing five people and injuring 35 others.[23]
- 5 February – 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly election: The Bharatiya Janata Party wins a two-thirds majority in the Delhi Legislative Assembly.[24]
- 6 February – A Dassault Mirage 2000 fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashes in Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh. The two pilots on board eject safely.[25]
- 9 February –
- Thirty-one Naxalites and two military personnel are killed in the 2025 Bijapur clash.[26]
- N. Biren Singh resigns as the Chief Minister Of Manipur amid ongoing ethnic violence in the state.[27]
- 10 February – Ranveer Allahabadia's remarks on the show India's Got Latent sparks nation-wide outrage and debate on free speech and laws on obscene content on social media.[28][29]
- 13 February – The Union Government imposes President's rule in Manipur amid ongoing ethnic violence in the state.[30]
- 14 February – A series of police raids on bookstores are carried out in Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in the seizure of 668 books released by a publishing house associated with the outlawed Islamic organisation Jamaat-e-Islami.[31]
- 15 February –
- An SUV carrying pilgrims to the 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela collides with a bus in Prayagraj, killing all ten people aboard the SUV.[32]
- At least 18 people are killed in a crowd crush at New Delhi railway station.[33]
- 16 February – Suicide of Prakriti Lamsal.
- 19 February – The BJP names Rekha Gupta as Chief Minister of Delhi.[34]
- 21 February –
- The Invest Kerala Global Summit is held by the Kerala state government.[35]
- The Drugs Controller General of India orders a ban on the manufacture and export of the opioids tapentadol and carisoprodol following reports of widespread addiction and deaths caused by the said drugs in West African countries.[36]
- 22 February –
- An SUV crashes into a truck near Dhanbad while traveling to the 2025 Prayag Maha Kumbh Mela, killing six people and injuring two others.[37]
- The Srisaliam Left Bank Canal collapses in Nagarkurnool district, Telangana, leaving eight workers missing.[38]
- 26 February – An army truck is attacked by militants in Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir.[39]
- 28 February – An avalanche hits a Border Roads Organisation camp in Mana, Uttarakhand, killing eight people.[40]
March
[edit]- 1 March – Delhi orders a ban on vehicles aged 10 years and above from refuelling inside city limits effective 31 March due to air pollution concerns.[41]
- 7 March –
- A SEPECAT Jaguar of the Indian Air Force crashes during a training exercise in Panchkula district, Haryana. The pilot ejects safely.[42]
- An Antonov An-32 of the Indian Air Force crashes on landing at Bagdogra Airport in West Bengal. No fatalities are reported.[43]
- 9 March – India wins the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy for a record third time, in Dubai.[44]
- 17 March – 2025 Nagpur violence: At least 30 people are injured in clashes demanding the removal of the tomb of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in Nagpur, Maharashtra.[45]
- 18 March – Three people are convicted and sentenced to death by a special court in Mainpuri for the killing of 24 Dalits in the village of Dehuli, Uttar Pradesh in 1981.[46]
- 20 March – Thirty Naxalites and one military personnel are killed in clashes between police and naxalites in Dantewada district and Kanker district, Chhattisgarh.[47]
- 27 March – Four police officers and three militants are killed in clashes in Kathua District, Jammu and Kashmir.[48]
- 29 March – 3 April – 2025 Varanasi gang rape: A 19-year-old girl is gang raped by a group of 23 men in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
- 29 March – Sixteen Naxalites are killed in clashes with police in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh.[49]
- 30 March – Eleven cars of a Bengaluru-Kamakhya train derail near Nirgundi Train Station in Cuttack, killing one person and injuring eight others.[50]
- 31 March – Eight members of the same family are killed in an explosion caused by a gas cylinder at a house that doubled as an illegal firecracker factory in Patharpratima, West Bengal.[51]
April
[edit]- 1 April –
- 2 April –
- 2025 India–Pakistan heat wave: India and Pakistan are struck by a heatwave with temperatures nearing 47 °C to 53 °C in several regions. The event is linked to climate change and shifting weather patterns across South Asia.[55]
- A SEPECAT Jaguar fighter jet of the Indian Air Force crashes in Jamnagar district, Gujarat, killing a pilot and injuring another.[56]
- 5 April – The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 comes into effect replacing the Mussalman Wakf Act, 1923 and amend the Waqf Act, 1995.
- 8 April – Murshidabad violence: Three people are killed in clashes in protest against The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 in Murshidabad, West Bengal.[57]
- 10 April – Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Pakistani-born Canadian national and terrorist wanted by India for his role in the 26/11 attacks, arrives in Delhi following his arrest and extradition from the United States.[58]
- 12 April – 2025 Nainital child sexual assault case: A 12-year-old girl was raped by a 73-year-old man in Nainital, Uttarakhand.[59]
- 19 April – Eleven people are killed in the collapse of a residential building in New Delhi.[60]
- 21 April – The Central Government declares a three-day state mourning period over the death of Pope Francis.[61]
- 22 April – 2025 Pahalgam attack: At least 26 people are killed in an attack by terrorists on a group of tourists visiting Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.[62] The Resistance Front (TRF), an offshoot of the Pakistan-based, UN-designated terrorist group, Lashkar-e-Taiba,[63] claims responsibility for the attack.[64]
- 25 April – 2025 India–Pakistan standoff: Indian and Pakistani soldiers briefly exchange fire along the Line of Control.[65]
- 27 April – A van collides with a bicycle before plunging into a well in Mandsaur district, Madhya Pradesh, killing 12 people and injuring four others.[66]
- 28 April – India signs a contract to purchase 26 Rafale fighter jets from France.[67]
- 29 April – Fourteen people are killed in a fire at the Rituraj Hotel in Kolkata.[68]
May
[edit]- 3 May – At least six people are killed in a crowd crush during a Hindu festival at the Sree Lairai Devi temple in Shirgao, Goa.[69]
- 5 May – A mob beats a man to death for allegedly yelling Pakistan Zindabad at a cricket match in Kudupu, Karnataka. Fifteen people are arrested.[70]
- 7 May –
- 2025 India civil defence mock drill: A mock drill is organised by the Ministry of Home Affairs (India) in 244 districts of India in response to tensions with Pakistan following the 2025 Pahalgam attack.
- At least 15 Naxalites are killed in clashes with security forces in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh.[71]
- 7 May – 10 May – 2025 India–Pakistan conflict: The Indian Army and the Indian Air Force conduct surgical strikes code-named 'Operation Sindoor' on targets in Pakistan in response to the 2025 Pahalgam attack.[72]
- 10 May – 2025 India–Pakistan conflict: India and Pakistan reach a ceasefire agreement.[73]
- 12 May – Cricketer Virat Kohli announces his retirement from Test cricket.[74]
- 13 May –
- Three militants are killed in a shootout with security forces in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir.[75]
- At least 14 people are reported dead after consuming tainted liquor in the Amritsar area.[76]
- 14 May –
- The Government announces the successful Operation Black Forest against Naxal insurgents.
