Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dillip Ghosh married party colleague Rinku Majumdar in an intimate ceremony in Kolkata on Friday, causing ripples in the political circles of the state.
Kochi: In an unexpected intervention, the Christian Alliance & Association for Social Action (CASA) has approached the Supreme Court seeking to be impleaded in the ongoing petitions challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday spoke to tech entrepreneur Elon Musk on telephone during which they discussed the scope of collaboration between India and the USA in the field of technology and innovation.
Indian Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh concluded a two-day visit to London from April 16–17, leading a high-level Indian delegation for the annual bilateral defence dialogue with the United Kingdom.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Friday left Kolkata for riot-hit Malda and Murshidabad district to understand the ground reality, snubbing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's appeal to refrain from an immediate visit.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Friday spoke with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk when they discussed the scope of collaboration between India and the USA in the field of technology and innovation.
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday slammed Bangladesh over its remark on the violent anti-Waqf protests by Muslims in West Bengal's Murshidabad district and advocated Dhaka to protect the rights of its own minorities.
Indian Minister Piyush Goyal recently met a delegation representing entrepreneur Elon Musk-owned Starlink, when they discussed their existing partnerships and future investment plans in India.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India is not only securing its borders but also positioning itself as a key player in the international defence ecosystem.
Washington DC/IBNS: Gangster Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia, who is allegedly responsible for multiple terror attacks in Punjab, has been arrested in the United States on Friday, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: In a news that has created a buzz on social media, former West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dilip Ghosh is set to tie the knot with his party colleague Rinku Majumdar on Friday, media reports said.
Uttarkashi/IBNS: A 35-year-old woman drowned in the Ganga River at Uttarkashi's Manikarnika Ghat as she was recording a video for making a reel, according to media reports.
New Delhi/IBNS: India has rubbished Pakistani army chief General Asim Munir's remarks in which the latter claimed that Kashmir was Islamabad's "jugular vein".
Mumbai/IBNS: Amid a row over "Hindi imposition" in the south, especially Tamil Nadu, the Maharashtra government has introduced Hindi as a compulsory third language for the primary section in Marathi and English-medium schools.
New Delhi/Moscow/IBNS: Russia has refuted allegations by Ukraine that a Russian Armed Force missile struck the warehouse of an Indian pharma firm in Kyiv last week.
New Delhi/IBNS: India has rubbished Pakistani army chief General Asim Munir's remarks, claiming that Kashmir was Islamabad's "jugular vein".
New Delhi: A delegation from the Dawoodi Bohra community met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to thank him for the recently passed Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025—calling it a long-standing demand of their community, ANI reported.
Meerut: In a chilling attempt to conceal a murder, a woman and her lover allegedly strangled her husband in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut and tried to pass off the crime as a fatal snake bite.
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has sharply criticised a recent Supreme Court directive that requires the President to act within a set timeframe on bills forwarded by governors, media reports said.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday paused the implementation of select provisions of the amended Waqf law, including the mandate to induct non-Muslims into Waqf boards and councils, until the matter is taken up again on May 5, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted a week to the central government to respond to the pleas challenging the Waqf (Amendment) Act and asked for no change in "waqf by user" till the next hearing, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed West Bengal government teachers, who have not been identified as "tainted" in the School Service Commission (SSC) scam, to continue working till fresh appointments, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday called her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath "sabse bada bhogi (the greatest pleasurist)", lashing out at the firebrand Hindutva leader's remark on the Murshidabad riots.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday called her Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath "sabse bada bhogi (the greatest pleasurist)", lashing out at the firebrand Hindutva leader's remark on the Murshidabad riots.
Rampur/IBNS: An 11-year-old speech and hearing impaired girl was brutally raped in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur, in another shocking incident of assault on women, media reports said.
Rampur/IBNS: An 11-year-old speech and hearing impaired girl was brutally raped in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur, in another shocking incident of assault on women, media reports said.
New Delhi/Washington DC/IBNS: US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha will visit India next week following their trip to Italy.
New Delhi/Washington DC/IBNS: US Vice President JD Vance and his wife Usha will visit India next week following their trip to Italy.
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot has sent a bill providing 4 percent reservation to Muslims in government contracts to President Droupadi Murmu for assent, saying that the Constitution doesn't allow for reservations based on religion.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday considered issuing an interim order on the amended Waqf law. However, it was put on hold at the last minute after the Centre and the states requested more time to marshal their arguments on the three points raised by the court.
