Sonam Wangchuk to End Fast if MPs Back Education Accountability Debate in Parliament
Jul 20, 2026, at 12:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Education reform activist Sonam Wangchuk has said he is willing to end his indefinite hunger strike on Monday if political leaders visit him at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital and commit to raising the issue of education accountability during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, according to his wife, Gitanjali Angmo.
Big milestone! Aadhaar app crosses 4 crore downloads, millions embrace digital identity
Jul 19, 2026, at 11:15 pm
The Aadhaar App has crossed a significant milestone of 40 million (4 crore) downloads, underscoring the growing trust of residents in convenient and digital-first identity services.
Museum of Word: Amit Shah inaugurates first phase of the landmark in Kolkata
Jul 19, 2026, at 09:17 pm
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated the first phase of the 'Museum of Word' in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal.
Jul 19, 2026, at 07:38 pm
Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on July 16 commissioned the White Rabbit Technology-based Indian Standard Time (IST) Dissemination Demonstration Network at the Regional Reference Standard Laboratory (RRSL) in Bengaluru.
Loud Threat, No Legal Legs: Why Mamdani Cannot Arrest Netanyahu During His UN New York Visit
Jul 19, 2026, at 04:00 pm
New York's new mayor is making global headlines with inflammatory claims about arresting a foreign head of state. But the law — and the facts — tell a very different story.
Sonam Wangchuk refuses treatment after hospitalisation following 20-day hunger strike
Jul 19, 2026, at 02:02 pm
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has refused medical treatment after being admitted to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital following a 20-day hunger strike, according to a health bulletin issued by the hospital on Saturday.
Jul 19, 2026, at 11:42 am
Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday threw down the gauntlet to dissident leaders who have broken away from the Mamata Banerjee-led faction, declaring that he would resign from his party post within an hour if they returned to the TMC.
Bengal teen shooter Damayanti Sen reunites with family after 2-day disappearance
Jul 18, 2026, at 11:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After 48 hours of disappearance, 15-year-old state-level shooter Damayanti Sen from West Bengal's Howrah was reunited with her family on Saturday, bringing relief to her relatives and the sporting community.
Jul 18, 2026, at 06:17 pm
Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday urged countrymen to join the ongoing protest in Delhi's Jantar Mantar, hours after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was removed by police on the 21st day of his fast.
Watch: Rare 1932 viral video of Puri Rath Yatra leaves internet spellbound
Jul 18, 2026, at 05:10 pm
The annual Rath Yatra in Puri is currently underway with devotees celebrating the festival with great religious fervour. Amid the festivities, a vintage video purportedly showing the iconic chariot procession from 1932 has gone viral on social media, captivating viewers.
NEET protest escalates! CJP demands PM Modi's resignation after Sonam Wangchuk's forceful removal
Jul 18, 2026, at 03:54 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Anti-government protests over the alleged NEET paper leak intensified on Saturday, with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation after activist Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly removed from the protest site at Jantar Mantar.
Chaos at Jantar Mantar! Woman throws ink at CJP chief Abhijeet Dipke; he replies 'Blue is my colour'
Jul 18, 2026, at 03:21 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Chaotic scenes unfolded at Jantar Mantar on Saturday after a woman allegedly threw blue ink at Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke as anti-government protests over the NEET paper leak intensified, media reports said.
India Post is looking for its first official Mascot—Win up to Rs.75,000
Jul 18, 2026, at 02:54 pm
The Department of Posts, under the Ministry of Communications, has launched the India Post Mascot Design Contest on the Innovate India MyGov platform, inviting citizens across the country to design the official mascot of India Post.
'A historic new frontier': PM Modi hails India's first private orbital rocket Vikram-1 launch
Jul 18, 2026, at 02:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called the launch of India's first private orbital rocket Vikram-1 "a historic new frontier" for the country's space journey.
Jul 18, 2026, at 11:44 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, on Saturday said no medical treatment should be administered to the activist without her consent, hours after he was removed by police from New Delhi's Jantar Mantar, where he had been on a hunger strike since June 28.
