26/11 terror plotter Tahawwur Rana lands in Delhi after US extradition, to face NIA trial
Apr 10, 2025, at 05:01 pm
New Delhi: Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a key conspirator in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, has been extradited from the United States and arrived in Delhi on Thursday afternoon, media reports said.
Contempt notice served to Mamata Banerjee over remark against Supreme Court's job cut order
Apr 10, 2025, at 03:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A contempt of court notice has been issued to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks against the Supreme Court verdict that has cancelled the 2016 recruitment of almost 26,000 teaching and non-teaching staff by the School Service Commission (SSC).
Bengal job losers hold massive rally in Kolkata protesting against police assault
Apr 10, 2025, at 03:04 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal government job losers on Thursday held a massive rally in downtown Kolkata protesting against an assault on them by police during an agitation in Kasba a day ago.
She herself invited trouble: Allahabad High Court blames victim granting bail to rape accused
Apr 10, 2025, at 02:10 pm
Allahabad/IBNS: The Allahabad High Court has blamed the woman who has alleged she was raped by a man whom she had met at a bar in New Delhi last year, media reports said.
Waqf Act won't be implemented in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Apr 10, 2025, at 01:06 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Act won't be implemented in her state, rallying behind the minority community in the run up to the 2026 assembly elections.
PM Modi pays tributes to Bhagwan Mahavir on Mahavir Jayanti
Apr 10, 2025, at 12:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Bhagwan Mahavir on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti on Thursday.
Centre appoints advocate Narender Mann as special public prosecutor in Tahawwur Rana case
Apr 10, 2025, at 11:08 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has appointed advocate Narender Mann as the special public prosecutor in the case involving 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana who has been extradited by the United States, media reports said.
Donald Trump announces 90-day pause on tariffs for all countries except for China
Apr 10, 2025, at 01:54 am
Washington DC/IBNS: Amid a trade war with China, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a 90-day hold on tariffs for all other countries except Beijing.
Internet cut off in Bengal's Jangipur after violent protest against Waqf law
Apr 10, 2025, at 12:45 am
Berhampore/IBNS: Internet services have been suspended in West Bengal's Jangipur subdivision from Tuesday evening to Friday, and prohibitory orders have been placed after the area witnessed violent protests over the Waqf Act.
Flight carrying 26/11 accused Tahawwur Rana departs US, to land in Delhi tomorrow
Apr 09, 2025, at 11:18 pm
A special flight carrying 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana departed from the United States on Wednesday, media reports said.
Modi cabinet clears ₹1,332 cr railway line doubling between Tirupati and Katpadi
Apr 09, 2025, at 10:35 pm
New Delhi: The Centre has approved a ₹1,332 crore railway project to double the Tirupati–Pakala–Katpadi line spanning Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, in a move aimed at easing rail congestion, enhancing travel convenience, and boosting freight capacity on one of the busiest stretches in southern India.
Apr 09, 2025, at 09:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A 19-year-old youth was stabbed to death allegedly by two brothers in Northeast Delhi’s Gokalpuri on Monday.
India offers Akash missile system to UAE, eyes deeper defence ties and joint industrial ventures
Apr 09, 2025, at 09:40 pm
New Delhi: India has proposed the sale of its indigenously developed Akash air defence missile system to the United Arab Emirates, as both countries agreed to expand their defence cooperation, media reports said.
India clears ₹63,000 cr Rafale-M deal with France
Apr 09, 2025, at 07:27 pm
New Delhi: India has given the go-ahead for a high-value government-to-government agreement with France to acquire 26 Rafale Marine fighter jets, reported Business Standard, citing sources.
Kolkata: School teachers, who lost jobs, clash with police during agitation
Apr 09, 2025, at 07:09 pm
Police resorted to a lathi charge to disperse a large number of protesting teachers and non-teaching staff members, who recently lost their jobs following a Supreme Court order, when they were demonstrating outside the office of the district inspector of schools in the Kasba area of Kolkata on Wednesday.
