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ED summons I-PAC director Pratik Jains wife, brother in money laundering probe

New Delhi : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned the wife and brother of Pratik Jain, co-founder and director of political consultancy firm I-PAC, in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation linked to alleged hawala transactions.

by Trans World Features April 14, 2026

'ECI deviated from Bihar procedure': Supreme Court raises concerns over voter deletion in Bengal SIR

New Delhi : The massive voter revision drive in West Bengal has come under sharper scrutiny, with the Supreme Court of India on Monday expressing concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in the poll-bound state, Live Law reported.

by Trans World Features April 13, 2026

Indias legendary voice falls silent: Asha Bhosle dies at 92

Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle, whose voice defined generations of Indian cinema music, has died at the age of 92 in Mumbai.

by Trans World Features April 12, 2026

Nitish Kumar takes Rajya Sabha oath; power shift looms in Bihar

New Delhi : A major power shift in Bihar’s ruling coalition is imminent as Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar took oath as a Rajya Sabha MP, succeeding his long tenure as Chief Minister of the eastern state.

by Trans World Features April 10, 2026

Amit Shah promises UCC, 3,000 aid in BJPs Bengal manifesto

Kolkata : Religion-based personal laws will be scrapped in West Bengal if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) comes to power, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Friday.

by Trans World Features April 10, 2026

Who will be Bengal CM if BJP wins? Amit Shah breaks silence

Kolkata : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will not project a Chief Ministerial face against incumbent Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming West Bengal elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah cleared on Friday.

by Trans World Features April 10, 2026

'Rape cases will be reopened': PM Modi's 6 guarantees to Bengal; promises 7th pay commission

Haldia : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday placed six guarantees before the people of poll-bound West Bengal, pitching an alternative to the ruling Trinamool Congress government.

by Trans World Features April 09, 2026

US military will remain in and around Iran: Trump amid fragile ceasefire

Washington DC : Geopolitical tensions in West Asia continued to escalate as US President Donald Trump announced that American forces will remain stationed in and around Iran amid growing uncertainty over the fragile ceasefire deal.

by Trans World Features April 09, 2026

Ceasefire under strain: Iran oil refinery hit hours after US truce begins

An oil refinery on Lavan Island came under what Iranian authorities described as an “enemy attack” on Wednesday, just hours after a ceasefire with the United States took effect, media reports said.

by Trans World Features April 08, 2026

US-Iran ceasefire on shaky grounds! Lebanon front threatens to derail fragile truce

After weeks of sustained military exchanges involving the United States, Israel, and Iran, a temporary ceasefire has offered a brief pause in a rapidly escalating regional conflict.

by Trans World Features April 08, 2026

Hope to see lasting peace in West Asia: India welcomes US-Iran ceasefire

The Indian government has welcomed the two-week ceasefire reached between the US and Iran, giving a temporary relief to the region that witnessed an eruption of a severe crisis on February 28.

by Trans World Features April 08, 2026

IRGC Intelligence Chief Majid Khademi killed in Israeli-US strike

Majid Khademi, the head of intelligence for Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), was killed during a US-Israeli strike on Monday, media reports said.

by Trans World Features April 06, 2026

Inside the daring US mission to rescue downed airman in Iran amid race against time

After a US F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down by Iran on Friday, one crew member remained stranded deep inside enemy territory for nearly two days.

by Trans World Features April 05, 2026

Gates of hell will open: Iran mocks Trumps 48-hour ultimatum, warns of devastating retaliation

Iran on Saturday brushed aside an ultimatum from President Donald Trump, who had warned of severe consequences if Tehran failed to reach a peace deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.

by Trans World Features April 05, 2026

Posted a war imageNow arrested: UAE detains flight attendant in Dubai crackdown

A 25-year-old British flight attendant has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates and is facing cybercrime charges after allegedly sharing an image related to a drone strike near Dubai International Airport, according to media reports.

by Trans World Features April 05, 2026

'We will strike inside homes, RSS camps in future: Pak Defence Minister issues direct warning to India

Tensions between India and Pakistan have sharply escalated after Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif issued an unusually direct and aggressive warning, signaling that any future conflict could spill deep into Indian territory.

by Trans World Features April 03, 2026

'Did I commit a crime?': Raghav Chadha breaks silence after AAP drops him as Rajya Sabha deputy leader

New Delhi/IBNS: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha has reacted for the first time after being removed as the party’s deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha.

by Trans World Features April 03, 2026

Mamata blames AIMIM, ISF, Congress, BJP for Malda hostage incident; takes credit for masterminds arrest

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has blamed All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), Indian Secular Front (ISF), Indian National Congress, and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the incident in which seven judicial officers were held hostage by a mob in Malda’s Kaliachak.

by India Blooms News Service April 03, 2026

Malda hostage horror: Mastermind Mofakkarul Islam nabbed at Bagdogra Airport!

Kolkata/IBNS: The alleged mastermind behind the hostage situation of seven judicial officers in Malda, West Bengal, was arrested on Friday, media reports said.

by Trans World Features April 03, 2026

'Our pilot met with an accident...': Judge pleads for help amid mob attack after 9-hour hostage ordeal during SIR protest

Kolkata/IBNS: In a shocking breakdown of law and order, chaos erupted in Kaliachak in West Bengal’s Malda district as a judicial officer was heard desperately pleading for help after her vehicle came under attack by an agitated mob in the dead of night.

by Trans World Features April 02, 2026

'Most polarised state': CJI Kant raps Bengal govt over 9-hour hostage of judicial officers

New Delhi :: In a scathing observation, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Thursday termed the nine-hour hostage crisis involving judicial officers in West Bengal’s Malda as “calculated and motivated”, calling the state the “most polarised”.

by Trans World Features April 02, 2026

'BJP plotting Presidents Rule, dont fall in the trap': Mamata Banerjee on Malda unrest, urges peace

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday blamed “outside provocation” for the nine-hour hostage crisis involving judicial officers in Malda’s Kaliachak, even as the incident drew strong criticism from the Supreme Court of India.

by Trans World Features April 02, 2026

Amit Shah to camp in West Bengal for 15 days during Assembly polls; predicts Mamatas defeat in state and Bhabanipur

Kolkata/IBNS: With political temperatures soaring in poll-bound West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced he will camp in the state for around 15 days during the two-phase Assembly elections, signalling an all-out push by the BJP.

by Trans World Features April 02, 2026

Irans Revolutionary Guards threaten major US tech firms with retaliatory strikes starting April 1

Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has issued a stark warning, claiming it will target 18 major American technology and industrial companies, including Apple, Google, Meta, IBM, Tesla and Boeing, starting April 1.