- 10 militants are killed in a gunfight with security forces in Chandel district, Manipur.[77][78]
- 15 May – Three JeM militants are killed in a shootout with security forces in Awantipora district, Jammu and Kashmir.[79][80]
- 16 May – A Sudanese student, Mohamed Wada of Lovely Professional University is fatally stabbed by six other students after attempting with his cousin try to stop them from harassing their female friends.[81][82]
- 17 May – India bans Bangladeshi ready-made garments from being exported through their common land borders.[83]
- 18 May – At least 17 people are killed in the 2025 Gulzar Houz fire in Hyderabad.[84]
- 19 May –
- Haryana-based travel YouTuber influencer and Jyoti Malhotra is arrested on suspicion of spying for Pakistan following a history of travel to the country.[85]
- The EOS-09 satellite fails shortly after launch from Satish Dhawan Space Centre.[86]
- 20 May –
- Five people are killed in rain-related incidents in Bengaluru.[87][88]
- Karnataka-based writer Banu Mushtaq wins the 2025 International Booker Prize for her short story anthology Heart Lamp, which is also the first Kannada language work to win the award.[89]
- 21 May – 2025 Abujhmarh clash: Twenty-seven Naxalites are killed in clashes with police in Abujhmarh, Narayanpur district, Chhattisgarh.[90][91]
- 23 May – Murder of Raja Raghuvanshi.[92]
- 24 May – The Liberian cargo vessel MSC ELSA 3 sinks off the coast of Kerala. All 24 people on board are rescued.[93]
- 27 May – Former Wrestling Federation of India head Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh is cleared by a court in Delhi in one count of sexual harassment filed by a minor female wrestler.[94]
- 28 May – Punjilal Meher is convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for the Patnagarh bombing that killed two people in Odisha in 2018.[95]
- 31 May –
- The Miss World 2025 pageant is held in Hyderabad, with India's Nandini Gupta finishing in the Top 20.[96]
- At least five people are reported killed in flooding and landslides in Assam.[97]
June
[edit]- 1 June – Three soldiers are killed in a landslide at an army camp in Chaten, Sikkim.[98]
- 4 June – At least 11 people are killed in a crowd crush during celebrations for Royal Challengers Bengaluru's victory in the Indian Premier League in Bengaluru.[99]
- 6 June – The Udhampur–Baramulla railway in Jammu and Kashmir is inaugurated in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[100]
- 7 June – The leader of the armed Meitei group Arambai Tenggol, Asem Kanan Singh, is arrested along with four other officials in Imphal Airport, resulting in unrest across Manipur.[101]
- 9 June –
- A police officer is killed in a bomb attack by Naxalites in Sukma district, Chhattisgarh.[102]
- The Singapore-flagged cargo vessel MV Wan Hai 503 catches fire off the coast of Kerala, leaving four sailors missing.[103]
- At least four people are killed and several others are injured after falling off an overcrowded train between the Diva and Kopar railway stations in Mumbai.[104][105]
- 12 June – Air India Flight 171: A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner passenger aircraft operated by Air India crashes shortly after takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport, killing at least 279 people.[106]
- 14 June – At least 328 guns and 9,300 rounds of ammunition are recovered in a joint operation by security forces in Manipur amid ongoing ethnic violence in the state.[107][108]
- 15 June – 15 July – 2025 Rajya Sabha elections.[109]
- 15 June –
- Four people are killed and 32 are injured in a bridge collapse near the Indrayani River in Pune.[110][111]
- Seven people are killed in a helicopter crash in Kedarnath, Uttarakhand.[112]
- 17 June – India and Canada announce an agreement to restore normal diplomatic relations following a dispute that began in 2023 over the killing of Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Vancouver.[113]
- 22 June – Thirty-five Nepali youths are rescued from captivity in Kashipur, Uttarakhand, following a coordinated operation by the Nepali Embassy and Indian authorities.[114][115]
- 25 June –
- Shubhanshu Shukla becomes the second Indian, after Rakesh Sharma in 1984, to go to outer space, as group captain of the Axiom Mission 4 which takes off from the Kennedy Space Center in the United States.[116]
- At least three people are killed while 11 others are reported missing following flash floods in Himachal Pradesh.[117]
- 26 June – At least three people are killed and nine others are injured after a bus crashes into the Alaknanda River in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand.[118][119]
- 29 June – At least three people are killed in a crowd crush at a Hindu festival near the Gundicha Temple in Puri, Odisha.[120]
- 30 June – At least 44 people are killed and several others are injured in a chemical factory explosion at the Sigachi Industries pharmaceutical plant in Sangareddy, Telangana.[121]
July
[edit]- 4 July – At least 203 guns are recovered in a joint operation by security forces in Manipur amid ongoing ethnic violence in the state.[122]
- 5 July – X briefly withholds access to multiple Reuters accounts in India, citing a legal request under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The accounts are restored the next day.[123]
- 6 July – Five members of a single family are killed after being accused of witchcraft in Tetgama, Bihar.[124]
- 8 July – Ten people are killed and several others are injured when a fire and explosion cause eight rooms to collapse at a fireworks factory in Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.[125]
- Five members of a single family are killed after being accused of witchcraft in Bihar.[126]
- 9 July –
- Eleven people are killed in the collapse of the Gambhira-Mujpur bridge in Vadodara, Gujarat.[127][128]
- An Indian Air Force trainer aircraft crashes near Churu, Rajasthan, killing its two pilots.[129]
- A Russian woman and her two children are discovered living inside a cave in Ramatirtha Hill in Karnataka after staying there for a week.[130]
- 10 July –
- A magnitude 4.5 earthquake hits Haryana, killing two people in Meerut.[131]
- Murder of Radhika Yadav
- 11 July – The Maratha Military Landscapes of India are designated as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.[132]
- 14 July – A passenger train collides with a school bus in Cuddalore, killing three people and injuring two others.[133]
- 15 July – At least 86 guns and 974 rounds of ammunition are recovered in a joint operation by security forces in Manipur amid ongoing ethnic violence in the state.[134]
- 19 July – The Dharmasthala mass burials investigation, led by a Special Investigation Team, officially begin in Karnataka.[135][136]
- 21 July –
- The Bombay High Court acquits all 12 accused of the 2006 Mumbai train bombings due to lack of evidence from the prosecution.[137][138] The decision is stayed by the Supreme Court on 24 July following an appeal from the Maharashtra state government.[139]
- Jagdeep Dhankhar resigns as the Vice President of India citing health reasons.[140]
- 23 July – China–India relations: The government resumes issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens, ending the five-year suspension following the 2020 border skirmishes.[141]
- 25 July – Piplodi school roof collapse: Seven children are killed in a roof collapse at a school in Piplodi in Jhalawar district, Rajasthan.[142]
- 26 July – At least 90 guns and 728 rounds of ammunition are recovered in a joint operation by security forces in Manipur amid ongoing ethnic violence in the state.[143][144]
- 27 July –
- Eight people were killed and twenty-eight others were injured in a crowd crush at the Mansa Devi temple in Haridwar.[145]
- Two Kerala Nuns are arrested in Durg Junction railway station in Chhattisgarh on charges of forced conversion and human trafficking following a complaint by Bajrang Dal.[146]
- 28 July –
- Three LeT militants including the mastermind of the 2025 Pahalgam attack are killed in a joint operation by security forces in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.[147][148]
- At least 155 guns and 1,652 rounds of ammunition are recovered in a joint operation by security forces in Manipur amid ongoing ethnic violence in the state.[149][150].
- Divya Deshmukh wins the Women's Chess World Cup 2025 after defeating Koneru Humpy in the final round.[151][152]
- 29 July – At least 18 people on a Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage are killed in a bus accident in Deoghar, Jharkhand.[153][154]
- 30 July –
- NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR), a joint project between NASA and ISRO to co-develop and launch a dual-frequency synthetic aperture radar satellite that is used for remote sensing, is launched into space. It is the first dual-band radar imaging satellite.[155]
- The Ministry of Culture announces the repatriation of the Piprahwa gems, which were taken out of the country during British rule and subjected to an attempted auction by Sotheby's in May.[156]
- 31 July –
- US President Donald Trump imposes a 25% tariff on Indian exports to the United States in part due to Indian purchases of oil from Russia.[157]
- A special NIA court acquits former MP Pragya Singh Thakur and five others in the 2006 Malegaon bombings.[158][159]
- SSC Scam.
