How banned Chinese kite strings are still killing children, families in India this festive season
Jan 17, 2026, at 03:40 pm
The menace of Chinese manja once again cast a deadly shadow across parts of India this festive season, claiming multiple lives despite a nationwide ban on the sharp, glass-coated kite strings.
‘No internet, violent protests’: First flights from turmoil-hit Iran bring Indians home
Jan 17, 2026, at 02:36 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The first two commercial flights carrying Indian nationals from Iran landed in Delhi late on Tuesday night, marking the return of citizens amid weeks of unrest in the country.
PM Modi flags off first Vande Bharat Sleeper from Bengal — no waiting list, only confirmed berths!
Jan 17, 2026, at 02:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off the country’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train at Malda in West Bengal.
War zone Beldanga: Highway blocked, reporters attacked in migrant death protests
Jan 17, 2026, at 01:56 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Violence erupted in Beldanga of West Bengal’s Murshidabad district for the second consecutive day on Saturday as protests over the death of a local migrant worker in Jharkhand escalated, media reports said.
‘Non-Hindus prohibited’ banners at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar spark row ahead of 2027 Kumbh
Jan 17, 2026, at 12:18 pm
Haridwar/IBNS: Amid demands for a ban on the entry of non-Hindus at Har Ki Pauri in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar, banners restricting such entry have been put up at several religious sites and Ganga ghats within the Haridwar Kumbh area, media reports said.
Jan 17, 2026, at 10:55 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday flag off India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train from Malda, West Bengal on the first day of his weekend-trip to poll-bound West Bengal.
Kangana Ranaut hails BJP’s historic BMC win, calls it 'justice' after 2020 demolition row
Jan 16, 2026, at 10:14 pm
Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Thursday congratulated her party leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, after the BJP secured a historic victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections — India’s richest civic body.
Chaos on IndiGo Mumbai–Krabi flight after pilot refuses to fly beyond duty hours
Jan 16, 2026, at 09:23 pm
Chaotic scenes broke out aboard an IndiGo flight from Mumbai to Thailand’s Krabi after the pilot declined to operate the aircraft, citing the end of his permissible duty hours.
Mumbai’s power shift: Mahayuti topples Thackerays, BJP emerges kingmaker in BMC polls
Jan 16, 2026, at 07:18 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti alliance has scripted a historic victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, bringing an end to the Thackeray family’s 28-year control over Asia’s richest civic body.
India, Israel join forces to revolutionise fisheries. Know all details
Jan 16, 2026, at 07:10 pm
A high-level Indian delegation, led by Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying & Panchayati Raj, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, concluded a successful visit to Israel from January 13–15, 2026, to participate in the Second Global Summit on “Blue Food Security: Sea the Future 2026” held in Eilat.
Indian Army fires at drones in Jammu and Poonch sectors; third sighting in five days
Jan 15, 2026, at 11:34 pm
The Indian Army engaged drones spotted over the Jammu and Poonch sectors on Wednesday evening, NDTV reported, quoting defence sources.
New York-bound Air India A350 engine damaged after sucking in baggage container at Delhi airport
Jan 15, 2026, at 11:22 pm
An Air India aircraft suffered damage to one of its engines early Thursday after it sucked in a baggage container while taxiing at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport amid dense fog, the airline confirmed.
India begins evacuation of stranded citizens from Iran amid unrest, first flight tomorrow
Jan 15, 2026, at 10:37 pm
India on Thursday issued an urgent advisory asking its citizens to leave Iran and announced plans to evacuate them amid escalating security concerns in the country, media reports said.
BJP–Shinde's Sena set for big BMC win! Exit polls predict a major shift in Mumbai politics
Jan 15, 2026, at 09:28 pm
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena are poised for a sweeping victory in elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), according to four exit polls, signalling a possible end to decades of Thackeray-led dominance over India’s richest civic body.
Major blow to Mamata! SC stays FIRs, flags state meddling in central probe as ‘serious issue’
Jan 15, 2026, at 04:03 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a massive setback to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed all First Information Reports (FIRs) registered by state police against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers in connection with the I-PAC raid row till next hearing.
Trump tariff bomb on Iran trade: Tharoor flags existential crisis for Indian exporters
Jan 15, 2026, at 02:50 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has expressed “serious concern” over US President Donald Trump’s announcement of an additional 25 percent tariff on all countries, including India, that trade with Iran.
