Pakistan activated spies, sleeper cells to locate India's S-400 during Op Sindoor: Ex-Air Marshal
Aug 27, 2026, at 11:27 pm
Pakistan was so desperate to locate India's S-400 air defence systems during the May 2025 hostilities that it activated spies and sleeper cells inside India, according to Air Marshal (retd) Jeetendra Mishra, who headed the Indian Air Force's Western Air Command during Operation Sindoor.
Sadhguru breaks down as 80 Isha yatra members go missing in Nepal-Tibet floods
Aug 27, 2026, at 10:46 pm
Isha Foundation founder and spiritual leader Jaggi Vasudev, popularly known as Sadhguru, broke down while speaking to followers at the foundation's camp in Saga, Tibet, after 80 members of an Isha group travelling on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra went missing following a flash flood near the Nepal-Tibet border.
Nepal disaster: 290 Indians uncontactable, 84 rescued in Rasuwa
Aug 27, 2026, at 10:13 pm
As rescue and relief operations continue in Nepal following the flash flood tragedy in Rasuwa district, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said 290 Indian nationals remain uncontactable, while 84 Indians have so far been rescued.
10 days of luxury, Rs 5.74 lakh bill: Delhi family refuses to pay Udaipur hotel
Aug 27, 2026, at 08:43 pm
A lavish 10-day holiday at Udaipur's iconic Oberoi Udaivilas allegedly ended with a Rs 5.74 lakh unpaid bill, after a Delhi man reportedly refused to pay at checkout.
Abhishek Banerjee, Kolkata Police clash over removal of TMC billboards from Camac Street office
Aug 27, 2026, at 07:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A confrontation broke out between Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee and Kolkata Police personnel on Thursday after a team of police officers and Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) officials arrived at his Camac Street office to remove TMC billboards.
Kanpur plane crash: Training aircraft crashes near Ganges, two pilots killed
Aug 27, 2026, at 03:59 pm
Kanpur/IBNS: A two-engine training aircraft crashed in a field near the banks of the Ganges River in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday, killing both the pilot and co-pilot, media reports said.
Kanpur aircraft crash: Pilot, co-pilot killed as twin-engine plane goes down near Ganges
Aug 27, 2026, at 01:29 pm
Kanpur/IBNS: A training aircraft crashed in Kanpur on Thursday morning, killing both the pilot and co-pilot, media reports said.
21-year-old Delhi model found stabbed at Delhi home, gym trainer accused of killing her
Aug 27, 2026, at 01:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A 21-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed by her gym trainer in West Delhi's Tilak Nagar on Wednesday, media reports said.
Training aircraft crashes in Kanpur; pilot killed, co-pilot seriously injured
Aug 27, 2026, at 12:50 pm
Kanpur/IBNS: A private training aircraft crashed in Kanpur on Thursday morning, killing the pilot, Hindustan Times reported.
21 labourers plunge into Ganga as boat carrying geobags capsizes in Bihar
Aug 26, 2026, at 11:40 pm
A boat carrying 21 labourers capsized in the Ganga near the Raghopur embankment in Bihar's Bhagalpur district on Wednesday, leaving two workers missing. Nineteen labourers were rescued after the accident, officials said.
‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’: Kangana Ranaut hits back at Rahul Gandhi’s ‘smash patriarchy’ call
Aug 26, 2026, at 10:52 pm
BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut has taken a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his call to “smash the patriarchy”, responding with a social media post centred on the slogan “Bharat Mata Ki Jai.”
Aug 26, 2026, at 10:47 am
New York/IBNS: In a notably more measured response than some of his earlier remarks, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has opposed the upcoming RSS event at Madison Square Garden, but stopped short of calling for the private gathering's cancellation, saying he was unsure whether the city had the legal authority to do so.
Caste census row: Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi demand separate OBC column in questionnaire
Aug 26, 2026, at 12:06 am
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning the methodology proposed for collecting caste data in the upcoming census.
'Stop trolling women for exercising their freedom': Rahul Gandhi backs Kriti Sanon amid Rakhi ad row
Aug 25, 2026, at 11:35 pm
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday came out in support of actor Kriti Sanon amid the controversy over her outfit in a Raksha Bandhan jewellery advertisement.