August
[edit]- 1 August –
- Prajwal Revanna is convicted of rape by a special court in Bengaluru.[160][161] He is sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment the next day.[162][163]
- Vietnamese automaker VinFast begins production at a US$200 million factory in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, as part of an investment that will create over 3,000 jobs.[164]
- 5 August –
- 2025 Uttarakhand flash flood: Five people are killed while more than 100 others are reported missing in flash flooding in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand.[165][166]
- The government bans the possession and sale of 25 books in Jammu and Kashmir, including works by Arundhati Roy, A.G. Noorani, Sumantra Bose, Christopher Snedden and Victoria Schofield.[167]
- 6 August – US president Donald Trump imposes 50% tariffs on exports from India.[168]
- 7 August – Rahul Gandhi alleges systemic voter list fraud done by Election Commission of India in connivance with Bharatiya Janata Party in multiple elections.[169]
- 8 August – Two soldiers and one militant are killed in clashes in Kulgam District, Jammu and Kashmir.[170]
- 11 August – The Supreme Court orders the government of Delhi to transfer all stray dogs in the territory to animal shelters within eight weeks, citing risks caused by dog bites and rabies.[171]
- 13 August – Eleven people are killed including seven children and three women after a pickup truck carrying devotees crashes into a parked trailer truck in Dausa, Rajasthan.[172]
Scheduled
[edit]- Exact dates unknown – 2025 Kabaddi World Cup (International Kabaddi Federation).[173][174]
- 9 September – 2025 Indian vice presidential election.
- 9 September – 28 September: 2025 Asia Cup[175][176]
- October/November – 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election
- December – 2025 Men's FIH Hockey Junior World Cup[177][178]
Deaths
[edit]January
[edit]- 1 January-
- Pradeep Hemsingh Jadhav, 70, politician
- K. S. Manilal, 86, botany scholar and taxonomist[179]
- Mukesh Chandrakar, 32, journalist[180]
- Kaak, 84, cartoonist.[181]
- 2 January-
- Govind Sharan Lohra, 69, folk singer, songwriter and dancer
- S. Jayachandran Nair, 85, journalist[182]
- 4 January- Rajagopala Chidambaram, 88, nuclear scientist[183]
- 5 January- Na D'Souza, 87, novelist[184]
- 6 January- Alok Chatterjee, 64, theatre actor and director[185]
- 7 January-
- Jiban Mukhopadhyay, 76, politician
- Jagdish Mittal, 99, art collector[186]
- 8 January-
- Pritish Nandy, 73, filmmaker, journalist and poet[187]
- Gyanada Kakati, 92, actress[188]
- 9 January-
- Bimla Bissell, 92, civil servant and businesswoman[189]
- P. Jayachandran, 80, playback singer[190]
- 11 January- Gurpreet Gogi, 57, politician[191]
- 12 January- Manda Jagannath, 73, politician[192]
- 13 January-
- Abdul Sathar Kunju, 85, police officer
- Palavalasa Rajasekharam, 80, politician[193]
- 14 January- Surat Singh Khalsa, 91, Indian-American political activist[194]
- 15 January-
- Jafar Masood Hasani Nadwi, 59, Islamic scholar
- Sudip Pandey, 30, actor and producer
- Manjul Sinha, television director
- P. R. Sundaram, 73, politician
- Sarigama Viji, 76, actor
- 17 January-
- M. Srinivas, 82, politician
- K. N. Chandrasekharan Pillai, 81, legal scholar
- 18 January-
- N. Kayisii, 58, politician
- K. R. Punia, 89, politician
- T. M. Jayamurugan, film director
- 19 January- K. K. Gangadharan, 75, translator
- 20 January- Shamsheer Singh Manhas, 65, politician[195]
- 21 January- Kaajee Singh, 80, percussionist
- 22 January- Tabish Mehdi, 73, poet
- 23 January- Appunni Tharakan, 96, artist
- 25 January-
- Tarun Bhartiya, 54, filmmaker, poet and social activist
- K. M. Cherian, 82, heart surgeon[196]
- Harpal Brar, 85, politician[197]
- Latika Katt, 76, sculptor[198]
- 26 January-
- Shafi, 56, film director[199]
- Samarendra Narayan Dev, 84, filmmaker[200]
February
[edit]- 1 February-
- Navin Chawla, 79, civil servant[201]
- Kishan Kapoor, 73, politician[202]
- Zakia Jafri, 86, human rights activist[203]
- 2 February- Nasiruddin Ahamed, 70-71, politician
- 3 February-
- Syed Asif Quadri, 88, tennis player[204]
- Victor Menezes, 77, banker[205]
- 4 February-
- Karshan Solanki, 68, politician[206]
- Pushpalatha, 87, actress[207]
- 7 February- Kameshwar Choupal, 68, politician
- 8 February- Gyalo Thondup, 97, Tibetan exile, brother of the 14th Dalai Lama[208]
- 10 February- Gurdev Singh, 77, sarod player
- 11 February- Raosaheb Rangnath Borade, 84, novelist
- 12 February- Prabhakar Karekar, 80, Hindustani classical singer
- 13 February-
- Sukri Bommagowda, 88, folk singer[209]
- Tukaram Bidkar, 73, politician[210]
- 15 February-
- Pratul Mukhopadhyay, 82, singer and songwriter
- Lavoo Mamledar, 68, politician
- R. M. Vasagam, 81–82, space scientist
- Vinod Kumar Gupta, 77, jurist
- 16 February- Krishnaveni, 100, actress[211]
- 19 February-
- Milind Rege, 76, cricketer[212]
- Shyam Singh Shashi, 89, socio-anthropologist
- S. K. Kaul, 89, air force officer
- 20 February- Kejong Chang, 90, politician
- 22 February- Mayadhar Raut, 94, odissi dancer
- 25 February-
- Vimala Rangachar, 96, educationist
- Kala Nath Shastry, 88, linguist and Sanskrit scholar
- 26 February- Anil R. Joshi, 84, poet and essayist
- 27 February-
- Uttam Mohanty, 66, actor[213]
- P. Raju, 73, politician[214]
March
[edit]- 2 March-
- Bruno Dias Souza, 99, architect
- George P. Abraham, 74, urologist and nephrologist
- 3 March-
- Padmakar Shivalkar, 84, cricketer
- Sunil Satpal Sangwan, 77, politician
- 5 March- S.K. Bagga, 71, politician
- 8 March-
- V.Ramaswami, 96, judge
- Harbans Jandu, 71, lyricist
- 9 March- Garimella Balakrishna Prasad, 76, classical musician and singer
- 10 March- B. Subbayya Shetty, 91, politician
- 12 March- Syed Abid Ali, 83, cricketer[215]
- 13 March-
- K.K. Kochu, 76, writer and social activist
- Lil Bahadur Chettri, 92, novelist
- 14 March-
- Deb Mukherjee, 83, actor[216]
- Panchakshari Hiremath, 92, writer, critic and translator[217]
- 16 March-
- Ramakanta Rath, 90, modernist poet[218]
- Bindu Ghosh, 76, actress[219]
- Arvind Singh Mewar, 80, socialite and hotelier, chairman of HRH Group of Hotels
- 17 March-
- Debendra Pradhan, 83, politician
- Mankombu Gopalakrishnan, 77, lyricist
- Pemmaraju Sreenivasa Rao, 83, legal expert.
