Jharkhand Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu dies of cardiac arrest at 56
Senior Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and Jharkhand minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu died of cardiac arrest in Ranchi early Sunday, the party said. He was 56.
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Dengue alert in Bengal: Health minister asks schools to ditch skirts, allow salwars and full-sleeves for students
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Health Minister Dr Sharadwat Mukherjee has urged schools across the state to allow students to wear clothing that covers their arms and legs as a precaution against mosquito bites during the peak dengue transmission period, media reports said.
Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj detained after viral assault clip; Chirag Paswan’s party files complaint for ‘falsely’ naming him
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Minister Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) has filed a complaint against Hindutva influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj for allegedly "falsely" taking the parliamentarian's name in connection with the assault of the father of a student activist during a protest led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in New Delhi, media reports said.
West Bengal CM's big warning: Teacher suspended over tilak row, govt employee punished for PM Modi post
Kolkata/IBNS: A teacher at an English-medium school in West Bengal has been suspended for allegedly forcing a student to remove a tilak, or sandalwood mark, before entering the classroom, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said on Friday.
Bengaluru horror: Woman stripped, assaulted and filmed over unpaid loan interest; 4 arrested
Bengaluru/IBNS: Four people, including two women, have been arrested for allegedly stripping and assaulting a woman over her failure to pay loan interest, media reports said.
Tragedy on Kerala Highway: 8 Tamil Nadu students killed after car crashes into parked lorry
At least eight students from Tamil Nadu died after the car in which they were travelling crashed into a parked lorry on a highway in Kerala’s Thrissur district, media reports said.
Teachers’ Day: President Murmu urges teachers to embrace technology, foster independent thinking
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday extended her greetings to teachers across the country on the eve of Teachers' Day, lauding their role in nurturing talent, shaping character and preparing students to contribute to the nation's future.
Amid Indus Treaty row, India builds first rock check dam in Ladakh
Amid heightened tensions with Pakistan over the Indus Waters Treaty, India has built its first rock check dam across the Indus River at Upshi in Ladakh's Leh district, raising the water level by nearly 10 feet and opening up new irrigation possibilities for farming communities in the strategically important border region.
Air India sacks Phuket-Delhi pilot who tested positive for psychoactive substance
Air India has terminated the employment of the pilot-in-command of a Phuket-Delhi flight after he tested positive for a psychoactive substance following an incident in which the aircraft experienced a sudden altitude upset over Odisha, leaving 24 passengers injured.
Influencer Swatantra Bhardwaj detained in UP over 'assault' on protester's father at Jantar Mantar
Activist Swatantra Bhardwaj, accused of assaulting the father of a student protester during a demonstration at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, has been detained in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, police sources said.
Modi at top of Trump’s G20 meeting list, India-US trade deal ‘very close’: Sergio Gor
US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi would be at the top of US President Donald Trump’s list of leaders he wants to meet during the G20 Summit in Florida in December.
Delhi airport flooded, roads waterlogged as heavy rain lashes parts of NCR
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi-NCR witnessed another spell of heavy rain and thunderstorms on Friday, with intense showers causing waterlogging in several areas, including Indira Gandhi International Airport.
‘I have good dress and good food now’: Tamil Nadu woman, who alleged torture in Kuwait, rescued by Indian Embassy
The distress call of a Tamil Nadu woman stranded in Kuwait has led to her rescue by the Indian Embassy, with Vanitha now expressing gratitude after receiving assistance.
‘They torture me here’: Tamil Nadu woman in Kuwait pleads for rescue, says salary withheld for 2 months
A distressing video of a Tamil Nadu woman working as a domestic help in Kuwait has prompted authorities in Kallakurichi to intervene after she alleged that she was being tortured and had not received her salary for two months.
The woman who never burned a bra: Gloria Steinem's long war for equality ends at 92
She never burned a bra. That much needs saying at the outset, because for half a century the myth clung to her name harder than most of her actual words ever did. The story goes back to a 1968 protest outside the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, where demonstrators tossed girdles, curlers and copies of Cosmopolitan into a "freedom trash can." No fire was lit; a police permit had denied one. Gloria Steinem, who died Sept. 2, 2026, at her home in New York City, at 92, was not...
