Why West Bengal polls matter for Bangladesh
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Most exit polls give BJP edge in West Bengal
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BJP eyes saffron surge in Mamata’s bastion
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Indian photographer Raghu Rai, who documented Liberation War, passes away
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Manipur ethnic violence kills 3
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West Bengal goes to polls amid SIR row
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23 April 2026, 00:00 AM India
India’s election body issues directives for smooth West Bengal polls
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India’s Adani briefly listed as world’s 2nd-richest person

Adani briefly became the world’s second-richest person on the Forbes real-time billionaire tracker on Friday, weeks after becoming the first Asian to break into
16 September 2022, 18:00 PM

9 killed as wall collapses on hut amid rain in India’s Lucknow

At least nine persons, including three minors, were killed when the boundary wall of an army enclave collapsed on their hut in the northern Indian city of Lucknow amid heavy rains, police said today.
16 September 2022, 05:02 AM

6 held over rape, murder of Indian sisters

Indian police yesterday arrested six men accused of gang-raping and murdering two teenage sisters whose bodies were found hanging from a tree outside their village, prompting protests.
15 September 2022, 18:00 PM

At least 7 killed in Ahmedabad elevator crash

At least seven labourers were killed and one was seriously injured when they fell to the ground while working inside an elevator shaft at an under-construction building in Ahmedabad city of western Indian state of Gujarat today, police said.
14 September 2022, 11:55 AM

India to bring back Cheetahs

Eight cheetahs will be sent to India where they will be personally welcomed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday, officials said yesterday, in an ambitious project to reintroduce the speedy big cats to the country.
13 September 2022, 18:00 PM

E-bike showroom fire kills 8 in South India

At least eight people were killed in a fire that broke out in an electric bike showroom and spread to a lodge above it in southern Indian city of Secunderabad early today.
13 September 2022, 05:20 AM

Indian doctor runs 3km abandoning car in traffic to save patient’s life

Bengaluru is notorious for its traffic, which makes simple routes seem unendingly long. However, the story of a doctor who made an exceptional decision to save his patient's life is proving to be motivating.
12 September 2022, 18:33 PM

CAA: India’s SC to hear all petitions on Oct 31

India’s Supreme Court fixed the hearing in 220 petitions challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) of 2019 on October 31 and said it will refer the case to a three-judge Bench.
12 September 2022, 18:00 PM

CAA: India SC likely to hear pleas today

Indian Supreme Court is likely to hear today a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) which seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan on or before December 31, 2014.
11 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Modi to attend SCO summit with Russia, China, Pakistan

India yesterday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in a regional summit in Uzbekistan that according to Russia will see face-to-face talks between Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
11 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Indian SC likely to hear pleas challenging citizenship law tomorrow

Indian Supreme Court is likely to hear -- tomorrow (September 12, 2022) -- a batch of pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) which seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim migrants from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan on or before December 31, 2014.
11 September 2022, 08:55 AM

Heartwarming reunion: Separated since 1947, siblings meet after 75 years

The Partition of the Indian subcontinent separated them 75 years ago but the irresistible call of blood relations finally brought about a teary reunion between a brother and his sister separated by the border in 1947 as religious divide blurred.
10 September 2022, 15:03 PM

Indian SC grants bail to journalist Siddique Kappan after 2 yrs

India’s Supreme Court today (September 9, 2022) granted bail to journalist Siddique Kappan who was arrested in October 2020 while on his way to Hathras in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh where a Dalit woman died after allegedly being gang-raped.
9 September 2022, 14:11 PM

India sees fall in rice production but assures “dependent” countries of adequate supply

India, the largest exporter of rice in the world, today (September 9, 2022) said it was facing a fall in domestic production but assured “dependent and vulnerable countries” that they will have adequate availability of parboiled rice as the country has a significant share in the global rice export.
9 September 2022, 13:57 PM

Tripura police to probe cases of "illegal entry" from Bangladesh

The north-eastern Indian state of Tripura has decided to set up a special investigation team of the police to probe recent cases of illegal entry into the country from Bangladesh, a senior Indian police official said today according to our New Delhi correspondent (September 9, 2022).
9 September 2022, 12:31 PM

Indian SC declines petition seeking arrest of Nupur Sharma for Prophet remarks

India’s Supreme Court today declined to entertain a petition seeking the arrest of former BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her controversial remarks on the Prophet.
9 September 2022, 09:35 AM

Indian and Chinese troops start disengaging from western Himalayan region

In a major breakthrough after months of negotiations, India and China today (September 8, 2022) announced that they have started to disengage their troops from Gogra-Hotsprings area in the Himalayas of eastern Ladakh, marking an end to a nearly two-year stand-off.
8 September 2022, 14:55 PM

Mamata slams Indian govt for not inviting her to be part of PM Hasina’s India tour

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today (September 8, 2022) slammed the Indian government for not inviting her to be a part of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's India visit.
8 September 2022, 13:25 PM

Rahul emulates Mahatma

Emulating Indian independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi was yesterday set to begin a “long march” seeking to halt the seemingly inexorable slow decline of his once-mighty Congress party.
7 September 2022, 18:00 PM

In India, Bangabandhu is a man of action, courage, and conviction: Jaishankar

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, for them in India, is iconic - a man of action, courage and conviction.
7 September 2022, 17:15 PM