Twisha Sharma death: CBI chargesheet reconstructs her final hours, alleged months of cruelty
Aug 18, 2026, at 12:53 am
A chilling WhatsApp message, desperate calls to her parents and CCTV footage from her Bhopal home form the centrepiece of the CBI's reconstruction of the final hours of 34-year-old Twisha Sharma.
Meet Hemang Joshi: BJP's new youth wing chief, replacing Tejasvi Surya
Aug 17, 2026, at 11:58 pm
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed Vadodara MP Hemang Joshi as the new national president of its youth wing, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, replacing Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya.
Jharkhand scraps recruitment exams amid student protests, orders probe since 2014
Aug 17, 2026, at 10:36 pm
The Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government has cancelled all examinations and recruitment processes conducted by Lucknow-based TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL) following weeks of protests by students.
Aug 17, 2026, at 08:32 pm
Toronto/IBNS: India today believes that very little is beyond its reach, but the country's growing confidence must be matched by a continued commitment to opportunity, inclusion and compassion, India’s Consul General in Toronto Mahaveer Singhvi said at an Independence Day reception here on August 15.
BJP’s big reshuffle: Amit Malviya dropped, new social media convenor named
Aug 17, 2026, at 07:05 pm
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced a major organisational reshuffle, replacing its long-serving IT cell chief Amit Malviya with Chhattisgarh leader Deepak Mhaskey.
Indian Army heads to Thailand for MAITREE-XV: Jungle warfare drills begin August 18
Aug 17, 2026, at 06:56 pm
The Indian Army contingent departed on Monday for Thailand to participate in the 15th edition of the India-Thailand Joint Military Exercise MAITREE-XV (2026).
India signs Rs. 1,943 crore deal for two MQ-9B Sea Guardian Drones: Here’s why it matters
Aug 17, 2026, at 06:48 pm
The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to lease two MQ-9B Sea Guardian High-Altitude Long-Endurance (HALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) for the Indian Navy for a period of 30 months.
Bomb threats, mines and underwater ops: India-US navies wrap up major Kochi exercise
Aug 17, 2026, at 06:38 pm
The eighth edition of the India-USN Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exercise 2026 concluded at the Southern Naval Command in Kochi on August 14.
What is Shahzad Bhatti Network? India carries out multi-state crackdown against ISI-backed group
Aug 17, 2026, at 06:18 pm
Indian security agencies have carried out a major multi-state crackdown against the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) ahead of Independence Day, dismantling what authorities described as a terror syndicate involved in planning and executing attacks across the country.
BJP rejigs national team under Nitin Nabin; Smriti Irani, Ram Madhav return to key roles
Aug 17, 2026, at 04:43 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced a reshuffled national team, nearly seven months after Nitin Nabin took charge as the party's 12th national president.
West Bengal STF arrests suspected aide of ISI 'agent' Rana Rauf in Kolkata
Aug 17, 2026, at 02:55 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Police's Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a suspected associate of Pakistani intelligence operative Rana Rauf as investigators probe a suspected espionage network in Kolkata.
Aug 17, 2026, at 02:27 pm
Indian envoy to Dhaka Dinesh Trivedi has expressed hope that Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s proposed visit to India “should take place much sooner.”
Shehzad Poonawalla doubles down on BJP exit, urges party to accept resignation
Aug 17, 2026, at 12:51 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Shehzad Poonawalla has pressed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to accept his resignation weeks after he stepped down as the party's national spokesperson and from its primary membership.
Tarapith tragedy: Seven pilgrims killed as hotel goes up in flames before dawn
Aug 17, 2026, at 11:35 am
Tarapith (West Bengal)/IBNS: At least seven pilgrims have been killed after a massive fire broke out at a hotel in Tarapith town of West Bengal's Birbhum district early Monday morning.
Bihar temple tragedy: Massive 'Sawan' crowd turns deadly, 7 pilgrims died in stampede-like incident
Aug 17, 2026, at 10:03 am
At least seven pilgrims died in a stampede-like incident outside the Ashok Dham Temple in Bihar's Lakhisarai district on Monday.