- 20 March- A. T. Raghu, 75, film director
- 21 March-
- Devendra Sharma, 66, politician[220]
- Rakesh Pandey, 77, actor[221]
- 23 March- Krishna Lal Chadha, 88, horticultural scientist
- 25 March-
- Shihan Hussaini, 60, actor and karateka
- Manoj Bharathiraja, 48, actor and film director
- Syed Ali Ashrafi, politician and islamic scholar
- 26 March- Karuppasamy Pandian, 76, politician
- 27 March- Harikrishna Pathak, 86, poet, short story writer, and editor
- 28 March- Eurico Da Silva, 91, judge
- 30 March-
- Tarun Agarwal, 69, jurist
- Prem Parkash, 92, writer
April
[edit]- 4 April-
- Manoj Kumar, 87, actor and film director[222]
- Ravikumar, 71, actor[223]
- 6 April- Paschal Topno, 92, roman catholic prelate
- 7 April-
- Raghbir Lal, 95, hockey player
- Kishna Ram Nai, 90, politician
- 8 April- Ram Sahay Panday, 92, rai folk dancer
- 9 April- Kumari Ananthan, 92, politician.
- 11 April- Abdur Razzak Molla, 80, politician
- 12 April-
- Kumudini Lakhia, 94, kathak dancer
- Daripalli Ramaiah, 87, environmental activist[224]
- 13 April-
- Kalaipuli G. Sekaran, 73, film distributor, screenwriter and actor.
- Bank Janardhan, 76, Kannada actor
- 15 April- S. S. Stanley, 57, film director
- 16 April- Jai Kishan, 66, politician
- 17 April- Rose Kerketta, 84, writer[225]
- 18 April-
- Mathew Kalarickal, 77, cardiologist[226]
- A. P. Balachandran, 87, theoretical physicist
- 20 April- Krishan Chandra Singhal, 83, pharmacologist
- 21 April- Tilakdhari Singh, 87, politician
- 25 April- Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan, 84, space scientist.
- 26 April- M.G.S. Narayanan, 92, historian.
- 28 April- Shaji N. Karun, 73, filmmaker.
- 29 April- Jyoti Prakash Tamang, 63, microbiologist.
- 30 April-
- Ramdas Ambakar, 64, politician[227]
- Sunny Thomas, 83, sport shooting coach
- Ronald Sapa Tlau, 71, politician
May
[edit]- 1 May- Girija Vyas, 78, politician
- 3 May- Sivananda, yoga teacher and longevity claimant
- 4 May-
- K. V. Rabiya, 59, social worker and literacy activist.
- Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi, 75, Islamic scholar, vice-chancellor of Darul Uloom Deoband (2011).
- 6 May- Sugavasi Palakondrayudu, 78, politician, MP (1984–1989) and Andhra Pradesh MLA (1978–1985, 1999–2009).
- 7 May- Madhav Vaze, 85, actor (Shyamch Aai, 3 Idiots)[228]
- 8 May- B. Raji Reddy, 80, politician, Andhra Pradesh MLA (2009–2014).[229]
- 10 May-
- Subbanna Ayyappan, 69, aquaculture scientist (Blue Revolution)
- Ramanand Prasad Singh, 83–84, politician, Bihar MLA (2004–2010, 2015–2020).
- 11 May- Hemaben Acharya, 91, politician
- 14 May-
- Balachandra Rao, 80, astronomer and mathematician
- Nandalike Balachandra Rao, 72, journalist and writer
- 15 May- Tapas Kumar Saha, 65, politician
- 17 May- Saroj Ghose, 89, museum founder
- 18 May- S. R. Nayak, 81, jurist
- 20 May-
- Jayant Narlikar, 86, astrophysicist.[230]
- M. R. Srinivasan, 95, nuclear scientist
- 21 May- Nambala Keshava Rao, 69–70, Maoist rebel, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) (since 2018).[231]
- 22 May- Rattan Singh Jaggi, 97, scholar
- 23 May- Mukul Dev, 54, actor
- 26 May-
- R. T. Deshmukh, politician
- Ram Prakash Bambah, 99, mathematician
- 27 May- Banoth Madanlal, 62, politician
- 28 May-
- Sunjoy Monga, 63, wildlife photographer
- Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, 89, politician
- 29 May-
- Prasanna Pattnaik, 76, Indian politician, Odisha MLA (1977–1980, 1985–1995).[232]
- Rajesh, 75, Indian actor (Kanni Paruvathile, Achamillai Achamillai, Virumaandi).[233]
- 30 May-
- H. S. Venkateshamurthy, 80, Indian screenwriter (Chinnari Mutha, Kraurya) and lyricist (Kotreshi Kanasu).[234]
- Abdul Ismail, 79, Indian cricketer (Bombay), cardiac arrest.[235]
- 31 May- Valmik Thapar, 73, naturalist
June
[edit]- 4 June- Sukur Ali Ahmed, 66, politician
- 6 June- Thennala Balakrishna Pillai, 95, politician
- 8 June- Maganti Gopinath, 62, politician
- 9 June-
- Partho Ghosh, 76, film director
- S. Gunasekaran, 58, politician
- 12 June-
- Vijay Rupani, 68, MP (2006-2012), and chief minister of Gujarat (2016-2021)[236]
- Sunjay Kapur, 53, businessman
- 14 June- Kollangudi Karuppayee, 99, folk singer and actor[237]
- 16 June-
- Nellai S. Muthu, 74, writer and novelist
- Mangala Bhatt, 62, Kathak dancer
- Indira Billi, 88, actress
- 17 June- Sanjay Raj Subba, 65, politician
- 18 June- Maruti Chitampalli, 92, naturalist, wildlife conservationist, and writer
- 19 June-
- Prafulla Roy, 91, screen writer[238]
- Vivek Lagoo, 71, stage actor
- 20 June-
- Tushar Ghadigaonkar, 32, actor and director[239]
- Pooran Chand Joshi, 69, anthropologist and academic administrator
- 23 June-
- Dilip Doshi, 77, cricketer[240]
- Mohan Singh Kohli, 93, naval officer and mountaineer
- 24 June- Mudundi Ramakrishna Raju, 95, nuclear physicist[241]
- 26 June- Surendra Dubey, 71, poet[242]
- 27 June-
- Shefali Jariwala, 42, actress and reality show personality[243]
- B. D. Behring, 79, politician
- Kashmir Singh Sohal, 62, politician[244]
- 28 June- Saquib Nachan, convicted terrorist[245]
July
[edit]- 2 July- Shekhar Dutt, 79, civil servant[246]
- 4 July- Munishwar Chandar Dawar, 79, physician[247]
- 5 July- Anand Singh, 87, politician[248]
- 7 July- Siva Shakthi Datta, 92, film director and lyricist[249]
- 10 July- Chandra Shekhar Dubey, 87, politician[250]
- 12 July-
- Gadul Singh Lama, 86, writer[251]
- Ramamurti Rajaraman, 86, physicist[252]
- 13 July-
- Kota Srinivasa Rao, 83, actor and politician[253]
- K. B. Ganapathy, 85, journalist[254]
- 14 July-
- B. Saroja Devi, 87, actress[255]
- Fauja Singh, 114, marathon runner and longevity claimant[256]
- 15 July- Dheeraj Kumar, 79, actor and director[257]
- 16 July- C. V. Padmarajan, 93, politician[258]
- 18 July-
- Fish Venkat, 53, actor and comedian[259]
- Velu Prabhakaran, 68, actor and film director[260]
- M. K. Muthu, 77, actor and politician[261]
- 20 July-
- Chandra Barot, 86, film director[262]
- Abu Hena, 75, politician[263]
- 21 July-
- V. S. Achuthanandan, 101, Chief Minister of Kerala (2006–2011) and seven-time Kerala MLA[264]
- Lalrintluanga Sailo, 65, politician[265]
- 23 July-
- Ratan Thiyam, 77, playwright and theatre director[266]
- Ajit Rai, 58, film and theatre critic and cultural journalist[267]
- 24 July-
- P. Namperumalsamy, 85, ophthalmologist[268]
- Sulochana Gadgil, 81, meteorologist and climate scientist[269]
- 30 July- T. N. Manoharan, 69, chartered accountant, president of the ICAI (2006–2007) and chairman of Canara Bank (2015–2020).[270]
August
[edit]- 1 August-
- Vasanthi Devi, 86, academic administrator, vice-chancellor of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University (1992–1998)[271]
- Kalabhavan Navas, 51, actor and comedian[272]
- 2 August-
- M. K. Sanu, 98, writer and literary critic[273]
- Madhan Bob, 71, actor and comedian[274]
- 4 August-
- Shibu Soren, 81, Former Minister of Coal of India and former Chief Minister of Jharkhand.[275]
- Shanawas, 71, actor (Aasha, Mylanji, Irattimadhuram).[276]
- 5 August-
- Satya Pal Malik, 79, former Governor of Jammu & Kashmir.[277]
- Santhosh Balaraj, 38, actor (Kempa, Ganapa, Kariya 2), complications from jaundice.[278]
- 6 August- Rajat Kanta Ray, 79, historian[279]
- 11 August-
References
[edit]- ^ "U.P. man kills mother, four young sisters to 'save their honour'". The Hindu. 1 January 2025. Archived from the original on 15 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Body of missing Indian journalist found in septic tank". BBC. 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Coast guard helicopter crashes in Gujarat during training, 3 dead". Hindustan Times. 5 January 2025. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "HMPV in India, new cases identified: All about symptoms, treatment and how to remain safe". Times Of India. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "Nine killed in a roadside bomb attack in central India". Al Jazeera. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- ^ "India rescuers race to save men stuck in flooded 'rat-hole' mine". BBC. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Search for missing India miners ends as bodies recovered after 44 days". BBC. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Miscommunication or Negligence? What Triggered Tirupati Stampede That Claimed 6 Lives". Times Now. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Overwhelming Rush Of Pilgrims": Witnesses Recall Tirupati Stampede". NDTV. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ ""What Do You Do Sitting At Home": L&T Chairman Suggests Working Sundays". NDTV. 10 January 2025. Archived from the original on 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "India's Modi inaugurates a strategic tunnel in disputed Kashmir". AP News. