‘I could have died’: Mamata Banerjee's says her car was attacked with stones in Halishahar
Aug 09, 2026, at 04:53 pm
Ex-West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday alleged that a group of protesters intercepted her car while she was visiting the family of a deceased Trinamool Congress worker in the Halishahar area of the state.
JD Vance calls PM Modi to discuss India-US ties, PM congratulates him on newborn son
Aug 09, 2026, at 10:48 am
US Vice President JD Vance spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday as India and the United States look to strengthen their ties amid heightened tensions in West Asia.
Two years on, RG Kar rape-murder case returns to spotlight as Bengal govt orders fresh probe
Aug 09, 2026, at 05:28 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Two years after the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the case is back at the centre of public and institutional attention, with West Bengal ordering a two-minute silence across government healthcare facilities and launching a separate departmental inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the crime.
Big Railway boost for Madhya Pradesh! New daily train between Itarsi, Jabalpur approved
Aug 08, 2026, at 05:56 pm
Indian Railways has approved the introduction of a new daily passenger train between Itarsi and Madan Mahal in Jabalpur, marking a significant step towards strengthening rail connectivity across central Madhya Pradesh.
India-Sri Lanka energy partnership gets a fresh boost with new power plans. All details here
Aug 08, 2026, at 04:26 pm
India and Sri Lanka have reviewed bilateral cooperation in the power sector at a meeting in New Delhi.
Bihar’s GI-tagged Mithila Makhana reaches Australia in first commercial sea shipment
Aug 08, 2026, at 04:12 pm
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has facilitated the first-ever commercial sea shipment of 18 metric tonnes of GI-tagged Mithila Makhana from Bihar to Australia.
Delhi Mercedes crash kills 70-year-old woman: Cop’s son behind wheel, beer bottle found
Aug 08, 2026, at 02:57 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A 70-year-old woman was killed after a speeding Mercedes rammed into a Wagon R in Delhi's Narela area on Saturday morning, media reports said.
‘A morning I will cherish’: Raghav Chadha meets PM Modi, shares photos from ‘enriching’ meeting
Aug 08, 2026, at 01:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Raghav Chadha on Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and described their interaction as "detailed and enriching".
Rahul Gandhi reveals his fitness routine: Martial arts, swimming, running and yoga
Aug 08, 2026, at 11:55 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has stressed the importance of consistency in maintaining a fitness regime as the Congress MP engages with Gen Z on Instagram as part of his outreach to young people.
Rahul Gandhi’s ‘favourite BJP politician’ is Amarinder Singh: Here’s what the former Punjab CM said
Aug 08, 2026, at 10:39 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has reaffirmed his ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while acknowledging his personal bond with the Gandhi family after Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi called him his "favourite politician" from the ruling camp.
Amritsar police chief transferred after linking terror probe to alleged Jantar Mantar protest plot
Aug 07, 2026, at 10:30 pm
The transfer of Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, just days after the force announced a major breakthrough against an alleged Pakistan-backed terror network, has triggered questions over the timing of the move and fuelled a fresh political controversy in Punjab.
Vijay-Sangeetha divorce case closed as wife withdraws petition
Aug 07, 2026, at 09:08 pm
The divorce proceedings between Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C Joseph Vijay and his wife, Sangeetha Sornalingam, came to an end on Friday after she formally withdrew her divorce petition before the family court in Chengalpattu.
Aug 07, 2026, at 06:02 pm
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey on Friday signed a defence pact, dubbed the "Mecca Joint Defence Agreement," amid heightened tensions in the Middle East.
Aug 07, 2026, at 01:30 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin engaged in a heated exchange in the state Assembly on Friday over the long-standing Cauvery river dispute, particularly Karnataka's proposed Mekedatu dam project, media reports said.
Aug 07, 2026, at 12:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday sharply reacted to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks on the Gen Z-led protests over the NEET paper leak, saying the protesters do not need a "certificate" from the RSS chief.
Aug 07, 2026, at 11:51 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has launched a new outreach initiative aimed at the youth, particularly Gen Z, by hosting a question-and-answer session on Instagram amid the ongoing students' protest in Jharkhand.
