Game changer: India, Bhutan launch UPI-linked postal remittance plan
Mar 21, 2026, at 03:38 pm
India and Bhutan have strengthened bilateral ties in the postal sector, aiming to enhance connectivity, service delivery, and institutional collaboration between their postal administrations.
RG Kar tragedy: Man trapped in hospital lift dies; 5 arrested
Mar 21, 2026, at 03:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Five people have been arrested after a 40-year-old man died after getting trapped in an elevator at R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital on Friday, media reports said.
Pakistan attacks Kabul hospital: India sends emergency medical aid to Afghanistan
Mar 21, 2026, at 02:04 pm
India has sent medical support to Afghanistan to assist those who were injured in the recent attack by Pakistan on a Kabul hospital.
‘Sugar kam karwa do papa ki’: Influencer’s viral plea to PM Modi gets response
Mar 21, 2026, at 11:49 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Exhausted by repeated attempts to curb his father's sugar intake, a social media influencer turned to Prime Minister Narendra Modi—and the unusual appeal actually worked.
Raymond Group chairman Gautam Singhania injured in Maldives speedboat accident; two Indians missing
Mar 20, 2026, at 11:48 pm
Gautam Singhania, Chairman of Raymond Group, was injured after a speedboat carrying him overturned in the Maldives in the early hours of Friday, media reports said.
Delhi Police seals news agency UNI office, row erupts over press freedom
Mar 20, 2026, at 11:30 pm
The Delhi Police on Friday sealed the office of United News of India (UNI) in central New Delhi, citing a recent order of the Delhi High Court, even as the news agency termed the move an “attack on press freedom.”
Flight to nowhere: Air India Vancouver-bound plane returns to Delhi mid-air after clearance mix-up
Mar 20, 2026, at 08:46 pm
Passengers on board an Air India flight to Vancouver experienced a near eight-hour “flight to nowhere” after the aircraft was forced to return to Delhi due to a regulatory oversight.
Mar 20, 2026, at 05:32 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Thursday held telephone conversations with leaders of Oman, Qatar, Jordan and Malaysia when he shared with them Eid greetings, besides discussing the ongoing tension in West Asia.
Tragedy on Expressway: 3 IIT Bombay students die in car mishap on expressway
Mar 20, 2026, at 09:41 am
At least three students of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay were killed after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned near Panvel on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, according to media reports.
Maharashtra ‘Godman’ arrested: 58 victims, hidden cameras expose chilling abuse network
Mar 19, 2026, at 10:51 pm
A 67-year-old self-styled astrologer has been arrested in Nashik for allegedly sexually exploiting multiple women under the guise of spiritual healing, in a case that has sent shockwaves across Maharashtra.
Mar 19, 2026, at 09:08 pm
Actress-turned-politician Roopa Ganguly is set to take on Trinamool Congress candidate Lovely Maitra in a high-profile contest in Sonarpur Dakshin in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
BJP unveils second Bengal poll list, fields Roopa Ganguly, Sandeshkhali victim among key faces
Mar 19, 2026, at 06:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced its second list of candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, naming 111 candidates across constituencies.
Iran strikes Qatar’s largest gas hub: How escalating energy war could hit India hard
Mar 19, 2026, at 04:13 pm
Global energy markets have entered a volatile phase after Iran launched a missile strike on Ras Laffan, Qatar’s largest liquefied natural gas facility.
RG Kar victim’s mother set to enter Bengal polls as BJP candidate
Mar 19, 2026, at 02:45 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to field the mother of the RG Kar rape-murder victim as its candidate from the Panihati constituency in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.
‘Will defeat Mamata Banerjee by 25,000 votes’: Suvendu Adhikari ups the stakes in Bhabanipur
Mar 19, 2026, at 02:13 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has asserted that he will defeat Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her stronghold Bhabanipur and widen his victory margin in Nandigram in the 2026 Assembly elections.
Mar 19, 2026, at 12:20 am
The Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) has announced that non-Hindus wishing to enter the Badrinath Temple and Kedarnath Temple complexes will now need to submit an affidavit swearing faith in the ‘Sanatan’ religion, according to BKTC chairman Hemant Dwivedi.