Big reveal: Indian drone hit Pakistan's Kirana Hills after running out of fuel during Op Sindoor
Aug 25, 2026, at 09:16 pm
An Indian loitering munition did strike Pakistan's Kirana Hills during Operation Sindoor last year, but the target was not the nuclear-linked military facility, former Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan has said.
Aug 25, 2026, at 03:54 pm
India’s efforts to introduce prominent nutritional warnings on packaged foods have faced resistance from some of the world’s largest food companies, even as concerns over obesity and unhealthy diets grow.
Kolkata Metro expansion: KMC clears long-stalled Baranagar–Barrackpore corridor after 15 years
Aug 25, 2026, at 03:50 pm
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has issued a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the long-delayed Baranagar–Barrackpore Metro Corridor, paving the way for work on the 12-km Pink Line along B.T. Road after nearly 15 years of uncertainty.
Aug 25, 2026, at 03:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed former Tehelka Editor-in-Chief Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks as it heard his challenge against his conviction in a 2013 rape case.
Supreme Court issues notice to 20 rebel TMC MPs in disqualification plea
Aug 25, 2026, at 02:28 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs in a petition seeking their disqualification from the Lok Sabha over their alleged defection from the party.
Aug 25, 2026, at 01:25 pm
Prayagraj/IBNS: The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a minor student from Prayagraj seeking permission to wear a headscarf with her prescribed school uniform, holding that students cannot alter an institution’s dress code according to individual preferences.
Aug 25, 2026, at 09:33 am
Karnataka's Food Safety and Drugs Administration (FDA) has ordered the suspension of food licences issued to Amazon, Swiggy Instamart and BigBasket until further orders, after the e-commerce platforms were found to be selling poisonous Datura (Dhatura) fruits and seeds as food products.
150 Pakistani Sindhi brides reach India for long-delayed weddings
Aug 25, 2026, at 06:36 am
Around 150 Pakistani Sindhi women and their relatives have reached India through third-country air routes to marry their Indian partners, after visa restrictions and the closure of the Wagah-Attari route left their wedding plans in limbo.
Vijay's big freebie push: 3 LPG cylinders, expanded free bus travel for women
Aug 25, 2026, at 12:46 am
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay on Monday announced three free LPG cylinders a year for families with an annual income below Rs 2.5 lakh, along with expanded free bus travel for women and free bus rides for transgender persons.
NEET protest back on street: CJP announces Sept 5 Delhi march over 'unkept promises'
Aug 24, 2026, at 10:11 pm
Barely four weeks after calling off its NEET paper leak protest, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has announced a fresh mobilisation in Delhi, accusing the government of failing to fulfil commitments made to protesters.
Aug 24, 2026, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India’s rapidly expanding platform economy could offer women greater flexibility and access to employment, but limited financial inclusion, inadequate digital literacy, safety concerns and restrictive social norms continue to hold back their participation, according to an ILO-NCAER policy brief released on Monday.
Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Smash Patriarchy’ push faces backlash over Manusmriti, hijab and women’s rights
Aug 24, 2026, at 01:24 pm
Rahul Gandhi’s attempt to make women’s autonomy the centrepiece of his latest youth outreach has quickly turned into a wider political argument over Manusmriti, patriarchy, religious practices and the Congress leader’s approach to women’s rights.
India wanted media presence without questions at Modi-Trump G7 meeting, recalls Gor
Aug 24, 2026, at 09:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: India had requested that media be allowed into Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s meeting with US President Donald Trump at the G7 Summit in France in June, but without a full-fledged press conference or questions from journalists, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has claimed.
Three newborns die after fire breaks out in Amravati hospital NICU in Maharashtra
Aug 24, 2026, at 08:42 am
Amravati/IBNS: Three newborn babies died after a fire broke out in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Amravati District Women's Hospital in Maharashtra in the early hours of Monday.
Aug 24, 2026, at 12:18 am
A poster describing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi as the “real-life Batman” was recently put up near the Congress’ Indira Bhawan headquarters and in parts of central Delhi by a party functionary, drawing strong reactions from social media users.
JeM base back on its feet? Bahawalpur complex rebuilt after India’s 2025 'Operation Sindoor' strikes
Aug 23, 2026, at 11:32 pm
Nearly 15 months after India carried out precision strikes under Operation Sindoor, the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) headquarters at Markaz Subhan Allah in Pakistan’s Bahawalpur has reportedly been completely reconstructed, media reports said.