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Details →YouTuber Dhruv Rathee Under Scanner; Delhi Police Seeks Info from Google, YouTube in Religious Sentiments Case
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Details →728 of 729 Voters Deleted From Delhi Polling Booth; Pawan Khera Calls SIR a ‘War on Poor’
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DELHI
Over 47 Lakh Names Removed From Delhi Draft Voter Rolls Under SIR
Nearly 47.6 lakh names have been excluded from Delhi’s draft electoral rolls released by the Election Commission on Monday as part of the Special Inte...
BENGAL
Derek O’Brien skips police summons as FIRs name him and Abhishek Banerjee over Camac Street TMC office clash
Kolkata Police have named Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien in criminal cases arising f...
DELHI
FIR Against Rahul Gandhi Over Remarks on Haldwani ‘Purification’ Ritual
An FIR has been registered against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani after a member of the Valmiki communi...
DELHI
Supreme Court Refuses to Restrict Cockroach Janta Part’s September 5 March in Delhi
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to intervene in the proposed September 5 protest march by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in Delhi, leaving the de...
INDIA
SC declines plea for mandatory ethanol labels on petrol pumps, tells petitioner to go to High Court
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a petition that asked the Centre to force petrol pumps to display the exact ethanol share on every nozzle...
WATCH
Over 20 Missing After Flash Flood Hits Grand Canyon National Park
Over 20 people are reportedly missing after a sudden flash flood swept through parts of the Grand Canyon National Park in the United States, sending r...
Nepal
Toll Rises To 800 In Nepal Floods; Debate Erupts Over China’s ‘Delayed’ Warning
Nearly 800 confirmed dead and more than 3,000 missing after a Himalayan glacier collapse sent a wall of ice, rock and mud through the Nepal-China bord...
DELHI
Nirbhaya Re-run! 16 yr old Gang-raped inside Moving Sleeper Bus in Greater Noida; 2 Arrested
Another shocking incident that brings back memories of Nirbhaya, a 16-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped inside a moving sleeper bus in Greater No...
DELHI
PM Modi Conferred Uzbekistan’s Highest State Honour During Tashkent Visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Sunday awarded Uzbekistan’s highest state honour, the ‘Order of Oliy Darajali Do‘stlik’, by President Shavkat Mirz...
News
“Do You Feel You Are a Lord?”: Bombay HC Pulls Up Tukaram Mundhe-Led FDA Over MCA Eateries Crackdown
The Bombay High Court has warned Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) officials of contempt proceedings and possible imprisonment after cri...
DELHI
“They are not saints…”: Sonam Wangchuk Says CJP Founders May Have Political Ambitions, Calls It ‘Not a Bad Thing’
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has said the founders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) may harbour political ambitions, but stated that there is not...
BENGAL
Kolkata Police Summon Abhishek Banerjee Over TMC Office Billboard Clash
Kolkata Police have summoned Trinamool Congress general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee in connection with the clashes that broke o...
News
Main Accused in Greater Noida Girl’s Rape-Murder Dies in Police Encounter
Hours after the body of a six-year-old girl was recovered in Greater Noida’s Haldoni village, the main accused in her alleged rape and murder was kill...
News
Ahmedabad Book Reading Session Disrupted by Hindu Groups Over Malala, Anne Frank Books; Three Arrested
A book-reading session in Ahmedabad turned violent on Thursday evening after a group of alleged Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal activists confro...
BENGAL
‘Anti-National’ Graffiti Erased at Jadavpur University Day After CM Suvendu Adhikari’s Ultimatum
Less than a day after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari criticised what he called “anti-national” slogans and writings, Jadavpur University’s general ma...
WORLD
Nepal’s Glacier Disaster Raises a Bigger Question: Can Scientists Predict the Next One?
The devastating flash flood that tore through Nepal’s Bhote Koshi River valley has raised fresh concerns about the growing risks posed by meltin...
BENGAL
FIR Against Mamata Banerjee, TMC Student Wing Organisers Over Alleged HC Order Violation at Kolkata Rally
An FIR has been registered against former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and organisers of the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) ...
WORLD
Nepal Floods: Reconstruction Bill Could Hit $5 Billion as Death Toll Rises to 626
Nepal could face a reconstruction bill of up to $5 billion following the devastating floods and landslides that have swept across the country, Finance...
INDIA
“It Pains Me..”: Suvendu Adhikari Targets ‘Azadi’ Slogans, Questions ‘Red Salute Kishanji’ Graffiti at Jadavpur University
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday targeted those raising ‘Azadi’ slogans and questioned the ‘Red Salute Kishanji’ graffiti at Jada...
WORLD
Nepal Turns Down Foreign Rescue Teams After Deadly Floods, Seeks Financial Aid
Nepal has declined offers from several countries to deploy search and rescue teams following devastating flash floods near its border with China, sayi...
DELHI
Penguin Denies Publishing Sonia Gandhi’s Memoir in India, Rejects ‘Editorial Changes’ Claim
Penguin Random House India has clarified that it will not publish Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s upcoming memoir, ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’, in I...
BENGAL
Three FIRs Against Abhishek Banerjee, Derek O’Brien Over Clash During Camac Street Office Hoarding Removal
Kolkata Police have registered three FIRs against Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien and se...
