Operation Sagar Bandhu boost: India sends 10 bridges to rebuild Sri Lanka
Feb 01, 2026, at 09:52 pm
The Government of India has dispatched a consignment of 10 Bailey bridges to Sri Lanka to help restore critical connectivity in areas severely affected by Cyclone Ditwah.
Big boost for Punjab! PM Modi opens new Halwara Airport terminal
Feb 01, 2026, at 09:23 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the new terminal building at Halwara Airport, calling it a moment of immense joy for the people of Punjab, particularly those in Ludhiana and nearby regions.
“Blind to real crisis!” Rahul Gandhi slams Budget 2026–27
Feb 01, 2026, at 04:33 pm
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday criticised the Union Budget and said it remained 'blind' to the real crisis faced by the nation.
PM Modi calls Union Budget 2026–27 ‘historic’, says it strengthens reform path
Feb 01, 2026, at 02:26 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the Union Budget 2026–27 as a “historic” blueprint that strengthens India’s reform trajectory and lays a clear foundation for achieving the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047.
At India-Arab meet, PM Modi backs Palestinians and Gaza peace efforts
Feb 01, 2026, at 10:53 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reiterated India’s continued support for the Palestinian people and welcomed ongoing peace efforts in Gaza, including the peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump, during a meeting with foreign ministers from Arab nations in New Delhi.
India rejects Epstein file reference to PM Modi, calls claims 'trendy ruminations'
Feb 01, 2026, at 08:57 am
India has firmly rejected any suggestion of impropriety after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name appeared in a reference contained in newly released files by the United States Department of Justice linked to financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Beef instead of mutton? Waiter at Kolkata’s Olypub arrested after YouTuber’s viral video
Jan 31, 2026, at 11:57 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A Muslim waiter at Kolkata’s iconic Olypub restaurant has been arrested after Bengali YouTuber Sayak Chakraborty alleged he was served a beef steak instead of the mutton steak he had ordered, media reports said.
Who is Sunetra Pawar? Maharashtra welcomes its first woman Deputy Chief Minister
Jan 31, 2026, at 06:22 pm
Sunetra Pawar was sworn in as Maharashtra’s first woman Deputy Chief Minister on Saturday, marking a historic milestone in the state’s political landscape.
From energy to Palestine: What happened at Modi’s big Arab diplomacy meet
Jan 31, 2026, at 05:52 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a delegation of Foreign Ministers of Arab countries, Secretary General of the League of Arab States and Heads of Arab delegations, who are in India for the second India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
‘Beef served instead of mutton’! Kolkata YouTuber criticizes Olypub, sparks online debate
Jan 31, 2026, at 04:21 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengali YouTuber Sayak Chakraborty has sparked a controversy online, alleging he was served beef instead of mutton by a Muslim waiter at Kolkata’s popular Olypub restaurant.
Delhi blast: Probe reveals doctors' module planned attacks on global coffee chain
Jan 31, 2026, at 04:19 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Central agencies probing the car blast near Delhi’s Red Fort on November 10 last year have uncovered a far more expansive terror conspiracy than initially believed.
Jan 30, 2026, at 11:21 pm
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan on Friday delivered a strong message against language imposition, saying that love for one’s language should never turn into hatred for another, and that no language should be forced on people.
Confident Group chairman CJ Roy dies by suicide at Bengaluru office amid IT raids
Jan 30, 2026, at 10:50 pm
Confident Group chairman CJ Roy died by suicide on Friday after allegedly shooting himself at his office in Bengaluru while Income Tax raids were underway, police said. He was 57.
Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra poised to step in as Maharashtra Deputy CM
Jan 30, 2026, at 09:23 pm
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar is likely to take oath as Maharashtra’s new Deputy Chief Minister on Saturday, media reports said.
India will decide independently: Palestine FM on Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ invitation
Jan 30, 2026, at 08:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Palestine’s Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian has said that India will take an independent decision on whether to join the proposed Gaza “Board of Peace,” guided by its own understanding of peace and international law.