Indian national allegedly urinates on fellow passenger in Delhi-Bangkok Air India flight
Apr 09, 2025, at 06:29 pm
A drunk Indian national allegedly urinated on a fellow passenger in a Bangkok-bound Air India flight from New Delhi, media reports said.
India withdraws key trade facility for Bangladesh after Dhaka’s pitch for China in Northeast
Apr 09, 2025, at 04:42 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government has withdrawn a key transshipment facility that allowed Bangladeshi cargo to access third countries via Indian ports, airports and Land Customs Stations (LCSs), media reports said.
Bengal job losers launch massive state-wide protests snubbing Mamata's voluntary service appeal
Apr 09, 2025, at 12:51 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a complete disapproval of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal to provide voluntary service in schools, job losers in West Bengal on Wednesday launched massive state-wide protests and marched to the District Inspector of Schools in Kolkata and other districts.
NIA in US to get 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana's custody
Apr 09, 2025, at 12:07 pm
Washington/IBNS: A three-member team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) along with three intelligence agency officials reached 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana's custody, media reports said.
Waqf Act is in the interest of the Muslim community: PM Modi
Apr 09, 2025, at 11:12 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the Waqf (Amendment) Act, which came into effect on April 8, supports poor people in the Muslim community which he claims was deprived by the previous Congress government.
India, China should stand together, Chinese official says amid US tariff challenge
Apr 09, 2025, at 10:23 am
A Chinese official on Tuesday said India and China should stand together to overcome the challenges faced due to the reciprocal tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump's administration this month.
Congress to undergo major organisational reshuffle, says KC Venugopal
Apr 08, 2025, at 11:20 pm
Ahmedabad/IBNS: In a bid to infuse new energy and strength into the party, the Congress is all set for an organisational reshuffle, AICC general secretary KC Venugopal said on Tuesday as the party's top leaders met in Ahmedabad.
India to commission strategic submarine base in Andhra next year amid China threat
Apr 08, 2025, at 10:47 pm
New Delhi: India is preparing to commission a new strategic naval base for nuclear submarines and warships on its eastern seaboard next year, in a move aimed at bolstering maritime defences amid China's growing presence in the Indian Ocean, according to a Times of India report.
Apr 08, 2025, at 10:25 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A protest rally in West Bengal's Murshidabad against the contentious Waqf Act turned violent on Tuesday when a clash broke out between the protesters and police, media reports said.
'Won't tolerate that rude, uncivilized female MP': TMC leader Kalyan Banerjee amid chat leak row
Apr 08, 2025, at 09:24 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool MP Kalyan Banerjee has hit out at a female party colleague whom he called "rude" and "uncivilised" amid apparent rifts within Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress ahead of next year's high-stakes Assembly election.
Apr 08, 2025, at 08:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a massive win for the MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government, the Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed Governor RN Ravi's decision to withhold assent to 10 key bills and called it "illegal" and "arbitrary".
Waqf Law comes into effect, Supreme Court to hear petitions against it on April 16
Apr 08, 2025, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions filed against the Waqf Law, which has already come into force, on April 16, media reports said.
Modi reaffirms commitment to strengthen India-UAE ties during meeting with Crown Prince
Apr 08, 2025, at 06:34 pm
PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai in New Delhi, when he reaffirmed commitment to strengthen India-UAE Ties.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla says India, Uzbekistan should expand cooperation in AI, emerging fields
Apr 08, 2025, at 06:16 pm
Indian Lower House (Lok Sabha) Speaker Om Birla has said the age-old cooperation shared between India and Uzbekistan needs to be expanded in emerging fields like digital technology, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and nuclear energy, alongside traditional sectors.
Portugal President Sousa meets Murmu, says India remains partner in building multilateral world
Apr 08, 2025, at 04:59 pm
Portugal President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Monday welcomed her Indian counterpart, Droupadi Murmu and said the South Asian country remains a partner in building a multilateral and open-minded world.