BENGAL
“Vande Mataram Everywhere…”: BJP-Aligned Group Puts Up 20 ‘Nationalist’ Banners Across Jadavpur University
Ahead of West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s scheduled visit to Jadavpur University on Friday, posters and banners have appeared across the ...
BENGAL
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to Address Gathering Outside Jadavpur University Today
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is set to address a gathering outside Jadavpur University’s Gate No. 2 at 5pm on Friday, in a programme ai...
INDIA
IAF airlifts 47.5 tonnes of aid to flood-hit Nepal as death toll climbs
Within hours of catastrophic flash floods tearing through Nepal’s Himalayan valleys, the Indian Air Force launched a high-tempo Humanitarian Assistanc...
Nepal
Nepal flash floods: Toll reaches 270; about 100 Indians traced as hundreds remain out of contact
Rescue teams in Nepal have traced around 100 Indian nationals who were earlier reported missing after Wednesday’s flash floods, even as the confirmed ...
BENGAL
Nepal Flash Flood: Ex-Min Mukul Roy’s Daughter-in-Law Missing, 270 Bodies Recovered; Over 1300 still Unaccounted for
Amid the mounting devastation caused by the deadly flash floods in Nepal, Sharmistha Bhowmik Roy, daughter-in-law of former Union Railway Minister Muk...
WORLD
Jharkhand Man Missing in Flood-Hit Nepal, Family Seeks Centre’s Help
A 41-year-old man from Ranchi has gone untraceable in flood-ravaged Nepal, prompting his family to seek help from the Centre to locate and rescue him....
INDIA
32 Tourists From West Bengal Missing in Nepal, Families Await News Amid Flash Flood Disaster
At least 32 tourists from West Bengal are reportedly missing in Nepal following the devastating flash floods that struck areas near the Nepal-Tibet bo...
WORLD
Nepal Flash Flood: Death Toll Rises as More Than 1,300 Remain Missing
A catastrophic flash flood in Nepal has left a massive trail of destruction, with the death toll rising to at least 165 and more than 1,300 people sti...
WORLD
Earthquake, Ice Avalanche and Possible Glacial Triggers: Experts Probe What Caused Nepal’s Deadly Border Floods
As rescue teams continue searching remote valleys in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, scientists and officials are piecing together the chain of events that s...
Nepal
Deadly Flash Floods Hit Nepal-Tibet Border: At Least 17 Killed, Hundreds Missing Including Scores of Tourists
A sudden and devastating flash flood tore through northern Nepal’s Rasuwa district early Wednesday morning, sweeping away villages, roads, bridges and...
WORLD
Islamabad Govt. Hospital Fire Kills 14 Newborns, 1 Rescued; Pakistan PM Orders Probe Into Tragedy
At least 14 newborn babies were killed after a fire broke out in the nursery of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), one of Islamabad’s ...
DELHI
Delhi High Court Orders Over 350 Slum Residents Near PM Residence to Vacate Within Six Weeks
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed more than 350 residents living in three informal settlements near the Prime Minister’s official residence to ...
DELHI
PIL in Supreme Court seeks reconstitution of July 20 protest probe panel with ex-CJI as head
A public interest litigation has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking reconstitution of the high-powered enquiry committee examining alleged police...
News
Supreme Court seeks detailed data on West Bengal SIR appeals as 38 lakh cases pending; only 7 lakh from deleted voters
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (August 25, 2026), directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to furnish a detailed breakup of the nearly 38.1 lakh ...
BENGAL
Suvendu Adhikari to Visit Jadavpur University on Friday, Sing Vande Mataram Amid Campus Tensions
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will visit Jadavpur University on Friday and personally lead the singing of ‘Vande Mataram’. This comes am...
INDIA
Surat Fish Market Named After PM Narendra Modi Sparks Controversy
A newly built wholesale fish market in Gujarat's Surat has triggered a controversy after a signboard carrying Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name was ...
DELHI
Supreme Court Directs Tarun Tejpal to Surrender Within Two Weeks
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed former Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal to surrender within two weeks in connection with his rape conviction...
BENGAL
Supreme Court Issues Notices to 20 Rebel TMC MPs on Abhishek Banerjee’s Plea Over Delay in Disqualification Proceedings
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) Members of Parliament, seeking their responses on a writ petition fil...
News
Speaker Issues Notices to 20 Rebel TMC MPs, Supreme Court Flags Delay
The Lok Sabha Speaker has issued notices to 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs facing disqualification proceedings under the anti-defection law, Solicito...
DELHI
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Granted 21-Day Furlough; 17th Such Release Since Arrest
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has been granted another 21-day furlough, allowing the jailed sect chief to temporarily leave Haryana's...
DELHI
Achhe Din? Ram Rahim Walks Free Again: 21-Day Parole By BJP Haryana Govt Marks 17th Release for Rape Convict
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh walked out of Haryana’s high-security Sunaria Jail early Tuesday morning after being granted a 21-day p...
BENGAL
‘They Misled Us About Didi’: Amdanga MLA Kasem Siddiqui Walks Back to Mamata Banerjee’s Camp
In a sharp twist in West Bengal’s ongoing Trinamool Congress civil war, Amdanga MLA Mohammad Kasem Siddiqui has publicly abandoned the rebel faction l...
