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Supreme Court gives clean chit to Manmohan Singh in coal block scam case two years after death, accepts CBI closure report | Rahul Gandhi's 'student, idiot, andhbhakt' remark sparks uproar in Lok Sabha during anti-paper leak bill debate | Assam flood death toll climbs to 75; Over 3 lakh still affected as relief efforts intensify | 'You are simply useless': Kangana Ranaut hits back at CJP's Saurav Das in fresh Instagram attack | Assam floods: Death toll stays at 68 as over 5.24 lakh continue to battle deluge | 'Probe is meaningless if responsibility isn't fixed': Supreme Court slams Delhi Police over CJP protest crackdown | 'No protester will be left alone': CJP claims Centre shared FIR withdrawal copies after midnight talks | Bihar cop suspended after viral AK-47 firing video during NEET protest crackdown | After Dharmendra Pradhan's exit, 'E20 Janta Party' emerges, demands Nitin Gadkari's resignation over fuel policy | 'Can't lathicharge people just because they are protesting': Supreme Court slams Delhi Police over NEET protest crackdown

'Aimed at educating youth about unspeakable tragedy': Akali Dal to screen Diljit Dosanjh's Satluj across Punjab after Zee5 pulls it down

Jul 09, 2026, at 11:46 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has joined a growing list of groups and organisations screening the Zee5 film Satluj, which was controversially withdrawn within two days of its release following objections over its content.

'I fled the city': Thane doctor quits after alleged assault by Shiv Sena leader

Jul 09, 2026, at 10:49 am

Mumbai/IBNS: One of the doctors allegedly assaulted by Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) leader and corporator Ramesh Mhatre at a hospital in Maharashtra's Thane has reportedly resigned and fled the city, citing fear for his safety.

Delhi to Siliguri in 6 hours? Centre's biggest bullet train plan takes shape

Jul 09, 2026, at 12:28 am

After the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, the Centre is planning to transform the Delhi-NCR region into the next major hub of India's high-speed rail network with four proposed bullet train corridors radiating from the national capital.

Sena corporator held for assaulting woman doctor, says 'I only slapped her phone, won't apologise'

Jul 08, 2026, at 09:21 pm

Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) corporator Ramesh Mhatre was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly assaulting doctors and other medical staff at a civic hospital in Maharashtra's Thane district, days after a video of the incident sparked widespread outrage.

Ex-Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee slaps her own party worker during Baruipur rape-murder protest rally in Kolkata

Jul 08, 2026, at 07:26 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee slapped her own party worker during a protest march in Kolkata on Wednesday.

ED freezes TMC deposits worth ₹440 crore as money laundering probe deepens

Jul 08, 2026, at 06:53 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen bank deposits worth Rs 440 crore belonging to the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Kolkata under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), intensifying its investigation into alleged financial transactions linked to the party's accounts.

RTI reveals Congress occupied former 24 Akbar Road headquarters without authorisation since 2013

Jul 08, 2026, at 05:12 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: An official Right to Information (RTI) reply has stated that the Congress has remained in "unauthorised occupation" of its former headquarters at 24, Akbar Road in New Delhi since June 26, 2013.

He was punished for what he did: Baruipur rape-murder accused Pravash Mondal's mother refuses to claim his body

Jul 08, 2026, at 04:24 pm

The mother of the key accused in the Baruipur rape case in West Bengal, who was killed during a police encounter, has refused to claim his body, saying that his son got the punishment for the act her performed.

Narendra Modi visits 1,000-year-old Prambanan Temple in Indonesia, shares majestic aerial view of the holy site

Jul 08, 2026, at 02:52 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited the 1,000-year-old Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta, a religious site dedicated to  Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma.

Baruipur minor rape-murder case: Key accused Pravash Mondal killed in encounter

Jul 08, 2026, at 09:52 am

The prime accused in the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in West Bengal's Baruipur area was shot dead during an encounter on Tuesday, media reports said.

Pune murder: Probe claims Siya Goyal secretly married boyfriend Chetan after engagement with Ketan

Jul 07, 2026, at 11:17 pm

The investigation into the alleged murder of Pune businessman Ketan Agarwal has taken a fresh turn, with police probing claims that the prime accused, Siya Goyal, had secretly married her boyfriend, Chetan Chaudhary, months before her engagement to the victim, NDTV reported, quoting sources.

Ex-Ram Temple trust chief Champat Rai breaks silence, calls donation theft allegations 'baseless'

Jul 07, 2026, at 10:45 pm

Former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust general secretary Champat Rai on Tuesday broke his silence over the Ram Temple donation theft case, describing allegations against him as "baseless" and saying he would respond only after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) submits its final report.

Allahabad HC takes up plea claiming 'Tejo Mahalaya' temple inside Taj Mahal, seeks response from Centre, ASI

Jul 07, 2026, at 10:31 pm

The Allahabad High Court has agreed to examine a petition claiming that the Taj Mahal in Agra houses a "Tejo Mahalaya" temple beneath its structure, reviving a long-running legal dispute over the origins of the Mughal-era monument.

