Evening news wrap: US warships move to blockade Hormuz; Noida sees violent protests over wage demands & more | India News

US CENTCOM said it will begin a blockade targeting Iranian ports on Monday after talks collapsed. UP government set up a probe panel after protests erupted in Noida, attributing the…

Who to be next Bihar CM? BJP likely to declare face for top post on Tuesday | India News

NEW DELHI: BJP leaders in Bihar said on Monday that the identity of the party’s first chief minister in the state will be known on Tuesday, as Union minister Shivraj…

‘People will respond to bombs with ballots’: Amit Shah in Bengal, warns ‘jail’ for TMC ‘goons’ | India News

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday escalated his attack on the All India Trinamool Congress, asserting that voters in West Bengal would “reply to bombs and bullets with votes”…

Supreme Court Electoral Rolls West Bengal: Supreme Court flags ‘margin of error’ in Bengal SIR, refuses to intervene | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday raised concerns over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, with Justice Joymalya Bagchi stressing the need for…

‘On brink of making history’: PM Modi says women’s reservation bill will strengthen democracy | India News

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India stands “on the brink of making history” as the long-pending women’s reservation in legislatures moves closer to implementation, asserting that…

Kerala Election 2026: ‘Crucial to ensure transparency’: Kerala assembly opposition leader Satheesan urges EC to release poll data | India News

Leader of Opposition in Kerala Assembly and UDF candidate VD Satheesan (File photo) The leader of opposition in Kerala assembly V D Satheesan flagged delays in the release of official…

After 60-year wait, Ghazipur villagers inaugurate crowdfunded bridge over Magai River | India News

LUCKNOW: On a quiet Sunday in Kyampur Chhavni village of Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district, history did not arrive with govt machinery or political slogans. It stood firm in concrete and…

Mazagon Dock acquires controlling stake in Colombo dockyard for $26.8 m, move will help counter China’s control of Lanka port | India News

NEW DELHI: Marking its first international acquisition, India’s premier defence shipyard Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) has secured a 51% controlling stake in Colombo Dockyard PLC (CDPLC) for approximately Rs…

Before women’s quota bill session, PM Modi steps up direct outreach | India News

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi will address eminent personalities and women achievers from different sectors on Monday as he steps up his direct outreach to people to build support for…