CNG cylinder explodes at Delhi fuel station, 3 workers killed, 3 injured
Aug 19, 2026, at 10:45 pm
Three people were killed and three others injured after a CNG cylinder of a truck exploded at a fuel station in Delhi on Wednesday afternoon, triggering panic in the area.
Indian caregiver killed in Jerusalem; employer's grandson indicted for premeditated murder
Aug 19, 2026, at 09:28 pm
An Indian caregiver working for an elderly couple in Jerusalem was killed in a violent attack at their residence on July 23, 2026, prompting calls from the Indian community for justice, compensation for his family and stronger safeguards for foreign workers in Israel.
Pakistani cleric claims Hafiz Saeed sent 10,000 terrorists to Kashmir
Aug 19, 2026, at 06:14 pm
Pakistani cleric Naseer Madni has claimed that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed sent 10,000 terrorists to Kashmir, bringing renewed attention to the Pakistan-based outfit’s alleged involvement in terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
Kolkata hotel fire kills 9: Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul targets ex-TMC govt, CESC over licences
Aug 19, 2026, at 02:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs Minister Agnimitra Paul has blamed the previous Trinamool Congress (TMC) government and power supplier CESC over the deadly fire that broke out at a hotel in Kolkata's New Market area.
Vijay govt calls for action to stop students, youth from joining CJP, Left protests
Aug 19, 2026, at 01:10 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu’s College Education Department has directed officials to take “appropriate coordinated action” to prevent students and youth from participating in protests and agitations organised by Left parties and the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), according to media reports.
Canada shocker: Indian-origin man arrested for 'groping' female at park
Aug 19, 2026, at 12:37 pm
A 40-year-old Indian-origin man has been arrested in Canada for allegedly sexually assaulting a female youth at a park in Surrey, British Columbia, police said.
Aug 19, 2026, at 12:17 pm
Pune/IBNS: The Maharashtra Police have registered a case against eight members of a right-wing outfit for allegedly heckling and assaulting four tourists, including a woman, at Sinhagad Fort near Pune, media reports said.
Aug 19, 2026, at 11:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Days after resigning from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shehzad Poonawalla has sparked a debate over whether taxpayers are receiving adequate public facilities in return for their contributions.
Tarun Tejpal faces life term? Goa govt moves Supreme Court after 2013 rape conviction
Aug 19, 2026, at 10:39 am
Panaji/IBNS: The Goa government has approached the Supreme Court seeking life imprisonment for former Tehelka magazine editor Tarun Tejpal, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison in a 2013 rape case, Live Law reported.
Kolkata hotel fire: 9 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and a child, die in massive blaze
Aug 19, 2026, at 09:07 am
At least nine Bangladeshi nationals, including two women and a child, were killed after a massive fire broke out at a hotel in Kolkata's New Market area early Wednesday.
From political purge to public health disaster in Bangladesh
Aug 19, 2026, at 01:18 am
After assuming power on August 8, 2024, the interim administration led by Dr Muhammad Yunus concentrated its energies on ostracising, demolishing and wiping out the legacy of the ousted Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government.
Sonia Gandhi memoir 'Belonging: A journey of love' to be published in November
Aug 18, 2026, at 10:32 pm
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's memoir will be published this autumn, offering a deeply personal account of her journey from a small town in Italy to becoming one of the central figures in contemporary Indian politics.
Vijay's new office plan sparks tender row in Tamil Nadu, BJP alleges irregularities
Aug 18, 2026, at 09:43 pm
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's plan to shift his office from Fort St George to Namakkal Kavingar Maaligai in Chennai has triggered a political controversy, with the opposition alleging irregularities in the tender process for the proposed move.
Madras High Court clarifies Tamil anthem can be sung first at state functions
Aug 18, 2026, at 08:39 pm
The Madras High Court has clarified that there is no restriction on singing Tamil Nadu's state song, Tamil Thai Vazhthu, first at government functions in the state, observing that a recent Union Home Ministry notification does not prescribe that the song be relegated to a later position.
'A child's eye was lost, another's ear severed': Rahul slams Rijiju over student injury claim
Aug 18, 2026, at 08:18 pm
Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju over his claim that no student suffered serious injuries during the student protests in Delhi last month.
