India-France naval power on display: INS Trishul joins Exercise Varuna in Toulon
Oct 02, 2026, at 09:16 am
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Trishul arrived at Toulon, France, on September 22 to participate in the 24th edition of Exercise Varuna, the annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the French Navy.
‘Good health, recovering well’: MEA updates on Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar
Oct 02, 2026, at 12:35 am
Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot injured in the Flydubai cockpit incident, has been shifted to Abu Dhabi for continued medical treatment and recovery, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
Picnic turns tragic: 8 Pune students drown in strong currents at Diveagar Beach
Oct 01, 2026, at 11:01 pm
Eight teenagers from Pune died after being swept into the sea by strong currents at Maharashtra’s Diveagar beach in Raigad district, turning a weekend picnic into a devastating tragedy.
Rahul as PM? Mamata says: ‘Don’t ask questions of this nature’
Oct 01, 2026, at 09:33 pm
Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee appears to be looking beyond Bengal, with her recent moves suggesting a renewed interest in playing a larger role within the Opposition camp.
India backs brave flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, Ambassador meets family after cockpit attack
Oct 01, 2026, at 06:26 pm
Dubai/IBNS: India’s Ambassador to the UAE, Dr. Deepak Mittal, on Thursday said he met the family of Captain Smit Machchhar and assured them of the Indian government’s full support for the pilot’s well-being and welfare.
Oct 01, 2026, at 02:37 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his courage during a dramatic mid-air cockpit attack aboard a flydubai flight, saying his actions helped avert a tragedy similar to the 9/11 attacks.
‘Fight over books turns violent’: Class 9 student attacked with sharp object inside Kolkata school
Oct 01, 2026, at 01:37 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A Class 9 student was allegedly attacked by a classmate with a sharp object at a prominent school in Kolkata on Wednesday, leaving him bleeding, media reports said.
Akhilesh Yadav’s surprise Reliance pick: Who is Rajya Sabha nominee Dhanraj Nathwani?
Oct 01, 2026, at 01:05 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: In a surprise move, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has fielded senior Reliance Group executive and sports administrator Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani as one of the party's nominees for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh.
Oct 01, 2026, at 10:47 am
Stabbed mid-air and bleeding on the cockpit floor, flydubai captain Smit Machchhar found the strength to release the door lock. That let passengers rush in, subdue the attacker and bring the jet down safely in Saudi Arabia. Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu have both hailed him as a hero. Read the bravery story of Smit Machchhar and others.
Oct 01, 2026, at 09:53 am
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar as a “HERO” after his actions during a dramatic mid-air cockpit confrontation on a Flydubai flight helped avert what officials described as a potentially catastrophic incident.
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring resigns as Punjab Congress chief ahead of 2027 polls
Oct 01, 2026, at 12:47 am
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has stepped down as Punjab Congress president, with the party expected to name his successor within the next 24–48 hours as it seeks to settle months of factional tensions ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
PM Modi speaks to Trump; reviews trade, defence, India-US ties
Sep 30, 2026, at 10:54 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, with the two leaders reviewing progress in India-US cooperation across trade, defence, energy, critical technologies and other areas of mutual interest.
Vimal ad row: SRK, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff respond to FDA notices, says Tukaram Mundhe
Sep 30, 2026, at 02:22 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has said Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff have responded to the show-cause notices issued to them over their Vimal Elaichi advertisement, media reports said.
Vijay’s TVK expands to Bengal? Party breaks silence on Purba Bardhaman office
Sep 30, 2026, at 01:20 pm
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief C Joseph Vijay's party has denied opening any official party office in West Bengal, days after reports claimed that the outfit had established a footprint in the eastern state.
Gyanesh Kumar row exposes INDIA bloc rift: DMK, AAP skip meet, Akhilesh sends representative
Sep 30, 2026, at 11:35 am
New Delhi/IBNS: More than cornering the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on the Gyanesh Kumar issue, the Opposition INDIA bloc is grappling with internal differences, with multiple political parties directly or indirectly opting out of a mega meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Who is Hashim Moosa? Pakistani LeT terrorist killed during encounter in Jammu and Kashmir
Sep 30, 2026, at 10:40 am
The Indian Army on Wednesday confirmed that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist Mohammad Asif, alias ‘Hashim Moosa’, was killed during an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district.
