'Every country has stupid people': Marco Rubio calls racist remarks against Indians 'dumb comments'
May 25, 2026, at 01:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday described alleged racist remarks targeting Indians and Indian-Americans as “dumb comments” made by “stupid people” while responding to a journalist during a press briefing in New Delhi.
‘Pained by narrative of delayed probe’: SC hands over Twisha Sharma case to CBI, restrains media
May 25, 2026, at 12:25 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the transfer of the Twisha Sharma death case to the Central Bureau of Investigation, expressing “pain” over a growing narrative that the judiciary was delaying a fair probe into the high-profile case, media reports said.
Assam joins Uttarakhand, Gujarat in push for Uniform Civil Code
May 25, 2026, at 11:45 am
Guwahati/IBNS: The Assam government on Monday tabled the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill in the state assembly, continuing the push to replace religion-based personal laws with a common legal framework, media reports said.
Eight of family drown in Karnataka river while collecting mussels
May 24, 2026, at 08:24 pm
Eight members of a single family, including seven women, drowned in a river in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district on Sunday after sudden strong currents swept through the area during a mussel-collecting trip, local authorities and media reports said.
TMC councillor Sanjay Das found hanging at Kolkata residence
May 24, 2026, at 07:45 pm
A Trinamool Congress (TMC) councillor from South Dum Dum Municipality in North 24 Parganas was found dead at his residence in Kolkata’s Nagerbazar area on Saturday, with police suspecting suicide, officials said.
May 24, 2026, at 06:35 pm
The West Bengal government has directed all district administrations to establish “holding centres” for apprehended illegal immigrants, including Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingyas, who are awaiting deportation or repatriation.
BJP shatters TMC’s Diamond Harbour fortress as Debangshu Panda storms to record Falta win
May 24, 2026, at 04:55 pm
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Debangshu Panda on Sunday won a landslide victory by more than one lakh vote margin in the Falta Assembly constituency repoll, delivering a major setback to the ruling All India Trinamool Congress in what was long projected as its “Diamond Harbour stronghold.”
May 24, 2026, at 04:21 pm
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Sunday launched a massive demolition drive at three locations across the city, enforcing West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s “zero tolerance” policy against illegal constructions.
'Not just allies': Marco Rubio’s big claim on India-US relations in Delhi
May 24, 2026, at 01:29 pm
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that the United States and India are not just allies but strategic partners working together across multiple regions of the world.
Twisha Sharma wanted to leave after pregnancy news, husband tells police
May 24, 2026, at 12:19 pm
Fresh details have emerged in the death case of Twisha Sharma, with her husband Samarth Singh telling police that her behaviour changed after her pregnancy was confirmed on April 17.
Falta re-poll counting: BJP takes early lead, CPI(M) emerges as main challenger
May 24, 2026, at 10:58 am
Counting of votes for the re-poll in West Bengal’s Falta Assembly segment is underway, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opening up a significant lead after the fifth round of counting.
Marco Rubio meets Narendra Modi, extends Trump’s White House invitation in major US-India push
May 23, 2026, at 05:00 pm
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, currently on a four-day official visit to India, has extended an invitation from President Donald Trump to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a future visit to the White House.
CPI-M’s anti-jobs scam face Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya defends TMC leaders in court, faces backlash
May 23, 2026, at 04:39 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A debate over the balance between professional duty and political ideology has erupted after CPI-M leader and senior lawyer Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya appeared in court for former Trinamool Congress MLA Aditi Munshi and her husband Debraj Chakraborty.
Mamata Banerjee-designed controversial Salt Lake Stadium statue demolished in Kolkata
May 23, 2026, at 03:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The controversial football-themed statue outside Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium was demolished on Saturday by authorities under the new Bharatiya Janata Party government in West Bengal.
What is Agni 1? India successfully test-launches ballistic missile from Odisha
May 23, 2026, at 10:34 am
India on Friday successfully test-fired the short-range ballistic missile Agni-I from the Integrated Test Range at Integrated Test Range.
Supreme Court questions continued OBC reservation for children of affluent families
May 22, 2026, at 10:10 pm
The Supreme Court on Friday questioned whether children of families that have already achieved social and economic advancement through reservation should continue receiving benefits under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) quota system.
