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Kolkata/IBNS: Disgruntled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday diluted speculations of him joining the Trinamool Congress (TMC) as he backed new state unit president Samik Bhattacharya in fight against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in 2026 assembly elections.
New Delhi/IBNS: Bharat Bandh or a nationwide strike called by a joint forum of 10 trade unions began on Wednesday.
Indian PM Narendra Modi was conferred with Brazil’s highest national honour, "The Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross”, on Tuesday.
Indian-origin nurse Nimisha Priya, who has been sentenced to death in Yemen, will be executed on July 16, media reports said.
A 32-year-old chartered accountant committed suicide in Mumbai on Tuesday after allegedly being blackmailed into paying over Rs. three crore in the last few months, media reports said.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has asked all party workers and leaders to stop speaking to the media without his permission amid the language row that erupted after an attack on a food stall owner over not speaking in Marathi.
The Centre on Tuesday refuted microblogging platform X's claim that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a fresh blocking order on July 3 against 2,355 accounts, including international news agency Reuters.
A joint forum of 10 central trade unions, along with associated workers' and farmers' organisations, has called for Bharat Bandh on July 9 (Wednesday) to register protest against the "anti-worker, anti-farmer, and pro-corporate" policies of the Centre.
Indian-origin nurse Nimisha Priya, who is on death row after being convicted for the murder of a Yemeni national, will be executed next week on July 16.
The Haj Committee of India, under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, has officially opened the application process for Haj 2026, a sacred pilgrimage of profound importance for the Muslim community.
Mumbai/IBNS: The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers were on Tuesday morning detained by police here after they took out a march to oppose the protests against the outfit's assault on a shopkeeper for not speaking Marathi, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The preliminary report of the Air India plane crash that killed at least 270 people has been submitted to the government, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: Indian cricketer Mohammad Shami has come under brutal attack from his estranged wife Hasin Jahan after the Calcutta High Court directed the fast bowler to pay Rs. 4 lakh per month to his spouse as a maintenance amount.
Mumbai/IBNS: A Chartered Accountant in Mumbai died by suicide leaving a note where he accused two people of blackmail and extortion, media reports said.
Mumbai/IBNS: Social media influencer Rajshree More has filed a complaint against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Javed Shaikh's son Rahil Shaikh for ramming his car into her vehicle under the alleged influence of alcohol on Sunday night, media reports said.
Patna/IBNS: The primary accused in the murder of Bihar businessman Gopal Khemka was shot dead in an encounter with police in the state capital Patna on Tuesday morning, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Monday ruled candidates who have been specified as "tainted" in the School Service Commission (SSC) scam won't be allowed to apply for fresh recruitments, media reports said.
Five members of a family have been burnt alive in Bihar's Purnia district on suspicion of practising 'witchcraft', media reports said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the President of Uruguay, Yamandu Orsi, on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met with Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro.
After he was in the news following the Supreme Court's request to the Centre to ensure that DY Chandrachud, who retired in November, vacates the official residence at the earliest, former Chief Justice of India opened up about the challenges in finding suitable accommodation for his daughters with special needs.
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit and discussed bilateral ties between the two nations.
Lhakpa Tsering, Chief Representative Officer of the Central Tibetan Government in Exile, says the 90th birthday celebration of spiritual leader Dalai Lama marked contributions to global peace and harmony.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Monday dismissed the West Bengal Medical Council's order of suspending Trinamool Congress leader Dr. Santanu Sen over an alleged fake medical degree, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear the pleas challenging the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s drive to revise voter lists in poll-bound Bihar, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Khalistani terrorist Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia, who is allegedly responsible for multiple terror attacks in Punjab, has been brought to India from the United States, NDTV reported.
New Delhi/IBNS: Khalistani terrorist Harpreet Singh, alias Happy Passia, who is allegedly responsible for multiple terror attacks in Punjab, has been brought to India from the United States, NDTV reported.
Shimla/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut on Sunday courted a row after the actress-politician said she had no "cabinet" or "funds" to provide relief to the people in the flood-hit areas of Himachal Pradesh's Mandi.
BRICS leaders issued a joint declaration on Sunday condemning the terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22 that left 26 people dead and reaffirmed their commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday described the Pahalgam terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir as a blow to humanity.
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