Why West Bengal polls matter for Bangladesh
Star Multimedia
2 May 2026, 12:11 PM Star Multimedia
Most exit polls give BJP edge in West Bengal
Star Report
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM India
BJP eyes saffron surge in Mamata’s bastion
Star Report
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM India
Indian photographer Raghu Rai, who documented Liberation War, passes away
Star Online Report
26 April 2026, 09:52 AM Entertainment
Manipur ethnic violence kills 3
AFP, New Delhi
26 April 2026, 00:00 AM India
West Bengal goes to polls amid SIR row
Agencies
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM India
India’s election body issues directives for smooth West Bengal polls
The Statesman / ANN
22 April 2026, 13:38 PM India

12 rescued after building collapses in Lucknow

Rescue workers pulled 12 people, including two children, out of the rubble after a residential apartment block collapsed in the northern Indian city of Lucknow, but more were feared trapped inside, a local police official has said.
25 January 2023, 02:53 AM

BBC series on Modi: Top Indian univ bans screening

A top Indian university has banned the screening of a BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role during deadly 2002 sectarian riots, after his government attempted to block its spread online.
24 January 2023, 18:00 PM

China offers debt aid to crisis-hit Sri Lanka

The Export-Import Bank of China has offered Sri Lanka a two-year moratorium on its debt and said it will support the country’s efforts to secure a $2.9 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, according to a letter reviewed by Reuters.
24 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Jawaharlal Nehru University bans screening of BBC series on Modi

A top Indian university has banned the screening of a BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's role during deadly 2002 sectarian riots, after his government attempted to block its spread online.
24 January 2023, 09:25 AM

e-Orange scam: Suspended cop jumps bail in India

The Indian police in West Bengal have enhanced security along the border with Nepal in a bid to stop suspended Bangladeshi police inspector Sohel Rana, a 'patron' of scam-hit e-commerce platform e-Orange, from escaping to the Himalayan nation, a senior police officer said last night.
22 January 2023, 18:06 PM

Court blames it for earth’s problems

A court in Gujarat has made some curious observations on cow slaughter while sentencing a man to life imprisonment for illegally transporting cattle.
22 January 2023, 18:00 PM

I'm a victim of a medical crime: Taslima Nasrin

Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin on her official Twitter handle alleged that she has been a victim of a “medical crime” during treatment in a hospital in New Delhi.
22 January 2023, 16:03 PM

India places bar on sharing BBC documentary on Modi

India has blocked the airing of a BBC documentary which questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, saying that even sharing of any clips via social media is barred.
22 January 2023, 04:45 AM

India blocks BBC docu on Modi

The Indian government has issued directives for the blocking of multiple YouTube videos and Twitter posts sharing links to BBC documentary “India: The Modi Question”, several Indian media outlets reported yesterday.
21 January 2023, 18:00 PM

India blocks BBC documentary on Modi on YouTube

The Indian government has issued directives for the blocking of multiple YouTube videos and Twitter posts sharing links to BBC documentary "India: The Modi Question", several Indian media outlets reported today.
21 January 2023, 14:30 PM

Air India fined $37,000 over handling unruly passenger

Air India has been fined 3 million Indian rupees ($37,000) for its handling of an unruly passenger on one of its flights in November, India's aviation regulator said on Friday.
21 January 2023, 04:07 AM

India ready to go extra mile

India yesterday pledged further support to its southern neighbour Sri Lanka, as the crisis-stricken country expects to get China’s backing for its debt restructuring plan within days to help unlock a $2.9 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund.
20 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Judges’ appointment: Indian SC stands by its choice despite govt objections

India’s Supreme Court Collegium has stood by its choice of three judges for appointment to high courts despite the Indian government’s objections.
20 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Indian SC stands by its choice of judges despite govt objections

India’s Supreme Court Collegium has stood by its choice of three judges for appointment to high courts despite the Indian government’s objections.
20 January 2023, 17:23 PM

Proposal akin to censorship: editors

A major Indian journalist group urged the government to reject a proposal to police fake news on social media, saying such a change to the country’s information-technology rules would be akin to censorship.
19 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Will India get its first LGBT judge?

India's Supreme Court Collegium reiterated its November 11, 2021 recommendation for appointing senior advocate Saurabh Kirpal, a member of the LGBTQ community, as a judge of the Delhi High Court.
19 January 2023, 15:33 PM

9 killed in collision on Mumbai-Goa highway

At least nine people were killed and one injured in a collision between a truck and a van on the Mumbai-Goa highway in Indian state of Maharashtra this morning.
19 January 2023, 07:34 AM

India considers banning news identified as 'fake' by govt on social media

India's government will not permit social media platforms to host any information that it identifies as false, according to a draft proposal of the country's IT rules released this week.
19 January 2023, 03:33 AM

Indian diamond heiress, 8, enters monkhood and loses fortune

An eight-year-old girl in India who stood to inherit a multi-million-dollar diamond fortune has instead been inducted as a nun to a strict religious order after renouncing worldly pleasures.
18 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Mamata capable of running India

Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen has opined  that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee clearly has the ability to become India’s prime minister.
14 January 2023, 18:00 PM