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.
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.
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.
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'.
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.
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 Saturday morning.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is likely to visit India next week, media reports said on Saturday.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort on India’s 80th Independence Day, placing the focus on the country’s journey towards a developed India by 2047, self-reliance and the role of young Indians.
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said his controversial “cockroach” remark made during a Supreme Court hearing was “misquoted” and subsequently misused with “malicious intent” to mislead young people.
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday described India's decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance as a decisive step against a country that provides a safe haven to terrorists, saying the move was taken in the national interest, particularly that of farmers.
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the licences of 14 establishments linked to quick-commerce platforms Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart after a state-wide inspection drive uncovered serious food-safety and hygiene violations.
New Delhi/Mumbai/IBNS: Discovery is set to premiere Declassified: Operation Sindoor, a two-part docuseries offering audiences unprecedented access to India’s senior military and national security leadership, operational commanders and frontline personnel.
The Centre has stressed the importance of “mutual respect and understanding” in its bilateral relationship with Italy, a day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders made remarks involving Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said that 14 Indians were attacked in the US in 2025, the highest number recorded in any country during the year.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court, Indira Gandhi International Airport and several other locations in the national capital received bomb threats on Friday, a day ahead of India's 80th Independence Day.
New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has criticised the Bar Council of India (BCI) for directing State Bar Councils to withhold the enrolment of all 2026 NALSAR law graduates as advocates, pending further orders.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his purported caricature of Prime Minister Narendra Modi while criticising his foreign policy.
A Bangladeshi minister has said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s proposed visit to India has not been finalised yet, with the timing dependent on his schedule and the progress of discussions with the countries concerned.
Raipur/IBNS: Far away from weapons and forests, several former women Maoists walked the ramp at a National Handloom Day event in Chhattisgarh's Raipur, reflecting their return to mainstream society, media reports said.
At least seven people were killed, and 14 others injured after a sudden surge of water and debris entered an under-construction tunnel at a hydropower project in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Thursday, according to media reports.
A short early-morning joyride ahead of a friend's birthday celebration turned fatal in Nagpur on Wednesday when a car carrying three teenagers crashed into a stationary truck, killing two of them and seriously injuring the third.
Shiromani Akali Dal chief and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked at a gurdwara in Maharashtra's Nanded on Thursday, with police taking the alleged attacker into custody.
