Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a high-level review meeting to assess security-related issues concerning the bordering districts along the Indo-Nepal border in Bihar, with a focus on strengthening border management and addressing emerging security concerns in the region. During the meeting, discussions underscored the need for enhanced vigilance against illegal activities and coordinated inter-agency...

Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (AP file photo) The United States has escalated pressure on Iran’s leadership, formally designating the country a “state sponsor of wrongful detention” as tensions mount over its nuclear programme. In a statement, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the move, accusing Tehran of using foreign nationals as political leverage....

Expressing grief over the loss of yet another life in wild elephant attack at Aralam, Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president Sunny Joseph demanded the urgent intervention of the authorities in the matter. In a statement, he said repeated demands had been raised before the Forest department and Aralam farm officials to take effective steps...

2 min readMumbaiFeb 27, 2026 09:47 PM IST While stating Maharashtra has dealt firmly with the menace of illegal immigration from Bangladesh, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said, “Unless the West Bengal government takes strict action it will be difficult to stop the immigration across Bangladesh borders.” Fadnavis made these assertions during an interactive...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India has discovered its inherent strength in the last 12 years and, following this rising self-confidence, developed nations are coming forward to sign trade deals with the country. Addressing the News18 Rising Bharat Summit, Modi said even after Independence, some people ensured that the colonial mindset remained for...

NEW DELHI: The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday announced four candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, triggering a sharp political attack from the Bharatiya Janata Party;s West Bengal unit over the choices.In a statement, the TMC said it had nominated Babul Supriyo, former West Bengal director general of police Rajeev Kumar, senior...

ASHA workers staging a protest at Freedom park in Bengaluru on Friday. | Photo Credit: ALLEN EGENUSE J. Ahead of the State Budget, ASHA workers staged a protest at Freedom Park on Friday demanding an increase in honorarium and withdrawal of the proposed removal of nearly 7,000 workers under “rationalisation”. Leaders of the Karnataka Rajya...

3 min readNew DelhiFeb 27, 2026 09:13 PM IST Actress-politician Kangana Ranaut is known for speaking her mind without hesitation. Having often voiced her disagreements with Bollywood and its leading figures, she remains unapologetic about her views. At a recent event, the actor spoke about polarising films like Dhurandhar, revealed she has received a Hollywood...

Popular YouTuber Saleem Wastik, an ex-Muslim who appeared on several shows, is battling for life in hospital after being stabbed repeatedly in the neck and abdomen by two men on Friday. The men entered Wastik’s home in Ghaziabad’s Loni area, launched the murderous attack and fled. Though most ex-Muslims live a double life, without divulging...

Arvind Kejriwal (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The political tremors from the Delhi excise policy verdict rippled beyond the courtroom on Friday as the Congress lashed out at the ruling BJP, alleging that Arvind Kejriwal’s discharge was timed against the backdrop of the Gujarat and Punjab elections.Kejriwal, who had briefly allied with the Congress ahead of...