BENGAL
“Will Ensure You Stay Home…” Suvendu Adhikari’s Remark Triggers Fresh Face-Off with Mamata Banerjee; TMC Chief Accuses Bengal CM of Threatening House Arrest
A sharp war of words erupted on Monday between West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after the BJP lea...
BENGAL
“We are with Didi…”: Rebel TMC MLA Returns to Mamata Banerjee’s Camp
Rebel Trinamool Congress MLA Kasem Siddiqui has returned to the faction led by former West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, mont...
DELHI
CJP Announces Peaceful March from India Gate to Delhi Police HQ on September 5, Accuses Centre of Betraying July 25 Assurances
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday declared that it will organise a peaceful protest march in the national capital on September 5, accusing the...
MANIPUR
CRPF Jawan Injured in Gunfight as Houses Torched in Manipur’s Senapati; Village Authority Issues 24-Hour Deadline
A CRPF jawan was injured in a gunfight between two groups in Manipur’s Senapati district on Monday, while several houses were set ablaze in separate i...
BENGAL
Woman Dies After Tree Falls at Kolkata’s SSKM Hospital, Two Others Injured
A 46-year-old woman died after a tree fell inside the premises of Kolkata’s SSKM Hospital on Monday, injuring two other people. The incident occurred ...
BENGAL
Abhishek Banerjee’s Bank Account Restored; Cal HC Warns Against Freezing Accounts Without Notice
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee’s frozen bank account has been restored after the Calcutta High Court intervened in the matter, while the cour...
INDIA
"Fix Schools, Not Lavish Homes...": CJP Hits Out at ₹92 Crore Upkeep Bill for Union Ministers’ Residences
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has criticised government spending on the upkeep of Union ministers’ official residences in Lutyens’ Delhi, arguing th...
INDIA
CJP Warns of Fresh Nationwide Agitation; National Working Committee to Meet Monday Over Pending Assurances
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday issued a statement announcing that its National Working Committee will meet on Monday to review the Centre...
INDIA
CM Vijay Scraps Parandur Greenfield Airport Project Amid Farmer Protests; Alternative Site to Be Identified
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday announced in the state Assembly that his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government is dropping the...
BENGAL
Rajnath Singh Lays Foundation for 5 Defence Projects in Garden Reach, Rs 3,400 Crore Investment
West Bengal is set for a major expansion in defence manufacturing and shipbuilding, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh laying the foundation stones f...
WORLD
Bangladesh: Retired Teacher, Wife, Children Found Dead Inside Locked Rangpur Home
A retired schoolteacher, his wife and their two children were found dead inside their locked home in Rangpur, Bangladesh, late Saturday night, prompti...
DELHI
‘Vishwasghat’: Cockroach Janta Party Warns Centre of Fresh Protest Over Unfulfilled NEET Promises
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has accused the Centre of failing to honour commitments made during negotiations that brought its month-long protest a...
DELHI
‘Real-Life Batman’: Rahul Gandhi Posters Outside Congress HQ Spark Political Buzz
New posters depicting Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi as “real-life Batman” have appeared outside the party’s h...
MAHARASHTRA
12-Year-Old Daughter of NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar’s PA Found Dead in Baramati, Police Probe Underway
A 12-year-old girl, the daughter of Ajit Dashavatare, personal assistant to NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, was found dead near her residence in Baramati’s ...
BENGAL
Malda Woman’s Allegedly Commits Suicide Over Annapurna Yojana Payment Delay, Family Claims
A 32-year-old woman, Anita Khatun, allegedly died by suicide at her home in Bachahar village in Malda’s Gazole on Saturday, her family claims. The inc...
BENGAL
Jadavpur University Violence: CCTV Puts Former VC Buddhadev Sau Under Scanner, Teachers Seek Probe
Days after violence and vandalism rocked Kolkata’s Jadavpur University, CCTV footage from the varsity’s Gate No. 4 has brought the role of former acti...
DELHI
BJP Adopts Resolution Defending Full Vande Mataram, Condemns Congress Two-Stanza Decision
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday passed a detailed resolution upholding the complete version of Vande Mataram as India’s National Song and stron...
DELHI
Delhi Logs 1,777 H1N1 Cases This Year as Authorities Review Preparedness Amid Seasonal Rise
Delhi has recorded 1,777 confirmed cases of Influenza A (H1N1), commonly known as swine flu, so far in 2026, according to health department data. The ...
DELHI
Hundreds Gather at Jantar Mantar in Protest Against Caste-Based Reservation; Over 50 Detained After Standoff with Police
Hundreds of demonstrators, primarily from the general category, assembled at Jantar Mantar on Friday demanding major reforms to India’s reservation sy...
News
Kerala HC Suspends Life Term Of Ex-BJP Leader In Sexual Assault Case, Grants Bail
The Kerala High Court has suspended the sentence of K Padmarajan, a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) local panchayat president, and granted him bai...
INDIA
Jaipur School Visit Turns Tense as CJP Faces Assault by BJP Workers during Inspection; Cars Vandalised
Tensions erupted in Rajasthan's Jaipur district on Friday after a team of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) alleged that its members were assaulted and ...
DELHI
LoP Rahul Gandhi Stages Dharna outside Delhi’s Parliament Street PS , Demands FIR Over Alleged Police Action On Students
Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi staged a sit-in outside the Parliament Street Police Station in New Delhi on Friday, demanding that Delhi ...
DELHI
‘Insult to Freedom Fighters’: Amit Shah Attacks Congress Over Vande Mataram Stand
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over its decision to sing only the first two stanzas of Vande Matara...
BENGAL
Jadavpur University Clash: Police Response Under Scrutiny as Violence Ends After Midnight
The police response during the violent confrontation at Kolkata’s Jadavpur University has come under scrutiny, with students alleging that security pe...
BENGAL
Jadavpur University Violence: Student Clash Escalates Into Stone-Pelting, Arson and Panic
Violence at Kolkata’s Jadavpur University continued late into Wednesday night after a dispute over a student meeting escalated into clashes between ri...
JHARKHAND
Jharkhand Scraps 22 Recruitment Exams After 26-Day Student Stir; Successful Candidates Stage Counter-Protest
The Jharkhand government has cancelled 22 recruitment examinations, including the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-C...
DELHI
Experts flag reckless AI drafting of UGC-NET questions; NTA denies generative AI role
A fresh controversy has engulfed the National Testing Agency after candidates and subject experts alleged that artificial intelligence was used reckle...
DELHI
"How Famous Are You On Insta?" PM Modi Pushes Ministers For Gen Z & Alpha Connect
In a focused push to deepen engagement with younger Indians, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday directed Union ministers to step up outreach to...
News
Pakistan Army Slams India’s ‘Bollywood-Style’ Operation Sindoor Documentary, Calls It ‘Propaganda’
Pakistan’s military has sharply criticised an Indian documentary on Operation Sindoor, accusing its makers of presenting a one-sided and heavily drama...
BIHAR
34 Bihar schoolchildren hospitalised after detergent powder mixed in mid-day meal instead of salt
A routine mid-day meal at a government school in Bihar’s Nalanda district turned into a health scare on Tuesday when 34 students fell ill after deterg...
MADHYA PRADESH
Man in Dog Mask Joins Madhya Pradesh Public Hearing to Protest Lapses in Stray Dog Sterilisation Drive; Video Goes Viral
In an unusual demonstration that has since gone viral on social media, the Leader of the Opposition in the Khandwa Municipal Corporation, Madhya Prade...
INDIA
Tamil Nadu Withdraws Order Restricting Students From Joining CJP, Left-Led Protests After Backlash
The Tamil Nadu government has withdrawn a controversial directive that asked authorities to prevent students and young people from participating in pr...
BENGAL
Arrest Warrant Issued Against TMC MP Mahua Moitra Over Non-Compliance With Court Summons
A court in West Bengal’s Nadia district on Wednesday ordered the issuance of an arrest warrant against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra for allegedl...
MAHARASHTRA
Pune: 25-yr-old Neighbour arrested in alleged Rape and Murder of Minor girl in Junnar village
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in Pimpalwandi village of Junnar taluka in ...
DELHI
‘Use PM CARES Fund for Schools’: Abhijeet Dipke Questions ₹8,452-Crore Corpus
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has questioned why the PM CARES Fund, whose corpus stood at ₹8,452.07 crore at the end of the 2024-...
BENGAL
I-PAC Raid Case: Supreme Court Indicates CBI Probe Into Mamata Banerjee’s Alleged Intervention
The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that it may order a CBI probe into the alleged intervention of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee durin...
DELHI
PM Modi Wants Tarique Rahman’s India Visit to Be ‘Memorable’, MEA says as Bangladesh Awaits Response on Hasina's Extradition Appeal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s proposed visit to India to be “memorable”, Indian High Commissioner Dine...
BENGAL
Bengal: Hotel Fire Kills 9, Including Foreign Nationals: Second such Tragedy in a Week; Raises Fresh Questions Over Safety of Budget Hotels
A pre-dawn fire at a hotel on Mirza Ghalib Street in central Kolkata has killed at least nine people and injured six others, exposing once again the p...
News
CJP Jantar Mantar Protest: Supreme Court Scrutinises Police Action, Surveillance and Plainclothes Deployment
The Supreme Court is examining allegations surrounding the Delhi Police’s handling of the CJP-led protests at Jantar Mantar, including claims of exces...
BENGAL
Mahua Moitra Moves Privilege Notice Against 3 Nadia Officials Over Late-Night Eviction Bid
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has moved a privilege notice before Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla against three senior Nadia administration officials,...
INDIA
Bengal Tells Supreme Court 65% of DA Arrears Paid, Employees Say Many Still Await Dues
The West Bengal government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it has already disbursed 65% of the pending Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears owed to ...
INDIA
Calcutta High Court Stays Bengal’s Caste Certificate Verification Drive
The Calcutta High Court has imposed an interim stay on the West Bengal government’s decision to re-verify caste certificates issued since 2011, tempor...
BENGAL
14 CMs Face Serious Criminal Cases, Revanth Reddy Tops List, Suvendu Adhikari follows : Supreme Court
As many as 14 of India’s 28 chief ministers are facing serious criminal cases, according to a report submitted to the Supreme Court by senior advocate...
