Cyclone Arnab intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to parts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha ahead of its expected landfall on Wednesday morning.
The Congress-led INDIA bloc has secured a no-objection certificate (NOC) from Delhi Police for its November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan against alleged electoral irregularities.
West Bengal witnessed two police "encounters" involving criminal suspects within 24 hours after Samaun Sheikh, an accused in the murder of BJP activist Sujit Mondal, was "shot dead" during a crime scene reconstruction in Murshidabad's Samserganj on Tuesday.
Kolkata/IBNS: In a shocking incident, an 18-year-old youth, his father and a friend were allegedly stripped and paraded naked through a locality in Kolkata's Behala after the youth was found with a 13-year-old girl, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: A 23-year-old man arrested in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a 17-year-old girl in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district was killed in a police encounter early Tuesday, media reports said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on October 27, bringing together scientists, researchers, industry leaders and policymakers to discuss India’s scientific and technological priorities.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has told the Supreme Court that all decisions relating to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were taken unanimously, rejecting allegations that two of the three Election Commissioners were sidelined during the decision-making process.
Mumbai's suburban railway network was thrown into chaos on Monday after a fire near Kanjurmarg station disrupted train operations on the Central Railway, leaving thousands of commuters stranded for hours.
Several workers were trapped around 50 metres underground at a coal mine in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district on Monday after a technical fault in the pulley system halted the movement of the lifting cage, media reports said.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by actor-turned-politician Vijay, has launched a scathing attack on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) following the arrest of former state Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi in an alleged Rs 100-crore corruption case.
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has rejected a request from Delhi’s business community to postpone the Opposition’s November 1 rally at Ramlila Maidan, urging traders to approach Prime Minister Narendra Modi instead if they want the protest called off.
Kerala Police have registered a case against north Indian travel vlogger Amrit Singh Darren, also identified as Littichokhaup, over a video in which he allegedly made communal remarks about Fort Kochi, its Muslim population, and the food served at a local cafe.
The accused arrested in the firing incident involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff have reportedly told Mumbai Police that they initially targeted Salman Khan before considering other prominent film stars, including Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar.
Lucknow/IBNS: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was acquitted by a special MP/MLA court on Monday in a 2018 criminal defamation case over his remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his victory in Brazil's presidential election, securing a fourth non-consecutive term.
New Delhi/IBNS: Several people were injured after five vehicles in the convoy of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi collided with an ambulance on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Thick black smoke was seen rising from North Block, the administrative building on Raisina Hill in New Delhi, on Monday after a fire broke out on its rooftop, media reports said.
Patna/IBNS: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s remark, “Modi ka baap bhi jayega” (Even Modi’s father will have to go), triggered a political storm at an event in Patna on Sunday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing him of insulting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his family. A fresh twist emerged when the man whose remarks prompted Kharge’s response claimed that his words had been misunderstood.
New Delhi: The Narcotics Control Bureau and partner agencies searched 38 locations in Assam, Mizoram and Manipur on October 23 in a coordinated strike on a cross-border drug network, arresting 18 people, the government said on Sunday.
An audio clip in which an unidentified woman allegedly claims that Rs 500 crore was paid to Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil through Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde has triggered a bitter war of words between Maharashtra's ruling allies, the BJP and the Shiv Sena led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
Actor Tiger Shroff is still in deep shock following the firing attack on his car in Mumbai's Juhu area on October 18, sources told NDTV.
National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah has triggered a political controversy after claiming that Pakistan was protecting the people of Jammu and Kashmir by repeatedly raising the Kashmir issue at international forums.
New Delhi/IBNS: Classes at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia University have shifted to online mode after protesters demanding student union elections clashed with security guards, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi has offered a glimpse into her love story with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in a new Instagram reel as she prepares for the launch of her memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love.
Mumbai/IBNS: A 33-year-old Rapido driver was arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Saturday for his alleged links to the banned terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) and for making radical remarks targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, media reports said.
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: Keralam Governor Om Prakash Mathur has courted controversy on his first day in office after reportedly directing the Lok Bhavan kitchen to prepare and serve only vegetarian food, media reports said.
India on Friday said the situation along the India-China border is periodically disrupted when Chinese troops deviate from established patrolling patterns, following remarks by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) chief about continuing face-offs in Arunachal Pradesh.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has alleged that an attempt was made to secretly record him and Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan using Meta smart glasses, triggering fresh political controversy over alleged sting operations involving Congress leaders.
Mumbai/IBNS: Bomb threats reportedly targeting Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan’s Jalsa bungalow in Mumbai and the venue for Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh’s upcoming concert have prompted security checks, with police finding nothing suspicious at the locations inspected, according to media reports.
Apple’s first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, reportedly sold out within five minutes of becoming available on quick-commerce platform Blinkit, triggering reactions on social media over the device’s premium price and demand in India.
