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
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday unveiled the Advanced Armoured Platforms (Tracked and Wheeled), designed and developed by Vehicles Research & Development Establishment at the premises of the DRDO’s laboratory in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra.
Politician Raghav Chadha’s decision to switch from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears to have sparked a strong backlash among Gen Z, with reports claiming he lost nearly 10 lakh Instagram followers within just 24 hours.
The Delhi Police Crime Branch has apprehended a popular YouTuber and self-styled social activist, identified as Saleem Ahmed or Saleem Wastik, ending his twenty-six years as a fugitive.
At the Hudson Institute's New India Conference, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, the executive head of the Indian Hindu volunteer organisation, made a calm, deliberate pitch to an American audience: that the world's largest volunteer organisation is rooted in civilisational values, not supremacist ideology. IBNS reports
Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra Police has made its first arrest in connection with the alleged cyber harassment of Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar’s 13-year-old daughter, media reports said.
In a significant political development in Telangana, former chief minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao’s daughter K. Kavitha has launched her own political party, marking a formal break from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS), media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: The probe agency’s activity amid the West Bengal Assembly elections intensified on Saturday, with the Enforcement Directorate carrying out searches at multiple locations across Kolkata, according to media reports.
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal broke his silence with a stinging one-liner after Raghav Chadha’s shock exit, accusing the BJP of betraying Punjabis even as his party faces one of its biggest internal crises.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has begun positioning itself for the Punjab Assembly elections even as voting continues in West Bengal, with the defection of Raghav Chadha, Ashok Mittal and other Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MPs signalling an early strategic shift towards the 2027 contest.
In a significant political development, Raghav Chadha and his Rajya Sabha replacement Ashok Mittal have exited the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) together, announcing their decision to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) along with several other MPs.
The Indian Navy’s Sail Training Ship INS Sudarshini arrived at Las Palmas on 23 Apr 2026, as part of her ongoing transoceanic deployment under Lokayan 26.
