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Kalyan Banerjee resigns as TMC's chief whip in Lok Sabha over internal rift, Mahua Moitra's 'pig' remark

Kalyan Banerjee resigns as TMC's chief whip in Lok Sabha over internal rift, Mahua Moitra's 'pig' remark

The internal rift in the Trinamool Congress (TMC) was out in the open on Monday with MP Kalyan Banerjee resigning from the post of chief whip in the Lok Sabha, a move seemingly triggered by his party colleague Mahua Moitra calling him a “pig”.

IBNSAug 04, 2025
Kalyan Banerjee resigns as TMC's chief whip in Lok Sabha over internal rift, Mahua Moitra's 'pig' remark

Kalyan Banerjee resigns as TMC's chief whip in Lok Sabha over internal rift, Mahua Moitra's 'pig' remark

The internal rift in the Trinamool Congress (TMC) was out in the open on Monday with MP Kalyan Banerjee resigning from the post of chief whip in the Lok Sabha, a move seemingly triggered by his party colleague Mahua Moitra calling him a “pig”.

IBNSAug 04, 2025
'BJP crossed all limits in insulting Bengalis': Trinamool slams Amit Malviya amid language row

'BJP crossed all limits in insulting Bengalis': Trinamool slams Amit Malviya amid language row

The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) has launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after its IT Cell Chief Amit Malviya allegedly made a claim that "there is, in fact, no language called Bengali" while defending the Delhi Police's blatant action of dismissing Bengali as a "Bangladeshi language". 

IBNSAug 04, 2025
'Very nations criticizing India indulge in trade with Russia': MEA counters Trump's tariff threat

'Very nations criticizing India indulge in trade with Russia': MEA counters Trump's tariff threat

In a strongly worded statement, India has hit back at the US after Donald Trump threatened to raise tariffs on goods from India over its purchase of Russian oil and said targeting it "is unjustified and unreasonable" when the criticising countries themselves "indulge in trade" with Moscow.

IBNSAug 04, 2025
Donald Trump threatens to 'substantially' raise tariffs on India over Russian oil purchase

Donald Trump threatens to 'substantially' raise tariffs on India over Russian oil purchase

US President Donald Trump has threatened India yet again over its purchase of Russian oil stating that the South Asian country doesn't care for the lives lost in Ukraine.

IBNSAug 04, 2025
My son may have been murdered: Sunjay Kapur's mother Rani claims

My son may have been murdered: Sunjay Kapur's mother Rani claims

The battle to control the Rs 30,000 crore Sona Group has taken a dramatic turn with it getting shifted to the United Kingdom this week after Rani Kapur, mother of late Chairman Sunjay Kapur's, hinted at a "transnational conspiracy" that led to the "murder" of her son, media reports said.

IBNSAug 04, 2025
Cockroaches found on Air India's San Francisco-Mumbai flight, airline issues apology

Cockroaches found on Air India's San Francisco-Mumbai flight, airline issues apology

Tata Group-owned Air India on Monday said two of its passengers, who were travelling in a San Francisco-Mumbai flight, were relocated after they complained about the presence of 'a few small cockroaches on board'.

IBNSAug 04, 2025
Complaint filed against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over 'two voter cards' amid SIR row

Complaint filed against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over 'two voter cards' amid SIR row

New Delhi/Patna/IBNS: A complaint has been filed against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav for allegedly possessing two voter cards with different numbers, media reports said.

IBNSAug 04, 2025
Does anyone still doubt who Rahul Gandhi is speaking for?: BJP after SC raps Cong MP over 'Chinese intrusion' remark

Does anyone still doubt who Rahul Gandhi is speaking for?: BJP after SC raps Cong MP over 'Chinese intrusion' remark

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has attacked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after his claim that China occupied 2,000 sq. km of Indian land drew sharp rebuke from the Supreme Court on Monday.

