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'Going to court to shield illegal immigrants': PM Modi targets Mamata Banerjee over SIR row

'Going to court to shield illegal immigrants': PM Modi targets Mamata Banerjee over SIR row

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, accusing the Trinamool Congress of approaching the courts to shield illegal immigrants.

IBNSFeb 05, 2026
Mumbai horror: DNA test confirms father as rapist of pregnant deaf-mute woman

Mumbai horror: DNA test confirms father as rapist of pregnant deaf-mute woman

Mumbai/IBNS: A deeply disturbing case from south Mumbai’s Cuffe Parade has sent shockwaves across the city, after DNA tests confirmed that a young woman’s father raped and impregnated her.

IBNSFeb 05, 2026
‘Perverse act of self-immolation’: Shashi Tharoor slams Washington Post after son Ishaan’s layoff

‘Perverse act of self-immolation’: Shashi Tharoor slams Washington Post after son Ishaan’s layoff

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has reacted strongly after The Washington Post included his journalist son Ishaan Tharoor among nearly 300 employees laid off by the iconic US newspaper.

IBNSFeb 05, 2026
DA bombshell before Budget: Supreme Court orders Mamata govt to clear pending dues

DA bombshell before Budget: Supreme Court orders Mamata govt to clear pending dues

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the West Bengal government to release 25 percent of the pending Dearness Allowance (DA) by March 31, 2026, and the remaining amount by May 15, 2026, upholding its earlier order, media reports said.

IBNSFeb 05, 2026
‘A bad day’: Shashi Tharoor’s son among 300 laid off as Washington Post axes one-third staff

‘A bad day’: Shashi Tharoor’s son among 300 laid off as Washington Post axes one-third staff

New Delhi/IBNS: “A bad day,” wrote Ishaan Tharoor, son of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, after he was among nearly 300 employees laid off by The Washington Post in one of the sharpest rounds of job cuts in recent American media history.

IBNSFeb 05, 2026
India refused to be 'bullied' on trade deal, was ready to wait till 2029: Report

India refused to be 'bullied' on trade deal, was ready to wait till 2029: Report

Even as US President Donald Trump and his administration project the India–US trade deal as a major win for Washington, a Bloomberg report has offered a contrasting account, suggesting New Delhi adopted a far tougher stance in negotiations.

IBNSFeb 04, 2026
'Traitor friend': Rahul Gandhi targets turncoat Ravneet Bittu during protest at Parliament

'Traitor friend': Rahul Gandhi targets turncoat Ravneet Bittu during protest at Parliament

A heated verbal exchange broke out between Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu at Parliament on Tuesday, adding to the charged political atmosphere amid ongoing protests by Opposition MPs.

IBNSFeb 04, 2026
PM Modi’s Lok Sabha reply cancelled amid opposition protests over Naravane memoir row

PM Modi’s Lok Sabha reply cancelled amid opposition protests over Naravane memoir row

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in the Lok Sabha was cancelled on Tuesday amid sustained protests by Opposition parties, which led to multiple adjournments of the House.

IBNSFeb 04, 2026
INS Sudarshini drops anchor in Oman — India’s grand maritime mission begins!

INS Sudarshini drops anchor in Oman — India’s grand maritime mission begins!

The Indian Navy’s sail training ship  INS Sudarshini arrived at the Port of Salalah in Oman on February 2  , marking the first international port call of her iconic transoceanic voyage, Lokayan 26.

IBNSFeb 04, 2026
India enters elite missile club! DRDO successfully tests game-changing SFDR technology

India enters elite missile club! DRDO successfully tests game-changing SFDR technology

India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on February 3 successfully demonstrated the Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha, officials said.

IBNSFeb 04, 2026
509 women, 191 minors missing in Delhi in just two weeks: Inside the national capital’s growing disappearance crisis

509 women, 191 minors missing in Delhi in just two weeks: Inside the national capital’s growing disappearance crisis

New Delhi/IBNS: The opening weeks of 2026 have cast a stark spotlight on public safety in India’s national capital.

IBNSFeb 04, 2026
After strategic upgrade, Modi heads to Malaysia — What’s at stake in this power-packed visit?

After strategic upgrade, Modi heads to Malaysia — What’s at stake in this power-packed visit?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to Malaysia from February 7–8, marking his first trip to the Southeast Asian nation since India and Malaysia elevated their bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in August 2024.

IBNSFeb 04, 2026
What is Bharat Taxi? Amit Shah to launch ride-hailing platform tomorrow

What is Bharat Taxi? Amit Shah to launch ride-hailing platform tomorrow

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will launch India’s first cooperative-based ride-hailing platform, “Bharat Taxi,” on Thursday at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.

IBNSFeb 04, 2026
‘Justice crying behind closed doors’: Mamata Banerjee slams ECI in Supreme Court, CJI Kant assures solution

‘Justice crying behind closed doors’: Mamata Banerjee slams ECI in Supreme Court, CJI Kant assures solution

New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took her political battle with the Election Commission of India (ECI) to the Supreme Court, launching a sharp attack on the poll body over the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

IBNSFeb 04, 2026
UP triple death: Korean Love Game link, suicide note and eyewitness claims add twits to Ghaziabad horror

UP triple death: Korean Love Game link, suicide note and eyewitness claims add twits to Ghaziabad horror

An eyewitness has claimed that one of the three sisters who died after falling from a ninth-floor apartment in Ghaziabad appeared determined to jump, while the other two were trying to stop her — before all three suddenly plunged from the balcony, adding a new twist to the tragic incident.

