'Days of threats over': CM Suvendu Adhikari welcomes Taslima Nasreen back to Kolkata after 19 years
Aug 01, 2026, at 08:49 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday assured exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen of complete security whenever she visits the state, as the celebrated writer made her first public appearance in Kolkata after nearly 19 years.
Arrested JeM suspect planned Jantar Mantar attack in police uniform during CJP protests: Bengal STF
Aug 01, 2026, at 06:23 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Police's Special Task Force (STF) has claimed that a suspected operative linked to the Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) was allegedly planning a sabotage operation at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar while disguised in a police uniform during the recent Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led students' protest.
Aug 01, 2026, at 01:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Centre over the exclusion of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from the three-member committee responsible for appointing the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners, according to media reports.
Kulgam terror attack turns deadlier: Second Chhattisgarh worker succumbs to bullet injuries
Aug 01, 2026, at 12:38 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: The death toll in the targeted terror attack on non-local workers in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam rose to two on Saturday after another injured worker succumbed to his bullet wounds, according to media reports.
'I'm ashamed': Girl who abused PM Modi during NEET protests issues apology
Aug 01, 2026, at 12:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The girl who abused Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the NEET paper-leak protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar has issued a public apology to the Prime Minister and the country.
'Country wanted an apology, PM forgave it': Congress' sharp swipe at Modi's video over 'abuse' row
Aug 01, 2026, at 10:23 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress on Saturday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his late-night video message in which he forgave a young woman who had allegedly abused him and his family during the NEET paper-leak protests.
Aug 01, 2026, at 09:53 am
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, during which he expressed India's deep concern over the escalating hostilities in the Middle East and urged all parties to refrain from targeting commercial shipping and seafarers.
Migrant worker killed, another critical in terror attack in J&K's Kulgam
Aug 01, 2026, at 12:28 am
A migrant worker was killed and another critically injured after terrorists opened fire on two non-local labourers in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district on Friday evening, officials said.
'Abuses never solve anything': PM Modi urges forgiveness after Jantar Mantar protest slogans
Aug 01, 2026, at 12:09 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called for restraint and compassion after abusive slogans directed at him during student protests over alleged paper leaks led to a police case against a 25-year-old woman.
Raghav Chadha breaks silence on NEET row, says ‘my role now is to deliver solutions’
Jul 31, 2026, at 10:14 pm
Facing criticism over his silence during the nationwide protests against the NEET paper leak, BJP MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday explained why he chose not to publicly comment on the issue when thousands of students took to the streets demanding accountability.
17-year separation ends: Omar Abdullah, Payal seek mutual divorce in Supreme Court
Jul 31, 2026, at 09:22 pm
After years of legal proceedings, the long-running matrimonial dispute between Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and his estranged wife, Payal Abdullah, is set to come to an end, with the couple jointly seeking a divorce by mutual consent before the Supreme Court.
Big India-Bhutan boost! ₹4,000 crore energy deal, EVs and 12 new projects announced
Jul 31, 2026, at 07:14 pm
India and Bhutan on Thursday reviewed the progress and implementation of the Government of India’s support of INR/Nu. 100 billion (₹10,000 crore) for Bhutan’s 13th Five Year Plan (FYP) period from 2024-2029.
'Utmost brutality': Ex-AAP councillor Tahir Hussain gets life term in IB officer murder case
Jul 31, 2026, at 06:55 pm
Delhi/IBNS: Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillor Tahir Hussain and four others have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer Ankit Sharma during the communal violence in northeast Delhi in February 2020.
Jul 31, 2026, at 05:45 pm
The Union Cabinet has approved the Pradhan Mantri Surya Sarovar Yojana (PM-SSY), a flagship scheme aimed at accelerating the development of Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) projects with Energy Storage Systems (ESS), with a total outlay of ₹5,070 crore.
Jul 31, 2026, at 05:36 pm
The Union Cabinet has approved 'Samudra Manthan', the National Offshore Exploration Scheme, a Central Sector initiative of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, with a total outlay of ₹84,084 crore for implementation through FY 2030–31.
