West Bengal CM Denies BJP Role in Alleged Assault Linked to CJP Volunteer’s Father’s Death

PTI, August 16, 2026, Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday dismissed an allegation that BJP workers were involved...

Vande Mataram Controversy Sparks Political Dispute in Bengal, BJP Seeks Sonia Gandhi’s Apology

PTI, August 16, 2026, Kolkata: The controversy over the singing of the full version of ‘Vande Mataram’ at the Congress headquarters in New ...

Student Protesters Demonstrate in Manipur, Demand NRC Before Census

PTI, August 16, 2026, Imphal: Student protesters demanding implementation of the NRC in Manipur before going ahead with the Census staged a ...

Former Manipur CM Biren Singh, BJP MLA leave for Delhi amid cabinet expansion discussions

PTI, August 16, 2026, Imphal : Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh and a BJP MLA on Sunday left for New Delhi, where they are likely...

CJP says three sets of questions on youth protests disallowed in Lok Sabha

CJP chief spokesperson Saurav Das says Lok Sabha MP Matheswaran V S of the DMK had sought answers from Union Home Ministry and Union Educati...

PM Modi Outlines 'Viksit Bharat' Roadmap in 80th Independence Day Address Amid Political Sparring Over 'Dimagi Naxal' Remarks

KalimNews, Aug 16, 2026, New Delhi : In his 13th consecutive Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on Saturday, Prime M...

Bengal CM says former deputy speaker may have faced threats after being found dead

Suvendu Adhikari said the purported suicide note, written on the former MLA's letterhead and recovered from the party office, would be e...

CJP demands immediate arrest after West Bengal volunteer’s father dies following alleged assault

25-year-old Shaik Abdul Hafeez was allegedly attacked after inspecting a government school under the CJP’s 'School Thik Karo' campai...

NALSAR row: BCI chairman apologises to law students

Manan Kumar Mishra expresses regret over withdrawn order on enrolment of graduating students, urges fairness and reconciliation PTI, August ...

Government departments set up quick response teams to counter fake social media content

The objective is to promptly scrutinise, coordinate and respond to such content, while effectively monitoring matters related to the works a...

Iran says Qatar is holding pilots as Israeli strikes kill 11 in Lebanon

 The United Arab Emirates accused Iran of again attacking one of its vessels in the Strait of Hormuz AP, August 16, 2026, Cairo : Iran said ...

NLSIU students oppose CJI Surya Kant, BCI chief attending convocation

The Bar Council of India had directed all state bar councils not to enrol any 2026 graduate of the Hyderabad university until further orders...

Former TMC MLA Asish Banerjee found dead at party office

A purported suicide note is recovered from the party office located near his residence in Rampurhat PTI, August 16, 2026, Rampurhat : Former...

'Dimagi Naxal' latest addition to political vocabulary: RJD MP Manoj Jha

Tej Pratap Yadav says PM should identify ‘dimagi Naxals’ across the country and may find many within BJP PTI, August 15, 2026, Patna : RJD M...

Time for young law graduates and lawyers to carry the Bar’s responsibility forward: CJI Surya Kant

CJI Surya Kant says the responsibility carried by the Bar since the freedom struggle will soon rest on the shoulders of young lawyers PTI, A...

BJP accuses Sonia, Rahul and Kharge of ‘disrespect’ towards Vande Mataram; Congress denies charge

BJP leaders accuse Congress leaders of objecting to the full version of Vande Mataram; Congress says there was no attempt to stop the singin...

'Mere pyare deshwashiyon': PM Modi's most preferred address in Independence Day speech

Uses it nearly 40 times in 13th Independence Day speech, followed by ‘sathiyon’ with 10 mentions PTI, August 15, 2026, New Delhi: 'Mere ...

Mahua Moitra writes to LS Speaker over circuit house eviction order; Opposition MPs support her

TMC MP says she was asked to vacate Nadia circuit house late at night as crowd protested outside PTI, August 15, 2026, New Delhi : The morni...

Independence Day 2026: PM Modi outlines ‘Sapta Dhara’ roadmap, stresses reforms and youth leadership

PTI, August 15, 2026, New Delhi :  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday exhorted Indians to dream big to achieve the goal of a developed...