Maharashtra family welcomes baby girl with grand procession after 200-year wait
Sep 03, 2026, at 12:05 am
A family in Maharashtra's Beed district has celebrated the birth of a baby girl with an elaborate procession, marking what it described as a long-awaited moment after nearly 200 years without a girl being born into the family.
BJP slams Swara Bhasker over ‘Padmaavat’ jauhar remarks, accuses actor of insulting women
Sep 02, 2026, at 09:42 pm
Actor Swara Bhasker has come under fire from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over her recent comments questioning the tradition of jauhar, in which women are believed to have collectively immolated themselves to avoid capture during wartime invasions.
Sep 02, 2026, at 05:50 pm
The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has appointed Air Marshal (retd) Jeetendra Mishra as the first full-time Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ram temple.
India-Afghanistan trade reset? Delhi, Kabul discuss banking, visas, ports and pharma
Sep 02, 2026, at 04:15 pm
The India–Afghanistan Joint Working Group (JWG) on Trade, Commerce and Investment held a virtual meeting on September 1, 2026, to review issues related to bilateral trade and economic cooperation and discuss measures to further facilitate trade and strengthen commercial engagement between the two countries.
L&T hands over INS Samarthak to Navy: India’s maritime power gets a major boost
Sep 02, 2026, at 02:59 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: L&T Precision Engineering & Systems (PES) has marked a significant milestone in India's defence capability enhancement with the delivery of INS Samarthak, the first-of-class multi-purpose vessel (MPV) built for the Indian Navy.
Bombay HC orders CBI probe into Sushant Singh Rajput's ex-manager Disha Salian's death case
Sep 02, 2026, at 02:53 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register an FIR and conduct a detailed investigation into the death of Disha Salian, the former manager of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Vijay for PM in 2029? TVK says Rahul Gandhi will ‘hold his hand’ to make him Prime Minister
Sep 02, 2026, at 01:36 pm
Chennai/IBNS: The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has sought to brush aside its ongoing tussle with ally Congress over the 2029 prime ministerial face, with TVK MLA Kanimozhi Santhosh claiming that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will back Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay for the top post.
Vijay’s sunglasses steal the show: Why his heartwarming gesture to elderly woman in Salem went viral
Sep 02, 2026, at 12:59 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's interaction with an elderly woman during an unplanned stop in Salem went viral after the TVK chief handed over his sunglasses to her in a heartwarming gesture, media reports said.
Saffron-clad protesters paint Anandabazar Patrika office walls in Kolkata
Sep 01, 2026, at 09:20 pm
Parts of the Anandabazar Patrika office in central Kolkata were painted saffron on Tuesday as protesters targeted the newspaper over its use of the phrase “saffron hooliganism” in a report on Jadavpur University violence, media reports said.
CJP calls off Sept 5 Delhi march after Supreme Court quashes FIRs against protesters
Sep 01, 2026, at 07:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has delivered major relief to protesters facing criminal cases over the July 20 demonstrations organised by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), ordering the quashing of FIRs registered between July 20 and 25.
Mamata Banerjee’s niece, who lost school job after recruitment irregularities, found dead in Birbhum
Sep 01, 2026, at 05:01 pm
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s niece, Brishti Mukherjee, has died by alleged suicide, media reports said.
Fake expiry dates? Lay’s, Maggi, Kurkure among food products seized in Maharashtra raid
Sep 01, 2026, at 04:29 pm
Maharashtra authorities have busted a racket allegedly involved in altering the manufacturing and expiry dates of packaged food products and repackaging them for export, according to reports.
‘Dismantle entire terror ecosystem’: Modi’s strong message at SCO Summit in Shehbaz’s presence
Sep 01, 2026, at 01:29 pm
Bishkek/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for a united and uncompromising global approach to terrorism, urging Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states to dismantle the "entire ecosystem" that enables terror financing, recruitment, radicalisation and safe havens.