INDIA Bloc's next move against Election Commission: All eyes on today's meet
Sep 30, 2026, at 09:57 am
Leaders of the INDIA bloc are scheduled to meet in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss a joint strategy over the Election Commission and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistani LeT commander killed during encounter with security forces
Sep 30, 2026, at 12:23 am
At least one terrorist was killed after security forces opened fire on him during an encounter carried out in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district late on Tuesday evening.
CISF jawan opens fire at J&K camp, kills 4 colleagues after argument
Sep 29, 2026, at 09:24 pm
A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel allegedly opened fire at his colleagues following an argument at a security unit in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Tuesday, killing four personnel, including an officer, officials said.
‘I’ll do politics, but not with any party’: Ex-IAS Divya Mittal announces UP political entry
Sep 29, 2026, at 08:42 pm
Former Uttar Pradesh-cadre IAS officer Divya Mittal has announced her entry into politics, weeks after resigning from the Indian Administrative Service following a 13-year career. Mittal said she would begin her political journey in Uttar Pradesh but made it clear that she would not join any political party.
Insurgents target Assam Rifles patrol in Arunachal; soldier killed
Sep 29, 2026, at 03:58 pm
An Assam Rifles soldier was killed and four others injured after their patrol team came under attack by insurgents in Arunachal Pradesh’s Changlang district, close to the Myanmar border, media reports said.
SIR row: Supreme Court to hear plea against CEC Gyanesh Kumar next week
Sep 29, 2026, at 03:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will next week hear the petition filed against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, who is under fire over an explosive investigative report on controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR), media reports said.
Sep 29, 2026, at 02:27 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed the preventive detention of Mulla Afroz, an accused in the Sambhal violence case, under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), holding that his detention could not be based solely on a confession allegedly made while he was in police custody.
Sep 29, 2026, at 12:46 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday granted interim bail to Congress' Nandigram bypoll candidate Milan Pradhan in six cases dating back to 2007, allowing him to campaign for the October 6 election, Live Law reported.
UK gave asylum to Hamas chief’s former bodyguard — then he was accused of plotting terror in Europe
Sep 29, 2026, at 09:30 am
London: Britain is facing uncomfortable questions over its asylum and security-vetting systems after The Sunday Times reported that a former personal bodyguard of slain Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was granted refugee status in the UK and later British citizenship — before being arrested in connection with an alleged terrorist plot targeting Jewish and Israeli interests in Europe.
Omar Abdullah’s statehood push blocked? J&K bureaucrats write to Speaker; CM hits back
Sep 29, 2026, at 12:01 am
Hours before the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly took up discussion on the restoration of statehood, an unusual bureaucratic intervention triggered a fresh confrontation between the elected government and the administration.
Smriti Irani, Harish Dwivedi in BJP's Rajya Sabha race for UP: Reports
Sep 28, 2026, at 11:15 pm
The BJP is weighing national general secretaries Smriti Irani and Harish Dwivedi for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh, with several other prominent names also under consideration, sources told NDTV.
Priest thrashed over Loud Bhajans at Jaipur temple, CCTV captures attack
Sep 28, 2026, at 10:44 pm
An elderly priest was assaulted inside a temple in Jaipur after a dispute over the volume of devotional songs being played on speakers.
Income tax searches 12 Mumbai locations linked to Rakul Preet, Vashu Bhagnani
Sep 28, 2026, at 09:33 pm
The Income Tax Department on Monday launched searches at 12 locations in Mumbai linked to actor Rakul Preet Singh, her father-in-law and film producer Vashu Bhagnani, and Panorama Studios, amid a probe into suspected financial irregularities.
India sends 60 troops to Kazakhstan for major KAZIND-2026 military exercise
Sep 28, 2026, at 06:04 pm
A 60-member Indian Armed Forces contingent departed on Monday for Oskemen, Kazakhstan, to participate in the ninth edition of the India–Kazakhstan Joint Military Exercise KAZIND, scheduled to be conducted from September 28 to October 11.