IBNSFeb 04, 2026
Mamata Banerjee scripts history, appears in Supreme Court in SIR case

Mamata Banerjee scripts history, appears in Supreme Court in SIR case

New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reached the Supreme Court on Tuesday to be present during the hearing on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

IBNSFeb 04, 2026
Mummy, Papa, sorry: Three sisters jump to death after parents object to online gaming

Mummy, Papa, sorry: Three sisters jump to death after parents object to online gaming

Three minor sisters allegedly died by suicide after jumping from the ninth floor of their residential apartment building in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, in the early hours of Tuesday, according to media reports.

IBNSFeb 04, 2026
Jaishankar-Rubio meeting in US:  India, US discuss critical minerals, trade and strategic cooperation

Jaishankar-Rubio meeting in US: India, US discuss critical minerals, trade and strategic cooperation

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington on Tuesday, with discussions focusing on formalising bilateral cooperation in critical minerals exploration, mining and processing.

IBNSFeb 04, 2026
Delhi businessman dies after brutal assault by food delivery riders in Connaught Place

Delhi businessman dies after brutal assault by food delivery riders in Connaught Place

A 36-year-old businessman, Shivam Gupta, succumbed to his injuries on January 19, two weeks after being brutally attacked by three food delivery riders in Delhi’s Connaught Place, media reports said.

IBNSFeb 03, 2026
Norwegian diplomat’s ‘Indian and snake’ comment in Epstein email triggers backlash

Norwegian diplomat’s ‘Indian and snake’ comment in Epstein email triggers backlash

The US Department of Justice has released a fresh batch of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including nearly three million pages of documents, one of which has triggered outrage for containing a derogatory remark about Indians.

IBNSFeb 03, 2026
Fuel control switches on grounded Air India Dreamliner found satisfactory after checks: Aviation Ministry

Fuel control switches on grounded Air India Dreamliner found satisfactory after checks: Aviation Ministry

The Aviation Ministry on Tuesday said inspections of the fuel control switches on a grounded Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner found both switches to be “satisfactory,” following a pilot’s report that one switch did not remain positively latched in the ‘RUN’ position during engine start.

IBNSFeb 03, 2026
India and Bhutan power up! Ministers meet to supercharge hydropower projects until 2040

India and Bhutan power up! Ministers meet to supercharge hydropower projects until 2040

Minister of Energy and Natural Resources of Bhutan, Lyonpo Gem Tshering, met with the Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal and the Minister of State for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shripad Naik, in New Delhi on Tuesday.

IBNSFeb 03, 2026
Rajasthan: Two British tourists served 'Leave India' notice for pasting pro-Palestine posters in Pushkar

Rajasthan: Two British tourists served 'Leave India' notice for pasting pro-Palestine posters in Pushkar

The Rajasthan Police have served a “Leave India” notice to two British tourists after they allegedly pasted posters carrying the slogan “Free Palestine, Boycott Israel” in the popular tourist town of Pushkar, according to media reports.

IBNSFeb 03, 2026
Trump promises “greatest arch ever” in Washington DC, shares image of this iconic Indian structure on Truth Social

Trump promises “greatest arch ever” in Washington DC, shares image of this iconic Indian structure on Truth Social

US President Donald Trump on Monday shared an image of New Delhi’s iconic India Gate — a British-era war memorial — on his Truth Social platform, as he moves ahead with plans to construct what he calls the world’s “greatest” triumphal arch in Washington, DC.

IBNSFeb 03, 2026
Supreme Court raps Meta, WhatsApp: ‘Theft of private information, won’t allow its use’

Supreme Court raps Meta, WhatsApp: ‘Theft of private information, won’t allow its use’

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed strong reservations over Meta Platforms and WhatsApp LLC’s data-sharing practices, observing that it would not permit any misuse of users’ personal information, media reports said.

IBNSFeb 03, 2026
‘Completely surrendered’: Congress slams Modi after Trump’s trade deal move

‘Completely surrendered’: Congress slams Modi after Trump’s trade deal move

New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “surrendering” to US President Donald Trump after the latter unilaterally announced the long-delayed India–US trade deal.

IBNSFeb 03, 2026
Trump-Modi deal sparks cheers: Business leaders back trade breakthrough

Trump-Modi deal sparks cheers: Business leaders back trade breakthrough

Leading advocacy groups in India and the United States have welcomed the breakthrough in bilateral trade ties following months of tariff tensions between the two countries.

IBNSFeb 03, 2026
PM Modi thanks 'dear friend' Trump for tariff reduction, hails strong US–India partnership

PM Modi thanks 'dear friend' Trump for tariff reduction, hails strong US–India partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today thanked US President Donald Trump “on behalf of the 1.4 billion people of India” for reducing tariffs on Indian goods from 25 per cent to 18 per cent.

IBNSFeb 02, 2026
Trump announces US–India trade deal, lowers reciprocal tariffs to 18%

Trump announces US–India trade deal, lowers reciprocal tariffs to 18%

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States and India have agreed to a new trade deal following a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

IBNSFeb 02, 2026
India rejects Hague arbitration on Indus Waters Treaty, calls proceedings illegitimate

India rejects Hague arbitration on Indus Waters Treaty, calls proceedings illegitimate

India has firmly rejected ongoing arbitration proceedings in The Hague under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), making it clear that it does not recognise the legitimacy of the Court of Arbitration (CoA) and will not participate in its hearings.

IBNSFeb 02, 2026
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