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TMC Split: Speaker Birla To Meet Abhishek Banerjee

TMC Split: Speaker Birla To Meet Abhishek Banerjee

June 17, 2026 05:42 PM

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has invited Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee for a meeting on June 19 to discuss the party's internal split. This comes after 20 rebel TMC...

7-yr-old boy murdered in Meerut over mother's relationship

7-yr-old boy murdered in Meerut over mother's relationship

June 17, 2026 05:31 PM

A seven-year-old boy missing from Meerut was found murdered. Police arrested a man, Arpit Sharma, who confessed to the crime, revealing he had a relationship with the boy's...

Modi-Trump G7 meeting to focus on trade deal, strategic ties

Modi-Trump G7 meeting to focus on trade deal, strategic ties

June 17, 2026 04:28 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump are set to hold comprehensive talks focusing on a bilateral trade deal, defence cooperation, and energy and critical...

International flights to start from Navi Mumbai airport from July 15

International flights to start from Navi Mumbai airport from July 15

June 17, 2026 03:31 PM

The Adani Group-owned Navi Mumbai International Airport is slated to commence international passenger and freighter operations from July 15. This marks a significant expansion...

Not funny: With fresh controversy, stand-up comics come under lens again

Not funny: With fresh controversy, stand-up comics come under lens again

June 17, 2026 03:25 PM

Recent stand-up comedy clips from Pranit More and Madhur Virli, featuring jokes about sexual coercion, rape, and necrophilia, have ignited a fierce debate in India over consent,...

8 arrested after attempt to free jailed TMC leader 'Pushpa'

8 arrested after attempt to free jailed TMC leader 'Pushpa'

June 17, 2026 02:52 PM

Eight individuals have been arrested in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district for allegedly attempting to storm the Falta police station to free jailed TMC leader Jahangir...

Telegram challenges India ban over NEET paper leak fears

Telegram challenges India ban over NEET paper leak fears

June 17, 2026 02:49 PM

The restriction is temporary, aimed at preventing cheating during the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination.

Reliance, WhatsApp behind ban on Telegram in India: CEO

Reliance, WhatsApp behind ban on Telegram in India: CEO

June 17, 2026 02:45 PM

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has accused Reliance Group, which has a partial Meta stake, of lobbying for a ban on Telegram in India and sabotaging its access for users outside India...

Samajwadi Party split next? UP minister says 'entire SP is ready to join BJP'

Samajwadi Party split next? UP minister says 'entire SP is ready to join BJP'

June 17, 2026 02:31 PM

Uttar Pradesh Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar has sensationally claimed a major split is imminent within the Samajwadi Party, with many leaders reportedly ready to defect to the BJP.

TN Dalit youth who died in police custody cremated after 101 days

TN Dalit youth who died in police custody cremated after 101 days

June 17, 2026 02:24 PM

The mortal remains of a 26-year-old Dalit youth, Akash, who died in March due to alleged custodial torture, were finally cremated in Madurai 101 days after his demise. The...

'MPs offered Rs 50cr': Raut's big claim amid Sena-UBT split buzz

'MPs offered Rs 50cr': Raut's big claim amid Sena-UBT split buzz

June 17, 2026 01:13 PM

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has alleged that some Maharashtra MPs are being offered 'Rs 50 crore' to switch sides, amid intense speculation of an imminent split within...

ED grills Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena T in Rs 2.78-crore CMRL probe

ED grills Pinarayi Vijayan's daughter Veena T in Rs 2.78-crore CMRL probe

June 17, 2026 01:11 PM

Veena T, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Kochi for questioning regarding a money laundering case...

Someone Else Owns India's Off Switch

Someone Else Owns India's Off Switch

June 17, 2026 12:52 PM

A sovereign cloud, our own DNS root and Root CA, a defence-led research base that builds for keeps, and a real national cybersecurity strategy that outlives electoral cycles are...

Will Marathwada's 3 Uddhav Sena MPs switch sides?

Will Marathwada's 3 Uddhav Sena MPs switch sides?

June 17, 2026 12:24 PM

The Shiv Sena (UBT) is facing a potential crisis as speculation mounts that 'six to seven' of its nine Lok Sabha MPs are considering switching allegiance to the Eknath...

