Election Commission faces backlash over BJP seal mix-up, calls it ‘clerical error’
Mar 24, 2026, at 02:46 pm
A political controversy broke out after a letter from the Election Commission of India surfaced online carrying the seal of the Kerala unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Mar 24, 2026, at 02:18 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that individuals who convert to religions other than Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism cannot claim Scheduled Caste (SC) status under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, media reports said.
Jaishankar, Rubio discuss energy crisis, Middle East conflict
Mar 24, 2026, at 09:23 am
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held discussions with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, with a particular focus on energy security concerns.
Ghaziabad spy ring busted: 22 arrested in Pakistan-linked espionage network
Mar 23, 2026, at 11:58 pm
What began as a routine intelligence alert in Ghaziabad has snowballed into one of the most serious espionage cases in recent years, exposing a Pakistan-linked network engaged in pre-attack reconnaissance across India.
UK chief of Air Staff Harv Smyth visits India to strengthen military ties
Mar 23, 2026, at 05:38 pm
The United Kingdom’s Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth is in India to boost military ties between the two countries in the face of emerging security challenges.
'Don’t politicise everything': Supreme Court rebukes Bengal govt over Kolkata Metro project delays
Mar 23, 2026, at 03:41 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has delivered a sharp rebuke to the West Bengal government over delays in completing a crucial stretch of the Kolkata Metro’s Orange Line, calling the hold-up a serious lapse in constitutional responsibility.
‘We must stay prepared and united’: PM Modi on West Asia crisis, cites Covid lessons
Mar 23, 2026, at 03:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to remain united and vigilant amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, drawing lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic as global energy supplies face disruption.
Mar 23, 2026, at 12:10 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday announced that his party, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), will contest the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections in alliance with former Trinamool Congress leader Humayun Kabir’s outfit, Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP).
From Gujarat CM to PM: Modi’s historic 8,931-day journey sets this new record
Mar 22, 2026, at 08:01 pm
PM Narendra Modi on Sunday completed 8,931 days in office, becoming the country’s longest-serving head of an elected government.
Hyderabad: 23-year-old MBBS graduate dies by suicide after parents object to her pet cat
Mar 22, 2026, at 05:47 pm
A 23-year-old MBBS graduate allegedly died by suicide following a dispute with her family over a pet cat, according to media reports.
Big boost to India-Seychelles ties as INS Trikand leads joint military drill
Mar 22, 2026, at 03:43 pm
The Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Trikand departed Port Victoria on March 20 following the successful completion of a port call in Seychelles.
India in spotlight as Iran urges BRICS to act amid deep divisions over US-Israel conflict
Mar 22, 2026, at 01:48 pm
Iran has urged the BRICS grouping to step in and play an “independent role” in halting the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Israel, placing fresh pressure on the bloc’s global relevance, media reports said.
Mar 21, 2026, at 06:19 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday held a telephone conversation with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, conveying Eid greetings, and discussed the current situation in West Asia.
India’s new sea warrior: Indian Navy to commission stealth frigate ‘Taragiri’
Mar 21, 2026, at 05:04 pm
In a ceremony that marks a defining moment for India’s maritime sovereignty, the Indian Navy is preparing to commission its latest stealth Frigate, Taragiri (F41), on April 3.
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.
