Union Minister for Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday released the Haj Policy 2027 and announced that the Haj Committee of India has begun inviting applications from prospective pilgrims for Haj 2027.
Four Indian cargo vessels carrying essential shipments of urea, di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), and sulphur have successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz last week, despite heightened geopolitical tensions in the region amid the ongoing Iran-US conflict.
Chennai/IBNS: The Centre's three-language policy and the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) came under sharp criticism from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay, who reiterated the state's long-standing opposition to both issues while defending Tamil and English as sufficient for the state's educational framework.
Four people, including the owner of the building, were arrested after a fire broke out at a three-storey commercial building in the north Indian city of Lucknow on Monday, leaving 15 people, including five women, dead.
A Congress rally in Bengaluru allegedly caused severe traffic congestion on Sunday, leaving several National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) aspirants struggling to reach their examination centres on time.
A 21-year-old bride-to-be and her parents were found dead at their residence in Karnataka's Mysuru district, just a day before her wedding, in a case that police suspect to be a suicide linked to alleged harassment.
In a major political setback for Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, six of the party's nine Lok Sabha MPs joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in Mumbai on Monday, capping days of intense speculation over a possible split in the parliamentary wing.
Kolkata/IBNS: The internal crisis within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) intensified on Monday after a faction led by rebel MLA Ritabrata Banerjee announced the formation of a new organisational committee, excluding the party's key founder Mamata Banerjee, and suspended Abhishek Banerjee, according to sources familiar with the developments.
Lucknow/IBNS: At least 15 people lost their lives after a major fire swept through a three-storey commercial building in Lucknow's Aliganj area on Monday, prompting an extensive rescue operation and a high-level investigation ordered by the Uttar Pradesh government.
India has recorded over 31 million downloads of the Aadhaar App within less than five months of its launch, according to an official government statement.
New Delhi/IBNS: A fresh confrontation has emerged within the Trinamool Congress (TMC), with a group of rebel MPs reportedly preparing legal action against party colleague Mahua Moitra over her allegations that parliamentarians who left the party were paid large sums of money to switch sides.
The Indian government is in discussions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over the possible export of some of its major defence systems, including the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile and the Akashteer air defence command-and-control system, according to media reports.
Kolkata/IBNS: State government employees, including teaching and non-teaching staff, received a major boost in the first budget presented by West Bengal's inaugural Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government as Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta announced a 20 percent hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) on Monday.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah will launch NAFED's auction portal, NAFEX.in, on June 23 at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan in New Delhi.
Over a month since the lotus bloomed in West Bengal, the state finally has the eggs in place — but the omelette that a long-suffering public was promised is still awaited.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday described the Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s decision to rename Suhrawardy Avenue as Gopal Mukherjee Road as a “historic” move, saying it would help correct a long-standing historical wrong.
At least seven workers died, and several others were hospitalised after an ammonia gas leak at a seafood export unit in Tamil Nadu's Thiruvallur district on Sunday, media reports said.
The Indian Railways has announced that passengers travelling without a valid ticket will now face a minimum fine of ₹500, effective June 20. Previously, the penalty stood at ₹250.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday commissioned three indigenously designed and built naval platforms — INS Dunagiri, an advanced stealth frigate; INS Sanshodhak, a large hydrographic survey vessel; and INS Agray, an anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft — at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port in Kolkata.
A public spat between US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni intensified on Saturday after the two leaders exchanged sharp remarks over an alleged request for a photograph during the recent G7 Summit in France.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday led the nation in celebrating the 12th International Day of Yoga at Kolkata's iconic Red Road, joining thousands of yoga enthusiasts in a mass demonstration of the Common Yoga Protocol.
India has strongly rejected comments made by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari regarding alleged threats to Muslim religious sites in the country, describing them as "unwarranted", "absurd" and a politically motivated attack.
India has strongly rejected comments made by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari regarding alleged threats to Muslim religious sites in the country, describing them as "unwarranted", "absurd" and a politically motivated attack.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) landmark victory in West Bengal, saying the new government led by Suvendu Adhikari had infused fresh energy into the state and accelerated efforts to overcome long-standing challenges.
Mumbai/IBNS: At least four people lost their lives, and several others were injured or trapped after a portion of an under-construction assembly hall at a prominent Hanuman temple collapsed in Maharashtra’s Parbhani district on Saturday.
The Palestinian Embassy in India has appealed to the international community, including India, to provide urgent medical aid, stating that Gaza’s healthcare system has collapsed amid the ongoing conflict with Israel.
A NEET UG 2026 re-test candidate from Nagpur was left stunned after discovering that his admit card listed an examination centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), instead of a location in India.
New Delhi/IBNS: In Indian politics, the most effective attack on the Congress often comes from within. This week, Shashi Tharoor handed the BJP its sharpest ammunition — not through a slip, but through a considered, calibrated endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's diplomacy at the G7 Summit in Evian, France.
India will hold the position of Vice-President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for the first time since joining the global anti-money laundering watchdog in 2010.
