Aug 07, 2026, at 01:30 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin engaged in a heated exchange in the state Assembly on Friday over the long-standing Cauvery river dispute, particularly Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu dam project, media reports said.
Aug 07, 2026, at 12:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday sharply reacted to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks on the Gen Z-led protests over the NEET paper leak, saying the protesters do not need a "certificate" from the RSS chief.
Aug 07, 2026, at 11:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has launched a new outreach initiative aimed at the youth, particularly Gen Z, by hosting a question-and-answer session on Instagram amid the ongoing students' protest in Jharkhand.
PM Modi goes Gen Z, urges Indians to share 'Get Ready With Me' videos on National Handloom Day
Aug 07, 2026, at 11:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to citizens to celebrate National Handloom Day on August 7 by creating and sharing "Get Ready With Me" (GRWM) videos on social media, borrowing a popular Gen Z trend to promote India's handloom heritage.
Bengaluru tops Karnataka voter roll concerns, nearly half of electors flagged for verification
Aug 07, 2026, at 12:30 am
Bengaluru has emerged as the biggest flashpoint in Karnataka's ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with nearly half of the city's voters being flagged under the ASDDO (Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead and Others) category during the ongoing house-to-house verification exercise.
Bengal mosque loudspeaker row deepens as Muslim leaders allege police pressure
Aug 07, 2026, at 12:08 am
A political and religious controversy has erupted in West Bengal after several Muslim leaders alleged that police were pressuring mosques across the state to remove loudspeakers used for the azan, or Islamic call to prayer, in the name of enforcing noise pollution norms.
Atiq Ahmed's youngest son Aban killed in highway crash while heading to meet jailed brother
Aug 06, 2026, at 10:25 pm
Aban Ahmed, the youngest son of late gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, was killed in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi on Thursday after the SUV he was travelling in crashed into a highway divider.
'Trust Gen Z blindly': RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat backs student protests, says they are 'our people'
Aug 06, 2026, at 08:51 pm
In remarks that are likely to resonate amid recent student-led protests, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday strongly defended India's younger generation, saying Gen Z protesters should not be branded as anti-national and that their concerns must be addressed through dialogue.
How Jharkhand students’ protest differs from CJP-led agitation at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar
Aug 06, 2026, at 04:32 pm
The protest landscape around competitive examinations has taken two distinctly different forms in recent weeks, with student demonstrations in Jharkhand’s Ranchi emerging on a markedly different footing from the agitation led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.
Aug 06, 2026, at 03:19 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal was on Thursday sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment by the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court after being convicted in the 2013 rape case, according to media reports.
‘Who brought a 12-year-old to protest?’ Advocate seeks POCSO case against CJP leaders
Aug 06, 2026, at 01:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal-based advocate Rinki Chatterjee Singh has sought registration of a Zero FIR against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and other organisers over the alleged presence of a 12-year-old child at the organisation’s July 20 protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
'Unresponsive government': Jharkhand students escalate protest, demand CM Hemant Soren's exit
Aug 06, 2026, at 01:48 pm
Ranchi/IBNS: Amid simmering protests over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in Jharkhand, agitating students have now demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, mounting pressure on the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress government, according to media reports.
Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal convicted in 2013 rape case as Bombay HC overturns acquittal
Aug 06, 2026, at 11:52 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 rape case filed by a junior colleague, overturning his earlier acquittal by a Sessions court, according to media reports.
Aug 05, 2026, at 11:54 pm
Nearly five minutes of severe turbulence left 17 people injured on board an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Wednesday, adding that investigators are analysing the aircraft's flight recorders to determine what caused the incident.
Big boost for women's safety! Bengal govt to install CCTV cameras in state-run buses
Aug 05, 2026, at 09:31 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal is stepping up efforts to improve women's safety on public transport by installing CCTV cameras in state-run buses.
One Kashmir builds, another boils: How the LoC is revealing two diverging development stories
Aug 05, 2026, at 08:44 pm
The Line of Control (LoC) has long been one of South Asia’s most closely watched fault lines. But in 2026, the contrast emerging on either side is increasingly visible not only through politics and security, but through the very landscape itself.
