Two Indian-flagged oil tankers were forced to turn back in the Strait of Hormuz after coming under fire from Iranian gunboats, amid escalating tensions in the ongoing US–Israel–Iran conflict.
New Delhi/IBNS: “Even Chanakya would have been astonished by your political shrewdness,” when Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra aimed that remark at Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the Lok Sabha, it drew laughter—but also captured the essence of what unfolded: a legislative defeat that may have been politically premeditated.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday issued a public apology to the country’s women following the failure of the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament, while sharply criticising Opposition parties for blocking the legislation, and accusing them of 'foeticide' of women's rights.
New Delhi/IBNS: India has summoned Iran’s Ambassador, Mohammad Fathali, to formally protest after an Indian-flagged vessel came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation at 8:30 pm on Saturday, a day after the women’s reservation bill failed to pass in the Lok Sabha.
Mumbai/IBNS: Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has referred to her previous experience at Axis Bank while responding to the recent case linked to a business process outsourcing unit of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Nashik.
Nashik/IBNS: Amid an ongoing probe into allegations of sexual abuse and forced religious conversion, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has clarified that one of the accused, Nida Khan, did not hold any leadership role within the organisation.
At least nine people were killed and four others critically injured after a tourist van fell into a deep gorge in the Valparai hills of Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district on Friday.
The Supreme Court of India on Friday declined to vacate its stay on the Telangana High Court’s order granting transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case registered in Assam.
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday said allegations that Rahul Gandhi holds dual citizenship warrant an inquiry.
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has suspended employee Nida Khan, who is accused in a case involving alleged forced religious conversion and sexual harassment at its Nashik unit.
The Centre on Friday failed to secure the required two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha to pass the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, which sought to provide 33% reservation for women in Parliament and state assemblies.
More than 1.75 lakh pilgrims from India are set to embark on the sacred Hajj pilgrimage as the first batch departs on April 18, 2026, marking the beginning of this year’s annual journey to Saudi Arabia.
New Delhi/IBNS: The debate over the Women's Reservation Bill and its linkage with delimitation intensified on Friday, with Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi calling the government’s move a “panic reaction”.
Mumbai/IBNS: One of the accused in the TCS Nashik sexual abuse and forced religious conversion case has sought anticipatory bail citing her pregnancy, media reports said, quoting her family.
Kolkata/IBNS: The probe by central agencies ahead of the West Bengal polls intensified on Friday, with the Income Tax department conducting raids at two premises linked to Trinamool Congress leader Debasish Kumar, who is contesting from the Rashbehari constituency, media reports said.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the urgent need to restore safety and ensure freedom of navigation in the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz during a recent telephone conversation.
A wedding celebration in Basti district in Uttar Pradesh took a horrific turn when an 11-year-old boy was allegedly thrown into a burning tandoor after taking rasgullas.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, speaking in Parliament during the debate on the women’s reservation bill, said southern states are being misled by a “false narrative” on delimitation.
A SpiceJet aircraft collided with a stationary Akasa Air plane at Delhi airport around 2:15 pm on Thursday, causing damage to both aircraft. No injuries were reported.
New Delhi/IBNS: The controversial voter revision drive in West Bengal took a new turn on Thursday after the Supreme Court allowed voters whose names are cleared by appellate tribunals within a set timeline to cast their votes in the upcoming Assembly elections, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Women’s Reservation Bill sparked a sharp political faceoff in Parliament on Wednesday, with the ruling and opposition benches exchanging heated remarks during the debate.
Chennai/IBNS: Actor-turned-politician Vijay has faced a setback a week ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, with the Chennai Police filing three cases against the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief over alleged violations during his roadshows, according to media reports.
Noida/IBNS: The Government of Uttar Pradesh has stated that 45 out of 66 individuals arrested in connection with the recent unrest in Noida were not workers, indicating the involvement of “external elements” in the violence.
Kolkata/IBNS: A debate over mixing profession with political ideology has surfaced amid the high-voltage West Bengal assembly elections, after a city-based cardiologist offered a Rs 500 discount to patients who chant “Jai Shri Ram”.
Chennai/IBNS: The controversy over the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise escalated on Thursday as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin staged a symbolic protest, burning a copy of the bill and calling it a “black law”.
Nashik/IBNS: Operations at the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) unit of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in Nashik have been temporarily halted amid an ongoing probe into allegations of sexual abuse and forced religious practices, according to media reports.
A massive fire broke out in a slum cluster in Lucknow’s Vikas Nagar area on Wednesday evening, destroying more than two dozen huts and triggering panic among residents.
The Centre is set to introduce the Delimitation Bill, 2026, in Parliament this week, proposing a legal framework to carry out constituency delimitation in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) in the event the region comes under Indian control.
The Congress and several Opposition parties on Tuesday said they support the Women’s Reservation Bill in principle but will oppose the government’s approach to implementing it through delimitation, calling the move politically motivated.
