News at 2

On News@2 this January 9, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will lead a protest march in Kolkata over the ED’s raid on I-PAC, after filing two FIRs while TMC MPs Derek O’Brien and Mahua Moitra were detained during earlier protests. In Delhi, a court has framed corruption and criminal conspiracy charges against RJD chief Lal...

On News@2 this January 8, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. Odisha will launch the first phase of the Census in April 2026, engaging around 100,000 workers for house listing and housing data collection, followed by the full population count in February 2027. Meanwhile, legal experts have approved the Constitution 130th Amendment Bill, 2025, allowing removal of mini...

On News@2 this January 7, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. Violence broke out during a pre-dawn MCD demolition near Delhi’s Turkman Gate mosque, with stone pelting, tear gas use, five detentions and minor injuries to police, following a High Court order. In Maharashtra, an unusual BJP–Congress alliance took control of Ambernath Municipal Council, electing Tejashre...

On News@2 this January 6, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. The Madras High Court has upheld an order allowing the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam lamp atop Thiruparankundram hill in Madurai, rejecting the Tamil Nadu government’s objections on law-and-order and custom. Meanwhile, India has launched the e-B-4 business visa for Chinese nationals to boost people-cent...

On News@2 this January 5, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. Supreme Court denies bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam in 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case citing evidence pointing to a criminal conspiracy. Meanwhile, in Indore’s Bhagirathpura, 20 new cases of illness have been reported after residents consumed contaminated water and Abducted Venezuelan leader Nicolas...

On News@2 this January 2, Taniya Dutta brings to the evening’s most crucial headlines. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a two-day visit to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to review internal security and discuss key Centre policies. Meanwhile, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is visiting Bhopal for two days to engage with citizens and leaders as part of the organisation’s socia...

On News@ 2 this December 31 Taniya Dutta brings to the evening’s most crucial headlines. India firmly rejects China’s claim of mediating the May standoff with Pakistan, reiterating that the ceasefire followed direct DGMO-level talks. Meanwhile, delivery workers across the country go on strike over long hours, falling pay and lack of job security. In West Bengal, a 10-member TMC delegation meets th...

On News@2 this 30 December, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. Bangladesh’s first woman Prime Minister, Khaleda Zia, and BNP chairperson, has died at 80 after a prolonged illness in Dhaka’s Evercare Hospital. She served two terms from 1991 to 2006, championing movements against military rule and introducing key education and social reforms. In Mumbai, four people we...

On News@2 this December 29, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Delhi High Court’s bail order for former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case, ruling he will remain in jail amid substantial legal questions. Acting on a CBI plea, the court issued notice to Sengar and flagged concerns over who qualifies as a public...

On News@2 this December 26, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. US President Donald Trump announced that American forces carried out multiple deadly airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, accusing the group of targeting and killing Christians. Trump warned extremists of severe consequences, while Nigerian authorities denied systematic persec...

On News at 2 this 25 December, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. A private sleeper bus traveling from Bengaluru to Gokarna collided head-on with a container lorry in Chitradurga, Karnataka, early Thursday, catching fire and killing nine people, including the lorry driver, while injuring 21. Meanwhile, Kerala’s Cabinet approved a permanent, photo-embedded Nativity C...

On News@2 this 24 of December, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. India’s space agency, ISRO, successfully launched its LVM3 rocket on Christmas Eve, placing the 6.5-tonne BlueBird Block-2, built by U.S. company AST SpaceMobile, into low-Earth orbit. This marked ISRO’s 101st orbital launch, strengthening India’s commercial space profile. Meanwhile, three states and...

On News at 2 this 23 of December, Areeb Raza brings to you the afternoon's most crucial headlines The Yogi Adityanath government has withdrawn a 2016 Samajwadi Party-era law that shielded madrasa teachers from police action, calling it unconstitutional. Meanwhile, India Optel Limited has signed a pact with France’s Safran to locally manufacture advanced navigation and firing systems for the Indian...