Seven years after Article 370: How railways, roads, investment are redrawing Jammu and Kashmir
Aug 05, 2026, at 03:47 pm
Seven years after the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir’s public narrative is increasingly being shaped by a different set of markers: railways, tunnels, highways, airports, tourism, investment, hydropower, agriculture and jobs.
Free laptops, AI training, internships: Vijay government unveils youth-centric Tamil Nadu budget
Aug 05, 2026, at 01:46 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The first revised Budget presented by the Tamil Nadu government under Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay places a strong emphasis on youth empowerment, reflecting a strategy that is widely seen as aligning with the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's (TVK) growing support among young voters, according to media reports.
Aug 05, 2026, at 11:15 am
"BJP is itself the reason behind its defeat. It's no longer the party of Atal-Advani-Murli Manohar Joshi. Now they are arrogant and dictatorial, and as a result its core voters are shifting away," says a voter in Bihar, summing up the sentiment after Prashant Kishor's historic victory in Bankipur.
No insurance, no fuel? Supreme Court pushes pilot plan after finding 56% of vehicles uninsured
Aug 05, 2026, at 12:19 am
The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the large number of uninsured vehicles on Indian roads and asked the Centre to launch a pilot project based on a “no insurance, no fuel” policy.
13 Indians rescued after cargo ship sinks in Red Sea following explosive boat attack
Aug 04, 2026, at 11:34 pm
An India-flagged cargo vessel sank in the Red Sea off Yemen's western coast after it was struck by an explosives-laden boat, with all 14 crew members, including 13 Indian sailors, rescued in a joint operation by Yemeni forces.
Supreme Court cracks down on 'digital arrest' scams, directs RBI to frame SOP in 4 weeks
Aug 04, 2026, at 10:06 pm
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a series of directions aimed at strengthening India's response to the rising menace of "digital arrest" scams, directing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to frame a standard operating procedure (SOP) for banks within four weeks and asking the Centre to examine a victim compensation framework.
Udhayanidhi Stalin walks free after arrest, released on station bail as Trisha remark row escalates
Aug 04, 2026, at 09:03 pm
Former Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin was released from police custody on Tuesday, hours after being detained from his Chennai residence over his controversial remarks during a public meeting in Thanjavur on the Cauvery water dispute.
Kejriwal marches to PM Modi's residence over E20 petrol, alleges 'Trump pressure' behind policy
Aug 04, 2026, at 03:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday led a march towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence, protesting against the use of E20 petrol, which has become the centre of a nationwide controversy, according to media reports.
Air India Phuket-Delhi flight hit by violent turbulence, 12 injured mid-air
Aug 04, 2026, at 03:01 pm
At least 12 passengers were injured after an Air India flight travelling from Phuket, Thailand, to New Delhi encountered severe turbulence on Tuesday, according to reports.
Udhayanidhi Stalin's arrest over Trisha remark sparks bitter DMK-TVK showdown
Aug 04, 2026, at 02:06 pm
Chennai/IBNS: A major political showdown erupted in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday after Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested over his controversial remarks allegedly directed at actor Trisha Krishnan during a public rally, according to media reports.
DMK slams Vijay government over Udhayanidhi's arrest, calls it 'blatant cowardice'
Aug 04, 2026, at 01:27 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The DMK has accused the Vijay-led government of resorting to "oppressive tactics" after Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested over his controversial remarks allegedly directed at actor Trisha Krishnan.
Tamil Nadu political storm: Udhayanidhi Stalin arrested after Trisha remark row
Aug 04, 2026, at 12:41 pm
Chennai/IBNS: In a dramatic turn of events in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday morning, Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested over his controversial remarks allegedly directed at actor Trisha Krishnan, according to media reports.
Faridabad teacher stabbed 34 times in 30 seconds at school gate; shocking CCTV details emerge
Aug 04, 2026, at 11:48 am
Faridabad/IBNS: In a horrific incident, a 29-year-old teacher was allegedly stabbed 34 times in about 30 seconds by a masked man at a private school in Haryana's Faridabad, media reports said.
No more 'lost chastity', 'outraged modesty': Supreme Court pushes gender-sensitive court language
Aug 04, 2026, at 12:24 am
The Supreme Court has called for greater sensitivity in judicial writing in sexual offence cases, releasing a report that urges judges to abandon patriarchal and victim-blaming language in favour of survivor-centric, legally precise terminology.