Nightmare in West Bengal: 6 pilgrims die in massive hotel fire in Tarapith
Aug 17, 2026, at 09:29 am
At least six pilgrims died after a massive fire broke out at a hotel in Tarapith town, a holy pilgrimage site in West Bengal, on Monday, media reports said.
Aug 16, 2026, at 04:17 pm
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not refer to opposition leaders as people with a “Maoist mindset”, following a swipe by Congress leader P Chidambaram over remarks made during Modi’s Independence Day address.
Shocking Airport incident: Passenger’s gun goes off during security screening in Varanasi, 2 injured
Aug 16, 2026, at 02:05 pm
At least two people were injured after a gun carried by an Air India Express passenger went off during security screening at Varanasi Airport in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday.
Kerala Vande Mataram row: BJP accuses UDF government of 'appeasing extremist groups'
Aug 16, 2026, at 12:09 pm
A political row has erupted in Kerala over the alleged exclusion of Vande Mataram from the state government's official Independence Day celebrations, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government of appeasing extremist groups.
'Entering politics was a mistake': Ex-Bengal deputy speaker Asish Banerjee's suicide note recovered
Aug 16, 2026, at 11:41 am
Former West Bengal Assembly deputy speaker Asish Banerjee, who was found dead at a party office next to his residence in Birbhum's Rampurhat on Sunday morning, left a suicide note stating that 'entering politics was a mistake'.
Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff get Maharashtra FDA notice over Vimal Elaichi ad
Aug 16, 2026, at 10:44 am
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued show-cause notices to actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff over their participation in an advertisement for Vimal Elaichi, alleging that the campaign indirectly promotes pan masala, a prohibited product in the state.
Former Bengal deputy speaker, Mamata aide Asish Banerjee found dead at TMC office
Aug 16, 2026, at 10:12 am
Asish Banerjee, former deputy speaker of the West Bengal Assembly and a five-time MLA from Rampurhat, was found dead at a Trinamool Congress (TMC) office near his residence in Birbhum district on Sunday morning.
‘Students must be free to express their views’: Bar Council chief apologises after NALSAR row
Aug 15, 2026, at 11:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman Manan Kumar Mishra has apologised to law students following the controversy over the BCI's decision to temporarily block the enrolment of the entire 2026 graduating batch of the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR).
BJP accuses Sonia Gandhi of objecting to full Vande Mataram rendition; Congress dismisses claim
Aug 15, 2026, at 11:02 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A political controversy erupted at the Congress headquarters in Delhi on Independence Day after the BJP accused Sonia Gandhi of objecting to the complete rendition of Vande Mataram.
Aug 15, 2026, at 06:29 pm
Ranchi/IBNS: Fasting activist Devendra Nath Mahto clashed with police at a Ranchi hospital on Saturday after authorities stopped him from leaving the facility to participate in a Tiranga Yatra at a stadium on Independence Day.
West Bengal STF arrests 3 more suspected Pakistani spies in Cooch Behar
Aug 15, 2026, at 03:05 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police has arrested three more people suspected of working as Pakistani spies or agents linked to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), officials said on Saturday.
Bengal man arrested in Bengaluru over terror links, Afghanistan travel plan
Aug 15, 2026, at 02:13 pm
Bengaluru/IBNS: Bengaluru Police have detained a 25-year-old man from West Bengal over alleged links with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and suspected plans to travel to Afghanistan.
Independence Day: Historic first as ‘Vande Mataram’ rings out at Red Fort
Aug 15, 2026, at 02:09 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: For the first time, ‘Vande Mataram’ was played during the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on Saturday, following new guidelines issued by the Union government for the National Song.
Aug 15, 2026, at 01:31 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made major announcements for the youth of the country with a vision for making Viksit Bharat on the occasion of the country's 80th Independence Day.
Aug 15, 2026, at 09:45 am
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on Independence Day, highlighting India’s strength in having a stable government and outlining his administration’s seven-point reform agenda aimed at securing the country’s future and driving the next generation of reforms.