Amid diplomatic strain, India, Bangladesh free 151 fishermen in a major maritime breakthrough
Jan 30, 2026, at 04:22 pm
India and Bangladesh have concluded the exchange of fishermen detained for inadvertently crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line, even as bilateral ties remain under strain.
Anandapur warehouse fire: Two Wow! Momo employees arrested as political row intensifies
Jan 30, 2026, at 03:08 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Two employees of Wow! Momo have been arrested in connection with the deadly fire that broke out at warehouses in the Anandapur area of Kolkata, media reports said.
P. T. Usha’s husband V. Srinivasan passes away; PM Modi offers condolences
Jan 30, 2026, at 11:58 am
New Delhi/IBNS: V. Srinivasan, the husband of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president and Rajya Sabha MP P. T. Usha, passed away in the early hours of Friday, media reports said. He was 67.
Hours after Ajit Pawar’s funeral, NCP turns focus to future leadership; meets wife Sunetra Pawar
Jan 29, 2026, at 09:18 pm
A meeting held in Baramati just hours after the funeral of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has sparked intense speculation over the future leadership of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), following the senior leader’s death in a plane crash earlier this week.
Jan 29, 2026, at 08:27 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: The large-scale killing of street dogs in Telangana has continued unchecked over the past month, with animal welfare activists estimating that more than 1,200 dogs have been killed, primarily through poisoning.
‘On the same page’: Shashi Tharoor-Rahul Gandhi meeting signals truce amid Congress rift buzz
Jan 29, 2026, at 05:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday met Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge in Parliament, seeking to dispel persistent speculation about internal discord within the party.
'Oh sh*t': Last cockpit words before Ajit Pawar’s plane crashed in Baramati
Jan 29, 2026, at 04:38 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Investigators probing the fatal plane crash in Maharashtra’s Baramati have uncovered chilling final cockpit audio, with crew members heard exclaiming “oh sh*t” moments before impact, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
Delhi HC snubs Sameer Wankhede’s defamation plea over Aryan Khan's Netflix series
Jan 29, 2026, at 03:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede’s defamation suit against a Netflix series allegedly inspired by the Aryan Khan case, citing lack of jurisdiction, media reports said.
India, Canada eye 10-year uranium pact during PM Carney’s March visit
Jan 29, 2026, at 02:48 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: India and Canada are poised to reset strained bilateral ties with a landmark 10-year uranium supply agreement, expected to be the centrepiece of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s proposed visit to India in the first week of March.
Jan 29, 2026, at 02:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a major setback to the Modi government, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the newly notified University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026, amid widespread student protests across several states, media reports said.
‘Mother of all deals’: PM Modi says India–EU FTA is for 'ambitious India'
Jan 29, 2026, at 01:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the recently signed India–European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is for an “ambitious India” and urged the manufacturers to draw benefits from new markets, two days after what the “mother of all deals” was delivered in the national capital.
Jan 29, 2026, at 12:12 pm
Baramati/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was laid to rest on Thursday in Baramati, following a tragic plane crash on Wednesday morning that claimed his life along with four others onboard.
Final moments caught on camera: Ajit Pawar’s plane tilted before crash
Jan 29, 2026, at 12:32 am
New CCTV footage has emerged showing the Learjet 45 carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar tilting sharply to the left moments before it crashed near the runway at Baramati airport on Wednesday morning, killing all five people on board.
India, US ‘very close’ to trade deal, talks made ‘significant progress’: Report
Jan 28, 2026, at 11:26 pm
India and the United States have made “very significant progress” in their ongoing trade deal negotiations and are “very close” to a positive outcome, government sources told NDTV, even as New Delhi concluded the political phase of its free trade agreement with the European Union.
Sharad Pawar dismisses conspiracy claims in Ajit Pawar plane crash
Jan 28, 2026, at 09:53 pm
An emotional Sharad Pawar on Wednesday ruled out any conspiracy in the plane crash that killed his nephew and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, calling it a “pure accident” and urging people not to politicise the tragedy.