'Mobocracy in court?': SC explodes over Calcutta HC chaos in ED vs Mamata showdown
Jan 15, 2026, at 01:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it was “very much disturbed” by the chaos that erupted in the Calcutta High Court during the hearing on the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) petition against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the I-PAC raid row, media reports said.
ED v Mamata: Supreme Court to hear probe agency’s petition against Bengal CM over I-PAC raids today
Jan 15, 2026, at 12:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court will on Thursday hear the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) petition against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has been accused of resisting the central probe agency’s raid at the I-PAC office and at the residence of firm head Pratik Jain last week, media reports said.
Supreme Court snub shocks Vijay’s Jana Nayagan, release now in deep trouble
Jan 15, 2026, at 11:48 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In a setback for Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan, the Supreme Court on Thursday declined to grant an urgent hearing on a petition filed by the makers of the upcoming Tamil film, which is embroiled in a certification row, media reports said.
Jan 14, 2026, at 10:39 pm
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi late Wednesday evening as the situation in and around Iran continues to evolve.
Zubeen Garg declined life jacket during yacht outing, not murdered: Singapore coroner’s court
Jan 14, 2026, at 09:27 pm
Popular Assamese singer-songwriter Zubeen Garg declined to wear a life jacket shortly before he drowned during a yacht outing in Singapore last September, a coroner’s court was told on Wednesday, media reports said.
India-France strategic dialogue focuses on defence, nuclear and tech cooperation
Jan 14, 2026, at 07:06 pm
Indian and French officials on Tuesday held a key Strategic Dialogue in New Delhi, discussing ongoing bilateral initiatives across security, defence, technology, space, and civil nuclear cooperation.
Telangana horror: 500 stray dogs killed with lethal injections to fulfil 'election promise'
Jan 14, 2026, at 06:52 pm
Hyderabad/IBNS: A major animal cruelty scandal has erupted in Telangana after authorities confirmed that lethal injections were used to kill around 500 stray dogs across multiple districts.
US Navy sailor sentenced to 200 months for spying for China, selling military secrets
Jan 14, 2026, at 06:51 pm
The US Justice Department said a former US Navy sailor convicted of espionage for passing sensitive military information to China has been sentenced to 200 months in federal prison.
Big blow to TMC! Calcutta High Court disposes off plea against ED in I-PAC raid row
Jan 14, 2026, at 04:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In a setback for the Trinamool Congress (TMC), the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday disposed off the ruling party’s petition against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the probe agency’s I-PAC raid, media reports said.
From nuclear energy to trade ties: Why the Jaishankar–Rubio call matters now?
Jan 14, 2026, at 03:54 pm
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a telephone conversation on Tuesday, discussing ongoing negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement and their shared interest in strengthening economic cooperation.
Multiple drones spotted along LoC in Rajouri sector; army opens fire, launches search ops
Jan 13, 2026, at 11:15 pm
Security forces were placed on high alert after multiple drones were spotted along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Doonga Gali area of the Keri sector in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi’s Jana Nayagan post fuels Congress churn over possible TVK outreach in Tamil Nadu
Jan 13, 2026, at 09:03 pm
Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s strong public support for actor Vijay amid the controversy surrounding his film, Jana Nayagan, has injected fresh intrigue into Tamil Nadu politics, triggering speculation about a possible future alliance between the Congress and Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).
Karur stampede case: TVK chief Vijay summoned again by CBI, denies responsibility
Jan 13, 2026, at 08:19 pm
TVK chief and actor Vijay has been summoned again by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and asked to appear in Delhi on January 19 in connection with the Karur stampede tragedy that claimed 41 lives.
When Calendars Become Quiet Chronicles of Their Time
Jan 13, 2026, at 04:22 pm
It is that time of the year, like new resolutions—never mind they fizzle out by mid-year—when the subject of calendars comes up. You wonder: do people still hang calendars on the wall? Is it too kitschy for sophisticated apartments with silk-finish walls that would rather adorn a Ganesh Haloi or a Van Gogh print? But then you walk down a nearby lane and see shops with calendars adorning their walls, displaying deities in various avatars, togged up in garish colours, and realise that they are still cherished, indeed.