India

BJP turning Independence Day into political spectacle: Uddhav Sena

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has said the BJP is turning India’s Independence Day into a political event, saying the national day has…

Indian Army faces criticism for silencing civilians amid frontier tensions

Itanagar: Residents of remote border villages in Arunachal Pradesh’s Upper Subansiri district have criticized Indian Army for forcibly taking away their mobile phones and restricting…

6 killed, several injured in stampede at temple in Bihar

Patna: At least six people were killed and several others injured in a stampede at the Ashok Dham temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district on Monday,…

Manipur student protest escalates, 3 hurt in police action

Imphal: Three protesters were injured after police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators protesting against the conduct of Census 2027 without prior implementation of the…

Nagaland church council opposes mandatory singing of Vande Mataram

Kohima: The Nagaland Baptist Church Council (NBCC) has opposed any directive seeking to make the singing of ‘Vande Mataram’ compulsory, particularly for members of the…

Nepal’s growing diplomatic assertiveness signals India’s waning influence

Kathmandu: India’s renewed diplomatic outreach to Nepal amid growing differences under Prime Minister Balendra Shah is being seen as a sign of New Delhi’s diminishing…

7 killed, several injured in hotel fire in West Bengal

Kolkata: At least seven people were killed and several others critically injured in a fire at a hotel in West Bengal’s Birbhum district early Monday,…

An Indian CRPF havildar dies of electric shock

Lucknow: An Indian paramilitary officer died in an electric shock in BJP ruled Uttar Pradesh state. According to Kashmir Media Service, a 42-year-old Indian CRPF…

No home to celebrate’: Manipur IDPs hoist black flags on India’s Independence Day

Imphal: Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) staying in relief camps across Manipur hoisted black flags to protest India’s Independence Day celebrations, citing their continued displacement and…

Even police families not safe as IPS officer’s mother murdered at UP home

Lucknow: The 95-year-old mother of IPS officer Ashutosh Mishra was found murdered at her home in Ambedkar Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, with her gold…