Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma refused to step aside from hearing the Delhi liquor policy case, declaring her oath is to the Constitution and not to “pressure” or litigants’ perceptions.
India and South Korea on Monday announced the two nations target to expand their bilateral trade to USD 50 billion by 2030.
General Anil Chauhan, India’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), will undertake a three-day official visit to the United Kingdom beginning April 19, at the invitation of Sir Richard Knighton, signalling deepening defence ties between the two countries.
The Indian Navy’s sail training ship INS Sudarshini concluded a productive port call at Casablanca on April 18, 2026, marking a key step in strengthening maritime cooperation between India and Morocco under the ongoing Lokayan 26 deployment.
The Indo-Russian Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS), signed in 2025, has been reported to have come into force, enabling reciprocal access to military facilities such as bases, ports, and airfields primarily for logistical support, supplies, and operational needs.
Bengaluru/IBNS: Panic gripped passengers aboard a Fly91 flight that remained airborne for nearly four hours due to bad weather, with a viral video showing flyers in tears and praying for safety, media reports said.
Mumbai/IBNS: Entrepreneur Namita Thapar has hit back at critics who targeted her for a video discussing the health benefits of Namaz.
Srinagar/IBNS: At least 15 people were killed and around 20 others injured after a passenger bus plunged into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Monday, media reports said.
Former Union Minister Dinesh Trivedi is likely to be appointed as India’s next envoy to Bangladesh, marking a departure from the usual practice of assigning career diplomats to such key foreign postings.
At least two US nationals were detained at Srinagar Airport on Sunday after security officials recovered a satellite phone — a prohibited item — from their luggage during a routine check.
The Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR, onboard INS Sunayna, departed Phuket, Thailand, on April 17, 2026, after completing a high-tempo three-day Operational Turnaround (OTR), marking the successful conclusion of its second port call during the ongoing deployment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Trinamool Congress of opposing women’s political empowerment, alleging the party blocked the 33% reservation bill in Parliament.
Two Indian-flagged oil tankers were forced to turn back in the Strait of Hormuz after coming under fire from Iranian gunboats, amid escalating tensions in the ongoing US–Israel–Iran conflict.
New Delhi/IBNS: “Even Chanakya would have been astonished by your political shrewdness,” when Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra aimed that remark at Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the Lok Sabha, it drew laughter—but also captured the essence of what unfolded: a legislative defeat that may have been politically premeditated.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday issued a public apology to the country’s women following the failure of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament, while sharply criticising Opposition parties for blocking the legislation, and accusing them of 'foeticide' of women's rights.
New Delhi/IBNS: India has summoned Iran’s Ambassador, Mohammad Fathali, to formally protest after an Indian-flagged vessel came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8:30 pm on Saturday, a day after the women’s reservation bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha.
Mumbai/IBNS: Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has referred to her previous experience at Axis Bank while responding to the recent case linked to a business process outsourcing unit of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Nashik.
Nashik/IBNS: Amid an ongoing probe into allegations of sexual abuse and forced religious conversion, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has clarified that one of the accused, Nida Khan, did not hold any leadership role within the organisation.
At least nine people were killed and four others critically injured after a tourist van fell into a deep gorge in the Valparai hills of Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district on Friday.
The Supreme Court of India on Friday declined to vacate its stay on the Telangana High Court’s order granting transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case registered in Assam.
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday said allegations that Rahul Gandhi holds dual citizenship warrant an inquiry.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has suspended employee Nida Khan, who is accused in a case involving alleged forced religious conversion and sexual harassment at its Nashik unit.
The Centre on Friday failed to secure the required two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha to pass the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which sought to provide 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies.
More than 1.75 lakh pilgrims from India are set to embark on the sacred Hajj pilgrimage as the first batch departs on April 18, 2026, marking the beginning of this year’s annual journey to Saudi Arabia.
New Delhi/IBNS: The debate over the Women's Reservation Bill and its linkage with delimitation intensified on Friday, with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi calling the government’s move a “panic reaction”.
Mumbai/IBNS: One of the accused in the TCS Nashik sexual abuse and forced religious conversion case has sought anticipatory bail citing her pregnancy, media reports said, quoting her family.
Kolkata/IBNS: The probe by central agencies ahead of the West Bengal polls intensified on Friday, with the Income Tax department conducting raids at two premises linked to Trinamool Congress leader Debasish Kumar, who is contesting from the Rashbehari constituency, media reports said.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the urgent need to restore safety and ensure freedom of navigation in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz during a recent telephone conversation.
A wedding celebration in Basti district in Uttar Pradesh took a horrific turn when an 11-year-old boy was allegedly thrown into a burning tandoor after taking rasgullas.
