Aug 22, 2026, at 03:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The controversy over the clash between the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Students' Federation of India (SFI) has triggered mixed responses within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as the new ruling party in West Bengal faces fresh political condemnation over the violence.
‘Reservation for poor, not caste’: Why protesters flooded Delhi’s Jantar Mantar
Aug 22, 2026, at 02:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Within a month of the culmination of the NEET paper-leak protests, Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Friday witnessed another major demonstration, this time by protesters opposing caste-based reservations and demanding that economic status be considered the primary criterion for providing reservation benefits, media reports said.
Dalit woman 'gangrape-murder' shocker in Karnataka: 4 arrested after body found in well
Aug 22, 2026, at 01:29 pm
Police have arrested four suspects in connection with the alleged gangrape and murder of a Dalit woman in Hokrani village of Karnataka’s Raichur district, media reports said.
Cockroaches, flies, chemicals near food: Mumbai FDA suspends licences of top eateries, clubs
Aug 21, 2026, at 11:43 pm
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the food licences of several prominent Mumbai establishments following surprise inspections that uncovered serious food safety and hygiene violations.
India dismisses Pakistan's 'frustration' over US envoy's J&K remark
Aug 21, 2026, at 10:58 pm
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday dismissed Pakistan's diplomatic protest over US Ambassador Sergio Gor's remarks describing Jammu and Kashmir as an "important part of India", asserting that the Union Territories are an integral part of the country.
Centre denies US visit clearance to Telangana CM Revanth Reddy, says programmes 'not appropriate'
Aug 21, 2026, at 09:21 pm
The Centre has denied political clearance to Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy for his proposed visit to the United States, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) saying the programmes planned there were not considered appropriate for the office he holds and the stated purpose of the trip.
Delhi Police register FIR in pellet gun case after Rahul Gandhi's sit-in: Sources
Aug 21, 2026, at 06:26 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A month after a student protester suffered serious injuries during a march towards Parliament, the alleged use of pellet guns in Delhi has returned to the centre of a political confrontation between the Opposition and the police.
Indian Navy gets major boost as indigenous anti-submarine warfare ship ‘Mangrol’ delivered
Aug 21, 2026, at 06:21 pm
‘Mangrol’, the third of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWCs) indigenously designed and constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), Kochi, was delivered to the Indian Navy on 21 August 2026 at CSL, marking another significant milestone in India’s journey towards self-reliance in defence manufacturing and advancing the Government’s vision of ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’.
Chennai set for massive water overhaul as India, ADB sign $230 million deal
Aug 21, 2026, at 04:33 pm
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday signed a $230 million loan agreement to modernise and expand Chennai’s water supply and sanitation infrastructure.
India’s space push gets rocket boost! PM Modi meets 20 startup CEOs
Aug 21, 2026, at 03:30 pm
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the CEOs and founders of 20 space startups at Seva Teerth earlier on Friday, highlighting the rapid growth of India’s private space sector and the opportunities emerging in the industry.
Rahul Gandhi stages dharna at Delhi police station over CJP protest crackdown, targets Amit Shah
Aug 21, 2026, at 02:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday camped at the Parliament Street Police Station after police allegedly refused to register a First Information Report (FIR) over the crackdown on Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protesters during the July 20 Parliament march.
Aug 21, 2026, at 12:43 pm
Jaipur/IBNS: Members of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), who are touring and inspecting government schools across the country, were chased away by a group of men in Jaipur on Friday, media reports said.
Trump’s ‘Economic D-Day’ against Iran: What it means for India
Aug 21, 2026, at 11:54 am
Washington DC/IBNS: Six months into the Iran war, US President Donald Trump has issued a fresh threat against Tehran, warning of heavy economic sanctions and further escalating tensions in the Middle East, media reports said.
Lucknow double murder-suicide: SBI employee shoots wife, sister before killing himself
Aug 21, 2026, at 12:24 am
'Casteist slur inside closed room not ‘public view’ offence under SC/ST Act: Supreme Court
Aug 20, 2026, at 11:57 pm
The Supreme Court has held that an alleged casteist slur uttered inside a closed room, where no member of the public was present or able to hear it, cannot by itself constitute an offence committed “within public view” under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
Aston Martin crash in Hyderabad: MP's son booked after 26-year-old woman's death
Aug 20, 2026, at 11:11 pm
A 21-year-old man, identified as Lingamaneni Sanjush, son of Rajya Sabha MP and businessman Lingamaneni Ramesh, has been booked after his Aston Martin allegedly struck and killed a 26-year-old woman in Hyderabad's Madhapur area, media reports said.
