Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the 594-km access-controlled Greenfield Ganga Expressway in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, calling it a major milestone in the state’s infrastructure and economic transformation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday highlighted the higher voter turnout in the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, saying it reflected that people were voting “without fear” in the state.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday visited his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi and offered prayers at the sacred Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
Kolkata/IBNS: Tension flared outside Jai Hind Bhavan in Bhabanipur on Wednesday after Trinamool Congress supporters staged a protest during BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari’s visit to a polling booth.
India, which conducted Operation Sindoor against Pakistan on May 7, 2025 following the Pahalgam terror attack, is now the fifth-largest military spender in the world, as per data released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress supremo and Bhabanipur candidate Mamata Banerjee visiting multiple polling booths on Wednesday triggered sharp political reactions, with her rival alleging intimidation of Hindu voters.
MP Derek O'Brien on Wednesday challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resign if Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the All India Trinamool Congress retain power in the West Bengal Assembly elections.
Kolkata/IBNS: The war of words between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Election Commission of India intensified on Wednesday as West Bengal Chief Minister and Bhabanipur candidate Mamata Banerjee accused the poll body of harassment on voting day.
Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said petrol and diesel vehicles have no long-term future, urging the automobile industry to accelerate the shift towards cleaner and alternative fuels.
In a striking result from Godhra, Apekshaben Naineshbhai Soni, an independent Hindu woman candidate, has won from Ward Number 7 — a constituency reported to have an entirely Muslim voter base.
Sonam Raghuvanshi, the main accused in the murder of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, has been granted bail by a court in Shillong after three previous pleas were rejected, media reports said.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the Orchidarium in Gangtok, Sikkim and expressed his profound admiration for its beauty and the state's extraordinary biodiversity.
Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare and Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the approval of road projects worth nearly Rs 8,000 crore for Jammu and Kashmir within a single year is a historic achievement.
Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) SAGAR, INS Sunayna, arrived at Changi Naval Base on April 26, marking its fourth port call during the ongoing IOS SAGAR deployment under the vision of MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Adva ucement for Security and Growth Across Regions).
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: A man from Odisha’s Keonjhar district carried his deceased sister’s skeleton to a bank branch after repeated requests to withdraw money were denied without the account holder’s presence.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek on Tuesday, delivered a strong message on terrorism, stating that Operation Sindoor demonstrated India’s firm resolve that terror epicentres are no longer immune to justifiable punishment.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has raised questions over the conduct of IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma soon after the Uttar Pradesh officer—known as an “encounter specialist”—launched a crackdown on a ruling party candidate in West Bengal.
Gangtok/IBNS: After an intense, high-pitched campaign for the West Bengal Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shifted gears, engaging in a lighter on-field activity during his visit to Sikkim.
Kolkata/IBNS: IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma, appointed as police observer in South 24 Parganas of West Bengal, has launched a massive crackdown in the district—considered a citadel of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).
Kolkata/IBNS: In a bid to boost voter confidence ahead of the second phase of polling in West Bengal, an IPS officer on election duty has launched a statewide crackdown, issuing a strong warning to a Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate over alleged voter intimidation.
New Delhi/IBNS: In a major breakthrough against the global network of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s D-Company, his close aide and top-ranked international drug trafficker Salim Dola was deported to India early Tuesday, according to media reports.
A 31-year-old Mumbai man has been arrested in the Naya Nagar area after he allegedly stabbed two security guards after asking about their religious identities.
A late-night meal ended in an unimaginable tragedy in Mumbai, where a family of four died within hours of falling critically ill, in what police suspect to be a case of food poisoning.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court of India on Monday flagged the complexities and risks associated with live-in relationships, observing that walking out of such arrangements does not amount to a criminal offence, according to media reports.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead a high-level Indian delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting, scheduled to be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on April 28.
Delhi/IBNS: Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced that he will not appear before the Delhi High Court bench led by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in the excise policy case, stating that he has lost confidence in the court’s ability to deliver justice.
Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed confidence about a change of guard in West Bengal, citing “overwhelming support” for the Bharatiya Janata Party during his campaign.
Six passengers were injured after a SWISS International Air Lines flight aborted takeoff at Delhi airport following an engine fire incident early Sunday, officials said.
One of India’s most iconic photographers, Raghu Rai, passed away at the age of 83 at a private hospital in Delhi on Sunday.
Director General of the Indian Coast Guard, DG Paramesh Sivamani, inaugurated the state-of-the-art OTM Administrative Complex of Coast Guard District Headquarters No. 13 in Puducherry on Saturday