Jul 18, 2026, at 10:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The protest against the central government over the alleged NEET paper leak intensified on Saturday, with Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke launching an indefinite hunger strike after activist Sonam Wangchuk was removed from Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
Jantar Mantar Protest: Cops remove Sonam Wangchuk from protest site, admitted to hospital
Jul 18, 2026, at 09:10 am
Activist Sonam Wangchuk was removed from Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Saturday, where he had been on an indefinite hunger strike for the past 21 days, and was admitted to a hospital after his health reportedly deteriorated.
CCPA cracks down on SpiceJet, imposes ₹1 lakh fine over deceptive booking practices
Jul 17, 2026, at 09:26 pm
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed a penalty of ₹1 lakh on SpiceJet for using "dark patterns" on its flight-booking platform, ruling that the airline enrolled customers in its loyalty programme and marketing communications without obtaining valid, informed consent.
National-level shooter missing from Bengal's Howrah, last seen at railway station
Jul 17, 2026, at 08:59 pm
Police in West Bengal have launched a search for 15-year-old national-level shooter Damayanti Sen, who has been missing since Thursday afternoon after leaving her home in Howrah to buy household items, media reports said.
'Land records don't prove citizenship:' Calcutta HC in alleged Bangladeshi intruder case
Jul 17, 2026, at 08:11 pm
The Calcutta High Court has observed that land records cannot be treated as proof of Indian citizenship while hearing the case of Nasir Mollah, a man detained in West Bengal last month on allegations of being a Bangladeshi intruder.
ED recovers ₹40 lakh cash, gold from Bengal madrasa in 'terror funding' probe
Jul 17, 2026, at 07:19 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) said it recovered Rs 40 lakh in cash and 180 grams of gold coins from a madrasa in West Bengal while conducting searches across four states on Thursday as part of a money laundering investigation into an alleged terror funding and illegal infiltration network.
Historic day for Daman: First direct Delhi flight takes off from NAMO Airport
Jul 17, 2026, at 03:11 pm
Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu, along with Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Administrator Praful Patel, on Thursday flagged off the inaugural Alliance Air flight on the Daman–Delhi–Daman route from the newly operational NAMO Airport in Daman.
India's Rail Revolution Begins: First Hydrogen train hits the tracks
Jul 17, 2026, at 02:34 pm
India on Friday joined a select group of nations, including the United States, after unveiling the country's first indigenous hydrogen-powered train, marking a major step towards zero-emission rail transport and clean-fuel technology.
Tragedy in Bengal: Two children among three killed as train hits school van
Jul 17, 2026, at 12:13 pm
Baharampur/IBNS: Three people, including two children, were killed after a passenger train collided with a school van in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Friday morning, according to media reports.
Outrage in Maharashtra after 12-year-old girl bludgeoned to death; SIT formed as suspect arrested
Jul 16, 2026, at 11:35 pm
A 12-year-old girl was found dead in her home in a village in Maharashtra's Wardha district on Wednesday evening, sparking outrage among locals.
Kejriwal backs Sonam Wangchuk for education minister, demands Dharmendra Pradhan's removal
Jul 16, 2026, at 11:00 pm
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday demanded the removal of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and called for education reform activist Sonam Wangchuk to be appointed in his place.
BMC seeks Rs 22 crore from Taj Mahal Palace Hotel over 26/11-era security barricades
Jul 16, 2026, at 10:42 pm
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a fresh demand notice to the iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, asking it to pay Rs 22.03 crore as occupation charges for public roads and footpaths occupied by security installations put in place after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.
Jul 16, 2026, at 08:22 pm
In a decision that could have significant implications for India's ethanol-blending programme, the Raipur District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ruled in favour of a vehicle owner who alleged that damage caused by E20 petrol led to repeated engine problems in his car.
One dead, around 100 devotees injured in stampede-like situation at Rath Yatra in Puri
Jul 16, 2026, at 07:14 pm
Puri, Odisha/IBNS: A stampede-like situation during the Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha's Puri claimed the life of one devotee and left around 100 others injured on Thursday, according to officials.
Jul 16, 2026, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Actor-turned-politician Koel Mallick resigned from the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, delivering another setback to the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC).