Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has said his controversial “cockroach” remark made during a Supreme Court hearing was “misquoted” and subsequently misused with “malicious intent” to mislead young people.
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday described India's decision to keep the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) in abeyance as a decisive step against a country that provides a safe haven to terrorists, saying the move was taken in the national interest, particularly that of farmers.
The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended the licences of 14 establishments linked to quick-commerce platforms Blinkit, Zepto and Instamart after a state-wide inspection drive uncovered serious food-safety and hygiene violations.
New Delhi/Mumbai/IBNS: Discovery is set to premiere Declassified: Operation Sindoor, a two-part docuseries offering audiences unprecedented access to India’s senior military and national security leadership, operational commanders and frontline personnel.
The Centre has stressed the importance of “mutual respect and understanding” in its bilateral relationship with Italy, a day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders made remarks involving Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said that 14 Indians were attacked in the US in 2025, the highest number recorded in any country during the year.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi High Court, Indira Gandhi International Airport and several other locations in the national capital received bomb threats on Friday, a day ahead of India's 80th Independence Day.
New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has criticised the Bar Council of India (BCI) for directing State Bar Councils to withhold the enrolment of all 2026 NALSAR law graduates as advocates, pending further orders.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his purported caricature of Prime Minister Narendra Modi while criticising his foreign policy.
A Bangladeshi minister has said Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s proposed visit to India has not been finalised yet, with the timing dependent on his schedule and the progress of discussions with the countries concerned.
Raipur/IBNS: Far away from weapons and forests, several former women Maoists walked the ramp at a National Handloom Day event in Chhattisgarh's Raipur, reflecting their return to mainstream society, media reports said.
At least seven people were killed, and 14 others injured after a sudden surge of water and debris entered an under-construction tunnel at a hydropower project in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Thursday, according to media reports.
A short early-morning joyride ahead of a friend's birthday celebration turned fatal in Nagpur on Wednesday when a car carrying three teenagers crashed into a stationary truck, killing two of them and seriously injuring the third.
Shiromani Akali Dal chief and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked at a gurdwara in Maharashtra's Nanded on Thursday, with police taking the alleged attacker into custody.
A statue of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was found with its right hand broken in Kolkata's New Alipore area on Thursday, less than 24 hours after West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari warned of strict action against those making derogatory remarks about the national icon.
The Bar Council of India has directed State Bar Councils to withhold the enrolment of all 2026 NALSAR law graduates as advocates, pending further orders, after a student campaign questioned the proposed invitation to Chief Justice of India Surya Kant for the university's convocation.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Suvendu Adhikari-led West Bengal government has withdrawn the Banga Bibhushan Award conferred on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nagendra Ray, popularly known as Anant Maharaj, following his controversial remarks on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked in Maharashtra's Nanded on Thursday, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: A paint war has erupted at Kolkata's Academy of Fine Arts after a room on the premises was painted saffron, two months after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in West Bengal for the first time.
Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata Police have launched an investigation after a 30-year-old nurse was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside a washroom at the state-run Nil Ratan Sircar (NRS) Medical College and Hospital during her night shift.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a final warning to the Centre over the implementation of front-of-pack warning labels for packaged food products containing high levels of sugar, salt and saturated fat, media reports said.
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said the long-standing dispute between fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya and a consortium of banks needs to be brought to an end, observing that prolonged proceedings could have a wider impact on the country's economy.
The investigation into the 2024 RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case has taken a fresh turn with the arrest of former Trinamool Congress MLA Nirmal Ghosh in Odisha.
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid a controversy over derogatory online posts on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday directed police to take action against users who allegedly made objectionable remarks online.
The Centre has ordered ride-hailing platforms to stop prompting passengers to pay tips before or during a trip, saying the practice violates the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines and can mislead consumers.
The pilot-in-command of an Air India flight that suffered a sudden 300-foot altitude loss over Odisha last week was taking medication prescribed for "sleep difficulty", according to an internal flight safety report accessed by NDTV.
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a Pakistani national suspected of having links with the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and allegedly collecting sensitive information concerning India’s security and strategic infrastructure.
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday appealed to the Opposition to allow a debate in Parliament on the police action against NEET protesters, saying he was ready to “respond to every question” raised by the Opposition.
Mumbai/IBNS: At least six people were killed after a landslide struck Mumbai's Kurla area in the early hours of Wednesday, media reports said.
A landslide at a chawl in Mumbai’s Kurla area early Wednesday left at least two people dead, while five others are feared trapped under the debris, media reports said.
