A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-backed independent candidate won one of the two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand on Wednesday, with media reports attributing the outcome to cross-voting by MLAs from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and the CPI(ML).
Mumbai/IBNS: A fresh political crisis has emerged within Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) after six Lok Sabha MPs from the party met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and formally sought recognition of their move towards the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction.
A man who claims to have spent nearly two decades facilitating the "illegal" movement of Bangladeshi nationals across the India-Bangladesh border has alleged that a vast infiltration network operating in West Bengal generated hundreds of crores of rupees every year before recently coming to a standstill.
Raipur/IBNS: Three people, including two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, were killed after a long-running dispute over sand mining allegedly spiralled into a deadly clash in Chhattisgarh's Koriya district, media reports said.
Paris/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Paris on Wednesday following the conclusion of the G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, where he held a series of high-level bilateral meetings and discussions on global issues.
Fresh developments have emerged in the investigation into the alleged mismanagement surrounding Lionel Messi’s ‘GOAT India Tour’ programme at Kolkata’s Yuva Bharati Krirangan in December last year, with members of the football icon’s team reportedly attributing the chaos to former West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas.
Paris/IBNS: The much-discussed camaraderie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was once again on display at the G7 Summit, where the two leaders shared a light-hearted exchange amid deliberations on major global issues.
The 10th Thailand-India Defence Dialogue was held in Bangkok on June 16, 2026, to review the full spectrum of bilateral defence cooperation and exchange views on regional and global security issues of mutual interest.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his British counterpart, Keir Starmer, on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in France, where the two leaders welcomed progress across all pillars of the India-UK Vision 2035 roadmap.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday raised concerns over the safety of Indian seafarers and the broader risks to global maritime trade while addressing G7 leaders in France’s Evian.
Senior leaders of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) have reportedly been unable to reach several of the party’s Lok Sabha MPs, with multiple phones switched off.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced a 20 per cent reduction in daily water supply to industrial and commercial users, including sports clubs, as delayed monsoon conditions worsen water availability in Mumbai.
The Delhi Police Special Cell has dismantled an international terror-crime network allegedly operating under the directions of Pakistan-based gangster-turned-terrorist Shahzad Bhatti and his associate Ajmal Gujjar, arresting seven operatives and foiling planned attacks in the Delhi-NCR region, media reports.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump were seen interacting on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Evian, France, on Tuesday, marking their first face-to-face meeting in months.
Nagpur/IBNS: A woman married to an Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel has accused a former classmate and his associates of rape, blackmail, extortion, black magic and forced religious conversion in a case that has triggered a major police investigation in Nagpur.
Bratislavia/IBNS: Slovak President Peter Pellegrini conferred the country's highest state honour on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Bratislava on Monday.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said he will not respond to Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge’s open letter demanding that the organisation register itself and disclose its financial and administrative details, calling the move a “political gimmick.”
In a major development with political and religious ramifications in Punjab, the Akal Takht on Monday declared Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann "anti-Guru" and urged the Sikh community to have no association with him.
Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), was assaulted during a protest in Jaipur on Monday, prompting police to detain six people and launch an investigation into the incident.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has welcomed the understanding reached between the United States and Iran to end hostilities in West Asia, expressing hope that it would restore peace and stability in the region.
New Delhi/IBNS: Fresh political drama erupted over the reported merger of 20 rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs with the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) after senior office bearers of the little-known party claimed they had no knowledge of such an induction.
Twenty bebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs are set to join the Tripura-based Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) and extend support to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), TMC leader Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar said on Sunday, marking a significant escalation in the internal turmoil within the party.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only shared a light moment for a “Nice” selfie beside inaugurating the Bharat Innovates programme, but also held substantive discussions aimed at deepening and diversifying bilateral ties in the fields of economic growth, technology, innovation, talent mobility, and cultural exchanges.
Muscat: All 14 Indian crew members aboard an Indian-flagged mechanised sailing vessel that suffered an engine failure off the coast of Oman have been rescued, the Indian Embassy in Muscat said on Sunday.
INS Sharda departed Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Saturday following a successful port call that further strengthened maritime cooperation and friendship between India and Sri Lanka.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday met French President Emmanuel Macron in Nice, France, where he is visiting to attend the ‘Bharat Innovates’ event.
A 19-year-old woman died after being attacked inside a police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district, allegedly by her parents during a heated confrontation over her decision to marry a man of her choice.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee reappeared before the West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Sunday in connection with the ongoing legislative assembly signature forgery case, officials said.
Fresh cracks have surfaced within the Opposition's INDIA alliance after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi reportedly said he would not hug former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan owing to their ongoing political rivalry.
The Government of India has appointed Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, currently serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff, as the next Chief of the Army Staff.