Twisha Sharma death case: Husband Samarth Singh arrested after 10 days on the run
May 22, 2026, at 09:34 pm
After remaining untraceable for 10 days following the death of his wife, actor-model Twisha Sharma, husband Samarth Singh was arrested on Thursday after appearing before a court in Jabalpur.
Bengal jhalmuri vendor who served PM Modi claims threat calls from Pakistan, Bangladesh
May 22, 2026, at 06:15 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A street food vendor from West Bengal’s Jhargram district, who gained attention after serving Jhalmuri to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election campaign visit, has claimed he is receiving threat calls from Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Massive areca nut smuggling racket busted in Northeast, 60,000 kg seized
May 22, 2026, at 02:52 pm
In two major operations carried out recently in the Northeast, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized nearly 60,000 kg of smuggled foreign-origin areca nuts.
May 22, 2026, at 01:03 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid growing calls for the formal launch of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the parents of its founder Abhijeet Dipke have expressed concern over their son’s growing popularity and said they do not want him to enter politics due to fears of arrest linked to the viral campaign.
May 22, 2026, at 12:20 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The abrupt rise in followers of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a satirical online campaign triggered by controversial remarks from Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, has raised questions and suspicion after several supporters were reportedly traced to countries including Pakistan, Bangladesh and Turkey.
Punjab Police bust suspected espionage module tracking Indian forces
May 22, 2026, at 09:08 am
Punjab Police have busted a suspected espionage network in Pathankot after arresting a man accused of sharing sensitive information about the Indian Army and paramilitary movements with handlers based in Pakistan.
‘Drug’ turns out to be amchur: Jabalpur HC grants Rs 10 lakh compensation to jailed engineer
May 21, 2026, at 11:24 pm
The Jabalpur High Court has ordered Rs 10 lakh compensation for a software engineer from Gwalior who spent 57 days in jail after airport authorities allegedly mistook amchur powder for a narcotic substance.
Dowry deaths in India drop, but over 5,700 women still died in 2024
May 21, 2026, at 11:06 pm
The recent deaths of actor-model Twisha Sharma in Bhopal and Deepika Nagar have once again put the spotlight on dowry-related violence in India, reigniting concerns over the persistence of abuse despite decades of legal safeguards.
Calcutta High Court upholds Bengal’s new cow slaughter rules ahead of Bakri-Eid
May 21, 2026, at 10:34 pm
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the West Bengal government’s recent order regulating animal slaughter ahead of the Id-Uz-Zoha festival, popularly known as Bakri-Eid, dismissing multiple petitions challenging the notification.
Congress returns to Tamil Nadu govt after 60 years, minister’s Rahul Gandhi slogan sparks row
May 21, 2026, at 10:14 pm
In a historic political moment for the Congress in Tamil Nadu, the party on Thursday joined the state government for the first time in nearly six decades. But the swearing-in ceremony of Congress MLA S Rajesh Kumar quickly turned controversial after he raised slogans praising Rahul Gandhi during his oath-taking.
FIR against Parambrata Chatterjee, Swastika Mukherjee over remarks linked to 2021 post-poll violence
May 21, 2026, at 09:05 pm
A fresh legal controversy has surfaced around Bengali actor-director Parambrata Chatterjee and actress Swastika Mukherjee after a complaint and application seeking an FIR were filed against them at Kolkata’s Gariahat Police Station.
Big twist in RG Kar case! Calcutta HC orders fresh probe into evidence destruction allegations
May 21, 2026, at 04:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered a fresh probe into allegations of destruction of evidence in the 2024 R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case, media reports said.
Pulwama mastermind Hamza Burhan shot dead in PoK by unknown gunmen: Reports
May 21, 2026, at 04:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hamza Burhan, one of the alleged masterminds behind the 2019 Pulwama attack, has reportedly been killed by unidentified assailants in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), according to media reports.
NIA arrests Kolkata man for spying for Pakistan intelligence network
May 21, 2026, at 03:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Kolkata resident accused of passing confidential security-related information to Pakistani intelligence operatives as part of an alleged anti-India espionage and terror conspiracy.