New Delhi/IBNS: In another setback for West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee, Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik on Thursday resigned from both the Upper House of Parliament and the primary membership of the party amid growing internal turmoil.
The rainbow has finally entered the corridors of real power. From The Hague to Munich to New Delhi, openly gay men and women are no longer just marching in Pride parades in June—they are running governments, sitting in parliaments, and quietly making the extraordinary seem unremarkable as they pose with their partners like straight couples. Sujoy Dhar writes
Shatabdi Roy, the actor-turned-politician handpicked by former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, has delivered a striking mix of political criticism and personal emotion amid the growing rebellion within the party.
India on Wednesday lodged a formal diplomatic protest with the United States after a missile attack on a commercial oil tanker off the coast of Oman left three Indian sailors missing and raised fresh concerns over the security of international shipping routes in the Gulf.
Twenty-one Indian nationals have been rescued, while three remain missing after a missile struck an oil tanker off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, prompting India to condemn the attack and activate emergency response measures.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought a distinctly Bengali flavour to the NDA Chief Ministers' meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday by sharing and relishing jhalmuri, the iconic puffed-rice snack of West Bengal.
Gurgaon/IBNS: A Gurgaon-based software developer has lost his job after a controversial comment made during a stand-up comedy performance triggered widespread criticism on social media and ignited debate over accountability for public remarks.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Monday launched the Land Port Management System (LPMS) – ‘VINIMAY’ in New Delhi, underscoring the critical role of border management in a country like India.
The Nepali government has banned the import of mangoes from India after border quarantine inspectors detected excessive levels of chemical pesticide residues in imported consignments. The move has left small traders concerned about supply disruptions and the sustainability of their businesses.
New Delhi/IBNS: From a humble beginning as a tea seller to becoming India's longest-serving Prime Minister in consecutive terms, Narendra Modi's political journey has been marked by adversity, criticism, electoral triumphs and transformative governance.
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved Phase 2(A) of the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project, marking a key expansion of the city’s urban transport infrastructure.
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has reportedly offered former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee a return to the Congress amid an internal crisis within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) following the West Bengal poll defeat.
Kolkata/IBNS: A major fire broke out at the South 24 Parganas Zilla Parishad building in Kolkata's Alipore area on Wednesday, triggering a large-scale firefighting operation.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France on June 16-17, according to a report by The Hindu.
A day after their warm embrace at the INDIA bloc meeting drew attention, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee met Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi at her residence, 10 Janpath, on Tuesday.
India has for the first time operationally deployed nuclear warheads, marking a significant shift in its nuclear weapons posture, according to the latest report by the Stockholm-based arms monitor, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
The newly formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal on Tuesday announced it will remove the word "Dham" from the name of the Jagannath temple in Digha, ending a year-long controversy that had strained relations with neighbouring Odisha.
The Congress suffered a significant setback in the Madhya Pradesh Rajya Sabha election on Tuesday after the nomination of its candidate, Meenakshi Natarajan, was rejected by the Election Commission.
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar found himself at the centre of social media attention after a video showing him throwing part of an apple into a crowd of supporters during a public event in Kanakapura went viral.
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Tuesday visited a Trinamool Congress (TMC) office in Kolkata's Kalighat area as part of its ongoing investigation into an alleged signature forgery controversy.
The Israeli government has decided to install a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, the founder of the Maratha Empire, in Israel, marking a significant cultural gesture between the two nations.
New Delhi/IBNS: The strength of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Lok Sabha has crossed the 300-mark, recovering the ground it lost in the 2024 general elections with the backing of a bloc of 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs.
Kolkata/IBNS: In another setback for the Trinamool Congress (TMC), former Bidhannagar Mayor and ex-MLA Sabyasachi Dutta was arrested on Tuesday in connection with an alleged extortion case.
A new report has revealed that all nine nuclear-armed states, including India, continued efforts to modernise and expand their nuclear arsenals in 2025, with most deploying new nuclear-capable or nuclear-armed weapon systems during the year.
The crisis within the Trinamool Congress deepened on Monday as rebel MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar defiantly rejected allegations of political opportunism and vowed not to succumb to pressure from the party leadership.
At least seven Indian workers were killed and nine others injured in a tragic road accident in Dubai on Monday after a minibus collided with a truck that had reportedly stopped in the middle of a highway due to a technical fault.
The Delhi High Court on Monday expressed concern over the Centre's decision to reclaim several prime properties in Lutyens' Delhi, including the grounds of the historic Indian Polo Association (IPA), warning that the national capital risks losing its remaining green spaces.
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday delivered a strong message of unity at the INDIA bloc meeting, urging alliance partners to stop "pulling down each other" and work together to take on the BJP.
India’s aerospace and defence (A&D) sector is entering a high-growth phase, but execution constraints could emerge as the biggest risk to sustaining momentum, according to a new PwC India study titled ‘Accelerating aerospace and defence manufacturing through operational excellence and supply chain resilience’.
New Delhi/IBNS: In another major setback for former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, 20 Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MPs have reportedly extended support to the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), significantly boosting the ruling coalition's strength in Parliament.