Yasin Malik’s double shock from jail: Announces divorce, refuses to defend himself in Sarla Bhat case
New Delhi/IBNS: Separatist leader and jailed chief of the banned Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), Yasin Malik, has said he will not defend himself in the Sarla Bhat murder case, while maintaining that his decision does not amount to an admission of guilt, media reports said.
PM Modi congratulates ‘friend’ Giorgia Meloni on becoming Italy’s longest-serving postwar PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated his “friend” Giorgia Meloni after the Italian leader became the country’s longest-serving prime minister in the post-World War II era.
Sonia Gandhi’s memoir finds new publisher as HarperCollins steps in amid Penguin row
HarperCollins India will publish Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, amid an ongoing controversy over Penguin Random House India’s decision not to release the book.
1,000 RSS-backed schools in Bengal? Suvendu Adhikari sets one-year target
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced plans to establish at least 1,000 schools run by Vidya Bharati, the education wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), across the state within a year, media reports said.
Russia targeted Ukraine with jet-powered drones when Jaishankar visited Kyiv, Zelenskyy claims
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday claimed that Russia launched jet-powered “Shahed” drones while Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was visiting Kyiv, alleging that the drones were developed with Iranian assistance.
PM Modi, Belgian counterpart Bart De Wever hold talks in Delhi; agree to double bilateral trade in 5 years
India and Belgium have agreed to aim at doubling bilateral trade over the next five years, while Belgium reaffirmed its support for India’s bid for permanent membership of a reformed and expanded UN Security Council.
Break in CJP? Rebel Manish Brahmbhatt launches CJP-Democratic, accuses Dipke of running ‘Team Kejriwal’
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), led by Abhijeet Dipke, appears to be facing its first internal rebellion, with former volunteer Manish Brahmbhatt launching a breakaway platform called the Cockroach Janata Party-Democratic (CJP-D).
Vijay announces plans for Olympic City, motorsport hub with F1 push in Chennai
Tamil Nadu is stepping up its sporting ambitions, with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay announcing plans to establish a world-class Olympic City and a dedicated motorsports city in Chennai.
Balakot hero Abhinandan Varthaman, who shot down Pak F-16, retires from IAF, joins private airline
Indian Air Force fighter pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who became a prominent figure during the 2019 India-Pakistan military confrontation, has reportedly retired prematurely from the IAF and begun a new career in commercial aviation.
‘Technical error, not U-turn’: Kerala CM Satheesan denies deleting video slamming cleric’s women remarks after Islamic Scholars’ meet
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The Kerala Chief Minister's Office (CMO) has denied claims that Chief Minister VD Satheesan deleted a Facebook video criticising a cleric's views on women following a meeting with Islamic scholars, NDTV reported.
Supreme Court slams Bar Council of India over NALSAR row: ‘No power to take action against law students’
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the Bar Council of India (BCI) has no authority to take disciplinary action against law students, while criticising the BCI's direction to withhold the enrolment of all 2026 NALSAR law graduates, media reports said.
Maharashtra family welcomes baby girl with grand procession after 200-year wait
A family in Maharashtra's Beed district has celebrated the birth of a baby girl with an elaborate procession, marking what it described as a long-awaited moment after nearly 200 years without a girl being born into the family.
BJP slams Swara Bhasker over ‘Padmaavat’ jauhar remarks, accuses actor of insulting women
Actor Swara Bhasker has come under fire from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over her recent comments questioning the tradition of jauhar, in which women are believed to have collectively immolated themselves to avoid capture during wartime invasions.
Who is Air Marshal (retd) Jeetendra Mishra? Operation Sindoor hero appointed as Ayodhya Ram Temple CEO?
The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has appointed Air Marshal (retd) Jeetendra Mishra as the first full-time Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ram temple.
India-Afghanistan trade reset? Delhi, Kabul discuss banking, visas, ports and pharma
The India–Afghanistan Joint Working Group (JWG) on Trade, Commerce and Investment held a virtual meeting on September 1, 2026, to review issues related to bilateral trade and economic cooperation and discuss measures to further facilitate trade and strengthen commercial engagement between the two countries.