India exports Karnataka's Neelam, Totapuri mangoes to Maldives for first time. Here's why it matters
Jul 31, 2026, at 03:27 pm
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has facilitated the first-ever air shipment of Neelam and Totapuri mangoes from Karnataka to the Maldives.
Jul 31, 2026, at 03:01 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a suspected operative of Pakistan-based banned terror organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Purba Bardhaman, with investigators examining his alleged links to a wider terror network and whether information collected about Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari was connected to a possible attack plot.
Forced to leave in 2007, Taslima Nasreen returns to Kolkata at last
Jul 31, 2026, at 02:12 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen, who was forced to leave Kolkata in 2007 amid violent protests, returned to the city nearly two decades later.
Jul 31, 2026, at 01:13 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Amid growing support for students protesting over the NEET paper-leak, the families of Delhi Police personnel allegedly assaulted during the July 20 Parliament march have shared their traumatic experiences, recounting how their loved ones came under attack while on duty, media reports said.
Ignored warning? Nine killed after 'dangerous' building collapses in Maharashtra
Jul 31, 2026, at 12:25 pm
Thane/IBNS: At least nine people were killed after a four-storey residential building collapsed in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district late on Thursday night, media reports said.
Shehzad Poonawalla quits BJP, drops party name from X bio—big political twist
Jul 31, 2026, at 11:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Shehzad Poonawalla, who served the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as a national spokesperson for years, has quit the party, media reports said.
Meta India head Arun Srinivas booked over alleged anti-Modi posts during NEET protests
Jul 31, 2026, at 11:19 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Meta India head Arun Srinivas and several Facebook and Instagram accounts have been booked over allegedly circulating "objectionable" videos and morphed images targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the nationwide NEET paper-leak protests, media reports said.
PM Modi drops 4th Instagram video on NEET row: 'Paper mafia will not be spared'
Jul 30, 2026, at 11:51 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has posted his fourth Instagram video in less than a week on the paper leak controversy, praising Parliament's passage of the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026.
25-year-old woman booked for expletives against PM Modi at CJP protest
Jul 30, 2026, at 10:37 pm
A 25-year-old woman has been booked by the police for allegedly using expletives against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protest over paper leaks in Delhi.
No legal action against CJP protesters without criminal record: Delhi Government
Jul 30, 2026, at 09:37 pm
The Delhi government on Thursday announced that no further legal action will be taken against those arrested in connection with the recent protests led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) over the NEET question paper leak.
Jul 30, 2026, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Thursday alleged that he had received threats to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), days after the massive NEET paper leak protests culminated in the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Bengal: Birbhum cash haul soars to ₹28.5 crore, 15 kg gold seized; stone trader’s manager arrested
Jul 30, 2026, at 05:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Police have recovered Rs 28.5 crore in cash and 15 kg of gold during a prolonged search operation at a residence in Birbhum district, while Minar Mondal, the manager and brother-in-law of absconding stone trader Tullu Mondal, has been arrested.
Chicken Biryani in school midday meals? Tamil Nadu govt weighs big menu makeover
Jul 30, 2026, at 03:35 pm
Chennai/IBNS: In a major revamp of the state's midday meal programme, the Tamil Nadu government is considering introducing chicken biryani once a week for schoolchildren if Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay approves a proposal submitted by the School Education Department, media reports said.
Supreme Court orders Delhi govt to treat protesters injured by pellet guns during NEET march
Jul 30, 2026, at 01:29 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Delhi government to ensure proper medical treatment for protesters who were injured by pellet guns during the July 20 Parliament march over the NEET paper-leak issue, media reports said.
'I may look like young Hrithik Roshan': CJP's Saurav Das takes hilarious dig at Kangana Ranaut
Jul 30, 2026, at 12:42 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Saurav Das has hit back at actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut after she called him "simply useless", saying she should "be careful with her words" and avoid making personal remarks.