JHARKHAND
Devendra Nath Mahto ends 16-day hunger strike after Jharkhand Govt. scraps JSSC-CGL exam
Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto ended his 16-day hunger strike late on Monday after the Jharkhand government announced the cancellation of the JSSC...
JHARKHAND
Jharkhand scraps JSSC-CGL exam and all TDPL tests after 24-day student protests
The Jharkhand government on Monday cancelled the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination and scrapped all ...
DELHI
BJP Unveils Nitin Nabin’s New Team, Gives Greater Role to Younger Leaders
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday unveiled its new national office-bearers under party president Nitin Nabin, bringing together experienced leaders...
BENGAL
Annapurna Yojana: 17 Lakh Applications Rejected; 1.45 Crore Beneficiaries to Receive Funds
The West Bengal government has begun releasing funds under the Annapurna Yojana, with around 1.45 crore beneficiaries set to receive a total of Rs 4,3...
BENGAL
Rajasthan Tightens School Entry Rules After CJP Announces ‘School Thik Karo’ Inspections
The Rajasthan government has tightened rules governing access to government schools, restricting the entry of outsiders and requiring prior written pe...
JHARKHAND
Rahul Gandhi Urges Hemant Soren to Meet Jharkhand Students Over Recruitment Row
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has urged Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to personally meet representati...
BENGAL
Mamata Banerjee Calls Bankura-based CJP Volunteer, Assures Support, After Father’s Death in Alleged Attack
Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday spoke to Shaik Abdul Hafeez, a 25-year-old CJP volunteer whose father died after an alleged assau...
INDIA
Tarapith Hotel Fire: Seven Pilgrims Charred to Death in Devastating Blaze in Bengal's Birbhum district
At least seven pilgrims were killed and several others critically injured after a devastating fire broke out at Hotel Bideshinii in Tarapith, Birbhum,...
BENGAL
"We Are Not Afraid...": CJP’s Ashutosh Ranka to Visit Bengal After Volunteer’s Father Dies in Alleged Attack
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) will send a delegation led by its national co-convener Ashutosh Ranka to West Bengal’s Bankura on Monday, following th...
INDIA
“Makes My Blood Boil…”: Abhijeet Dipke Demands Arrests After Bengal CJP Volunteer’s Father Dies
The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Sunday condemned the alleged attack on its West Bengal volunteer Shaik Abdul Hafeez and his family, after his fathe...
BENGAL
Bengal: CJP Volunteer’s Father Dies After Alleged Attack Over 'School Thik Karo' Campaign; Son Blames BJP
The father of a Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) volunteer in West Bengal’s Bankura died on Saturday, two days after he was allegedly assaulted by men iden...
DELHI
PM Modi Addresses Nation from Red Fort on 80th Independence Day, Outlines Roadmap for Viksit Bharat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday delivered his 13th consecutive Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, marking India’s 80...
INDIA
PM Modi Announces AI Skill Training for One Crore Youth in Independence Day Address
PM Modi Announces AI Skill Training for One Crore Youth in Independence Day AddressNTT DeskPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that the...
BENGAL
Mahua Moitra Asked to Vacate Nadia Circuit House Amid BJP Protest, MP Writes to Speaker
Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has alleged that she was subjected to harassment at a circuit house in Nadia on the eve of Independence Day, after ...
BENGAL
‘Developed Bengal Is Key to Developed India’: Suvendu Adhikari’s Independence Day Message From Red Road
NTT Desk West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari used his Independence Day address at Kolkata’s Red Road to call for a renewed developm...
INDIA
FIR Filed Against Ananta Maharaj After Netaji Remarks, Despite Apology
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Nagendra Roy, popularly known as Ananta Maharaj, is facing fresh trouble over his controversial remarks on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bo...
BENGAL
Supreme Court Extends Protection to Abhishek Banerjee’s Aide Sumit Roy in Land Case
The Supreme Court on Friday continued its interim protection from arrest for Sumit Roy, personal aide to Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee, ...
INDIA
Supreme Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi Over Savarkar Remarks
The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the criminal defamation complaint and summons issued against Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Ra...
INDIA
NRS Nurse Death: Husband Seeks Post-Mortem at Another Hospital
The mysterious death of a nurse inside Kolkata’s Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital (NRS) has raised several questions, with her husband re...
INDIA
Supreme Court to examine Delhi Police’s facial recognition surveillance of Jantar Mantar protesters
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine whether the Delhi Police’s use of facial recognition and biometric surveillance on protesters at Janta...
INDIA
Ex-Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal attacked with kirpan at Nanded gurdwara, suffers hand injury
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal was allegedly attacked by a Nihang at a gurdwara on the outskirts of Nanded in Maharashtra on ...
POLITICS
Manipur violence: Nine houses, church set ablaze by unknown armed men in Kangpokpi
At least nine houses and a church were set ablaze after unidentified armed men allegedly opened fire in a Naga village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district...
JHARKHAND
Jharkhand Assembly March: Case Filed Against 600 Protesters, 500 Students Unidentified
Jharkhand Police have registered a case against nearly 600 people following a protest march towards the state Assembly in Ranchi. The FIR reportedly n...
