US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit India in May, confirms Washington
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to visit India in May, signalling a potential improvement in bilateral ties following recent strains over trade issues.
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‘TMC goons have free rein, no accountability in Bengal’: Rahul Gandhi slams Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: Cracks within the opposition’s INDIA bloc came to the fore in West Bengal as Congress MP Rahul Gandhi launched a rare and direct attack on the ruling All India Trinamool Congress and its chief Mamata Banerjee, days ahead of the Assembly elections.
UP govt hikes minimum wages after violent protests in Noida
Noida/IBNS: Violent protests by workers in Noida have led to a breakthrough, with the Uttar Pradesh government announcing revised minimum wages across categories on Tuesday, according to reports.
Noida erupts in fresh labour protests; Workers clash with police, resort to stone pelting over wage demands
A fresh round of protest erupted in Noida’s Sector 80 on Tuesday as workers demonstrated over low wages, with clashes breaking out between protesters and police, with some even resorting to stone-pelting, according to media reports.
‘Level playing field shaken’: Abhishek Banerjee slams ED arrest of I-PAC co-founder ahead of Bengal polls
Kolkata/IBNS: The arrest of I-PAC co-founder Vinesh Chandel by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sparked a fierce political row ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, with Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee accusing the BJP of weaponising probe agencies.
Coal scam crackdown: ED arrests I-PAC co-founder Vinesh Chandel ahead of Bengal polls
Vinesh Chandel, co-founder of political consulting firm I-PAC, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money-laundering case linked to an alleged coal scam in West Bengal.
India–UK Collaborative R&D Programme for industrial sustainability: TDB signs pact with Casey Aviation for BE-JTO project
The Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, has signed an agreement with Casey Aviation Private Limited, Gurugram for the project titled “Boost Electric Jump Take-Off (BE-JTO).”
'ECI deviated from Bihar procedure': Supreme Court raises concerns over voter deletion in Bengal SIR
New Delhi/IBNS: The massive voter revision drive in West Bengal has come under sharper scrutiny, with the Supreme Court on Monday expressing concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the poll-bound state, Live Law reported.
Noida workers’ protest turns violent: Stones pelted, vehicles damaged over wage hike demand
Noida/IBNS: Tension flared in Noida’s Phase 2 area on Monday after a workers’ protest demanding a wage hike turned violent, media reports said.
INS Trikand wraps up Mombasa visit—India strengthens maritime ties with Kenya
INS Trikand, a frontline guided missile frigate of the Indian Navy, concluded her port call at Mombasa, Kenya, on April 10.
Indian Army departs for India-Uzbekistan Joint Military Exercise DUSTLIK
The Indian Army contingent departed today for the 7th edition of India-Uzbekistan joint military Exercise DUSTLIK.
TCS shocker: Nashik staff suspended over sexual assault, religious coercion allegations
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Sunday said it has suspended several employees from its Nashik office pending an internal inquiry into allegations of religious coercion and sexual harassment involving women employees.
India eyes deeper Europe ties as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri heads to Paris, Berlin
New Delhi/IBNS: India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Paris and Berlin from April 12 to 14 for a series of high-level consultations aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and reviewing cooperation across key sectors.
Opposition slams govt over women’s quota push, Mallikarjun Kharge questions ‘haste’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to leaders across party lines seeking support for an amendment to the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, triggering a sharp response from the opposition.
PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi share rare public exchange, viral video sparks buzz
A video showing a cordial interaction between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has gone viral, drawing attention for its rarity in India’s deeply polarised political climate.
Women cops’ sting busts sexual abuse, religious harassment in Nashik IT company
A covert operation by seven women police officers has reportedly exposed a serious sexual harassment and religious harassment scandal at a multinational IT firm in Nashik, media reports said.
Veteran singer Asha Bhosle hospitalised in Mumbai with 'extreme exhaustion, chest infection'
Mumbai/IBNS: Veteran playback singer Asha Bhosle has been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai after experiencing health complications.
S. Jaishankar says 312 Indian fishermen evacuated from Iran via Armenia
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday said that 312 Indian fishermen have been safely evacuated from Iran and brought back to India via Armenia.
Barabanki–Bahraich highway set to transform India-Nepal cross-border trade—Here’s why it matters
India and Nepal share one of South Asia’s most active land-based trade relationships. India is Nepal’s largest trading partner, accounting for more than 60% of Nepal’s total trade volume, reflecting the deep economic interdependence between the two nations.
Big boost to India–Mauritius ties: S. Jaishankar hands over 90 e-buses
India has handed over 90 electric buses to Mauritius during External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s visit to the island nation.
ED raids ex-Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee; SSC scam resurfaces ahead of polls
Kolkata/IBNS: The probe into the teacher recruitment scam intensified ahead of the West Bengal Assembly elections, with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raiding former Education Minister Partha Chatterjee’s residence on Saturday, media reports said.
Fire erupts at mosque in Srinagar's Hyderpora, rescue ops underway to control blaze
A fire broke out on Friday at Jamia Arabia Ashraful Uloom in the Hyderpora area of Srinagar, prompting an immediate response from emergency services.
Amit Shah promises Uniform Civil Code in 6 months in BJP Bengal pitch
Placing the Uniform Civil Code at the centre of its West Bengal pitch, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP would implement it within six months if voted to power, as he unveiled the party’s ‘Sankalp Patra’ for the state elections.
'Will sit in opposition for 20 years': Amit Shah distances BJP from Humayun Kabir row
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday firmly ruled out any association between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and suspended Trinamool MLA Humayun Kabir, amid a political storm triggered by a viral ‘sting operation’.
Who will be Bengal CM if BJP wins? Amit Shah breaks silence
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not project a Chief Ministerial face against incumbent Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming West Bengal elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah cleared on Friday.
Amit Shah promises UCC, ₹3,000 aid per month for women and youth in BJP’s Bengal manifesto
Kolkata/IBNS: Religion-based personal laws will be scrapped in West Bengal if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Friday.
Amit Shah promises UCC, ₹3,000 aid in BJP’s Bengal manifesto
Kolkata/IBNS: Religion-based personal laws will be scrapped in West Bengal if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Friday.
Nitish Kumar takes Rajya Sabha oath; power shift looms in Bihar
New Delhi/IBNS: A major power shift in Bihar’s ruling coalition is imminent as Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar took oath as a Rajya Sabha MP, succeeding his long tenure as Chief Minister of the eastern state.
Sting video fallout: AIMIM snaps electoral ties with Humayun Kabir in Bengal
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal politician Humayun Kabir has suffered a major political setback after the release of a sting video by the Trinamool Congress (TMC), prompting the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (Asaduddin Owaisi)-led AIMIM to end its alliance with his party, the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP).
Woman kills husband, spends night beside body in Gujarat
A woman allegedly killed her husband and spent the night sitting beside his body in Gujarat’s Narmada district, police said.