On News At 2 this 22 of December, Areeb Raza brings to you the afternoon's most crucial headlines India and New Zealand have signed a landmark Free Trade Agreement, aimed at boosting trade, investment, and strategic cooperation. Meanwhile, hundreds of Indian H-1B visa holders face delays due to new US social media vetting. In Maharashtra, the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance won 207 of 288 municipal pres...

On News At 2 this 19 of December, Areeb Raza brings to you the afternoon's most crucial headlines Bangladesh has been shaken by violent protests following the death of radical student leader Sharif Osman Hadi, known for his anti-India rhetoric. Demonstrators vandalised media offices, torched Awami League-linked properties, and targeted Indian diplomatic premises.  Meanwhile, in India, Par...

On News At 2 this 18 of December, Areeb Raza brings to you the afternoon's most crucial headlines Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Oman for the signing of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement aimed at cutting tariffs, boosting services trade and attracting investment, with bilateral trade crossing $10.6 billion. In Parliament, the Lok Sabha passed the SHANTI Bill, 2025, opening nuclear...

On News At 2 this 17 of December, Areeb Raza brings to you the afternoon's most crucial headlines India and Ethiopia have upgraded their relationship to a Strategic Partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first official visit to Addis Ababa, aiming to enhance political, economic, and security cooperation. Meanwhile, the Delhi government ordered 50% work from home amid severe air pollutio...

On News At 2 this 16 of December, Areeb Raza brings to you the afternoon's most crucial headlines The Election Commission has proposed deleting over 58 lakh voter names in West Bengal under the Special Intensive Revision ahead of Assembly elections, citing deceased, migrated, missing, and duplicate entries, with claims open until February 2026. Puducherry’s SIR has removed 85,000 names and added 1...

The government plans to repeal MGNREGA and introduce the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission Gramin, increasing guaranteed rural employment from 100 to 125 days and focusing on infrastructure, water security, livelihoods, and climate resilience. Prime Minister Modi has begun a three-nation visit to Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman, marking diplomatic milestones and engaging with lead...

On News At 2 This December 12, Areeb Raza brings to you the afternoon's most crucial headlines. The DGCA sacked four IndiGo operations inspectors after massive flight disruptions caused by crew shortages, summoning CEO Pieter Elbers for review. Meanwhile, a bus carrying 37 pilgrims plunged into a gorge in Andhra Pradesh, killing 10 and injuring 20, prompting urgent rescue and investigation. In Par...

On News At 2 this December 10, Areeb Raza brings to you the afternoon's most crucial headlines Parliament’s Winter Session entered day eight with electoral reforms at the centre of heated debate, while Rahul Gandhi’s planned Berlin trip drew BJP criticism. MPs also raised issues including pollution, railway projects and human rights. In trade news, the US said India has offered its most favourable...

On News At 2 this November 9, Areeb Raza brings to you the afternoon's most crucial headlines Parliament resumed on Tuesday with the Lok Sabha discussing electoral reforms, while the Rajya Sabha debated Vande Mataram. NDA MPs met PM Modi ahead of the Budget Session amid Opposition protests. US President Trump signaled tariffs on Indian rice over alleged dumping, with a trade delegation visiting In...

On News At 2 this December 8, Areeb Raza brings to you the afternoon's most crucial headlines Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened a 10-hour Lok Sabha debate marking 150 years of Vande Mataram, calling it a unifying force of the freedom struggle and reciting omitted lines as he urged future generations to draw inspiration. Meanwhile, US Under Secretary Allison Hooker began a five-day visit to ease...

On News At 7 this December 5, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. Russian President Vladimir Putin began his two day India visit with ceremonial meetings and talks on defence, trade and a 2030 economic roadmap as Europe urged India to push for progress on the Ukraine war. Indigo’s crisis deepened with over 600 flights cancelled across major airports for a third day,...

On News At 2 this December 4, Taniya Dutta brings to you the afternoon’s most crucial headlines. Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in India for a two day visit marking 25 years of the strategic partnership, with talks on trade, defence and BrahMos upgrades expected. Meanwhile, five men from Haryana and Punjab were arrested in an alleged ISI-linked Hawala and espionage network funding terror...