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EAM S Jaishankar, among high-profile voters to get SIR notices in Delhi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his wife, Kyoko S Jaishankar, are among several high-profile individuals who have received notices from the Election Commission during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Delhi.

‘Party of comedians and jokers’: BJP targets Congress over PM Modi mimicry at Rahul Gandhi's Indore event

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have criticised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his remarks and on-stage mimicry aimed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Opposition party's ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event in Indore on Saturday.

India-Sri Lanka Naval Exercise Begins: INS Kavaratti, INS Jyoti Join SLINEX-26

The 13th edition of the Sri Lanka-India bilateral maritime exercise, SLINEX-26, is being conducted in Visakhapatnam from September 17 to 21.

‘My son has been killed’: IIT Bombay student’s parents allege severe harassment

Parents of a 22-year-old IIT Bombay student who died by suicide hours after he was caught using ChatGPT during an examination have alleged that he faced caste-based abuse, threats and harassment over the past three months at the direction of institute Director Shireesh B Kedare, media reports said.

Pune fort murder: Fiancée, lover used fake Instagram account to lure Ketan Agarwal to Lohagad

Police have filed a 5,053-page chargesheet in a Pune court detailing the alleged conspiracy behind the murder of 26-year-old businessman Ketan Agarwal, who died after being pushed from Lohagad Fort on June 18.

Mamata calls Congress 'natural ally' 25 years after giving BJP same tag; her political journey comes full circle

Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's political journey has come full circle in Nandigram, with the Trinamool Congress founder backing a Congress candidate for the October 6 bypoll and describing the grand old party as a "natural ally" — a phrase she had famously used for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) more than two decades ago.

Rahul Gandhi’s Modi mimicry draws BJP fire at Indore event

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have criticised Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his remarks and on-stage mimicry aimed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Opposition party's ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ event in Indore on Saturday.

3 killed, 1 critical as BMW crashes off Mumbai coastal road bridge

Three people were killed and another was critically injured after a speeding BMW crashed on Mumbai's Coastal Road and plunged off a bridge in the early hours of Sunday.

Arvind Kejriwal, family ‘missing’ from Delhi voter list, claims Aam Aadmi Party

A fresh controversy has emerged over Delhi’s ongoing voter-roll revision after the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged that the names of former Chief Minister and party chief Arvind Kejriwal and his family members were absent from the electoral roll.

Caught using ChatGPT for exam answers, IIT Bombay student dies by suicide; students protest

Mumbai/IBNS: A second-year student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay died by suicide in his hostel room on Friday after he was caught using a mobile phone during an examination, media reports said.

Piyush Goyal meets Canada’s Trade Minister in Mumbai, CEPA talks in focus

Canadian Minister of International Trade Maninder Sidhu is visiting Mumbai on September 18 and 19 to strengthen Canada’s trade and investment ties with India.

Caught using ChatGPT during IIT Bombay exam, student later found dead In hostel

A second-year IIT Bombay student who was reportedly caught using ChatGPT during an examination is suspected to have died by suicide, media reports said.

Christopher Nolan, Tom Holland visited this Mumbai Cafe. Now its licence is suspended

Mumbai's iconic Olympia Coffee House has had its licence suspended after a Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection uncovered a series of serious food safety and hygiene violations at the 108-year-old Colaba establishment.

Mamata Banerjee moves Supreme Court against EC freeze on TMC name, symbol

Former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Election Commission's interim decision to freeze the Trinamool Congress' name and election symbol amid a dispute between rival factions of the party.

Vijay to launch 1-gram gold ring scheme for newborns on Sept 28: Who is eligible?

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will launch the state's 'Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram' (Maternal Uncle Gold Ring) scheme on September 28, fulfilling a key electoral promise of his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government.