INDIA
Former TMC MLA Nirmal Ghosh Arrested from Odisha in RG Kar Case Against Fresh FIR as Probe Reopens
Former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh has been arrested from Odisha in connection with a fresh FIR linked to the alleged 'hurried cremation' of t...
BENGAL
Bengal Govt. tightens Annapurna Yojana eligibility; new income, land curbs announced
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday announced sweeping changes to the eligibility criteria for the state government's flagship wo...
News
Nurse found dead inside Kolkata hospital washroom during night shift, probe underway
A 30-year-old nurse was found dead inside a washroom at Kolkata’s Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital (NRS) during her night shift on Wednes...
INDIA
FCRA Amendment Bill Sent to JPC Amid Opposition Uproar in Lok Sabha
The Centre on Wednesday moved to send the controversial Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JP...
INDIA
At Lok Sabha, Kiren Rijiju Says Opp'n 'Avoiding' NEET Debate After Repeated Appeals Made to Amit Shah, Dubs It ‘Unthinkable’
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday accused the Opposition of deliberately avoiding a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the NEET pap...
BENGAL
Abhishek Banerjee Demands Action Against 20 NCPI MPs, Kakoli Dastidar Hits Back: ‘Limited Knowledge’
Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday renewed his demand for action against 20 MPs who have publicly claimed to have joined the Nat...
INDIA
OBC Quota Dispute Puts Bengal Higher Secondary Teacher Recruitment on Hold
The West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) has suspended the counselling process for candidates seeking teaching posts at the Classes 11 and 12 l...
BENGAL
Bengal STF Arrests Suspected Pakistani Spy Linked to ISI, Probe Finds Army, BSF and Railways Were Targets
The West Bengal Special Task Force has arrested a suspected Pakistani national accused of running an espionage operation in India and collecting sensi...
BENGAL
Bengal Assembly Clears Bill to Raise Howrah Municipal Wards from 50 to 68
The West Bengal Assembly on Wednesday passed an amendment bill proposing a significant expansion of the number of wards in the Howrah Municipal Corpor...
INDIA
Rahul Gandhi Questions Adani Case Dismissal, Says India Is ‘Paying a Huge Price’
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has renewed his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi following a US court’s decision to dismiss key criminal charges ag...
DELHI
'He is incompetent…': Rahul Gandhi rejects Amit Shah’s debate call, demands his resignation
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday rejected Union home minister Amit Shah’s call for a debate in Parliament over the pol...
INDIA
‘Netaji Subhas Road’ Renamed After Syama Prasad Mukherjee in Birbhum, BJP MLA Unveils New Signboard
A road in West Bengal’s Birbhum district has triggered a political controversy after its long-standing name, ‘Netaji Subhas Road’, was replaced overni...
INDIA
“Ready for discussions…”: Amit Shah responds to Opposition uproar in Parliament over his ‘Silence’
Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the government was ready to hold a detailed discussion in Parliament on the Opposition’s concerns over...
News
CJP launches nationwide social audit of government schools from Aug 15; Abhijeet Dipke questions neglect amid Gen Z push
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke has announced a nationwide campaign for a citizen-led social audit of government schools, particula...
INDIA
Arunachal is India’s, nothing can change this reality: MEA rejects China’s fresh objections
India has once again firmly rejected China’s objections to the formal identification of 27 places and geographical features in Arunachal Pradesh on of...
INDIA
‘We Are Not Changing Our Goalpost’: Kharge Says Opposition Stand on Parliament Deadlock Remains Consistent
Amid the continuing deadlock in Parliament, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday said the Opposition had remained consistent with its dema...
BENGAL
Bengal CM's Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing in Kolaghat Amid Bad Weather
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s helicopter made an emergency landing in Kolaghat on Tuesday, reportedly due to adverse weather condition...
BENGAL
Bengal Cricketer Abhishek Porel Arrested Over Alleged Rape, ‘Promise of Marriage’
Bengal cricketer and Delhi Capitals player Abhishek Porel has been arrested by Magra Police in Hooghly following allegations that he had sexual relati...
BENGAL
‘The Next Election Will Come!’ Supreme Court Raises Concern Over Slow Pace of SIR Tribunals in Bengal
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed concern over the slow pace of proceedings before tribunals hearing appeals filed by voters excluded during the ...
INDIA
‘Use of Force Against Students Is Wrong’: Rahul Gandhi Condemns Jharkhand Protest Crackdown
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has criticised the use of force against students protesting in Jharkhand, sayin...
BENGAL
Abhishek Banerjee Moves Supreme Court Over Foreign Travel Bar for Eye Treatment
Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court's decision to deny him permission to trav...
BENGAL
Pregnant Woman Allegedly Raped On Mahananda Express in West Bengal, Accused Arrested
A tribal woman who was reportedly two months pregnant was allegedly raped inside a moving train in West Bengal on Thursday night, triggering fresh con...
JHARKHAND
Jharkhand Govt Opens Email Channel for Students’ Feedback Amid Job Aspirants’ Protest
Amid growing protests by job aspirants in Jharkhand over alleged irregularities in the recruitment process, the Hemant Soren-led government has initia...
