Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has reportedly made it mandatory for students to sing the national song Vande Mataram in madrasas, days after issuing a similar directive for all state-run schools, according to media reports.
Kolkata/IBNS: Voters of Falta in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas claimed the “return of democracy” in the assembly constituency where a repoll is underway on Thursday.
A court in Bhopal on Wednesday rejected the family’s plea for a second autopsy of model-actor Twisha Sharma, deepening the controversy surrounding her death just five months after her marriage.
The Congress will return to the Tamil Nadu government after nearly six decades, as Chief Minister Vijay expands his cabinet on Thursday.
Multilateral military exercise PRAGATI 2026 commenced on Wednesday at Umroi Military Station, Meghalaya, with the participation of 12 nations, namely Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of National Defence, Republic of Korea (RoK) Ahn Gyu-back held comprehensive bilateral discussions in Seoul on May 20, 2026.
New Delhi/IBNS: The mystery surrounding the death of model-actor Twisha Sharma has deepened after fresh reports highlighted alleged lapses and inconsistencies in the handling of evidence during the investigation.
Some diplomatic meetings make headlines. Some create memes. But when Narendra Modi and Giorgia Meloni meet, the internet gets a full-blown “Melodi moment.”
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's close aide and former MLA Aditi Munshi's husband, Debraj Chakraborty, was detained by police on Tuesday night, several media reports claimed.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who shares a warm rapport with her Indian counterpart, welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Rome on Tuesday, sharing a selfie with him that quickly went viral online.
If you are unemployed, lazy, chronically online, and can rant professionally, then you are welcome to join the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), claims the newly launched party's website.
Indian security agencies have arrested a Pakistani national linked to the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), who allegedly entered India to carry out terror activities but later abandoned his mission to undergo a hair transplant in Srinagar.
World Cup-winning Argentine footballer Lionel Messi’s India tour organiser Satadru Dutta on Monday filed a complaint against former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas, former DG Rajeev Kumar, and New Alipore councillor Jui Biswas, alleging sabotage of the high-profile event held at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium last year.
India has achieved a major milestone in defence aviation manufacturing as the first Airbus C-295 transport aircraft assembled in the country is now ready for flight testing at the Tata-Airbus facility in Vadodara.
India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, General Phan Van Giang, in Hanoi on May 19, during which both leaders reviewed the expanding defence partnership between the two countries and explored ways to further deepen cooperation in maritime security, defence industry, training, and regional stability.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India on September 12 and 13 to attend the BRICS Summit, the country's Embassy in South Africa confirmed on Tuesday.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has issued notices to 17 properties linked to Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee over alleged unauthorised construction.
The CPI(M), a key ally of the TVK-led government in Tamil Nadu, has warned that it would reconsider its support if Chief Minister Vijay ever allows the AIADMK or any of its factions into the ruling coalition.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its attack on Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee after a party candidate abruptly withdrew from the re-poll in Bengal's Falta, a Diamond Harbour constituency considered Banerjee’s political stronghold.
In a major move with significant political and social implications, the BJP government led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday regularised 66 communities that were part of West Bengal’s OBC reservation list before 2010.
An official posted at the Indian High Commission in Chattogram, Bangladesh, was found dead inside the mission premises on Tuesday morning, prompting an investigation.
Supreme Court allows euthanasia of rabid, aggressive stray dogs in major public safety ruling
Diamond Harbour Model crumbles? Abhishek Banerjee aide Jahangir Khan exits Falta repoll
Big relief signal for Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam? Supreme Court questions earlier bail denial
Market crash, Sensex nosedives 1,000 points, Nifty below 23,400 as oil spikes
Left era ends in Kerala! V.D. Satheesan takes oath as CM after UDF’s massive comeback
CNG prices rise again across Delhi-NCR amid Middle East crisis
Bullet drops binge-worthy microdrama lineup packed with romance, chaos and suspense this May
There can be no better Bengal CM: Mithun Chakraborty praises Suvendu Adhikari
India, UAE ink key energy deals during PM visit amid West Asia tensions
