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Jamshedpur/IBNS: A senior Maoist leader carrying a cumulative bounty of ₹2.35 crore was among 16 Naxals killed during a prolonged gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Thursday, officials said.
A woman from Uttar Pradesh has alleged sexual violence, coercion and child abuse in a case that began as a complaint under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act, 2019, throwing light on the legal grey areas surrounding women’s rights after instant triple talaq in India.
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor is likely to stay away from an important meeting convened by the party’s central leadership to discuss preparations for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, sources said on Friday.
Kolkata/IBNS: Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Rahul Naveen arrived in Kolkata on Thursday, days after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee intervened during the central probe agency’s raid on political consultancy firm I-PAC in connection with the coal scam case, media reports said.
At least 10 Indian Army personnel were killed and 10 others injured on Thursday after their vehicle skidded off a mountainous road and plunged into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, officials said.
Mumbai/IBNS: Twenty-nine-year-old AIMIM leader Sahar Shaikh has drawn widespread attention after winning a ward from Mumbra in the recently concluded Maharashtra civic polls, becoming the youngest corporator of her party, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: Actor-turned-politician Hiran Chatterjee’s first wife, Anindita Chatterjee, approached the police on Wednesday night after news of his second marriage became public, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has allowed both Hindus and Muslims to offer prayers at the disputed Bhojshala Temple–Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, on Friday, media reports said.
Davos/IBNS: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday strongly rejected International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva’s assessment that placed India in the “second grouping” of global Artificial Intelligence (AI) powers.
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Railways, and Information & Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, outlined India’s ambitious and integrated strategy for artificial intelligence, semiconductors, and deep-tech innovation during multiple interactions on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos.
Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation José Manuel Albares called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.
Chennai/IBNS: Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) leader TTV Dhinakaran has rejoined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the crucial Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, media reports said.
Kanpur/IBNS: A 25-year-old PhD scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur died allegedly by suicide on Tuesday afternoon, marking the second such incident on the campus in recent times, media reports said.
A 25-year-old PhD scholar at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, Ramswaroop Ishwaram, tragically died by suicide on Tuesday afternoon after jumping from the sixth floor of a campus residential building, police said.
Police on Tuesday arrested a builder in connection with the death of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta, whose SUV plunged into a water-filled construction pit in Noida’s Sector 150, leading to his drowning, media reports said.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday came down sharply on animal rights activist and former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi over her remarks and conduct related to the ongoing stray dogs case, flagging what it described as her “body language” and public comments made during a podcast.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday signalled that negotiations for a long-awaited free trade agreement between India and the European Union have entered a decisive phase, saying the two sides are “on the cusp of a historic trade agreement” that could reshape global commerce and supply chains.
In the months following his inauguration for a second term, US President Donald Trump’s approach to India has marked a dramatic departure from the groundwork of the earlier strategic partnership.
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Bihar minister and five-time MLA Nitin Nabin formally took charge as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president on Tuesday, a few months ahead of assembly elections in five states.
Bengaluru/IBNS: Karnataka Director General of Police (Civil Rights Enforcement) K. Ramachandra Rao has been suspended after a viral video purportedly showed him in a compromising manner with several women inside his office during duty hours, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Nitin Nabin has officially assumed charge as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president, becoming the youngest leader to head the country’s ruling party.
An eight-year-old Hindu student was reportedly forced to change school in the United Kingdom after allegedly facing discrimination for wearing a Tilak-Chandlo, a sacred religious mark traditionally worn on the forehead by members of the Hindu community.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday personally welcomed UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the airport in Delhi, highlighting the close ties between India and the United Arab Emirates.
The Noida Authority CEO, M Lokesh, has been removed from his post following the death of a 27-year-old software engineer whose car plunged into a water-filled pit at an under-construction site in Sector 150, triggering widespread outrage and protests, media reports said.
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: A 42-year-old man from Kozhikode, Kerala, has died by suicide days after an influencer accused him of sexual harassment in a viral social media video.
A video showing littered compartments of the newly launched Vande Bharat Sleeper Train has gone viral online, drawing widespread criticism and reigniting concerns about civic sense in public spaces.
New Delhi/IBNS: India has strongly objected to what it termed the “selective and unfair targeting” of New Delhi over its trade ties with Moscow, amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court’s intervention in the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process has handed West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress a major political boost ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls.
Lucknow/IBNS: In a public fallout within the family of late Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, his younger son Prateek Yadav has announced that he intends to divorce his wife Aparna Yadav, describing her as a “selfish woman” and “a bad soul.”
A senior Congress MLA from Madhya Pradesh has sparked a major controversy after making remarks on rape, linking it to women’s appearance, caste, and religion.
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