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Fire burns through multiple tents at Maha Kumbh festival but causes no injuries". AP News. 20 January 2025. Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "India's vast Hindu festival draws to an end". France 24. 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ "Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan out of danger after being stabbed". BBC India. 16 January 2025. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Bollywood Star Saif Ali Khan Stabbed Multiple Times in Mumbai Home Invasion Attack". Variety. 16 January 2025. Archived from the original on 16 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Indian police volunteer convicted of rape, murder of a trainee doctor that led to protests". AP News. 18 January 2025. Archived from the original on 18 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ^ "Fire burns through multiple tents at Maha Kumbh festival but causes no injuries". AP News. 20 January 2025. Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ ""Not Rarest Of Rare": RG Kar Rape-Murder Convict Sentenced To Life In Jail - Updates". NDTV. 20 January 2025. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Thirteen passengers killed by another train after fleeing fire rumour alarm". BBC. 23 January 2025. Archived from the original on 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "10 killed, 15 injured in road accident in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada". The Indian Express. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Eight people killed in ordnance factory explosion in western India". Reuters. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Survivors of India festival stampede recount deadly crush". France 24. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ^ "5 pilgrims killed, 35 hurt as bus falls into Gujarat gorge". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Modi's BJP wins big in high-stakes Delhi election". BBC. Archived from the original on 8 February 2025. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "IAF's Mirage 2000 fighter jet crashes near Shivpuri in Madhya Pradesh, pilots safely ejected". The Hindu. 6 February 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 9 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "31 Maoists Killed, 2 Security Personnel Dead In Chhattisgarh Encounter". NDTTV. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Biren Singh Quits As Chief Minister 2 Years After Manipur Violence Began". NDTV. 9 February 2025. Archived from the original on 10 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "YouTuber's 'dirty' comments spark massive row in India". BBC India. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Ranveer Allahbadia controversy: When does a joke stop being funny?". India Today. 11 February 2025. Archived from the original on 10 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
- ^ "Direct rule in violence-hit Indian state after chief minister quits". BBC. 13 February 2025. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ^ "Police in disputed Kashmir raid bookstores, seizing books related to Islamic group". AP News. 19 February 2025. Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ "10 dead after bus crashes into pilgrims' vehicle in Prayagraj, probe underway". Kalinga TV. 15 February 2025. Archived from the original on 15 February 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Eighteen killed in New Delhi station crush". BBC. 15 February 2025. Archived from the original on 15 February 2025. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "Indian prime minister's party names a woman as top government official in New Delhi state". AP News. 19 February 2025. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Invest Kerala Global Summit: Getting bizzy with the future". New Indian Express. 21 February 2025. Archived from the original on 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "India bans two opioids behind crisis in West Africa". BBC. 23 February 2025. Archived from the original on 23 February 2025. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
- ^ "6 Kumbh pilgrims from Bengal killed in Dhanbad". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 22 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
- ^ "Race against time to save eight Indian workers trapped inside tunnel". BBC. Archived from the original on 25 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ "Army Truck Targeted In Jammu And Kashmir's Rajouri, No Reports Of Damage". NDTV. 26 February 2025. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ "Eight dead in India avalanche as rescue operation ends". France 24. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Delhi bans old cars from refuelling to help tackle city's pollution". France 24. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
- ^ "Jaguar fighter aircraft from Ambala air base crashes in Panchkula, pilot ejects safely". The Indian Express. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ Kumari, Sweety (7 March 2025). "Indian Air Force's AN-32 craft crash lands in West Bengal's Bagdogra airport, crew safe". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ "Rohit, Rahul, spinners lead India to third Champions Trophy title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ Kumar, Pradip (19 March 2025). "65 rioters arrested, curfew imposed in Nagpur". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
- ^ Imam, Saiyed Moziz (19 March 2025). "Three men sentenced to death in India for 1981 caste massacre". BBC. Archived from the original on 20 March 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ^ "30 Naxalites, cop killed in two encounters in Chhattisgarh". ThePrint. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "At least 4 police, 3 suspected militants killed in Kashmir fighting". AP News. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
- ^ "Indian police kill 16 Maoists in gunfight". The Telegraph. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ^ "Kamakhya Train Accident: Rescue Ops Underway After Bangalore-Kamakhya Superfast Express Derails". NDTV. 30 March 2025.
- ^ "BJP slams TMC government, demands NIA probe as blast at firecracker unit kills eight". Deccan Herald. 2 April 2025. Archived from the original on 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "18 Dead In India Firework Factory Blast: Officials". Barron's. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
- ^ "'Water break saved me from blast that killed my brother in India'". BBC. Archived from the original on 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "2 loco pilots dead, 4 injured as goods trains operated by NTPC collide head-on in Jharkhand". The Times of India. April 2025. Archived from the original on 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ Mogul, Sophia Saifi (15 April 2025). "Extended heatwave in India, Pakistan to test survivability limits, with temperatures reaching Death Valley levels". CNN. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ "Air Force pilot dies after fighter jet crashes in Gujarat's Jamnagar". The Indian Express. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "3 Killed In Bengal Waqf Protests, Court Orders Deployment Of Central Forces". NDTV. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Mumbai terror attacks accused extradited by US arrives in India". BBC. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
- ^ "High Court halts demolition notice to Nainital man accused of raping minor". India Today. 2 May 2025. Archived from the original on 2 May 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
- ^ "At Least 11 Killed In India Building Collapse". Barron's. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "India to observe 3-day stater mourning on passing of Pope Francis". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "More than 20 killed after gunmen open fire on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir". BBC. Archived from the original on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ^ "LASHKAR-E-TAYYIBA". un.org. Archived from the original on 6 November 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ "What is The Resistance Front, the militant group linked to Pahalgam attack?". Reuters. Shilpa Jamkhandikar. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan and India exchange fire as UN calls for 'maximum restraint'". The Guardian. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
- ^ "At least 12 killed after speeding van hits bike and falls into well". The Independent. 27 April 2025.
