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Assembly byelection results: INDIA bloc leads in 11 of 13 seats, BJP and its ally JD(U) in 1 each

New Delhi/IBNS: INDIA, the anti-Modi front formed before the Lok Sabha elections, seems to be paying dividends even now as the opposition camp has managed to take leads in 11 out of 13 assembly seats which went to bypolls on July 10.

Mamata Banerjee's TMC set to sweep all 4 bypolls in West Bengal

Kolkata/IBNS: In further setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) is all set for a clean sweep in all four byelections held in the state on July 10.

UK: Teen taken into custody for attacking two women with 'bladed weapon' in Kent gurdwara

A 17-year-old boy was taken into custody after he allegedly attacked two women with a 'bladed weapon' and left them injured at a gurdwara in UK's Kent county on Thursday, police said.

Narendra Modi to visit Mumbai today, lay foundation stones of various projects worth Rs 29,400 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mumbai on Saturday where he will launch and dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone for multiple projects related to the road, railways and ports sector worth more than Rs 29,400 crore.

Mamata Banerjee attends Anant Ambani-Radhika Merchant's wedding in Mumbai

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday attended the star-studded wedding of business tycoon Mukesh Ambani's son Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai.

Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant are now married

Mumbai/IBNS: After seven months of pre-wedding extravaganzas, business tycoon Mukesh Ambani's son Anant tied the nuptial knot with pharmaceutical heiress Radhika Merchant in presence of their family members and thousands of guests at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai on Friday.

Arvind Kejriwal won't walk out of jail despite interim bail in liquor policy case. Here's why

Arvind Kejriwal won't walk out of jail despite interim bail in liquor policy case. Here's why

Delhi gym owner stabbed to death, received more than 21 wounds

New Delhi/IBNS: A 28-year-old gym owner in Delhi was on Wednesday stabbed to death by a group of men outside his house, media reports said.

Agniveer row: Former IAF chief RKS Bhadauria explains the compensation structure and its consumption of time

New Delhi/IBNS: Former Indian Air Force (IAF) chief RKS Bhadauria has narrated the reason behind the time taken to compensate Agniveer soldier's family amid the political row which broke out, media reports said.

ED raids premises of Karnataka Congress leaders in Valmiki corp scam case

Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches in four states, including the premises of former Karnataka minister and Congress leader B. Nagendra and MLA B. Daddal, in connection with a money laundering investigation linked to alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited, media reported.

Old video of TMC strongman's aides assaulting a person in Bengal's Ariadaha club surfaces, 2 arrested

Kolkata/IBNS: An old video has surfaced of a person being brutally assaulted allegedly by the associates of a Trinamool Congress strongman, Jayant Singh, inside a club in the Kamarhati area of West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district. The video triggered a political outrage. 

Hyderabad IRS officer Anukathir Surya makes history after Centre approves his request for name, gender change

Hyderabad/IBNS: In a first, the Central government has approved a Hyderabad-based Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer’s request to change her name and gender.

TDP workers vandalise Deccan Chronicle office in Vizag, harass staff, claims daily

Visakhapatnam/IBNS: Telugu Desam party (TDP) workers stormed into the office of Deccan Chronicle, vandalised furniture, set things on fire and harassed staff over the publication of a report in Visakhapatnam, the daily has alleged.

Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case: City officials demolish parts of pub which served accused Mihir Shah alcohol

Mumbai/IBNS: The city officials in Mumbai on Wednesday demolished parts of a pub where 24-year-old Mihir Shah spent hours before his BMW car rammed a two-wheeler killing a woman, media reports said.

Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case impact: Shinde Shiv Sena removes Rajesh Shah from deputy leader's post

Mumbai/IBNS: The Eknath Shinde camp of Shiv Sena has removed Rajesh Shah as the deputy leader of the party as an impact of the deadly BMW accident where his son Mihir Shah is involved, media reports said.

Speeding bus rams into milk tanker on Lucknow-Agra Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, 18 die

A double-decker bus hit a milk tanker on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao region on Wednesday which left at least 18 people dead, media reports said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer shortly after arriving in Vienna, says he is looking forward to discussions

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer shortly after arriving in Austria following his two-day visit to Russia.

Bengal govt's challenge to Centre over CBI probe into cases without state's consent is valid: Supreme Court

New Delhi/IBNS: In a relief for Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said the West Bengal government's stand against the Centre over the CBI probe into several cases without "state's consent" is valid, media reports said.

Supreme Court passes big judgement on alimony for divorced Muslim women

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Wednesday passed a big judgement on divorced Muslim women's right to receive alimony from their ex-husbands, media reports said.

End Ukraine war: India's appeal to Russia at Modi-Putin dinner

New Delhi/Moscow/IBNS: India has made a direct appeal to Moscow to end the over two-year-long war against Ukraine during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's informal meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the latter's residence, media reports said.

Country's development in last 10 years was just a trailer: PM Modi to Indian diaspora in Moscow

Moscow/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the development his country witnessed in the last 10 years since he came to power was just a trailer, speaking at a gathering of Indian diaspora during his two-day visit to Moscow, Russia.

Won't go unavenged: India strongly reacts to Kathua terror attack killing 5 Army personnel

New Delhi/IBNS: The terror attack that killed five Army personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua "won't go unavenged", said India in a strong response to the ambush attack by terrorists on Monday.

Shankaracharya backs Rahul Gandhi after row over 'Hindus are violent' remark in Lok Sabha

New Delhi/IBNS: Days after Rahul Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha, Swami Avimukteshwarananda, the 46th Shankaracharya of Jyotir Math, has come out in support of the Congress leader. 

Vladimir Putin holds informal meeting with Narendra Modi at his official residence in Novo-Ogaryovo ahead of official talks today

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday welcomed Indian PM Narendra Modi and toured him at his official residence in Novo-Ogaryovo near Moscow ahead of the beginning of the informal talks.

NEET: Supreme Court hears petitions regarding re-examination, says paper leak is an 'admitted fact'

While hearing a batch of petitions regarding the re-examination of NEET-UG 2024,  Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on Monday said the leak of the medical examination entrance paper is an 'admitted fact'.

Jammu and Kashmir: Two army personnel hurt after terrorists target their vehicle

At least two army personnel were injured when terrorists attacked their vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Monday.

Haryana: 40 schoolchildren injured after bus overturns in Panchkula

At least 40 schoolchildren were injured after the bus in which they were travelling overturned in Panchkula district of Haryana on Monday.

Heavy rain batters Mumbai; hits train services, schools and colleges shut

Mumbai/IBNS: Train services have been hit while schools and colleges shut as heavy rain battered Mumbai overnight, media reports said.

PM Modi embarks on a three-day trip to Russia and Austria

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a three-day tour to Russia and Austria on Monday.

'Why the state is interested in protecting someone?' Supreme Court raps Bengal govt over Sandeshkhali case

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday rapped the West Bengal government over the Sandeshkhali case where suspended Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan is accused of sexual assault and land grab in the island of the state.