China’s claims over Arunachal Pradesh state absurd: India

India’s foreign ministry said yesterday that China was making “absurd claims” over Arunachal Pradesh, adding that the northeastern state which shares a border with China will always be an “integral and inalienable part of India”.
19 March 2024, 18:00 PM

EC removes home secretaries of six states, West Bengal top cop

India’s Election Commission yesterday issued orders for the removal of six Home Secretaries - including the top bureaucrats from Gujarat, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh.
18 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Anti-piracy ops: Pentagon chief praises Indian navy’s role

US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin today appreciated Indian navy's important role in conducting anti-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean region
18 March 2024, 13:40 PM

Indian navy intercepts Somali pirates

An Indian navy warship has intercepted the hijacked cargo ship Ruen and demanded the Somali pirates on board surrender, a navy spokesperson said yesterday.
16 March 2024, 18:00 PM

World’s largest polls to begin in April

Setting the stage for a marathon electoral battle spread across nearly two months, India’s Election Commission announced today that the 18th Lok Sabha polls of the world’s largest democracy, will be held in seven phases between April 19 and June 1, involving nearly 97 crore voters.
16 March 2024, 18:00 PM

India to hold marathon national polls from April 19

Indian parliamentary elections will begin on April 19, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said today
16 March 2024, 11:35 AM

Indian Navy thwarts Somali pirates by intercepting a 'pirate vessel'

The Indian Navy today said one of its warships yesterday intercepted a pirate vessel
16 March 2024, 08:17 AM

‘Misplaced, misinformed, unwarranted’

Comments by the United States expressing concern about India’s implementation of a contentious citizenship law based on religion are “misplaced, misinformed, and unwarranted”, the foreign ministry of the South Asian nation said yesterday.
15 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Indian SC to hear pleas seeking stay on CAA rules

India’s Supreme Court yesterday said it will hear a batch of petitions seeking a stay on the implementation of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024. 
15 March 2024, 18:00 PM

India’s top political donor subject of tax evasion probes

India’s largest known political donor is a lottery company which has been the subject of fraud and tax evasion probes, according to data published weeks before national elections. 
15 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Indian warship 'in close vicinity' of hijacked Bangladeshi ship: Indian navy

The Indian Navy today said in a statement that it was in close vicinity of the Bangladeshi ship hijacked in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday
15 March 2024, 13:28 PM

BJP, TMC top receivers of electoral bonds

While India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) redeemed bonds worth Rs 6,061 crore from contentious election bonds, West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress was second the encashing bonds worth Rs 1,610 crore followed by main opposition Congress in the third place with Rs 1,422 crore
15 March 2024, 10:49 AM

India SC refuses to entertain plea alleging irregularities in functioning of EVMs

Ahead of parliamentary elections due in April-May, India’s Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea alleging irregularities in functioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) saying "every method has its plus and minus points"
15 March 2024, 08:04 AM

India's Election Commission to announce general elections schedule tomorrow

India's election panel today said it would announce dates for general elections at 3 pm local time (0930 GMT) on March 16.
15 March 2024, 07:21 AM

Indian SC to hear pleas seeking stay on CAA rules on March 19

India’s Supreme Court today said it would hear on March 19 petitions seeking a stay on the implementation of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024
15 March 2024, 06:52 AM

Mamata ‘was pushed from behind'

Says hospital director as the West Bengal CM suffers injuries after falling at home; gets 4 stitches; returns home after being discharged from hospital
15 March 2024, 03:54 AM

West Bengal CM Mamata suffers injury

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday suffered an injury on her forehead when she slipped at her residence in South Kolkata’s Kalighat locality, her party Trinamool Congress said.
14 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Mamata Banerjee suffers 'major injury' in accident: TMC

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today suffered major injuries after she met with an accident, her party Trinamool Congress (TMC) said.
14 March 2024, 15:17 PM

CAA won't be repealed; Muslims can apply for citizenship under the law: Amit Shah

Ruling out the repeal of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Indian Home Minister Amit Shah today said Muslims still have the right to apply for citizenship under the law
14 March 2024, 08:54 AM

Indian troops begin Maldives pullout

India has begun withdrawing military personnel operating surveillance aircraft in the Maldives after the new pro-China president ordered them to leave, defence authorities said Tuesday.
12 March 2024, 18:00 PM