- ^ "India says signs deal with France for 26 Rafale fighter jets". France 24. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Fourteen people killed in India hotel fire". BBC. 30 April 2025. Archived from the original on 30 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Worshipers stampede at a temple in western India, killing 6 and injuring dozens". AP News. 3 May 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ^ "Man beaten to death for shouting 'Pakistan Zindabad' during cricket match in Karnataka; 15 arrested". The Times of India. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Over 15 Maoists Killed In Encounter In Chhattisgarh's Bijapur District". NDTV. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Drury, Flora (7 May 2025). "What we know about India's strike on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir". BBC. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "India and Pakistan agree ceasefire: What does it mean?". Al Jazeera. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "India's Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket: 'I've given everything I had'". The Guardian. 12 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Operation Keller: Shahid Kuttrey, TRF chief behind Pahalgam attack killed along with 2 terrorists in an encounter in J&K's Shopian". The Economic Times. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "14 people die from drinking toxic liquor in India". AP News. 13 May 2025. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
- ^ "Manipur violence: 10 militants killed in gunfight with forces in Chandel district". Firstpost. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "10 Militants Killed In Gunfight With Assam Rifles In Manipur's Chandel". NDTV. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Three Jaish terrorists killed in J&K's Tral just 48-hours after LeT commander's death in Shopian". Deccan Herald. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "3 Terrorists Killed In J&K's Awantipora In Second Big Encounter In 48 Hours". NDTV. 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Singh, Navrajdeep (16 May 2025). "Phagwara: Pvt varsity Sudanese student objects to female friends' harassment, stabbed to death". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ Singh, Navrajdeep (17 May 2025). "Main accused in Sudanese student's murder, among two arrested: Cops". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "India restricts some imports from Bangladesh through land ports". France 24. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Building fire kills 17, injures others in southern India". AP News. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Indian YouTuber arrested for allegedly 'spying' for Pakistan". BBC. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Indian space agency's satellite mission fails due to technical issue in launch vehicle". AP News. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Sudden downpour exposes Bengaluru: 3 dead, rafts row through streets, WFH calls rise amid yellow alert". Moneycontrol. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Bengaluru weather live updates: Toll in rain-related deaths rises to 5, say officials". Hindustan Times. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "India's Banu Mushtaq scripts history with International Booker win". BBC. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Top Maoist leader Nambala Keshavrao among 26 gunned down in Chhattisgarh encounter". Times of India. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Who Was Basava Raju? Top Naxal Commander Involved In 2010 Dantewada Attack Killed in Narayanpur Encounter". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "'I killed my husband Raja Raghuwanshi': What Sonam Raghuvanshi said in her confession to Meghalaya police". The Economic Times. 12 June 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Container ship sinks off India's south coast with hazardous cargo". France 24. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "India's ex-wrestling chief cleared in minor's sexual harassment case". BBC. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "'Wedding bomb' murderer gets life sentence in India". BBC. Retrieved 28 May 2025.
- ^ "Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand crowned Miss World 2025". AP News. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "India monsoon floods kill five in northeast". France 24. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
- ^ "3 Indian Army troopers die in a landslide following torrential rains in the northeast". AP News. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ "RCB IPL 2025 victory parade: 7 dead, over 30 injured in stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium". The Times of India. 4 June 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
- ^ "Modi inaugurates ambitious rail project connecting Kashmir to Indian plains". AP News. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Curfew and internet shutdown in India's violence-hit Manipur state". BBC. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Setback for forces in Chhattisgarh's Sukma: ASP Akash Rao Girepunje killed in Maoist IED blast". The Economic Times. Times Internet. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Explosion and fire hit Singapore-flagged container ship off southern Indian coast". AP News. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Four dead after falling off overcrowded local train in Mumbai, several injured". India Today. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "5 Feared Dead After Passengers Fall Off Overcrowded Train Near Mumbai". NDTV. 9 June 2025. Retrieved 9 June 2025.
- ^ "Death toll in India plane crash rises to at least 279". France 24. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "328 Arms, 9,300 Rounds Of Ammunition Recovered In Manipur By Joint Forces". NDTV. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Manipur: Security forces recover over 300 rifles, other warlike stores; raids in five districts". Times Of India. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Nominees of BJP, AGP elected unopposed to two RS seats in Assam". Business Standard. 31 May 2019. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Pune bridge collapse: Death toll climbs to 4; PM Modi speaks to CM Fadnavis on rescue operations". Times Of India. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "Pune Bridge Collapse Live Updates: Rs 5 Lakh Aid For Families Of Those Killed In Bridge Collapse Near Pune". NDTV. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "7 killed in Kedarnath chopper crash: What caused the accident? Who were the victims?". Firstpost. 15 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "India and Canada to restore diplomatic services nearly two years after killing of Sikh separatist". AP News. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ^ "35 Nepali youths rescued from Uttarakhand". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "32 Nepal youngsters held captive in Uttarakhand rescued: Victims lured with job promises, forced into sales work; embassy, NGO, police bust human trafficking racket". The Times of India. 23 June 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ^ "India sends its first astronaut into space in 41 years". BBC. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "3 dead and a dozen missing as torrential rains cause flash flood in north India". AP News. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "3 Dead, 9 Missing After Bus Falls Into River In Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag". NDTV. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Bus With Tourists Falls Into Alaknanda In Uttarakhand, Several Feared Dead: VIDEO". ABP News. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Festival stampede kills three near Indian temple". CNA. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Sigachi Industries explosion: A deafening blast, a lingering silence". The Hindu. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Major arms cache seized in Manipur: Security forces recover 203 weapons in joint operation". India TV. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Reuters X account restored in India after suspension over legal demand". Reuters. 7 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "The witchcraft murders that shook an Indian village". BBC. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Fireworks factory blast kills 10 in Tamil Nadu". The Star. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Indian villagers beat five to death for 'witchcraft'". France 24. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Tragic Bridge Collapse in Gujarat's Vadodara Claims 10 Lives, Several Vehicles Submerged". NDTV. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Bridge collapses in Gujarat, 11 dead as vehicles plunge, truck hangs by a thread". India Today. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "An Indian fighter jet crashes and both pilots are killed". AP News. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Indian police find Russian woman and her 2 daughters living in an isolated forest cave". AP News. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "मेरठ : भूकंप में बाइक और कैंटर पर गिरा पेड़, पिता-पुत्री की मौत" (in Hindi). Hindustan. 10 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Unesco inscribes 'Maratha Military Landscapes' as World Heritage Site". The Telegraph India. 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Train collides with school van in Cuddalore, Vadodara bridge collapse kills at least 20, and more: The week in 5 charts". The Hindu. 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Manipur: Police seize 86 weapons, 974 ammunition; anti-riot guns, IEDs also recovered". The Times Of India. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Dharmasthala mass burial case: 20 policemen appointed to SIT". deccanherald. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Karnataka govt sets up SIT to probe Dharmasthala mass grave allegations". hindustantimes. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "189 Killed In 2006 Mumbai Train Blasts. All 12 Convicts Acquitted Today". NDTV. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "2006 Mumbai train blasts: Bombay HC acquits all 12 accused; says prosecution utterly failed to prove case against them". The Times Of India. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "India court pauses acquittal of 12 men in Mumbai train bombings case". BBC. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Jagdeep Dhankhar Resigns As Vice President, Expresses Gratitude To PM". NDTV. 22 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
- ^ "India to resume issuing tourist visas to Chinese citizens". The Straits Times. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "School roof collapse in western India kills 7 children and injures at least 21". AP News. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "90 guns, bullets, grenades: Massive Manipur arms haul in multi-district crackdown". India Today. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "Manipur: Security Forces recover arms and ammunition from valley districts". ANI. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
- ^ "8 dead, 28 injured in stampede at Haridwar's Mansa Devi temple". The Times Of India. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Catholic Nuns Arrested at Train Station in Chhattisgarh". persecution.