'When You Empower A Woman, You Empower A Family'

'When You Empower A Woman, You Empower A Family'

June 17, 2026 11:59 AM

'You empower a man, you are not necessarily empowering a family, you are just empowering him.'

Amit Shah luring those elected on anti-BJP plank: Cong

Amit Shah luring those elected on anti-BJP plank: Cong

June 17, 2026 11:30 AM

The Congress party has accused Home Minister Amit Shah of launching an "onslaught" on the Opposition and "wrecking" Indian democracy. The party alleges that Shah is enticing...

We are the most famous couple on Instagram': Meloni's quip with Modi goes viral

We are the most famous couple on Instagram': Meloni's quip with Modi goes viral

June 17, 2026 11:23 AM

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Prime Minister Narendra Modi playfully acknowledged their viral 'Melodi' trend at the G7 Summit, with Meloni joking, "We are the most...

'Restoring legacy': US drops 'Indo' from Indo-Pacific Command

'Restoring legacy': US drops 'Indo' from Indo-Pacific Command

June 17, 2026 10:35 AM

The US Department of Defence has restored the name of the US Indo-Pacific Command to the US Pacific Command, reversing an eight-year-old decision. This change honours the...

Operation Tiger: 6-7 Uddhav MPs to form separate bloc; Sena issues whip

Operation Tiger: 6-7 Uddhav MPs to form separate bloc; Sena issues whip

June 17, 2026 10:16 AM

The Shiv Sena-UBT is facing a significant internal crisis, with reports suggesting that 'six to seven' of its nine Lok Sabha MPs are preparing to form a separate group. MP...

'Pressure To Bear A Son Is More In The City'

'Pressure To Bear A Son Is More In The City'

June 17, 2026 09:55 AM

'Even lower middle class parents in cities opt for just one child. A son is a must.'

Trump by his side, Modi raises Indian sailors' deaths at G7

Trump by his side, Modi raises Indian sailors' deaths at G7

June 17, 2026 09:25 AM

Modi's comments on underlining the importance of ensuring the safety of seafarers came against the backdrop of growing anger in India over the killing of the three Indian crew...

'BJP Wants Opposition-Mukt Bengal'

'BJP Wants Opposition-Mukt Bengal'

June 17, 2026 09:11 AM

'BJP wanted a compromised Opposition and found a match in this faction of the Trinamool.'

NEET re-test: Google drops Telegram from Play Store, app CEO opposes ban

NEET re-test: Google drops Telegram from Play Store, app CEO opposes ban

June 17, 2026 02:27 AM

Google has removed the messaging app Telegram from its Play Store in India, with Apple expected to follow, in compliance with a government order aimed at preventing paper leaks...

Jharkhand RS elections: NDA MLAs shifted to hotel; INDIA bloc holds mock poll

Jharkhand RS elections: NDA MLAs shifted to hotel; INDIA bloc holds mock poll

June 17, 2026 02:14 AM

Opposition NDA legislators in Jharkhand have been moved to a hotel ahead of the Rajya Sabha elections for two seats. The BJP-backed independent candidate, Parimal Nathwani,...

Speaker Om Birla to decide fate of rebel TMC bloc as NCPI eyes major LS leap

Speaker Om Birla to decide fate of rebel TMC bloc as NCPI eyes major LS leap

June 17, 2026 01:33 AM

The Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) has named Jyotiprakash Chatterji as its new president, a development that follows the merger of a Trinamool Congress (TMC) rebel...

Raut alleges Rs 15-cr offer to poach Maha MPs amid Sena-UBT split buzz

Raut alleges Rs 15-cr offer to poach Maha MPs amid Sena-UBT split buzz

June 17, 2026 01:20 AM

Speculation is rife about a potential rebellion among MPs of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT), with ruling Sena leader Pratap Sarnaik hinting at welcoming dissidents....

If Zelenskyy is 'ready to speak'....: Russia on settling Ukraine war

If Zelenskyy is 'ready to speak'....: Russia on settling Ukraine war

June 17, 2026 12:53 AM

The Kremlin on Tuesday said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy could travel to Moscow for talks if he is prepared for "responsible and serious" discussions aimed at...