Sep 08, 2026, at 12:51 am
The owners of the five-storey PG accommodation in Delhi's Satya Niketan, whose collapse killed seven people, were on Monday sent to custody as the probe into the tragedy widened.
Bengal tightens Durga Puja rules: No liquor on Ashtami, no DJs at immersion processions
Sep 07, 2026, at 11:26 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday announced a series of new guidelines for this year’s Durga Puja celebrations, including a complete ban on liquor sales on Maha Ashtami and a prohibition on DJ music during idol immersion processions.
Rahul Gandhi targets BJP over Delhi hostel collapse, says ‘there is no accountability’
Sep 07, 2026, at 09:21 pm
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday launched a sharp attack on the BJP-led government over the Satya Niketan building collapse in Delhi, accusing the authorities of failing to prevent such tragedies and evade accountability after accidents.
Malaysia Airlines flight with 185 on board makes emergency landing in Chennai after engine failure
Sep 07, 2026, at 08:56 pm
A Malaysia Airlines flight travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Jeddah made an emergency landing at Chennai airport on Monday evening after reporting a technical problem involving one of its engines.
India, Luxembourg explore deeper cooperation in space, AI, quantum technologies. Details here
Sep 07, 2026, at 05:01 pm
Luxembourg Minister of the Economy, SMEs, Energy and Tourism Lex Delles on Monday called on Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh and proposed identifying concrete areas of collaboration between the two countries, with a primary focus on the space sector as well as emerging technologies and life sciences.
Sep 07, 2026, at 04:15 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has distanced itself from spiritual leader Bageshwar Baba's controversial appeal urging people in West Bengal to refrain from selling and consuming non-vegetarian food around Durga Puja pandals during Navratri.
Delhi hostel collapse: Owner detained after seven die in Satya Niketan tragedy
Sep 07, 2026, at 03:01 pm
Police have detained the owner of the hostel building that collapsed in Delhi's Satya Niketan, killing seven people, media reports said.
No Muslims, Aadhaar card and tilak mandatory: VHP lays down rules for Garba, Dandiya in Maharashtra
Sep 07, 2026, at 02:45 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has unveiled a set of guidelines for organising Garba and Dandiya events during Navratri, including restrictions barring Muslims from participating in the religious celebrations, media reports said.
'No non-veg near Durga Puja pandals': Bageshwar Baba's big Bengal appeal sparks controversy
Sep 07, 2026, at 01:53 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Spiritual leader and Bageshwar Dham chief priest Dhirendra Krishna Shastri has stirred a controversy in West Bengal by urging people to refrain from the sale and consumption of non-vegetarian food around Durga Puja pandals during Navratri.
Sep 07, 2026, at 12:01 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday expressed zero tolerance towards the insult of women, weeks after Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested over his alleged "double meaning" remarks involving actor Trisha Krishnan, media reports said.
Delhi Metro's big warning to content creators: Don't try this viral stunt or face action
Sep 07, 2026, at 10:59 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has warned content creators against sticking mobile phones to Metro train windows to shoot videos, stressing that such activities are prohibited as they can cause inconvenience or injury to co-passengers.
PM Modi inaugurates Grand BAPS Temple in Paris, calls it new milestone in India-France ties
Sep 07, 2026, at 10:33 am
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the inauguration of the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in Paris as a “new milestone” in the cultural relations between India and France.
Delhi hostel collapse: Death toll rises to 6, shopkeeper's narrow escape caught on camera
Sep 07, 2026, at 09:21 am
The death toll in the PG hostel building collapse in Delhi's Satya Niketan has risen to six, with rescuers working on a frantic footing to pull out survivors trapped under the rubble, media reports said on Monday.
Delhi hostel building collapse: PM Modi calls tragedy ‘distressing’ as death toll hits 3
Sep 06, 2026, at 09:11 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the collapse of a multi-storey PG hostel in Delhi's Satya Niketan area as "distressing" and expressed condolences to those who lost their lives in the tragedy.
Rajnath Singh to visit Sri Lanka: What’s on India’s agenda during key 3-day trip?