IBNSAug 04, 2025
Does anyone still doubt who Rahul Gandhi is speaking for?: BJP after SC raps Cong MP over 'Chinese intrusion' remark

Does anyone still doubt who Rahul Gandhi is speaking for?: BJP after SC raps Cong MP over 'Chinese intrusion' remark

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has attacked Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after his claim that China occupied 2,000 sq. km of Indian land drew sharp rebuke from the Supreme Court on Monday.

IBNSAug 04, 2025
'If you are a true Indian, you won't say all of this': SC raps Rahul Gandhi over 'China occupied 2,000 sq. km land' claim

'If you are a true Indian, you won't say all of this': SC raps Rahul Gandhi over 'China occupied 2,000 sq. km land' claim

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday lashed out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his claims that China had occupied 2,000 square kilometers of Indian land and asked for a reason behind such an assertion, media reports said.

IBNSAug 04, 2025
'If you are a true Indian, you won't say all of this': SC raps Rahul Gandhi over 'China occupied 2,000 sq. km land' claim

'If you are a true Indian, you won't say all of this': SC raps Rahul Gandhi over 'China occupied 2,000 sq. km land' claim

New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday lashed out at Congress MP Rahul Gandhi over his claims that China had occupied 2,000 square kilometers of Indian land and asked for a reason behind such an assertion, media reports said.

IBNSAug 04, 2025
PM Modi mourns Shibu Soren's demise: 'He was passionate about empowering tribal communities, poor and downtrodden'

PM Modi mourns Shibu Soren's demise: 'He was passionate about empowering tribal communities, poor and downtrodden'

New Delhi/IBNS: Shibu Soren worked towards the empowerment of "tribal communities, the poor and downtrodden", said Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourning the former Jharkhand Chief Minister's demise.

IBNSAug 04, 2025
PM Modi mourns Shibu Soren's demise: 'He was passionate about empowering tribal communities, poor and downtrodden'

PM Modi mourns Shibu Soren's demise: 'He was passionate about empowering tribal communities, poor and downtrodden'

New Delhi/IBNS: Shibu Soren worked towards the empowerment of "tribal communities, the poor and downtrodden", said Prime Minister Narendra Modi mourning the former Jharkhand Chief Minister's demise.

IBNSAug 04, 2025
Former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren dies at 81

Former Jharkhand CM Shibu Soren dies at 81

Ranchi/IBNS: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren died at the age of 81 on Monday.

IBNSAug 04, 2025
Gurugram woman stabs live-in partner to death after fight over visits to his wife, children

Gurugram woman stabs live-in partner to death after fight over visits to his wife, children

Gurugram: A woman in Gurugram allegedly stabbed her live-in partner amid an ongoing conflict over his visits to his wife and children.

IBNSAug 03, 2025
India launches new collaborative initiative with UN to improve rice fortification, supply chain management in Nepal

India launches new collaborative initiative with UN to improve rice fortification, supply chain management in Nepal

India launched a new collaborative initiative with the support of the UN World Food Programme to strengthen Rice Fortification and Supply Chain Management in Nepal.

IBNSAug 03, 2025
‘Not officially issued’: EC seeks Tejashwi Yadav’s explanation over EPIC card used to allege voter roll omission

‘Not officially issued’: EC seeks Tejashwi Yadav’s explanation over EPIC card used to allege voter roll omission

Patna: The Election Commission has asked Tejashwi Yadav, the RJD leader, to substantiate his claim that his name was removed from Bihar's electoral roll, media reports said.

IBNSAug 03, 2025
Bengaluru man rapes woman staying at his paying guest; arrested

Bengaluru man rapes woman staying at his paying guest; arrested

Bengaluru: A college student in Bengaluru has accused the owner of the paying guest (PG) accommodation where she recently moved in of raping her after threatening to deny her food and shelter unless she “cooperated.”

IBNSAug 03, 2025
Army officer assaults SpiceJet staff over excess cabin baggage; 4 injured

Army officer assaults SpiceJet staff over excess cabin baggage; 4 injured

New Delhi: An altercation over excess cabin luggage led to a violent outburst by a senior Army officer at Srinagar airport, leaving four SpiceJet employees seriously injured, media reports said, citing the airline's satement.