Modi’s big appeal after 7.8% GDP growth: ‘Don’t travel abroad, avoid destination weddings’
Sep 01, 2026, at 11:05 am
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday posted a selfie-style video on Instagram, praising the country’s stronger-than-expected economic performance in the first quarter of 2026-27 and urging people to cut back on overseas travel, destination weddings and unnecessary gold purchases.
Modi, Putin hold key talks in Bishkek, reaffirm strong India-Russia partnership
Aug 31, 2026, at 08:33 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks Monday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, with the two leaders highlighting the strength of India-Russia ties and the need to further expand economic cooperation.
Aug 31, 2026, at 08:06 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India has maintained its decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, rejecting a ruling by the Hague-based Court of Arbitration that said the treaty remains in force and must be respected.
Aug 31, 2026, at 07:20 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: A fresh political faceoff between the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) erupted in Karnataka after state Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddy triggered a controversy by calling Islam superior to all other religions, media reports said.
PM Modi meets Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan
Aug 31, 2026, at 03:04 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, as leaders gathered for discussions on regional and international issues.
Aug 31, 2026, at 02:34 pm
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has used Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest state honour in Uzbekistan to take a political swipe at the BJP, invoking Mughal emperor Babur and his origins in the Central Asian country.
‘Vijay for PM’ pitch sparks pushback from DMK, Congress amid 2029 buzz
Aug 31, 2026, at 01:19 pm
The growing ‘Vijay for PM’ narrative has opened a fresh political fault line within Tamil Nadu’s ruling alliance, with the DMK and Congress pushing back against suggestions that Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Joseph Vijay could emerge as a prime ministerial contender in 2029.
‘Women should remain confined at home’: Kerala cleric’s remarks trigger fresh controversy
Aug 31, 2026, at 12:05 pm
Kerala grand mufti Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad has triggered a fresh controversy after saying women should remain within their homes and should not enter the public sphere.
‘Curtained’ sleeper bus becomes crime scene: 16-year-old gang-raped in Delhi
Aug 31, 2026, at 10:21 am
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped inside a sleeper bus in Delhi’s Kashmere Gate area after she was offered a lift to Noida, according to media reports.
PM Modi lands in Kyrgyzstan, gets grand welcome ahead of key SCO Summit
Aug 31, 2026, at 09:52 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Sunday as he arrived in the Central Asian nation to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.
Aug 30, 2026, at 08:35 pm
Pro-Khalistan protesters, including supporters of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), allegedly tore and desecrated the Indian Tricolour outside Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday, as RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat addressed the Indian diaspora at a “Universal Oneness Celebration”.
India, Chile advance CEPA talks, aim to conclude negotiations by year-end
Aug 30, 2026, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi: India and Chile have advanced negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), aiming to conclude the talks by the end of 2026, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said Sunday.
PM Modi gets Uzbekistan’s highest honour; says award is a ‘responsibility’
Aug 30, 2026, at 06:23 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Sunday conferred with the ‘Oliy Darajali Do‘stlik’ Order, Uzbekistan’s highest state honour for foreign leaders, in recognition of his contribution to strengthening friendship between the two countries.
India-Uzbekistan nuclear push: Modi announces long-term Uranium supply deal
Aug 30, 2026, at 04:59 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that India and Uzbekistan will establish a long-term arrangement for the supply of uranium, a significant development for New Delhi's nuclear energy ambitions.
Aug 30, 2026, at 04:00 pm
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has said there is nothing wrong with Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke or other young leaders associated with the recent student-led movement having political ambitions, but stressed that the platform itself should remain apolitical.
Aug 30, 2026, at 03:18 pm
The Indian diaspora in America has a duty to their karmabhoomi, which they must fulfil, and they must be loyal to the USA, said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in his speech at New York's Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
Messi Kolkata fiasco: Bengal CM promises refunds for 33,000 fans
Aug 30, 2026, at 02:32 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on National Sports Day said the state government would refund the ticket money of 33,000 fans who attended Lionel Messi's controversial event at Kolkata's Yuva Bharati Stadium.