Sep 06, 2026, at 08:01 pm
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake an official visit to Sri Lanka from September 8 to 10, during which he will hold consultations with the country's leadership on a range of issues.
Sep 06, 2026, at 07:26 pm
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his address at Delhi University's Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), accusing him of turning the event into a "political campaign" instead of engaging with the youth on issues concerning their future.
Delhi building collapse horror: 1 dead, 2 critical as rescue operation intensifies
Sep 06, 2026, at 05:24 pm
At least one person was killed and two others remained in critical condition after a multi-storey building collapsed in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday, triggering a major rescue operation amid fears that several people may be trapped under the debris.
Sep 06, 2026, at 04:03 pm
A homeless man accused of murdering a woman who was reportedly his partner in Gujarat was allegedly flogged in public by police during a crime-scene reconstruction in Bhavnagar on Saturday, media reports said.
Delhi building collapse sparks panic: Several feared trapped, 2 rescued
Sep 06, 2026, at 03:02 pm
Several people are feared trapped under debris after a building collapsed in southwest Delhi’s Satya Niketan area on Sunday, media reports said.
India’s big message after UN map vote: ‘J&K, Ladakh must be shown correctly’
Sep 06, 2026, at 02:35 pm
India on Sunday said its Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh must be properly depicted in the UN-initiated proposed world map.
Punjab family cremates ‘missing’ son, then finds him alive in jail 20 days later
Sep 06, 2026, at 12:55 pm
A family in Punjab’s Kapurthala went through an unimaginable emotional rollercoaster after cremating a body they believed belonged to their missing son—only to discover nearly three weeks later that he was alive and lodged in jail.
9 dead in Madhya Pradesh after suspected spurious liquor consumption
Sep 06, 2026, at 12:24 pm
At least nine people have died in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district after allegedly consuming spurious liquor, triggering a probe into the suspected distribution of illegally produced alcohol in the area, according to India Today report.
‘Dimagi Naxal’ homeopathic pill made critics reveal true colours: PM Modi at top Delhi college
Sep 06, 2026, at 11:39 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday revived his recent “dimagi Naxal” remark to take a swipe at his critics, saying the phrase had worked like a “homeopathic pill” by prompting those he accused of the ideology to reveal their “true colours”.
Global landmarks, barely any Bengal: West Bengal tourism ad gets a thorough online roasting
Sep 06, 2026, at 10:49 am
A new tourism campaign meant to showcase West Bengal has sparked ridicule after viewers noticed that its promotional video featured the Eiffel Tower, Egyptian pyramids and Rio’s Christ the Redeemer—but offered little glimpse of Bengal itself.
Jharkhand Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu dies of cardiac arrest at 56
Sep 06, 2026, at 10:31 am
Senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and Jharkhand minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu died of cardiac arrest in Ranchi early Sunday, the party said. He was 56.
Sep 05, 2026, at 03:00 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Health Minister Dr Sharadwat Mukherjee has urged schools across the state to allow students to wear clothing that covers their arms and legs as a precaution against mosquito bites during the peak dengue transmission period, media reports said.
Sep 05, 2026, at 01:24 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) has filed a complaint against Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj for allegedly "falsely" taking the parliamentarian's name in connection with the assault of the father of a student activist during a protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in New Delhi, media reports said.
Sep 05, 2026, at 12:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A teacher at an English-medium school in West Bengal has been suspended for allegedly forcing a student to remove a tilak, or sandalwood mark, before entering the classroom, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Friday.
Bengaluru horror: Woman stripped, assaulted and filmed over unpaid loan interest; 4 arrested
Sep 05, 2026, at 10:33 am
Bengaluru/IBNS: Four people, including two women, have been arrested for allegedly stripping and assaulting a woman over her failure to pay loan interest, media reports said.
Tragedy on Kerala Highway: 8 Tamil Nadu students killed after car crashes into parked lorry
Sep 05, 2026, at 09:05 am
At least eight students from Tamil Nadu died after the car in which they were travelling crashed into a parked lorry on a highway in Kerala’s Thrissur district, media reports said.