Jharkhand High Court stays cancellation of state public service commission exams, appointments
Aug 20, 2026, at 10:02 pm
The Jharkhand High Court has stayed the state government's decision to cancel the 11th and 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations and the appointments made through them, providing relief to newly appointed officers who challenged the move.
Aug 20, 2026, at 09:15 pm
A 19-year-old student from Maharashtra, who was preparing for the highly competitive National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), allegedly died by suicide at his home in Khandala village in Vaijapur taluka of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.
‘I apologise to Indian Army’: Woman in viral ‘We are Gen Z’ Ladakh video speaks out
Aug 20, 2026, at 07:08 pm
A 25-year-old woman whose confrontation with security personnel during a road closure in Ladakh went viral has apologised to the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and Ladakh Police.
Supreme Court sets up 5-member panel to probe police action during NEET protests
Aug 20, 2026, at 06:15 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday constituted a five-member High-Powered Expert Committee (HPEC) to examine allegations of excessive and disproportionate force used by police, paramilitary forces and other security personnel against protesters during demonstrations over the NEET paper leak.
Jadavpur erupts again: ABVP-SFI clash, police barricades shattered as fresh tension grips area
Aug 20, 2026, at 04:48 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Supporters of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Students' Federation of India (SFI) clashed in the Jadavpur area, escalating tensions that gripped Jadavpur University on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. #WATCH | Kolkata | ABVP members protest against SFI following a clash with them at Jadavpur University pic.twitter.com/GHoXQxUPxR — ANI (@ANI) August 20, 2026
Ex-Congress MP and 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict Sajjan Kumar dies while serving life sentence
Aug 20, 2026, at 03:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who was convicted in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, died at a Delhi hospital on Thursday. He was 80.
From UK Parliament to Kerala temple: Scottish MP marries Indian woman after years-long love story
Aug 20, 2026, at 02:14 pm
Thrissur/IBNS: In an instance of cross-border romance, Scottish Member of Parliament Martin Day on Tuesday tied the knot with an Indian woman at the Guruvayur Temple in Kerala's Thrissur, media reports said.
‘Don’t daydream about my bedroom’: Kangana Ranaut fires back at Ramdev over ‘Gen Z’ row
Aug 20, 2026, at 01:16 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut has hit back at yoga guru Ramdev after he criticised her controversial 'Gen Z' remark and questioned her "past deeds".
India hits back at Pakistan: Structures outside High Commission demolished in Delhi
Aug 20, 2026, at 12:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a tit-for-tat move, a section of structures outside the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi was demolished by authorities, who cited encroachment beyond the jurisdiction of the diplomatic mission, media reports said.
‘We are Gen Z’: Woman’s Kargil outburst at security officer sparks row, Omar Abdullah reacts
Aug 20, 2026, at 12:08 pm
Srinagar/IBNS: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has reacted to the controversy surrounding a woman who invoked her 'Gen Z' identity while confronting a security officer over a temporary road restriction at a checkpoint in Kargil.
Aug 20, 2026, at 10:45 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Tension gripped Jadavpur University in Kolkata after the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and Left student unions clashed inside the campus over a general body meeting on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, media reports said.
Bengaluru man kills stepfather with shock absorber after alleged attack on mother
Aug 20, 2026, at 12:22 am
A 23-year-old man allegedly attacked and killed his stepfather after he attempted to assault his mother while drunk in Bengaluru's Shivapura area, police said.
Twisha Sharma death case: Rs 20-lakh investment, China stock plan at centre of CBI chargesheet
Aug 19, 2026, at 11:58 pm
The alleged pressure over a Rs 20-lakh investment portfolio has emerged as a key financial angle in the CBI chargesheet into the death of Twisha Sharma, with investigators alleging that her husband, Samarth Singh, wanted her to transfer the money so it could be invested in the Chinese stock market, media reports said.
Rs 20 bribe case ends after 30 years as Supreme Court acquits Gujarat employees
Aug 19, 2026, at 11:21 pm
A three-decade-old corruption case involving an alleged Rs 20 bribe has finally come to an end, with the Supreme Court acquitting two Gujarat government employees and setting aside their convictions, media reports said.