‘Take Gyanesh Kumar to the US’: Congress mocks Trump over praise for India’s voter ID system
Aug 18, 2026, at 03:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress has taken a jibe at US President Donald Trump after he praised India's voter identification system and expressed his support for adopting a similar model in the United States.
‘Vulgarity and disgust’: DMK attacks Vijay over Trisha salute at I-Day event
Aug 18, 2026, at 01:51 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and actor Trisha Krishnan saluting each other during the state's 80th Independence Day celebrations has triggered a political controversy, with the principal Opposition DMK criticising the episode as a compromise of the dignity of the Chief Minister's office, media reports said.
Supreme Court rejects ‘less painful’ death penalty plea, but leaves door open for future change
Aug 18, 2026, at 01:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking to replace hanging with a less painful and more dignified method of executing the death penalty, while leaving open the possibility of revisiting the issue if compelling scientific or medical evidence emerges.
BJP drops Amit Malviya as IT Cell chief amid Gen Z meme war: Meet his replacement Deepak Mhaskey
Aug 18, 2026, at 12:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a major organisational rejig, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday removed its IT Cell head Amit Malviya, at a time when the party is facing a new mode of online political communication after the NEET paper-leak protests.
Who is Sandeep Pathak? BJP appoints ex-AAP leader as national secretary
Aug 18, 2026, at 10:18 am
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced a major organisational reshuffle, appointing former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sandeep Pathak as its national secretary, barely three months after he switched allegiance to the saffron party.
Twisha Sharma death: CBI chargesheet reconstructs her final hours, alleged months of cruelty
Aug 18, 2026, at 12:53 am
A chilling WhatsApp message, desperate calls to her parents and CCTV footage from her Bhopal home form the centrepiece of the CBI's reconstruction of the final hours of 34-year-old Twisha Sharma.
Meet Hemang Joshi: BJP's new youth wing chief, replacing Tejasvi Surya
Aug 17, 2026, at 11:58 pm
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed Vadodara MP Hemang Joshi as the new national president of its youth wing, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, replacing Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya.
Jharkhand scraps recruitment exams amid student protests, orders probe since 2014
Aug 17, 2026, at 10:36 pm
The Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government has cancelled all examinations and recruitment processes conducted by Lucknow-based TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL) following weeks of protests by students.
Aug 17, 2026, at 08:32 pm
Toronto/IBNS: India today believes that very little is beyond its reach, but the country's growing confidence must be matched by a continued commitment to opportunity, inclusion and compassion, India’s Consul General in Toronto Mahaveer Singhvi said at an Independence Day reception here on August 15.
BJP’s big reshuffle: Amit Malviya dropped, new social media convenor named
Aug 17, 2026, at 07:05 pm
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced a major organisational reshuffle, replacing its long-serving IT cell chief Amit Malviya with Chhattisgarh leader Deepak Mhaskey.
Indian Army heads to Thailand for MAITREE-XV: Jungle warfare drills begin August 18
Aug 17, 2026, at 06:56 pm
The Indian Army contingent departed on Monday for Thailand to participate in the 15th edition of the India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise MAITREE-XV (2026).
India signs Rs. 1,943 crore deal for two MQ-9B Sea Guardian Drones: Here’s why it matters
Aug 17, 2026, at 06:48 pm
The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian High-Altitude Long-Endurance (HALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) for the Indian Navy for a period of 30 months.
Bomb threats, mines and underwater ops: India-US navies wrap up major Kochi exercise
Aug 17, 2026, at 06:38 pm
The eighth edition of the India-USN Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 concluded at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi on August 14.
What is Shahzad Bhatti Network? India carries out multi-state crackdown against ISI-backed group
Aug 17, 2026, at 06:18 pm
Indian security agencies have carried out a major multi-state crackdown against the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) ahead of Independence Day, dismantling what authorities described as a terror syndicate involved in planning and executing attacks across the country.
BJP rejigs national team under Nitin Nabin; Smriti Irani, Ram Madhav return to key roles
Aug 17, 2026, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced a reshuffled national team, nearly seven months after Nitin Nabin took charge as the party's 12th national president.