JHARKHAND
Jharkhand Govt Holds Talks With Student Protesters, No Breakthrough; Agitation To Continue
The Jharkhand government on Friday held its first meeting with student protesters demanding a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in competitive exa...
INDIA
Opposition Challenges Bhagwat’s ‘Gen Z Not Anti-National’ Remark, Urges RSS Chief to Tell BJP and PM Modi
A day after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said that Gen Z should not be labelled "anti-national" and described them as "our people," opposition leaders and ...
BIHAR
RJD Dissolves All Organisational Units in Bihar After Bankipur Bypoll Setback, Major Restructuring Begins
In a major organisational overhaul, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has dissolved all of its organisational units across Bihar with immediate effect, s...
JHARKHAND
Jharkhand Recruitment Exam Row Escalates as Students Reject CID Probe, Demand CBI Investigation; Hunger Strike Intensifies
The agitation over alleged irregularities in government recruitment examinations in Jharkhand has intensified, with hundreds of students and job aspir...
INDIA
Bombay High Court Convicts Former Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal in 2013 Rape Case, Overturns Acquittal
In a significant judgment in one of India's most high-profile sexual assault cases, the Bombay High Court's Goa bench on Thursday convicted former Teh...
BENGAL
Supreme Court Grants Interim Relief to Abhishek Banerjee’s Aide Sumit Roy in Land Grab Case, Stays Arrest Till Next Hearing
The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim protection from arrest to Sumit Roy, a close aide of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee, in c...
MAHARASHTRA
Maharashtra Speaker Seeks Apology Over Congress' “Gungi Gudiya” Remark Against Sunetra Pawar
A political storm erupted in Maharashtra on Wednesday after the Maharashtra Congress referred to Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar as “Gungi Gudiya”...
INDIA
“Absolutely vile and abusive…”: Bombay HC Directs Meta, X, Google to Remove Defamatory Content Targeting Nitin Gadkari Over E20 Petrol
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed Meta, X, Google and other social media platforms to remove posts that are reportedly defamatory in nature,...
INDIA
Jharkhand Student Protest: Wangchuk urges Ranchi hunger striker to drink water; Mahto ends water fast but continues protest
Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, in Ranchi, over alleged irregularities ...
JHARKHAND
Hemant Soren breaks silence on Ranchi student stir: ‘We don’t stop until it’s done… students will get justice’
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday broke his silence for the first time on the ongoing student agitation in the state capital, declaring...
INDIA
‘Young Protesters Need Counseling, Not Aggression’: Supreme Court Urges Police Restraint During CJP Demonstrations
The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that police should exercise restraint while handling protests, saying young demonstrators require counseling a...
WORLD
Parliamentary Panel Warns Mark Zuckerberg of Action, Seeks Apology Within Three Days Over PM Modi Video Removal
A Parliamentary Standing Committee has sought an apology from Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg within three days over the temporary removal of Prime Minister ...
BENGAL
‘I Want to Return to Bangladesh, But They Won't Let Me’: Taslima Nasrin Leaves Kolkata With an Emotional Message
Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin has concluded her 19-year return visit to Kolkata, leaving the city on Wednesday with heartfelt gratitude for its pe...
BENGAL
Calcutta HC Rejects Abhishek Banerjee’s Plea to Travel Abroad for Eye Treatment After He Declines Medical Board Examination
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee’s application seeking permission to travel abroad for specialised eye tr...
MAHARASHTRA
'Gen Z Needs Young Representation': CJP's Abhijeet Dipke Welcomes Bhagwat's Student Outreach, Backs Jharkhand Protesters
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday welcomed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's upcoming interaction with students but argued that su...
BENGAL
‘Election Cases Don't Conclude Even in Five Years’: Calcutta High Court Pulls Up Registrar Over Missing Bhabanipur Poll Records
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday deferred the hearing in the election petition challenging the Bhabanipur Assembly election results after counsel fo...
INDIA
Blackstone Eyes Fresh Bets in Bengal, Holds Talks with State Government and Industry Leaders: Report
Blackstone, the world's largest alternative asset manager, has initiated fresh discussions on investment opportunities in West Bengal, with its senior...
DELHI
NDA MEET: Sudip Banerjee Sits in Front Row with Modi-Shah, Claims NCPI United; Absence of Three MPs Fuels Fresh Speculation
NCPI parliamentary leader Sudip Banerjee attended the NDA's 'Mangal Milan' meeting in Parliament on Tuesday, taking a front-row seat alongside Prime M...
BENGAL
Former West Bengal Governor D Y Patil Dies at 92
Former West Bengal Governor and Padma Shri awardee Dr D Y Patil passed away at his residence in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, on Tuesday after a prolonged il...
News
SC Clarifies States Can Withdraw FIRs Against Student Protesters, Says 'Grave' Offenders Won't Get Relief
The Supreme Court on Monday clarified that states are free to withdraw or close criminal cases against student protesters, saying its earlier interim ...
News
2030 CWG Row: Deepender Hooda Seeks Haryana as Host, Babita Phogat Hits Back
Congress MP Deepender Hooda demanded that Haryana be made the host, or at least co-host, of the 2030 Commonwealth Games, arguing that the state contri...
