Kolkata/IBNS: At least 18 people died, and several others were seriously injured in a stampede incident at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata's Chorbagan on Saturday evening, sources at the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was released from police custody on Saturday after a Delhi court ordered his conditional release and directed him to furnish a Rs 50,000 bond undertaking that he would maintain peace.
New Delhi/IBNS: A restaurant owner in Delhi’s Connaught Place has approached the Delhi High Court seeking restrictions on unauthorised protests and public gatherings in the commercial district, arguing that such activities can cause substantial financial losses to businesses.
Mumbai/IBNS: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) held its one-day ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ demonstration at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan on Friday, but the gathering attracted only around 50 to 150 people throughout the day.
Kolkata/IBNS: Shekhar Debnath, the father of the RG Kar rape-murder victim, has threatened to launch a fresh protest after former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh was granted bail in a case related to alleged financial irregularities at the state-run institution, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court of India has held that access to and use of the internet is a fundamental right for every individual, including children, rejecting the idea of a blanket prohibition based solely on age while calling for stronger safeguards against online sexual exploitation.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh in connection with alleged financial irregularities at the state-run medical facility, media reports said.
US immigration authorities have arrested an Indian national for allegedly voting in the 2024 US general election after falsely claiming to be an American citizen, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said.
Several opposition leaders, including Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, on Friday rallied behind Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke and All India Students' Association (AISA) president Neha Bora after the two youth leaders were detained during protests over alleged electoral fraud.
The prominence given to All India Students' Association (AISA) president Neha Bora alongside Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has reportedly triggered resentment within the National Students' Union of India (NSUI), the Congress's student wing, with disgruntled office-bearers allegedly renaming an official WhatsApp group ‘WE THE Chhotu’ for three days.
Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) leader Abhijeet Dipke was detained by Delhi Police from his residence just minutes before he was scheduled to lead the ‘Lehra Do Tiranga’ rally at Central Park in Connaught Place on Friday.
New Delhi/IBNS: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has criticised billionaire Elon Musk for referring to Indian business tycoon Mukesh Ambani as the Prime Minister of India, as he viewed the remark as an insult to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Bengaluru/IBNS: Authorities denied the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) permission to hold its proposed Tiranga March at Town Hall in Bengaluru, directing demonstrations to Freedom Park, the city's designated protest venue.
New Delhi/IBNS: Traders in Delhi have claimed that Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protests over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, along with police barricades and restrictions on market access, have disrupted festive-season business and caused losses estimated at Rs 2,000 crore.
New Delhi/IBNS: A senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer has sparked controversy after allegedly abusing a female colleague during an online meeting, with a video of the incident going viral on social media.
Mumbai/IBNS: Actor Imran Khan, nephew of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, has been served a 'Leave India' notice by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) following his participation in a protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday launched a fresh attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, accusing the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha of behaving inappropriately with a woman police officer during an Opposition protest in Delhi.
The first phase of the proposed India-US bilateral trade agreement has been finalised and is undergoing legal drafting, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, signalling progress in negotiations between the two countries.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday declined to restrain the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), led by founder Abhijeet Dipke, from holding a protest at Central Park in Connaught Place on Friday, October 16, over alleged electoral fraud.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday ordered a Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in 17 states and Union Territories, seeking to enrol first-time voters and people who may have been left out during the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
Kolkata: Exiled Bengali writer Taslima Nasrin, who has returned to Kolkata after nearly two decades in July, said she would like to settle in the city and in India "if circumstances permit," as she attended the 'Uma Samman' award ceremony organised by Le Rythme last week.
A school dress-code dispute has opened an unusual rift between two close allies: Azerbaijan and Turkey.
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Imran Khan, nephew of superstar Aamir Khan, has been directed to leave India by October 28 following his participation in a protest against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar in Mumbai last week, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has criticised the detention of Ankita Bhandari's parents, who were protesting at India Gate against the appointment of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dushyant Kumar Gautam as Sikkim Governor.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the Opposition of harbouring a regime-change agenda after student leader Neha Bora praised Bangladesh's Gen Z movement, saying it had shown the way to young people in India.
Kolkata/IBNS: Following incidents of motorcycles skidding on the painted stretch of Chingrighata flyover in Kolkata during the Durga Puja festivities, fibre paver blocks have been installed at 10-metre intervals along the bridge after it was closed overnight.
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke was heckled at Delhi airport on Wednesday after returning to the national capital from Maharashtra.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met his Canadian counterpart, Anita Anand, in New Delhi, with both sides looking to strengthen bilateral ties and advance their Strategic Partnership.
Meerut/IBNS: A court in Meerut has sentenced Muskaan Rastogi and her lover, Sahil Shukla, to death for the murder of Saurabh Rajput, a former merchant navy officer, whose dismembered body was concealed inside a blue plastic drum filled with a concrete mixture in March 2025.
New Delhi/IBNS: American singer Mary Millben has appealed to Indian youth to organise peaceful protests against the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), alleging that the group is funded by donors in the United States who oppose Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.