- ^ "Pahalgam Mastermind Suleiman Shah Among 3 Terrorists Killed In Op Mahadev: Sources". NDTV. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "Hashim Musa, Pahalgam Attack Mastermind, Among 3 Terrorists Killed In Encounter: Sources". News18. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "155 weapons, 1652 rounds seized in major Manipur hills operation". India TodayNE. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "155 Weapons, 1,652 Ammunition Recovered From 5 Manipur Districts: Police". NDTV. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "At 19, Divya Deshmukh becomes Women's World Cup champion and India's 4th woman to be GM by defeating Koneru Humpy". Indian Express. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "FIDE Women's World Cup: Divya Deshmukh is the first Indian woman champion, becomes Grandmaster". The Hindu. 28 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ Dockery, Wesley (29 July 2025). "India: Deoghar bus accident leaves many Hindu pilgrims dead". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "18 Kanwariyas Killed In Bus-Truck Collision In Jharkand's Deoghar". NDTV. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "NISAR". NASA.
- ^ "India secures return of ancient Buddhist gems". France 24. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Trump announces 25% tariff on India and unspecified penalties for buying Russian oil". AP News. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "2008 Malegaon bomb blast case verdict: Special NIA court acquits ex-BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur, Lt Col Prasad Purohit and 5 others". The Times Of India. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ ""Terror Has No Religion, But...": Accused In Malegaon Blast Case Acquitted". NDTV. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Prajwal Revanna, former JD(S) MP, convicted in rape case". The Hindu. 1 August 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Prajwal Revanna convicted: A look back at the high-profile rape case that shook Karnataka". Hindustan Times. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Karnataka sex scandal: Prajwal Revanna gets life imprisonment for raping 47-year-old domestic worker". The Times Of India. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "BREAKING: Bengaluru Court Sentences Former MP Prajwal Revanna To Life Imprisonment In Rape Case". Live Law. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ Arasu, Sibi; Ghosal, Aniruddha; Lekhi, Rishi (4 August 2025). "Vietnamese automaker VinFast opens factory in India, eyeing growth in Asia". Associated Press. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ "IAF, Army continue to search for missing; death toll rises to 5". Hindustan Times. 6 August 2025.
- ^ "100 missing after flash flood washes out Indian Himalayan town". France 24. 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Indian authorities in Kashmir ban books by eminent writers and scholars". AP News. 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Trump tariffs: India has 20 days to avoid 50% levies - what are its options?". BBC. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Lok Sabha polls: Rahul Gandhi alleges 'massive' voter fraud". The Hindu. 7 August 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ "2 Indian soldiers and a suspected militant are killed in a drawn-out gunfight in Kashmir". AP News. 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Delhi given eight weeks to round up hundreds of thousands of stray dogs". BBC. 11 August 2025.
- ^ "Road accident in Dausa, Rajasthan: 7 children among 11 killed as pickup van rams into truck". The Hindu. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Sports Calendar of Activities for the year 2024 – 2025" (PDF). IKF. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "Kabaddi World Cup set to kickoff in January 2025". Khel Now. 5 April 2024. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 21 October 2024.
- ^ "India to host Men's Asia Cup 2025". cricketpakistan.com.pk. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Asia Cup 2025".
- ^ "India to host 2025 FIH Hockey Men's Junior World Cup". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 11 June 2024. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "With first ever FIH Hockey5s World Cup in the background, EB meets to discuss strategy and development". fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ "Noted botanist K.S. Manilal who revived Hortus Malabaricus passes away". The Hindu. 1 January 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Ethirajan, Anbarasan (5 January 2025). "Mukesh Chandrakar: Body of missing Indian journalist found in septic tank". BBC News. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Renowned cartoonist Harish Chandra Shukla dies of heart attack". The Indian Express. 1 January 2025. Archived from the original on 1 January 2025. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Veteran journalist passes away". The Hindu. 2 January 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Koshy, Jacob (4 January 2025). "R. Chidambaram, doyen of India's nuclear programme, dies at 88". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Well-known writer Na. D'Souza passes away". The Hindu. 5 January 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Alok Chatterjee, Irrfan's NSD batchmate and theatre actor, dies at 64". India Today. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ Nanisetti, Serish (7 January 2025). "Jagdish Mittal: The artist as an aesthete and patron of artists". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Pritish Nandy, veteran poet and journalist, dies at 73; Anupam Kher pays heartfelt tribute to 'yaaron ka yaar'". The Economic Times. 8 January 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Assam: Veteran Actress Gyanda Kakati Passes Away at 92". The Sentinel. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Green, Penelope (21 January 2025). "Bimla Bissell, Ambassadors' Aide and a Social Hub in India, Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "P. Jayachandran (1944-2025): Soulful Voice of Indian Playback Music, Passes Away". Frontline. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Goyal, Divya (12 January 2025). "Punjab AAP MLA, known for his guns and vintage cars, dies of bullet injury to head: Who was Gurpreet Gogi?". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Four-time MP Manda Jagannadham passes away". The Hindu. 12 January 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Rao, Chowdari Lakshmana (14 January 2025). "Veteran politician Palavalasa Rajasekharam passes away". The Hans India. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Jagga, Raakhi (15 January 2025). "Surat Singh Khalsa, who fought for release of Sikh prisoners, dies at 91". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "BJP leader and ex-MP Shamsher Singh Manhas dies in Jammu". ThePrint. Press Trust of India. 20 January 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Subramony Iyer, Krishna (2025). "In Memoriam: Dr. K. M. Cherian (8 March 1942–25 January 2025)". Cardiology in the Young. 35 (4). Cambridge University Press: 878–879. doi:10.1017/S1047951125001210.
