The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday nominated Bengali actress Koel Mallick for the Rajya Sabha polls in West Bengal, just months after she quit the Upper House as a Trinamool Congress MP.
A man allegedly electrocuted his drinking partner to death and stole Rs 2,250 from his pocket in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, police said.
Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited Indian pilot Smit Machchhar at a hospital in the UAE, where he is recovering from serious injuries sustained during a mid-air attack by his co-pilot.
The killing of social media influencer and makeup artist Mad Sandhu in Amritsar has triggered a fresh political confrontation in Punjab, with the BJP and Congress accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of failing to maintain law and order in the state.
Israel's Transportation Ministry has acknowledged major gaps in the security screening of foreign pilots flying into the country, following the stabbing of an Indian captain by an Omani co-pilot aboard a flydubai flight this week, media reports said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday spoke by telephone with Flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar, who is recovering in a hospital in the UAE, and praised his actions during the cockpit attack on September 30.
Social media influencer Mad Sandhu, who had a significant following online, was shot dead in Amritsar, Punjab, on Saturday, prompting a police investigation.
Indian Naval Ships Sahyadri and Kulish have concluded their participation in the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise (AIME) 2026, held in the Philippines under the theme ‘Anchored in Trust, United at Sea’.
Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Saturday visited Indian pilot Smit Machchhar in hospital, where he is undergoing treatment following an alleged mid-air attack by his Omani co-pilot on September 30.
A man attacked a priest and struck the idol of Goddess Santoshi with sticks at a temple in Hyderabad's Dilsukhnagar on Friday.
Bollywood actor Dino Morea was questioned by the Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Friday in connection with the alleged Rs 65.54-crore Mithi River desilting case.
The Congress has appointed former Indian hockey captain and Jalandhar Cantonment MLA Pargat Singh as the new president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, replacing Amrinder Singh Raja Warring.
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday inaugurated the Dharavi Experience Centre on Gandhi Jayanti, marking Mahatma Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary.
Guwahati/IBNS: A woman was allegedly stripped and assaulted by bouncers at a nightclub in Assam's Khanapara area on Thursday night, NDTV reported.
New Delhi/IBNS: Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar recited the Hindu devotional hymn Hanuman Chalisa for courage while battling his Omani co-pilot during a cockpit attack on a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight, media reports said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a video call with Flydubai pilot Captain Smit Machchhar and praised him for his bravery after he prevented a plane carrying 174 passengers from crashing following an attack by his co-pilot.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Flydubai pilot Smit Machchhar, who reportedly saved lives by preventing his co-pilot from crashing the passenger aircraft, media reports said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Indian PM Narendra Modi for his efforts to end the ongoing Ukraine war, appreciating him for his 'good ideas'.
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Trishul arrived at Toulon, France, on September 22 to participate in the 24th edition of Exercise Varuna, the annual bilateral maritime exercise between the Indian Navy and the French Navy.
Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot injured in the Flydubai cockpit incident, has been shifted to Abu Dhabi for continued medical treatment and recovery, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
Eight teenagers from Pune died after being swept into the sea by strong currents at Maharashtra’s Diveagar beach in Raigad district, turning a weekend picnic into a devastating tragedy.
Former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee appears to be looking beyond Bengal, with her recent moves suggesting a renewed interest in playing a larger role within the Opposition camp.
Dubai/IBNS: India’s Ambassador to the UAE, Dr. Deepak Mittal, on Thursday said he met the family of Captain Smit Machchhar and assured them of the Indian government’s full support for the pilot’s well-being and welfare.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar for his courage during a dramatic mid-air cockpit attack aboard a flydubai flight, saying his actions helped avert a tragedy similar to the 9/11 attacks.
Kolkata/IBNS: A Class 9 student was allegedly attacked by a classmate with a sharp object at a prominent school in Kolkata on Wednesday, leaving him bleeding, media reports said.
Lucknow/IBNS: In a surprise move, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has fielded senior Reliance Group executive and sports administrator Dhanraj Parimal Nathwani as one of the party's nominees for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised Indian pilot Captain Smit Machchhar as a “HERO” after his actions during a dramatic mid-air cockpit confrontation on a Flydubai flight helped avert what officials described as a potentially catastrophic incident.
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has stepped down as Punjab Congress president, with the party expected to name his successor within the next 24–48 hours as it seeks to settle months of factional tensions ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump, with the two leaders reviewing progress in India-US cooperation across trade, defence, energy, critical technologies and other areas of mutual interest.
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has said Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff have responded to the show-cause notices issued to them over their Vimal Elaichi advertisement, media reports said.
