Category: India

Ahead of West Bengal’s second phase of assembly elections on April 29, a high-level coordination meeting will be held in Kolkata to assess poll preparedness. Senior officials will discuss force deployment, vulnerability mapping, and readiness for smooth, free, and fair polling in key districts. …

Legendary photographer Raghu Rai, who shaped India’s visual memory for over five decades, passed away on Sunday. His iconic images, from the Bhopal Gas tragedy to portraits of national figures, gave permanence to history. Rai believed visual history was more important than fine art, emphasizing closeness to truth in his…

Rahul Gandhi has strongly condemned the murder of Congress worker Debdeep Chatterjee in West Bengal, attributing the killing to “TMC thugs” following phase-1 polling. He accused the ruling party of replacing democracy with “thuggery” and demanded immediate arrests, harsh punishment, and compensation for the victim’s family, vowing to uphold non-violence….

Prime Minister Modi expressed relief after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. President Trump, the First Lady, and Vice President Vance were unharmed. The assailant, armed with a shotgun, was apprehended by the Secret Service after injuring an agent, who was protected by a vest. Panic ensued…

Six passengers were hospitalized after a SWISS flight from Delhi to Zurich was evacuated on the runway due to an engine fire during takeoff. The Airbus A330’s engine number one failed at 104 knots, prompting the crew to abort the takeoff and evacuate all 232 passengers and crew using emergency…

India’s electricity demand hit a record 252 GW on April 24. Soaring temperatures across the nation drove this surge. Air conditioner usage increased significantly in homes and businesses. This peak demand surpassed previous records. The power ministry anticipates further increases as heatwaves continue. Officials expect demand to rise even higher…

Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu advocated for women’s reservation and growth-led welfare, emphasizing wealth generation through reforms and investment. He also suggested encouraging a higher birth rate to maintain India’s demographic advantage, urging a collective approach to structural challenges. …

At the IIT2026 Global Conference, Sadhguru urged viewing India as a civilization, not just a nation, emphasizing its spiritual and scientific heritage. He highlighted rapid global change driven by AI, stressing the need for human clarity and understanding our own potential beyond mere data processing. The conference celebrated 75 years…

Aam Aadmi Party workers protested outside Rajya Sabha MP Rajinder Gupta’s Ludhiana residence, defacing walls and burning his effigy after he joined the BJP. This follows AAP MP Raghav Chadha’s announcement of a split, citing the party’s deviation from principles. Chadha claimed over two-thirds of AAP MPs supported the move,…

Former aide to Arvind Kejriwal and now BJP leader Swati Maliwal has accused the ex-Delhi CM of hypocrisy, claiming he began his political journey in torn pants with a two-rupee pen and a dilapidated car, but after coming to power built a house worth Rs 100 crore.She also criticised the…

Protests erupted in Manipur as thousands demanded peace, clashing with security forces near the Chief Minister’s residence. Demonstrators, organized by COCOMI, sought justice for children killed in a recent bomb blast and support for the displaced. The state grapples with escalating ethnic violence, with recent clashes claiming lives and displacing…

This of RS MPs comes just a little over 14 months after AAP faced a rout on its homeground Delhi and when the party is bracing itself for a tough battle to save its govt in Punjab. The “defection” takes away the bounce the party enjoyed following Kejriwal’s discharge in…

The AAP, as expected, reacted very strongly to this development and accused the BJP of “Operation Lotus”, a term used to define saffron party engineered defections of political rivals. AAP leader Sanjay Singh alleged that central agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) were…

Raghav Chadha’s Instagram following plummeted by over 1 million after his switch from AAP to BJP. Once a youth icon, his digital persona faced backlash, with followers expressing disappointment and betrayal. Allegations of deleting critical posts against the BJP surfaced, which Chadha denied. His appeal previously rested on addressing everyday…

As part of the fresh charges, the opposition has accused Kumar of “continued partisan asymmetry in enforcement of model code of conduct”, wherein it is alleged that EC failed to act on complaints against PM Narendra Modi’s address to the nation on April 18 on the defeated Constitution amendment bill-related…