ED raids 5 Kolkata locations in probe into TMC funds and Abhishek Banerjee's chartered flight payments

Jul 07, 2026, at 09:25 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out coordinated searches at five locations across Kolkata as part of an investigation into alleged financial irregularities involving the bank accounts of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the funding of chartered flights used by the party's national general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee.

Minor's rape-murder, mob lynching, protests: Why Baruipur case is the first major law-and-order test for BJP govt in Bengal

Jul 07, 2026, at 09:08 pm

The alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in West Bengal's Baruipur has become the first major law-and-order challenge for the BJP government led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.

Historic India-Indonesia partnership! Modi announces conservation of ancient Hindu Prambanan Temple

Jul 07, 2026, at 06:39 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that, along with  Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, he would be launching a conservation project for the 1,000-year-old Prambanan Temple in Yogyakarta.

Big defence boost! Indonesia to buy India's BrahMos and Astra Missiles during Modi visit

Jul 07, 2026, at 04:46 pm

India and Indonesia have significantly expanded their defence partnership, with Jakarta agreeing to procure the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system and Astra air-to-air missiles from New Delhi during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Indonesia.

Amid outrage over Baruipur, another minor girl allegedly raped in West Bengal

Jul 07, 2026, at 03:45 pm

Malda/IBNS: Amid mounting public outrage over the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in Baruipur, another shocking case of sexual assault on a child has come to light in West Bengal.

Kerala rain fury: 2 dead, 10 feared trapped as massive Wayanad landslide triggers rescue race

Jul 07, 2026, at 03:01 pm

Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: At least two people were killed after heavy rainfall triggered a major landslide in Kerala's Wayanad district on Tuesday, according to media reports.

Telangana horror: Woman injects toilet cleaner into husband via cannula in chilling murder plot

Jul 07, 2026, at 12:44 am

A 35-year-old man from Telangana’s Nizamabad district, working in a Gulf country, was allegedly murdered by his wife during medical treatment, police said on Monday.

Satluj controversy: Lawyer seeks FIR against Diljit Dosanjh over alleged 'pro-terror narrative' portrayal

Jul 07, 2026, at 12:24 am

A fresh controversy has erupted around actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh’s film Satluj (earlier titled Punjab 95) after a lawyer filed a complaint with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), demanding an FIR against the film’s makers and OTT platform ZEE5.

Baruipur horror: CCTV footage helps identify accused as police arrest three; Bengal remains on edge

Jul 06, 2026, at 09:20 pm

Baruipur in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas remained tense on Monday as police arrested three people, examined crucial CCTV footage and intensified their hunt for another suspect a day after the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl triggered violent protests and the lynching of a youth suspected of involvement in the crime.

BRICS Women leaders gather in Kochi — Big global decisions on the table!

Jul 06, 2026, at 06:33 pm

India commenced the BRICS Women's Working Group (WWG) Meeting in Kochi, Kerala, under its BRICS Chairship 2026.

India's tribute to Khamenei draws emotional response from Iran

Jul 06, 2026, at 03:38 pm

The Iranian government has expressed its gratitude to India after an official Indian delegation attended the state funeral of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

Baruipur horror: Main accused in alleged rape and murder of minor girl arrested; senior cops dissatisfied with handling of the case

Jul 06, 2026, at 02:17 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: The primary accused in the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in West Bengal's Baruipur has been arrested as the incident sparked violent protests by the locals and kept the area on boil since Sunday.

Veteran journalist Amalendu Kundu passes away; chronicled Sikkim's strategic story for over five decades

Jul 06, 2026, at 01:22 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran journalist Amalendu Kundu, one of India's foremost chroniclers of Sikkim and the Eastern Himalayan region, passed away on Saturday evening at his residence in the Howrah Maidan area of West Bengal. He was in his eighties and had been suffering from age-related ailments.

'Upright and principled': Former West Bengal information official Sumita De passes away at 59

Jul 06, 2026, at 01:05 pm

Kolkata, July 6: Sumita De, former Additional Director of Information and former head of the News Branch of the West Bengal government's Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, passed away at a private hospital in Kolkata on the night of July 2 after battling cancer. She was 59.

INS Sudarshini's spectacular arrival in New York is winning hearts online

Jul 05, 2026, at 10:08 pm

The Indian Naval Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini sailed into New York Harbor on July 4 to represent India at the United States International Naval Review 250 and Sail4th 250 celebrations.

West Bengal minor 'rape and murder': Baruipur erupts after girl's body recovered; mob lynches suspect

Jul 05, 2026, at 07:44 pm

The South 24 Parganas district's Baruipur region, on the outskirts of Kolkata, witnessed widespread unrest on Sunday after the body of a minor girl, who had gone missing since Saturday evening, was recovered from a pond.

India to host key BRICS meetings on anti-drug cooperation, women’s empowerment

Jul 05, 2026, at 05:37 pm

New Delhi: India will host two key BRICS meetings on July 6–7 as part of its 2026 chairmanship, with member countries set to discuss cooperation on combating transnational drug trafficking and advancing women's empowerment.