The Indian Army contingent has departed for the second edition of the India–Cambodia bilateral military exercise, CINBAX-II 2026, marking another step forward in defence cooperation between the two nations.
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with the Indian Navy, has successfully carried out the maiden salvo launch of the Naval Anti-Ship Missile–Short Range (NASM-SR) from a naval helicopter platform off the coast of the Bay of Bengal near Odisha.
Passengers aboard an Air Arabia flight from Sharjah to Chennai were left stunned early this morning after a male passenger allegedly opened the emergency exit door and jumped out while the aircraft was still taxiing after landing.
A 30-year-old judicial officer was found dead at his residence in South Delhi on Saturday, with police suspecting suicide after his body was discovered inside the bathroom of his Green Park home.
An India-linked tanker carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has successfully crossed the Strait of Hormuz in a rare transit during the ongoing US blockade, offering relief as India battles a severe cooking fuel shortage.
At least nine people were killed and two others injured after a massive fire broke out in a four-storey residential building in Delhi’s Vivek Vihar area early this morning.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed a complete repoll in the Falta Assembly constituency of West Bengal after identifying what it described as “severe electoral offences and subversion of the democratic process” during polling held on April 29.
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Friday inaugurated the exposition of the sacred relics of Gautama Buddha in Leh.
IPS officer Ajay Pal Sharma, popularly known as the ‘Singham’ of Uttar Pradesh, has gone viral on the internet after being appointed as a police observer in the West Bengal Assembly elections.
In the final days before vote counting in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee adopted an unusually assertive stance on electronic voting machines, or EVMs, raising concerns over alleged tampering and swapping.
Bhopal/IBNS: A tragic photo of a mother carrying her young child following the cruise boat accident in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur went viral on social media, triggering an outpouring of emotion from internet users.
New Delhi/IBNS: In a fresh setback to West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), the Supreme Court of India on Saturday disposed of the party’s petition challenging the deployment of central government employees at vote counting centres across the state, according to media reports.
Repolling is taking place across 15 polling stations in West Bengal on Saturday, where voting occurred in the second phase of the assembly polls on April 29, after the Election Commission received complaints about irregularities.
The mysterious deaths of a family of four in Mumbai, initially blamed on an allegedly infected watermelon, have taken a dramatic turn after preliminary forensic findings reportedly pointed to possible poisoning, media reports said.
Tension gripped Kolkata ahead of the West Bengal Assembly Election counting after police imposed prohibitory orders around seven locations where Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) are being stored, following late-night protests and political face-offs over alleged “suspicious activity” at strongrooms.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed fresh polling in 15 booths across two Assembly constituencies in South 24 Parganas, following multiple complaints related to the second phase of voting.
The Haj Committee of India has increased airfare for the Haj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia by ₹10,000 per pilgrim this year, citing a global rise in Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Dhaka/IBNS: In a fresh bilateral controversy, a Bangladeshi lawmaker has warned of a potential refugee crisis if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power in West Bengal.
Kolkata/IBNS: A high-voltage political standoff in Kolkata over alleged electronic voting machine (EVM) manipulation ended in an anti-climax, with no evidence found to support the claims raised by the Trinamool Congress.
Chennai/IBNS: The buzz over a possible tie-up between the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam–Bharatiya Janata Party alliance and actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has triggered fresh political speculation, with indications that such a move could create cracks within the NDA, media reports said.
New Delhi/Dhaka/IBNS: Bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh have come under focus after Dhaka summoned acting Indian High Commissioner Pawan Badhe over remarks made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: In a relief for Pawan Khera, the Supreme Court of India on Friday granted anticipatory bail to the Congress leader in a case over his allegations against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: Mamata Banerjee visited the strongroom at Sakhawat Memorial School in south Kolkata and remained there for nearly four hours amid allegations of irregularities linked to electronic voting machines and ballot handling.
A political and campus row has erupted at Jamia Millia Islamia after Vice-Chancellor Mazhar Asif’s remarks linking Indian identity to “Mahadev’s DNA” triggered widespread reactions.
Amid heavy rain, tensions flared on Thursday evening outside the strong room at Khudiram Anushilan Kendra, located within the Netaji Indoor Stadium complex in Kolkata a day after the final phase of Assembly Elections ended in West Bengal.
In a significant interim win for Kiaan and Samaira, the children of Karisma Kapoor, the Delhi High Court has ordered that the massive estate of late businessman Sunjay Kapur be preserved.
New Delhi/IBNS: Exit poll projections for the 294-seat Assembly in West Bengal have indicated a significant shift, with pollster Today’s Chanakya forecasting a decisive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
At least four people were killed after a tourist boat carrying 31 passengers sank in the Bargi Dam area of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: A day after several exit polls projected an advantage for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee released a video message asserting that her party remains firmly on course to form the next government.
Guwahati/IBNS: Pawan Khera, who has sought anticipatory bail over his remarks on Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife, on Thursday told the Supreme Court of India that it was “not necessary to humiliate me with arrest,” media reports said.
