Parts of the Anandabazar Patrika office in central Kolkata were painted saffron on Tuesday as protesters targeted the newspaper over its use of the phrase “saffron hooliganism” in a report on Jadavpur University violence, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has delivered major relief to protesters facing criminal cases over the July 20 demonstrations organised by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), ordering the quashing of FIRs registered between July 20 and 25.
Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s niece, Brishti Mukherjee, has died by alleged suicide, media reports said.
Maharashtra authorities have busted a racket allegedly involved in altering the manufacturing and expiry dates of packaged food products and repackaging them for export, according to reports.
Bishkek/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for a united and uncompromising global approach to terrorism, urging Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states to dismantle the "entire ecosystem" that enables terror financing, recruitment, radicalisation and safe havens.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday posted a selfie-style video on Instagram, praising the country’s stronger-than-expected economic performance in the first quarter of 2026-27 and urging people to cut back on overseas travel, destination weddings and unnecessary gold purchases.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks Monday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, with the two leaders highlighting the strength of India-Russia ties and the need to further expand economic cooperation.
New Delhi/IBNS: India has maintained its decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance, rejecting a ruling by the Hague-based Court of Arbitration that said the treaty remains in force and must be respected.
Bengaluru/IBNS: A fresh political faceoff between the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) erupted in Karnataka after state Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddy triggered a controversy by calling Islam superior to all other religions, media reports said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, as leaders gathered for discussions on regional and international issues.
AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has used Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s latest state honour in Uzbekistan to take a political swipe at the BJP, invoking Mughal emperor Babur and his origins in the Central Asian country.
The growing ‘Vijay for PM’ narrative has opened a fresh political fault line within Tamil Nadu’s ruling alliance, with the DMK and Congress pushing back against suggestions that Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Joseph Vijay could emerge as a prime ministerial contender in 2029.
Kerala grand mufti Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad has triggered a fresh controversy after saying women should remain within their homes and should not enter the public sphere.
A 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped inside a sleeper bus in Delhi’s Kashmere Gate area after she was offered a lift to Noida, according to media reports.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a grand welcome in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on Sunday as he arrived in the Central Asian nation to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit.
Pro-Khalistan protesters, including supporters of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), allegedly tore and desecrated the Indian Tricolour outside Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday, as RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat addressed the Indian diaspora at a “Universal Oneness Celebration”.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Sunday conferred with the ‘Oliy Darajali Do‘stlik’ Order, Uzbekistan’s highest state honour for foreign leaders, in recognition of his contribution to strengthening friendship between the two countries.
New Delhi: India and Chile have advanced negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), aiming to conclude the talks by the end of 2026, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said Sunday.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that India and Uzbekistan will establish a long-term arrangement for the supply of uranium, a significant development for New Delhi's nuclear energy ambitions.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk has said there is nothing wrong with Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke or other young leaders associated with the recent student-led movement having political ambitions, but stressed that the platform itself should remain apolitical.
The Indian diaspora in America has a duty to their karmabhoomi, which they must fulfil, and they must be loyal to the USA, said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in his speech at New York's Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on National Sports Day said the state government would refund the ticket money of 33,000 fans who attended Lionel Messi's controversial event at Kolkata's Yuva Bharati Stadium.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on a two-day visit to Uzbekistan, joined a yoga session in Tashkent on Sunday.
The Tamil Nadu Police have downgraded the security cover of former Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin from Z+ to Z category following a periodic review of the threats faced by protected political leaders, media reports said.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Gurpreet Singh Gopi was shot dead after armed assailants allegedly chased the motorcycle he was travelling on and opened fire in Punjab's Mamdot town, police said on Saturday.
New York/IBNS: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, addressing a large gathering at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, delivered an emphatic message on the place of Muslims in India, saying that a Hindu who believes there should be no Muslims in Bharat “will not remain Hindu.”
Kolkata/IBNS: A Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata is set to chronicle the political journey of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who assumed office after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in the state for the first time in May 2026.
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid backlash over its proposed guidelines for Durga Puja committees, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has issued a clarification on its recommendations concerning West Bengal's biggest festival.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to continue dominating the Indian political landscape despite a decline in its projected seat share following the recent Gen Z protests, according to the latest India Today-CVoter Mood of the Nation survey.
Australia's High Commissioner to India, Philip Green OAM, shared a glimpse of his Raksha Bandhan celebration in India on X, posting a video of an Indian friend visiting him to tie a rakhi, the traditional thread associated with the festival.
