The recent deaths of actor-model Twisha Sharma in Bhopal and Deepika Nagar have once again put the spotlight on dowry-related violence in India, reigniting concerns over the persistence of abuse despite decades of legal safeguards.
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the West Bengal government’s recent order regulating animal slaughter ahead of the Id-Uz-Zoha festival, popularly known as Bakri-Eid, dismissing multiple petitions challenging the notification.
In a historic political moment for the Congress in Tamil Nadu, the party on Thursday joined the state government for the first time in nearly six decades. But the swearing-in ceremony of Congress MLA S Rajesh Kumar quickly turned controversial after he raised slogans praising Rahul Gandhi during his oath-taking.
A fresh legal controversy has surfaced around Bengali actor-director Parambrata Chatterjee and actress Swastika Mukherjee after a complaint and application seeking an FIR were filed against them at Kolkata’s Gariahat Police Station.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered a fresh probe into allegations of destruction of evidence in the 2024 R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The X handle of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), the satirical online campaign triggered by controversial remarks from Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, has been withheld, its founder Abhijeet Dipke said.
Kolkata/IBNS: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Kolkata resident accused of passing confidential security-related information to Pakistani intelligence operatives as part of an alleged anti-India espionage and terror conspiracy.
New Delhi/IBNS: Hamza Burhan, one of the alleged masterminds behind the 2019 Pulwama attack, has reportedly been killed by unidentified assailants in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), according to media reports.
BJP has finally conquered Bengal. From PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Jhalmuri’ moment in Jhargram at the start of the campaign in the state to Verdict Day on May 4 when the party secured a record 2/3rd majority in the 294-member assembly, it was a dream run. Just ten years ago, the party had entered the polls with zero seat in the House.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a satirical online campaign triggered by controversial remarks from Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, has taken social media by storm, even overtaking the Bharatiya Janata Party in follower count on some platforms. However, the movement’s explosive rise has also sparked growing debate and scepticism online, with critics questioning whether its massive digital traction is entirely organic or amplified by coordinated troll networks, bots...
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has reportedly made it mandatory for students to sing the national song Vande Mataram in madrasas, days after issuing a similar directive for all state-run schools, according to media reports.
Kolkata/IBNS: Voters of Falta in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas claimed the “return of democracy” in the assembly constituency where a repoll is underway on Thursday.
A court in Bhopal on Wednesday rejected the family’s plea for a second autopsy of model-actor Twisha Sharma, deepening the controversy surrounding her death just five months after her marriage.
The Congress will return to the Tamil Nadu government after nearly six decades, as Chief Minister Vijay expands his cabinet on Thursday.
Multilateral military exercise PRAGATI 2026 commenced on Wednesday at Umroi Military Station, Meghalaya, with the participation of 12 nations, namely Bhutan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of National Defence, Republic of Korea (RoK) Ahn Gyu-back held comprehensive bilateral discussions in Seoul on May 20, 2026.
New Delhi/IBNS: The mystery surrounding the death of model-actor Twisha Sharma has deepened after fresh reports highlighted alleged lapses and inconsistencies in the handling of evidence during the investigation.
Some diplomatic meetings make headlines. Some create memes. But when Narendra Modi and Giorgia Meloni meet, the internet gets a full-blown “Melodi moment.”
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee's close aide and former MLA Aditi Munshi's husband, Debraj Chakraborty, was detained by police on Tuesday night, several media reports claimed.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who shares a warm rapport with her Indian counterpart, welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Rome on Tuesday, sharing a selfie with him that quickly went viral online.
If you are unemployed, lazy, chronically online, and can rant professionally, then you are welcome to join the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), claims the newly launched party's website.
Indian security agencies have arrested a Pakistani national linked to the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), who allegedly entered India to carry out terror activities but later abandoned his mission to undergo a hair transplant in Srinagar.
World Cup-winning Argentine footballer Lionel Messi’s India tour organiser Satadru Dutta on Monday filed a complaint against former West Bengal sports minister Aroop Biswas, former DG Rajeev Kumar, and New Alipore councillor Jui Biswas, alleging sabotage of the high-profile event held at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium last year.
India has achieved a major milestone in defence aviation manufacturing as the first Airbus C-295 transport aircraft assembled in the country is now ready for flight testing at the Tata-Airbus facility in Vadodara.
India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with Vietnam’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, General Phan Van Giang, in Hanoi on May 19, during which both leaders reviewed the expanding defence partnership between the two countries and explored ways to further deepen cooperation in maritime security, defence industry, training, and regional stability.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India on September 12 and 13 to attend the BRICS Summit, the country's Embassy in South Africa confirmed on Tuesday.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has issued notices to 17 properties linked to Trinamool Congress (TMC) National General Secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee over alleged unauthorised construction.
The CPI(M), a key ally of the TVK-led government in Tamil Nadu, has warned that it would reconsider its support if Chief Minister Vijay ever allows the AIADMK or any of its factions into the ruling coalition.
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its attack on Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee after a party candidate abruptly withdrew from the re-poll in Bengal's Falta, a Diamond Harbour constituency considered Banerjee’s political stronghold.
In a major move with significant political and social implications, the BJP government led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday regularised 66 communities that were part of West Bengal’s OBC reservation list before 2010.
