President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday extended her greetings to teachers across the country on the eve of Teachers' Day, lauding their role in nurturing talent, shaping character and preparing students to contribute to the nation's future.
Amid heightened tensions with Pakistan over the Indus Waters Treaty, India has built its first rock check dam across the Indus River at Upshi in Ladakh's Leh district, raising the water level by nearly 10 feet and opening up new irrigation possibilities for farming communities in the strategically important border region.
Air India has terminated the employment of the pilot-in-command of a Phuket-Delhi flight after he tested positive for a psychoactive substance following an incident in which the aircraft experienced a sudden altitude upset over Odisha, leaving 24 passengers injured.
Activist Swatantra Bhardwaj, accused of assaulting the father of a student protester during a demonstration at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, has been detained in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, police sources said.
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be at the top of US President Donald Trump’s list of leaders he wants to meet during the G20 Summit in Florida in December.
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi-NCR witnessed another spell of heavy rain and thunderstorms on Friday, with intense showers causing waterlogging in several areas, including Indira Gandhi International Airport.
The distress call of a Tamil Nadu woman stranded in Kuwait has led to her rescue by the Indian Embassy, with Vanitha now expressing gratitude after receiving assistance.
A distressing video of a Tamil Nadu woman working as a domestic help in Kuwait has prompted authorities in Kallakurichi to intervene after she alleged that she was being tortured and had not received her salary for two months.
She never burned a bra. That much needs saying at the outset, because for half a century the myth clung to her name harder than most of her actual words ever did. The story goes back to a 1968 protest outside the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, where demonstrators tossed girdles, curlers and copies of Cosmopolitan into a "freedom trash can." No fire was lit; a police permit had denied one. Gloria Steinem, who died Sept. 2, 2026, at her home in New York City, at 92, was not...
New Delhi/IBNS: Separatist leader and jailed chief of the banned Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Yasin Malik, has said he will not defend himself in the Sarla Bhat murder case, while maintaining that his decision does not amount to an admission of guilt, media reports said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated his “friend” Giorgia Meloni after the Italian leader became the country’s longest-serving prime minister in the post-World War II era.
HarperCollins India will publish Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, amid an ongoing controversy over Penguin Random House India’s decision not to release the book.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced plans to establish at least 1,000 schools run by Vidya Bharati, the education wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), across the state within a year, media reports said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday claimed that Russia launched jet-powered “Shahed” drones while Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was visiting Kyiv, alleging that the drones were developed with Iranian assistance.
India and Belgium have agreed to aim at doubling bilateral trade over the next five years, while Belgium reaffirmed its support for India’s bid for permanent membership of a reformed and expanded UN Security Council.
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), led by Abhijeet Dipke, appears to be facing its first internal rebellion, with former volunteer Manish Brahmbhatt launching a breakaway platform called the Cockroach Janata Party-Democratic (CJP-D).
Tamil Nadu is stepping up its sporting ambitions, with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announcing plans to establish a world-class Olympic City and a dedicated motorsports city in Chennai.
Indian Air Force fighter pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who became a prominent figure during the 2019 India-Pakistan military confrontation, has reportedly retired prematurely from the IAF and begun a new career in commercial aviation.
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Kerala Chief Minister's Office (CMO) has denied claims that Chief Minister VD Satheesan deleted a Facebook video criticising a cleric's views on women following a meeting with Islamic scholars, NDTV reported.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the Bar Council of India (BCI) has no authority to take disciplinary action against law students, while criticising the BCI's direction to withhold the enrolment of all 2026 NALSAR law graduates, media reports said.
A family in Maharashtra's Beed district has celebrated the birth of a baby girl with an elaborate procession, marking what it described as a long-awaited moment after nearly 200 years without a girl being born into the family.
Actor Swara Bhasker has come under fire from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over her recent comments questioning the tradition of jauhar, in which women are believed to have collectively immolated themselves to avoid capture during wartime invasions.
The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has appointed Air Marshal (retd) Jeetendra Mishra as the first full-time Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ram temple.
The India–Afghanistan Joint Working Group (JWG) on Trade, Commerce and Investment held a virtual meeting on September 1, 2026, to review issues related to bilateral trade and economic cooperation and discuss measures to further facilitate trade and strengthen commercial engagement between the two countries.
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register an FIR and conduct a detailed investigation into the death of Disha Salian, the former manager of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.
Mumbai/IBNS: L&T Precision Engineering & Systems (PES) has marked a significant milestone in India's defence capability enhancement with the delivery of INS Samarthak, the first-of-class multi-purpose vessel (MPV) built for the Indian Navy.
Chennai/IBNS: The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has sought to brush aside its ongoing tussle with ally Congress over the 2029 prime ministerial face, with TVK MLA Kanimozhi Santhosh claiming that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will back Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay for the top post.
Chennai/IBNS: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's interaction with an elderly woman during an unplanned stop in Salem went viral after the TVK chief handed over his sunglasses to her in a heartwarming gesture, media reports said.
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.