PM Modi goes Gen Z, urges Indians to share 'Get Ready With Me' videos on National Handloom Day
Aug 07, 2026, at 11:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to citizens to celebrate National Handloom Day on August 7 by creating and sharing "Get Ready With Me" (GRWM) videos on social media, borrowing a popular Gen Z trend to promote India's handloom heritage.
Bengaluru tops Karnataka voter roll concerns, nearly half of electors flagged for verification
Aug 07, 2026, at 12:30 am
Bengaluru has emerged as the biggest flashpoint in Karnataka's ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with nearly half of the city's voters being flagged under the ASDDO (Absent, Shifted, Duplicate, Dead and Others) category during the ongoing house-to-house verification exercise.
Bengal mosque loudspeaker row deepens as Muslim leaders allege police pressure
Aug 07, 2026, at 12:08 am
A political and religious controversy has erupted in West Bengal after several Muslim leaders alleged that police were pressuring mosques across the state to remove loudspeakers used for the azan, or Islamic call to prayer, in the name of enforcing noise pollution norms.
Atiq Ahmed's youngest son Aban killed in highway crash while heading to meet jailed brother
Aug 06, 2026, at 10:25 pm
Aban Ahmed, the youngest son of late gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, was killed in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi on Thursday after the SUV he was travelling in crashed into a highway divider.
'Trust Gen Z blindly': RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat backs student protests, says they are 'our people'
Aug 06, 2026, at 08:51 pm
In remarks that are likely to resonate amid recent student-led protests, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday strongly defended India's younger generation, saying Gen Z protesters should not be branded as anti-national and that their concerns must be addressed through dialogue.
How Jharkhand students’ protest differs from CJP-led agitation at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar
Aug 06, 2026, at 04:32 pm
The protest landscape around competitive examinations has taken two distinctly different forms in recent weeks, with student demonstrations in Jharkhand’s Ranchi emerging on a markedly different footing from the agitation led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.
Aug 06, 2026, at 03:19 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal was on Thursday sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment by the Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court after being convicted in the 2013 rape case, according to media reports.
‘Who brought a 12-year-old to protest?’ Advocate seeks POCSO case against CJP leaders
Aug 06, 2026, at 01:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal-based advocate Rinki Chatterjee Singh has sought registration of a Zero FIR against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and other organisers over the alleged presence of a 12-year-old child at the organisation’s July 20 protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
'Unresponsive government': Jharkhand students escalate protest, demand CM Hemant Soren's exit
Aug 06, 2026, at 01:48 pm
Ranchi/IBNS: Amid simmering protests over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in Jharkhand, agitating students have now demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, mounting pressure on the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress government, according to media reports.
Former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal convicted in 2013 rape case as Bombay HC overturns acquittal
Aug 06, 2026, at 11:52 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court on Thursday convicted former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 rape case filed by a junior colleague, overturning his earlier acquittal by a Sessions court, according to media reports.
Aug 05, 2026, at 11:54 pm
Nearly five minutes of severe turbulence left 17 people injured on board an Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said on Wednesday, adding that investigators are analysing the aircraft's flight recorders to determine what caused the incident.
Big boost for women's safety! Bengal govt to install CCTV cameras in state-run buses
Aug 05, 2026, at 09:31 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal is stepping up efforts to improve women's safety on public transport by installing CCTV cameras in state-run buses.
One Kashmir builds, another boils: How the LoC is revealing two diverging development stories
Aug 05, 2026, at 08:44 pm
The Line of Control (LoC) has long been one of South Asia’s most closely watched fault lines. But in 2026, the contrast emerging on either side is increasingly visible not only through politics and security, but through the very landscape itself.
Seven years after Article 370: How railways, roads, investment are redrawing Jammu and Kashmir
Aug 05, 2026, at 03:47 pm
Seven years after the abrogation of Article 370, Jammu and Kashmir’s public narrative is increasingly being shaped by a different set of markers: railways, tunnels, highways, airports, tourism, investment, hydropower, agriculture and jobs.