HD Deve Gowda calls ties with Congress 'abusive relationship,' responds to Kharge’s Rajya Sabha jest
Mar 18, 2026, at 10:21 pm
Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) chief HD Deve Gowda on Wednesday described the 2019 alliance with the Congress as an “abusive relationship” that ended in divorce, responding to a quip by Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge in the Rajya Sabha.
India scores big: China-bound Russian crude oil tankers make surprise U-turn amid Iran crisis
Mar 18, 2026, at 09:23 pm
At least seven tankers carrying Russian crude oil, originally destined for China, have changed course mid-voyage and are now heading to India, according to Bloomberg.
CM 'barging in' during raids not a 'happy situation': SC questions Mamata’s role in I-PAC case
Mar 18, 2026, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has raised serious concerns over the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during an Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid linked to the I-PAC case, describing the situation as “not a happy one”.
US mercenary's arrest in India rekindles debate over Hasina’s ‘Christian state’ warning
Mar 18, 2026, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The arrest of an American mercenary in Kolkata over "illegal activities" in India's northeast region has revived debate around a controversial claim made by ex-Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina months before her ouster in 2024.
Another jolt to Congress! Lok Sabha MP Bordoloi joins BJP before Assam polls
Mar 18, 2026, at 04:20 pm
Dispur/IBNS: A day after quitting the Congress, Nagaon Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the crucial Assam Assembly elections, media reports said.
Dissent erupts in TMC as Mamata drops MLAs, reshuffles seats for Bengal polls
Mar 18, 2026, at 03:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Signs of unrest within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) became evident after party supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dropped several sitting MLAs and reshuffled constituencies while unveiling the candidate list for the West Bengal Assembly elections.
ECI expands Bengal crackdown, transfers 5 DIGs despite Mamata’s protest
Mar 18, 2026, at 01:36 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a further crackdown in poll-bound West Bengal, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday ordered the transfer of five IPS officers as Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs), extending its ongoing administrative overhaul.
‘Wanted to establish Sharia-based Caliphate’: 19-year-old UP dental student arrested over ISIS link
Mar 18, 2026, at 12:20 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested a 19-year-old dental student for his alleged links to an online module of the banned terrorist organisation Islamic State (ISIS), according to media reports.
I-PAC raid row: Supreme Court to resume hearing on ED’s charge against Mamata Banerjee
Mar 18, 2026, at 10:53 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court of India is set to resume hearing on Wednesday a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), alleging interference by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during the agency’s raid at the office of political consultancy firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and the residence of its co-founder Pratik Jain, according to media reports.
‘Caliphate in India?’ UP BDS student Harish Ali arrested for ISIS recruitment through social media
Mar 18, 2026, at 09:47 am
A 19-year-old BDS student has been arrested from Uttar Pradesh for his alleged links to an online module of ISIS.
'Aware of situation': US embassy reacts after NIA arrests American, Ukrainians over terror link
Mar 17, 2026, at 09:30 pm
The United States Embassy in India on Tuesday said it is “aware of the situation” after India’s premier anti-terror agency, the National Investigation Agency, arrested seven foreign nationals, including an American citizen, for allegedly using India as a transit route to enter Myanmar illegally and train armed groups.
Modi shares aerial video of Victoria Memorial on social media
Mar 17, 2026, at 08:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared a striking aerial video of the iconic Victoria Memorial on his social media handles, offering a sweeping view of one of Kolkata’s most recognisable heritage sites.
Mamata unveils TMC candidate list for Bengal polls; to face Suvendu in Bhabanipur
Mar 17, 2026, at 05:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to face Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari in a high-stakes contest in Bhabanipur, as she unveiled the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate list for the upcoming Assembly elections.
‘Not a one-day battle for me’: Mamata Banerjee on facing Suvendu Adhikari in Bhabanipur
Mar 17, 2026, at 05:01 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday exuded confidence in the voters of Bhabanipur, where she is set to face Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari in the upcoming Assembly elections.