IBNSAug 03, 2025
Mumbai cop arrested for allegedly misbehaving with woman passengers in drunken state on local train

Mumbai cop arrested for allegedly misbehaving with woman passengers in drunken state on local train

A police constable has been arrested for allegedly misbehaving with women passengers while being drunk in the ladies' compartment of a local train in Mumbai, media reports said.

IBNSAug 03, 2025
Man, who went missing after being slapped mid-flight, found at Assam's Barpeta railway station

Man, who went missing after being slapped mid-flight, found at Assam's Barpeta railway station

The man, who was slapped by a fellow passenger after suffering a panic attack while being on an IndiGo flight and then went missing, has been found at a railway station in Assam's Barpeta, nearly 800 km from Kolkata, where the plane had landed, media reports said.

IBNSAug 03, 2025
'He has his reasons': Shashi Tharoor on Rahul Gandhi's support for Trump's 'dead economy' remark

'He has his reasons': Shashi Tharoor on Rahul Gandhi's support for Trump's 'dead economy' remark

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday refused to comment on party leader Rahul Gandhi's support for US President Donald Trump's 'dead economy' remark about India and said the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha may have had his "own reasons" for saying so.

IBNSAug 03, 2025
Andhra looks to shield aqua farmers from US tariff blow, CM Naidu assures action plan soon

Andhra looks to shield aqua farmers from US tariff blow, CM Naidu assures action plan soon

Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh is weighing its options to safeguard the interests of the state's aqua farmers following the US decision to impose a 25% tariff on Indian imports, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Saturday.

IBNSAug 02, 2025
Tejashwi Yadav claims his name missing from voter list, Election Commission calls it 'false and mischievous'

Tejashwi Yadav claims his name missing from voter list, Election Commission calls it 'false and mischievous'

Patna: RJD leader and former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday alleged that his name was missing from the revised draft electoral rolls published a day earlier in poll-bound Bihar, media reports said.

IBNSAug 02, 2025
IndiGo bans passenger who slapped man during panic attack; victim missing after landing in Kolkata

IndiGo bans passenger who slapped man during panic attack; victim missing after landing in Kolkata

Kolkata: The man seen on video slapping a fellow passenger experiencing a panic attack on IndiGo flight 6E-2387 on Thursday from Mumbai to Kolkata has been placed on the airline's No Fly List, the carrier said in a statement on Saturday.

IBNSAug 02, 2025
'Was forced to name PM Modi': Pragya Thakur alleges torture, coercion in custody after Malegaon blast acquittal; blames Congress for ‘conspiracy’

'Was forced to name PM Modi': Pragya Thakur alleges torture, coercion in custody after Malegaon blast acquittal; blames Congress for ‘conspiracy’

New Delhi: Days after a special NIA court acquitted all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, including her, former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur made explosive allegations, claiming she was tortured and coerced into naming Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, and others during the investigation, according to media reports.

IBNSAug 02, 2025
ISRO launches HOPE station in Ladakh's Tso Kar valley to simulate Mars missions

ISRO launches HOPE station in Ladakh's Tso Kar valley to simulate Mars missions

Leh: In a major step forward for India’s planetary exploration ambitions, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has established the Himalayan Outpost for Planetary Exploration (HOPE) in Ladakh’s Tso Kar Valley, media reports said.

IBNSAug 02, 2025
Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna gets life term for raping domestic worker

Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna gets life term for raping domestic worker

Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna has been sentenced to life imprisonment and fined Rs 11 lakh for raping a 47-year-old domestic worker in Mysuru and recording it.

IBNSAug 02, 2025
India denounces 'baseless allegations' in UK report on transnational repression

India denounces 'baseless allegations' in UK report on transnational repression

The Indian government has rejected a British parliamentary report that named it among countries engaged in “transnational repression” in the UK.

IBNSAug 02, 2025

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