India has resumed buying crude oil from Iran for the first time since 2019, as escalating tensions in the Middle East disrupt supply routes through the Strait of Hormuz.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman is expected to visit India soon, signalling an improvement in ties between the two neighbours that had deteriorated during the former interim government's tenure, media reports said.
The Universal Parsi Registration Drive special facilitation camp, organised by the Ministry of Minority Affairs with support from the Bombay Parsi Panchayat in Mumbai, witnessed an overwhelming response, with around 300 fresh registrations completed on the Jiyo Parsi portal.
Indian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Anil Chauhan visited the strategically important areas under Chinar Corps, Srinagar on Saturday when he reviewed the security landscape and operational posture along the LoC in North Kashmir.
Thiruvananthapuram/IBNS: The campaign for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections turned tense after Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s convoy was allegedly stopped and his security personnel attacked in Malappuram district on Friday, according to media reports.
Chennai/IBNS: The absence of K. Annamalai from the candidate list of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Tamil Nadu has sparked speculation over the former state unit chief’s current role within the party.
Baharampur/IBNS: In a strong signal ahead of the Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India cracked down on alleged voter intimidation in West Bengal, leading to the arrest of a local councillor whose threat went viral on social media.
Srinagar/IBNS: The call for the integration of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir with India has gained fresh momentum, with claims that many residents are yearning for a “ghar wapsi” amid deepening economic distress in the region.
New Delhi/IBNS: The internal rift within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) intensified after Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha released a video accusing the party of attempting to silence him.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blamed All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), Indian Secular Front (ISF), Indian National Congress, and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the incident in which seven judicial officers were held hostage by a mob in Malda’s Kaliachak.
New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha has reacted for the first time after being removed as the party’s deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha.
Kolkata/IBNS: The alleged mastermind behind the hostage situation of seven judicial officers in Malda, West Bengal, was arrested on Friday, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday handed over the investigation into the gherao of judicial officers in Malda district of poll-bound West Bengal to the central counter-terrorism agency, National Investigation Agency (NIA), acting on directions from the Supreme Court.
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has put on hold its order mandating airlines to offer at least 60% of seats free of charge.
A 26-year-old software engineer from Bihar allegedly died by suicide at her apartment in Miyapur area of Hyderabad’s Cyberabad, with police suspecting harassment linked to dowry demands.
Raghav Chadha issued his first public statement on Thursday, hours after the Aam Aadmi Party removed him as deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, triggering fresh speculation about internal dynamics within the party led by Arvind Kejriwal.
Iran has reassured India that its energy shipments through the crucial Strait of Hormuz will remain safe despite ongoing disruptions caused by the conflict following joint strikes by the United States and Israel on Tehran on February 28.
India will participate in a high-level meeting involving 35 countries to explore options for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Thursday.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out fresh search operations on Thursday at multiple locations linked to executives of political consultancy firm I-PAC and other individuals, officials said.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has removed Raghav Chadha as deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha, marking a notable shift in the party’s parliamentary leadership.
Kolkata/IBNS: In a shocking breakdown of law and order, chaos erupted in Kaliachak in West Bengal’s Malda district as a judicial officer was heard desperately pleading for help after her vehicle came under attack by an agitated mob in the dead of night.
Kolkata/IBNS: With political temperatures soaring in poll-bound West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced he will camp in the state for around 15 days during the two-phase Assembly elections, signalling an all-out push by the BJP.
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed “outside provocation” for the nine-hour hostage crisis involving judicial officers in Malda’s Kaliachak, even as the incident drew strong criticism from the Supreme Court of India.
New Delhi/Kolkata/IBNS: In a scathing observation, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday termed the nine-hour hostage crisis involving judicial officers in West Bengal’s Malda as “calculated and motivated”, calling the state the “most polarised”.
Kolkata/IBNS: In a shocking breakdown of law and order, chaos erupted in Kaliachak in West Bengal’s Malda district as a judicial officer was heard desperately pleading for help after her vehicle came under attack by an agitated mob in the dead of night.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed officials to take all necessary steps to protect citizens from the ripple effects of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
A young tech couple’s deaths in Bengaluru have brought attention to the growing pressures of job instability and personal isolation in the city’s fast-paced tech ecosystem.
India has condemned the killing of UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, demanding that safety and security of these soldiers should be a top priority.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Rs 3,300 crore semiconductor plant by Kaynes Technology at Sanand, Gujarat.
Kolkata/IBNS: In a show of strength, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will lead a roadshow on Thursday in support of Bharatiya Janata Party’s Bhabanipur candidate Suvendu Adhikari ahead of the filing of his nomination.
