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The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Headquarters Chief Engineer, Central Command, to strengthen capacity building and enhance professional excellence in construction management.
A political controversy broke out after a letter from the Election Commission of India surfaced online carrying the seal of the Kerala unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that individuals who convert to religions other than Hinduism, Sikhism, and Buddhism cannot claim Scheduled Caste (SC) status under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, media reports said.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held discussions with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, with a particular focus on energy security concerns.
What began as a routine intelligence alert in Ghaziabad has snowballed into one of the most serious espionage cases in recent years, exposing a Pakistan-linked network engaged in pre-attack reconnaissance across India.
The United Kingdom’s Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Chief Marshal Harv Smyth is in India to boost military ties between the two countries in the face of emerging security challenges.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged citizens to remain united and vigilant amid the ongoing West Asia crisis, drawing lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic as global energy supplies face disruption.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has delivered a sharp rebuke to the West Bengal government over delays in completing a crucial stretch of the Kolkata Metro’s Orange Line, calling the hold-up a serious lapse in constitutional responsibility.
Hyderabad/IBNS: Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday announced that his party, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), will contest the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections in alliance with former Trinamool Congress leader Humayun Kabir’s outfit, Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP).
PM Narendra Modi on Sunday completed 8,931 days in office, becoming the country’s longest-serving head of an elected government.
A 23-year-old MBBS graduate allegedly died by suicide following a dispute with her family over a pet cat, according to media reports.
The Indian Navy’s stealth frigate INS Trikand departed Port Victoria on March 20 following the successful completion of a port call in Seychelles.
Iran has urged the BRICS grouping to step in and play an “independent role” in halting the ongoing conflict involving the United States and Israel, placing fresh pressure on the bloc’s global relevance, media reports said.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday held a telephone conversation with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, conveying Eid greetings, and discussed the current situation in West Asia.
In a ceremony that marks a defining moment for India’s maritime sovereignty, the Indian Navy is preparing to commission its latest stealth Frigate, Taragiri (F41), on April 3.
India and Bhutan have strengthened bilateral ties in the postal sector, aiming to enhance connectivity, service delivery, and institutional collaboration between their postal administrations.
Kolkata/IBNS: Five people have been arrested after a 40-year-old man died after getting trapped in an elevator at R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital on Friday, media reports said.
India has sent medical support to Afghanistan to assist those who were injured in the recent attack by Pakistan on a Kabul hospital.
New Delhi/IBNS: Exhausted by repeated attempts to curb his father's sugar intake, a social media influencer turned to Prime Minister Narendra Modi—and the unusual appeal actually worked.
Gautam Singhania, Chairman of Raymond Group, was injured after a speedboat carrying him overturned in the Maldives in the early hours of Friday, media reports said.
The Delhi Police on Friday sealed the office of United News of India (UNI) in central New Delhi, citing a recent order of the Delhi High Court, even as the news agency termed the move an “attack on press freedom.”
Passengers on board an Air India flight to Vancouver experienced a near eight-hour “flight to nowhere” after the aircraft was forced to return to Delhi due to a regulatory oversight.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Thursday held telephone conversations with leaders of Oman, Qatar, Jordan and Malaysia when he shared with them Eid greetings, besides discussing the ongoing tension in West Asia.
At least three students of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay were killed after the vehicle they were travelling in overturned near Panvel on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, according to media reports.
A 67-year-old self-styled astrologer has been arrested in Nashik for allegedly sexually exploiting multiple women under the guise of spiritual healing, in a case that has sent shockwaves across Maharashtra.
Actress-turned-politician Roopa Ganguly is set to take on Trinamool Congress candidate Lovely Maitra in a high-profile contest in Sonarpur Dakshin in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced its second list of candidates for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections, naming 111 candidates across constituencies.
Global energy markets have entered a volatile phase after Iran launched a missile strike on Ras Laffan, Qatar’s largest liquefied natural gas facility.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is likely to field the mother of the RG Kar rape-murder victim as its candidate from the Panihati constituency in the upcoming West Bengal Assembly elections.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has asserted that he will defeat Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in her stronghold Bhabanipur and widen his victory margin in Nandigram in the 2026 Assembly elections.
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