News
DMK Udhayanidhi Stalin Detained Over Remarks on Actor Trisha; Calls Arrest a 'Joke'
Senior DMK leader and Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin was detained by the Tamil Nadu Police on Tuesday over his alleged objectionable remarks ...
INDIA
'Jharkhand’s Sonam Wangchuk?' Student Leader Devendra Nath Mahto Goes on Indefinite Hunger Strike Over Recruitment Exam Row
As protests over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staf...
INDIA
Abhijeet Dipke Hits Back at Critics: ‘I Am Ready to Reveal My Scholarship Letter & Education Loan Letter. Will the Emperor Show His Degree?’
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday sharply responded to questions over the funding of his higher education in the United States, o...
INDIA
CJP rejects Bangladesh parallel after Taslima Nasrin’s warning on student protests
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday pushed back against comparisons between the recent student protests at Delhi’s Jantar Man...
DELHI
No Criminal Action Against Student Protesters, Centre Tells Supreme Court
The Centre on Monday assured the Supreme Court that it remained committed to protecting students who participated in protests over alleged examination...
BENGAL
₹2.4 Crore Cash, 9,000 Banned Cough Syrup Bottles Seized in Major Bengal Crackdown; Three Arrested
In one of the biggest crackdowns on an alleged cross-border cough syrup trafficking racket in recent months, West Bengal Police seized ₹2.40 crore in ...
INDIA
Kerala Rain-Related Death Toll Rises to 15; Over 11,000 Shifted to Relief Camps
The death toll from rain-related incidents across Kerala has climbed to 15, with seven people still missing, Chief Minister V. D. Satheesan said on Mo...
BENGAL
‘In three weeks…’:Supreme Court urges Calcutta HC to Expedite Hearing on Abhishek Banerjee’s Overseas Medical Treatment Plea
The Supreme Court on Monday requested the Calcutta High Court to hear and decide Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee's plea seeking permissi...
INDIA
ISI-Linked Plot to Assassinate 'High-Profile Target' in Bengal, Hamim Planned Contract Killing: STF
Terror suspect Hamim Mondal, arrested for his alleged links with a Pakistan-backed terror module, had allegedly planned to hire professional criminals...
INDIA
Supreme Court Urges ED to Consider Releasing Funds to TMC from Frozen Party Accounts
The Supreme Court on Monday urged the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to consider releasing a portion of the funds frozen in three bank accounts belongin...
INDIA
Delhi Court Acquits Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh with Honour in Wrestlers’ Sexual Harassment Case
A Delhi court on Monday acquitted former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president and ex-BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, along with former WFI ...
BENGAL
Taslima Nasrin Bats for Sheikh Hasina’s Return to Bangladesh and Lifting of Ban on Her Party
Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin, during her three day visit to Kolkata - on Saturday, said former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina should be allo...
INDIA
'It Is People’s Love That Makes a Country': Taslima Nasrin's Emotional Homecoming to Kolkata
Bangladeshi writer, poet and novelist Taslima Nasrin returned to Kolkata after 19 years, making an emotional appearance at a literary event at Rabindr...
INDIA
Bengal STF Arrests Suspected JeM Handler from Burdwan Gym; CM Suvendu Adhikari Among Potential Targets, Says Police
In a significant anti-terror operation, the West Bengal Police Special Task Force (STF) arrested a 24-year-old man identified as Hamim Mondal from a g...
WORLD
Record-Breaking Mountaineer Nirmal Purja Declared Dead After Pakistan Avalanche
World-renowned mountaineer Nirmal "Nimsdai" Purja, celebrated for redefining the limits of high-altitude climbing, has been declared dead after a deva...
INDIA
Bengal STF Arrests Woman Linked to Suspected Jaish Operative; Probe Focuses on Alleged 'Honey Trap' Network
The West Bengal Police Special Task Force (STF) on Saturday arrested a woman allegedly linked to suspected Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) operative Hamim Mond...
INDIA
Fresh PIL in Calcutta High Court Seeks Independent Probe into Baruipur Encounter
A fresh Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Calcutta High Court, seeking the transfer of the investigation into the Baruipur en...
INDIA
CBI Arrests Two Brothers in Murder Case of West Bengal CM Aide Chandranath Rath
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two key suspects in connection with the murder of Chandranath Rath, a close aide to West Bengal...
POLITICS
'Forgiveness Only in Reels or Will You Withdraw the Cases?': Abhijeet Dipke Questions PM Modi's Message
A fresh political exchange has erupted after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's late-night video appealing for compassion towards students accused of abus...
INDIA
PM Modi Shares Late-Night Video Calling for Civility Amid Row Over Noida Woman's Remarks
Amid the controversy over a Noida woman allegedly using abusive language against him during a protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, Prime Minister Narendr...
INDIA
Noida Woman Booked Over Alleged Remarks Against PM Modi During Jantar Mantar Protest; CJP questions use of criminal law over speech
A 25-year-old woman from Noida has been booked for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest at Jan...
INDIA
India’s 16th Census Begins in West Bengal as Self-Enumeration Goes Live; CM Suvendu Adhikari Urges Public Participation
West Bengal on Saturday marked the beginning of India's 16th Census, with the launch of the self-enumeration process for the country's first 100...