- ^ Watts, Archit (25 January 2025). "Harpal Brar Fattanwala, communist leader and writer, passes away at 85". The Tribune. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Varghese, Shiny (27 January 2025). "Latika Katt, one of India's most prolific sculptors, passes away at 76". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Malayalam director Shafi passes away at 56". Mathrubhumi. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Veteran Assamese Filmmaker Samarendra Narayan Dev Passes Away". Pratidin Time. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Former chief election commissioner Navin Chawla passes away". The Indian Express. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Parashar, Saurabh (1 February 2025). "Former Himachal Pradesh BJP minister Kishan Kapoor dies at 73; JP Nadda says 'irreparable loss'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Gujarat riots survivor Zakia Jafri, who went to court against PM Modi, dies in Ahmedabad". The New Indian Express. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Celebrated Indian Tennis icon Syed Asif Quadri from Hyderabad no more". Telangana Today. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Veteran banker Victor Menezes passes away at 77". The Economic Times. Press Trust of India. 3 February 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Gujarat BJP legislator Karshanbhai Solanki passes away at 68". The Indian Express. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ Nimje, Sonika Nitin (5 February 2025). "South Indian actress Pushpalatha dies at 87 in Chennai due to health issues". Business Standard. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Dalai Lama's elder brother, who led several rounds of talks with China, dies at 97". AP News. 9 February 2025. Archived from the original on 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ Upadhye, Amit S. (13 February 2025). "Padma awardee Sukri Bommagowda Passes away at 88". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Ex-MLA among two killed after pickup vehicle hits their two-wheeler in Akola". Deccan Herald. Press Trust of Indja. 13 February 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Veteran Telugu actress and producer Chittajallu Krishnaveni passes away at 100". The Times of India. 16 February 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Former Mumbai captain and selector Milind Rege dies at 76". India Today. 19 February 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Odia film icon Uttam Mohanty dies at 66, to be cremated with state honours". India Today. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "P. Raju, former Kerala MLA, passes away at 73". The Hindu. 27 February 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Former India all-rounder Syed Abid Ali dies after prolonged illness". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Brahmastra director Ayan Mukerji's father, actor Deb Mukherjee, passes away". The Indian Express. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Writer-critic Panchakshari Hiremath passes away". The Hindu. 14 March 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Eminent Odia poet Padma Bhushan Ramakanta Rath passes away at 90, state honours announced". The New Indian Express. 16 March 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Veteran actor-comedian Bindu Ghosh passes away at 76". The Hindu. 17 March 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Sahoo, Akshaya Kumar (22 March 2025). "Senior Congress leader Devendra sharma passes away at 66". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Senior actor Rakesh Pandey passes away at 77 due to cardiac arrest". The Times of India. 22 March 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Bollywood actor and director Manoj Kumar dies at 87". BBC. Archived from the original on 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "Ravikumar, noted Malayalam and Tamil actor passes away at 71". The Hindu. 4 April 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ Rao Apparasu, Srinivasa (13 April 2025). "Telangana environmentalist, Padma Shri awardee Daripalli Ramaiah dies at 87". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ Tigga, Shubham (20 April 2025). "Activist-writer Rose Kerketta, who spent her life fighting for Jharkhand's 'Jal, Jungle, Zameen', passes away at 84". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "'Father of Indian Angioplasty': Matthew Samuel Kalarickal passes away at 77". The Hindu. 18 April 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Ex-MLC Ramdas Ambatkar Passes Away After Prolonged Illness in Chennai". The Times of India. 1 May 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Veteran actor Madhav Vaze passes away". The Times of India. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ "Hyderabad: Former Uppal MLA Bandaru Rajireddy passes away". Telangana Today. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
- ^ "Remembering the Indian scientist who challenged the Big Bang theory". BBC. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Who Was Nambala Keshava Rao? Maoist Supreme Commander Killed In Encounter". News24. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Odisha’s First BJP MLA Prasanna Pattnaik Passes Away at 74
- ^ Veteran Tamil Actor Rajesh Passes Away at 75
- ^ Veteran Kannada writer H.S. Venkateshamurthy passes away at 80
- ^ Domestic cricket stalwart Abdul Ismail passes away at the age of 79
- ^ "Former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani Dies In Air India Plane Crash". India Today. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Folk singer and actor Kollangudi Karuppayee passes away at 99". The Hindu. 14 June 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Bengali Author Prafulla Roy Dies at 91; Sahitya Akademi Awardee Penned Iconic Novels". Deccan Herald. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Who was Tushar Ghadigaonkar? 32-year-old Marathi actor‑director who died by suicide". The Economic Times. 21 June 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Former India spinner Dilip Doshi dies aged 77". France 24. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "అబ్దుల్ కలాం సన్నిహితుడు, భౌతిక శాస్త్రవేత్త ఎంఆర్ రాజు కన్నుమూత". ETV Bharat News (in Telugu). 25 June 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ Rajappan, Sumi (27 June 2025). "Padma Shri poet Dr Surendra Dubey dies at 72". India Today. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ Bose, Mrityunjay (28 June 2025). "'Kaanta Laga' Star Shefali Jariwala Passes Away at 42". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ Rambani, Vishal (27 June 2025). "Punjab: Tarn Taran AAP MLA Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal passes away at 62". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Saquib Nachan, ex-head of ISIS-linked group, dies in Delhi hospital". The Economic Times. Press Trust of India. 28 June 2025. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "Former Dy NSA Dutt passes away". The Tribune. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "महज 2 रुपए थी मसीहा डॉक्टर की फीस, पद्मश्री एमसी डावर दुनिया से रुखसत". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). 4 July 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Kunwar Anand Singh, former MP and father of MoS Kirti Vardhan Singh, passes away". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 7 July 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "MM Keeravani's father and lyricist Siva Shakthi Datta passes away; Chiranjeevi and Mahesh Babu pay their respects". The Indian Express. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Senior Jharkhand Congress leader Chandrashekhar Dubey passes away". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 11 July 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Padma Shri Sanu Lama accorded state funeral in Gangtok, Sikkim CM Tamang pays respects". ThePrint. Press Trust of India. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Govindarajan, T. R. (13 July 2025). "Prof R Rajaraman obit: Celebrated physicist and tireless voice for nuclear disarmament". The Federal. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Rao Apparasu, Srinivasa (13 July 2025). "Kota Srinivasa Rao, veteran Telugu actor and ex Andhra MLA, dies at 83". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Veteran journalist K.B. Ganapathy passes away in Mysuru". The Hindu. 13 July 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "B Saroja Devi, veteran star who ruled the screen as Abhinaya Saraswati, dies at 87". Hindustan Times. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "World's 'oldest' marathon runner dies at 114 in hit-and-run". BBC. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ^ "Actor-filmmaker Dheeraj Kumar dies at 79 after battling pneumonia; family issues statement". Hindustan Times. Press Trust of India. 15 July 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Congress veteran C V Padmarajan passes away at 93". The New Indian Express. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Telugu comedian Fish Venkat passes away at 53". The New Indian Express. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Nyayapati, Neeshita (18 July 2025). "Tamil filmmaker-actor Velu Prabhakaran, known for his revolutionary films, dies at 68 in Chennai after prolonged illness". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Kolappan, B. (19 July 2025). "Mu. Ka. Muthu, Karunanidhi's eldest son, is no more". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Chandra Barot, man behind Amitabh Bachchan's cult classic Don, dies at 86; Farhan Akhtar remembers him". Hindustan Times. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Ex-Congress minister of Bengal Abu Hena dies". Deccan Herald. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ Sanyal, Anindita (21 July 2025). "VS Achuthanandan, Former Chief Minister Of Kerala, Dies At 101". NDTV. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ Hmar, Sangzuala (22 July 2025). "Sitting Mizo National Front MLA Lalrintluanga Sailo passes away in Delhi". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Ratan Thiyam (1948–2025): Architect of India's Theatre of Roots and Manipuri Cultural Revival". Frontline. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Buxar film critic passes away". The Times of India. 24 July 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Dr. Namperumalsamy, veteran ophthalmologist of Aravind Eye Hospital, passes away in Madurai". The Hindu. 24 July 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
- ^ "The woman who decoded Indian Monsoon: Prof Sulochana Gadgil passes away at 81". Mathrubhumi. 25 July 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ TN Manoharan, the man who helped in revival of Satyam Computers, passes away
- ^ "Renowned academic and former VC of Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Vasanthi Devi passes away". The New Indian Express. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Verma, Sonal (2 August 2025). "Who Was Kalabhavan Navas? Know All About Malayalam Actor Found Dead In Kochi Hotel Room". Times Now. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ Malayalam literary critic M K Sanoo passes away
- ^ "Actor Madhan Bob passes away". The Hindu. 2 August 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
- ^ "Shibu Soren, JMM supremo, and former Chief Minister of Jharkhand, passed away at the age of 81". hindustantimes.com. 2 August 2025. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Shanawas, son of Evergreen actor Prem Nazir, passes away
- ^ "Satyapal Malik passes away at 79: Former J&K governor was critical for months; served during Article 370 rollback". The Times Of India. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ Kannada actor Santhosh Balaraj dies at 34
- ^ Rajat Kanta Ray Upheld the Complexities of Indian Nationalism – And Taught by His Own Beliefs
- ^ Hemanta Dutta, Veteran Lyricist and Playwright of Assam, Dies at 83
- ^ Actor Nazima, sister and friend of Hindi's cinema golden era, passes away at 77
Notes
[edit]External links
[edit]
Media related to 2025 in India at Wikimedia Commons