Congress' Nandigram candidate arrested after Mamata's support amid TMC symbol row; Bengal bypoll gets chaotic

Kolkata/IBNS: In a dramatic turn of events ahead of the West Bengal bypolls, former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday extended her support to the Congress candidate in Nandigram after her faction's nominee withdrew from the contest.

‘Old friend, recent critic’: Shashi Tharoor bumps into Anupam Kher during California medical checkup

California/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor recently shared a light-hearted moment with veteran actor Anupam Kher during a visit to California, where both underwent full-body scans at the same medical facility.

‘First Shiv Sena, then NCP, now Trinamool Congress’: Rahul Gandhi backs Mamata over party name and symbol freeze

New Delhi/IBNS: Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has backed former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after the Election Commission of India (ECI) froze the All India Trinamool Congress' name and its reserved election symbol amid an internal factional dispute.

Gurugram murder shocker: Groom-to-be leaves sisters at Delhi restaurant to meet ex-colleague, found dead days later

Gurugram/IBNS: A 31-year-old man was allegedly murdered by his former colleague and her partner in Gurugram after he left his family at a restaurant in Delhi, media reports said.

Delhi horror: Teen allegedly gangraped, stabbed to death and dumped in field; dogs eat parts of body

New Delhi/IBNS: In a horrific incident, a 16-year-old girl was allegedly gangraped by four people, including three juveniles, before being stabbed to death and her body dumped in an open field in Delhi, media reports said.

TMC name, symbol frozen: EC tells rival factions to pick new identities ahead of Bengal bypolls

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued an interim order freezing the use of the All India Trinamool Congress name and its reserved “Flowers & Grass” election symbol for the upcoming West Bengal Assembly bypolls, amid a dispute between rival factions claiming control of the party.

Police flag 50 investment apps suspected of being used in cyber fraud

Kolkata/IBNS: Kolkata Police and Bidhannagar City Police have issued a public warning about around 50 mobile applications that they say are being used by cybercriminals to target people through fraudulent online investment schemes.

PM Modi turns 76: From 25 years in public life to yoga, fasting and ‘Panchtatva’ walk — his life beyond politics

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 76 on Thursday, September 17, as prominent personalities and political leaders extended birthday wishes to him.

‘Assalamualaikum’ row: Why West Bengal IPS officer Bushra Bano’s sudden transfer has triggered a political storm

Kolkata/IBNS: The transfer of West Bengal IPS officer Bushra Bano has triggered a political controversy after Hindu groups objected to her use of Islamic greetings, including “Assalam Alaikum”, in an inspirational video for civil service aspirants.

Trump welcomes Modi's opium crackdown as India remains on US drug list

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised India's efforts to tackle illicit opium cultivation and strengthen supply-chain controls, signalling continued cooperation between Washington and New Delhi on counter-narcotics efforts.

India rejects Pakistan-China Boundary Commission, says 'no legal basis'

India on Wednesday strongly rejected the so-called Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission, which was operationalised in Islamabad, asserting that Pakistan has no authority to enter into any arrangement concerning territories that India considers to be under its illegal and forcible occupation.

Aaditya Thackeray denies Disha Salian case link, calls allegations 'evidence-free'

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has denied any connection with the death of Disha Salian, the former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, days after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) named him in its FIR in the 2020 case.

Jaishankar in Bhutan: EAM meets Foreign Minister, key talks on energy, trade and connectivity

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Bhutanese Foreign Minister Lyonpo D N Dhungyel in Bumthang and reviewed the longstanding cooperation between India and Bhutan.

Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman got 2 India invitations? MEA reveals details after BRICS absence

The Indian government has confirmed that it extended two separate invitations to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman — one for a bilateral visit and another to attend the BRICS Summit in his capacity as chair of BIMSTEC.

From President Murmu’s ADC to paid Instagram creator: Why Major Rishabh Singh Sambyal is facing criticism

New Delhi/IBNS: After around 12 years in the Indian Army, Major Rishabh Singh Sambyal has entered a new professional space following his premature retirement in 2026.

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