The South 24 Parganas district's Baruipur region, on the outskirts of Kolkata, witnessed widespread unrest on Sunday after the body of a minor girl, who had gone missing since Saturday evening, was recovered from a pond.
New Delhi: India will host two key BRICS meetings on July 6–7 as part of its 2026 chairmanship, with member countries set to discuss cooperation on combating transnational drug trafficking and advancing women's empowerment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturdayy inaugurated the CG Semi Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat, asserting that India has consistently turned its ambitious goals into reality while advancing its vision of becoming a global semiconductor manufacturing hub.
The Centre has issued a notice to Meta over alleged child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM) appearing in paid advertisements on Instagram, directing the social media giant to immediately remove such content and explain the lapses, NDTV reported, quoting sources.
The investigation into the alleged embezzlement of donations from the Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya has uncovered fresh financial leads, with police examining transactions linked to one of the key accused, Avinash Shukla, that exceeded ₹15 lakh, media reports said.
A major counter-terrorism operation is underway in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, where security forces have surrounded two suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists after tracking them to an orchard, officials said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the next phase of the UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme and inaugurated the New Terminal Building (NTB) at Jodhpur Airport, reaffirming the government’s commitment to strengthening regional air connectivity and developing world-class aviation infrastructure.
Kolkata/IBNS: The political turmoil within the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) intensified on Saturday after the party's West Bengal president, Chandrima Bhattacharya, resigned from all organisational positions before holding a meeting with the rebel faction led by Leader of the Opposition Ritabrata Banerjee.
Reflecting the Central Government's strict 'Zero Tolerance' policy towards terrorism, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has officially designated 23 individuals as terrorists under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Badrinath/IBNS: Amid the uproar over allegations of donation theft at the Ram Mandir, similar claims of financial irregularities have surfaced at Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand, according to media reports.
Kolkata/IBNS: Representatives of over 35 traders' associations on Friday withdrew their indefinite strike at Kolkata's wholesale Posta market after four people were arrested in connection with the assault on a 73-year-old trade leader, according to media reports.
In a striking example of bureaucratic dysfunction, a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh has doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians and pharmacists on its rolls—and continues to receive official transfer postings—despite not existing on the ground, a report by NDTV said.
A woman has been arrested in Uttar Pradesh's Agra for allegedly murdering her husband and burying his body beneath the bathroom floor of their home in an apparent attempt to conceal the crime.
The power struggle within the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) escalated sharply on Friday after the rebel faction led by Ritabrata Banerjee took control of the party's headquarters in Kolkata, declaring it the official office of the organisation.
India on Thursday firmly rejected Pakistan's latest attempts to challenge New Delhi's decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), reiterating that the decades-old water-sharing agreement will remain in abeyance until Islamabad permanently ends its support for cross-border terrorism.
West Bengal Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta on Friday said the state's public education system remains a "devastated area" that requires not mere improvement but "fundamental rebuilding."
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court on Friday referred to the issue of alleged "horse-trading" in Maharashtra politics while sharply criticising the Mumbai Police for issuing an externment order against an activist.
Pune/IBNS: Siya Goyal, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her fiancé, Ketan Agarwal, on Thursday made an obscene gesture while being escorted by police to a location as part of the investigation into the crime that has shocked the country.
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has enabled residents to add or update their email ID in Aadhaar directly through the Aadhaar App, eliminating the need to visit an Aadhaar enrolment or update centre.
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court on Friday came down heavily on the Mumbai Police for issuing an externment order against a political activist, stressing that citizens have the constitutional right to protest and raise slogans against the government.
Pune/IBNS: A dated video of Siya Goyal, who is accused of pushing her fiancé, Ketan Agarwal, off a cliff to his death, has surfaced online, as the alleged murder of the 26-year-old businessman has sent shockwaves across the country, media reports said.
In a significant overhaul of India's social security framework for formal sector workers, the Centre has made Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) contributions above the statutory wage ceiling voluntary under the newly notified Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 2026.
Siya Goyal, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her fiancé, realtor Ketan Agarwal, has consented to undergo a polygraph test as investigators attempt to unravel who pushed the 25-year-old into a 400-foot gorge at Maharashtra's Lohagad Fort.
A 17-year-old girl was electrocuted while walking through a waterlogged street during heavy rain in Maharashtra's Thane district on Wednesday night, with local residents alleging that repeated warnings about hazardous electrical cables had been ignored by authorities.
A growing number of owners of older petrol vehicles are reporting that the impact of E20 petrol extends beyond reduced fuel efficiency, with many now claiming their vehicles require more repairs and are showing increased signs of wear and tear.
New Delhi/IBNS: India and Japan on Thursday significantly expanded their strategic partnership by announcing a series of agreements covering artificial intelligence, defence technology, economic security, healthcare, critical minerals, semiconductors and clean energy.
As a landmark inquiry lays bare a generation of educational failure, a Telegraph investigation exposes job schemes closed to white applicants, and demographic projections warn of a white British minority by 2063—these are questions polite society can no longer avoid. IBNS reports
Ayodhya/IBNS: The controversy surrounding the alleged Ram Mandir donation theft has intensified, with former Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra general secretary Champat Rai reportedly blaming his driver, Ramshankar Yadav alias Tinnu Yadav, for the scam, according to an NDTV report citing sources.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met visiting Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at Hyderabad House after she was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital.
New Delhi/Islamabad/IBNS: India has strongly condemned the demolition of a 125-year-old historic gurdwara in Pakistan's Punjab province by a local businessman, an incident that has sparked protests from the Sikh community, according to media reports.
