A tragic dynamite explosion at an illegal coal mine in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district has claimed 18 lives and left one injured, with authorities registering a case and launching an investigation.
Russian diplomat alleges British military officers are secretly operating in Ukraine under diplomatic cover, advising and training forces, amid rising UK-Russia tensions.
In a significant security operation, three Naxal insurgents were neutralized during a fierce encounter with security forces in the Fodewada forest area of Gadchiroli, near the Narayanpur border in Bhamragad tehsil.
The Motion of Thanks to the President's address was passed in both houses of Parliament amid fiery sessions and opposition allegations of procedural violations. The Lok Sabha passed it without PM Modi's speech, while the Rajya Sabha approved after his add
Following a 1.5-day traffic standstill on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway due to a gas tanker accident, MSRDC is creating a special emergency traffic plan to prevent future crises.
Saudi authorities have launched the visa process for the 2026 Hajj season nearly four months before rituals begin, aiming to enhance planning, service readiness, and pilgrim comfort as part of Vision 2030 goals.
Aam Aadmi Party local leader Lucky Oberoi was fatally shot by unidentified assailants on a scooter outside a gurdwara in Jalandhar's Model Town. Police have launched an investigation into the motive behind the killing.
An Indian Merchant Navy officer from Odisha has gone missing from his vessel near Mauritius. His family urgently seeks intervention from the Indian government to locate him.
The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at multiple locations in Arunachal Pradesh, seizing ₹2.2 crore in cash linked to a money laundering probe into the Trans-Arunachal Highway compensation scam involving inflated assessments and fake beneficiari
Several farmer leaders were detained by police in Bathinda ahead of a planned protest, with BKU Ekta Ugrahan alleging betrayal and raising tensions in Punjab's agricultural community.
India's imports of Russian crude oil have dropped to their lowest level since February 2025, according to December data. This decline follows US sanctions on Russian oil majors and comes as Washington increases pressure on New Delhi to reduce energy ties
A young man's routine evening walk with his wife in Sri Ganganagar ended in a brutal murder, allegedly orchestrated by his spouse and her long-time boyfriend just months after their arranged marriage.
A wanted criminal with around 90 cases in Delhi and NCR was shot dead in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, leaving a constable injured, police confirmed.
Chief Minister N Rangasamy reveals a housing subsidy initiative in Puducherry aimed at providing concrete structures for the poor, targeting a 'hut-free' Union Territory.
Nagpur authorities launched a demolition drive to clear acquired properties for the long-pending Old Bhandara Road widening project, supervised by District Collector Vipin Itankar, aiming to accelerate the Rs70 crore infrastructure initiative.
Outsourced staff at Bengaluru's Victoria Hospital allegedly replaced government QR codes with personal UPI IDs to divert patient payments, with Rs 23 lakh suspected stolen and more potentially siphoned off.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard seized two foreign oil tankers in the Persian Gulf, alleging fuel smuggling. The vessels carried 1 million litres of fuel, with 15 crew detained. This occurs ahead of crucial US-Iran nuclear talks in Muscat.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that accusations made before official investigative authorities do not constitute defamation under Indian law, dismissing a case involving a marital dispute. This decision could protect more legal complaints from defama
Congress MP Digvijaya Singh raised the issue of basmati rice in Rajya Sabha, alleging that Madhya Pradesh produces superior quality grains but lacks the GI tag, causing farmers to lose profits to traders from other states.
Wardha police arrest Dr Arun Wankhede after handwritten notes and helium gas cylinder evidence emerge in the death of his 18-year-old daughter Nakshatra. The case involves allegations of years of mental harassment.
West Bengal government establishes a 5-member committee led by Chief Secretary Nandini Chakravorty to examine the Supreme Court's directive on paying 25% of outstanding dearness allowance to state employees by March 31, with financial implications of Rs 1
West Bengal's budget introduces annual Rs 4,000 support for landless agricultural labourers, increases MGNREGA work days, and announces a new Agro-Industrial Park in Singur.
The West Bengal assembly witnessed intense political sparring as the speaker blocked a debate on the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, citing the matter's sub judice status before the Supreme Court.
Bengal BJP leaders harshly criticize the state's vote-on-account budget, calling it a 'visionless' document that lacks financial clarity and fails to address job creation and industrial growth.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticizes the Union budget as visionless, while highlighting Bengal's people-friendly budget with new schemes and economic discipline.
The Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court criticized Nagpur Municipal Corporation for sanitation failures, noting 'Swachh Nagpur' remains a slogan. The court ordered a PIL registration and may allow zone-wise complaints via WhatsApp.
District Magistrates in West Bengal, including Malda and South 24 Parganas, request deadline extension for Special Intensive Revision hearings due to high logical discrepancy cases.
The Congress party has officially severed its decade-long alliance with the Left Front in West Bengal, announcing it will contest all 294 assembly seats independently in the 2026 state elections, creating a four-cornered political contest.
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose delivered a truncated four-and-a-half-minute speech before the budget session, avoiding controversies but failing to prevent fiery exchanges between CM Mamata Banerjee and opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari.
Eighteen Congress corporators aligned with Vijay Wadettiwar withdrew their High Court petition against the divisional commissioner after resolving disputes amicably with government officials.