West Bengal logs highest-ever turnout: 92.88% in phase 1, final count awaited
24 April 2026, 12:52 PM
India
West Bengal records 92% turnout in first phase of polling
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
India
West Bengal goes to polls amid SIR row
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
India
India’s election body issues directives for smooth West Bengal polls
22 April 2026, 13:38 PM
India
West Bengal Polls: Nearly 7 lakh voters added to electoral rolls
20 April 2026, 00:00 AM
India
Fire at India firecracker factory kills 20
19 April 2026, 22:41 PM
India
Killing of 2 children: Fresh protests, clashes in India’s Manipur
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
India
India fails to pass parliament expansion bill linked to quotas for women
18 April 2026, 08:48 AM
India
India plans parliament expansion for women, opposition cries foul
16 April 2026, 15:44 PM
India
Golden voice goes silent
13 April 2026, 02:02 AM
India
India’s opposition alliance boycotts 14 TV news anchors
India’s opposition alliance has blacklisted 14 TV news anchors, accusing them of spreading “hate-filled” news debates.
15 September 2023, 06:48 AM
India's Aditya L1 completes fourth Earth-bound manoeuvre: ISRO
Aditya L1 spacecraft, India's first space-based mission to study the sun, today underwent the fourth Earth-bound manoeuvre successfully, the country's space agency said
15 September 2023, 05:14 AM
7 killed in Indian-administered Kashmir gun battles
Five Indian officers and two suspected rebels were killed in separate gun battles this week in Indian-administered Kashmir, with clashes ongoing, officials in the disputed region said Thursday
15 September 2023, 03:51 AM
Ram temple to be opened to devotees in January
The first phase of Ram Temple in India’s town of Ayodhya will be completed in December and will open to devotees in January, an official said yesterday.
14 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Over 700 people tested for Nipah virus after two deaths in India
The southern Indian state of Kerala shut some schools, offices and public transport on Wednesday in a race to stop the spread of the rare and deadly Nipah virus, which has killed two people
14 September 2023, 05:01 AM
Deadly nipah virus: Kerala shuts schools, offices
India’s southern state of Kerala shut some schools, offices and public transport yesterday in a race to stop the spread of the rare and deadly Nipah virus, which has killed two people.
13 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Indian police arrest cow vigilante after riots
Indian police yesterday arrested the leader of a vigilante group devoted to protecting cows who had been accused of inciting deadly religious riots near New Delhi in July.
12 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Health alert in South Indian districts after 2 suspected Nipah virus deaths
Authorities in the southern state of Kerala have sounded a health alert in Kozhikode district following the death of two persons suspected to have been infected by the Nipah virus
12 September 2023, 05:58 AM
Modi hails Saudi ties after ‘historic’ route unveiled
India hailed its “strategic” partnership with oil-rich Saudi Arabia yesterday, days after unveiling a major trade and transport route linking Europe, the Middle East and India as part of a broad alliance.
11 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Meeting With Modi: Biden raises rights issues, free press
US President Joe Biden on Sunday said he raised the issue of respecting human rights with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in discussions on the sidelines of the G20 summit.
11 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Modi terms Saudi Arabia as one of India's 'most important' strategic partner
The Indian PM held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in New Delhi
11 September 2023, 16:24 PM
‘Difficult’ G20 summit wraps up in New Delhi
The G20 summit in New Delhi ended yesterday as India handed over the bloc presidency to Brazil, while both the US and Russia praised a consensus that did not condemn Moscow for the war in Ukraine but called on members to shun the use of force.
10 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Modi seeks to cement India’s global standing
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his G20 presidency to burnish his image at home and abroad as a steward of national power and prosperity, asserting India’s place in the world ahead of general elections next year.
10 September 2023, 18:00 PM
'Historic' EU-Mid East-India trade plan launched
A broad alliance of states on Saturday unveiled ambitious plans to create a modern-day Spice Route linking Europe, the Middle East and India, boosting trade ties with potentially wide-ranging geopolitical implications
10 September 2023, 07:10 AM
Delhi declaration adopted amid divides over war
The G20 summit in New Delhi under India’s presidency yesterday reached a consensus on the leaders’ joint declaration after India changed the text on the deeply divisive issue of the Ukraine war.
9 September 2023, 18:00 PM
G20 expands as African Union joins bloc
The African Union was made a permanent member of the G20, comprising the world’s richest and most powerful countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the bloc’s summit in New Delhi yesterday.
9 September 2023, 18:00 PM
US, India, Saudi, EU unveil rail, ports deal
Global leaders announced a multinational rail and ports deal linking the Middle East and South Asia yesterday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in New Delhi.
9 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Modi sits behind ‘Bharat’ placard at G20 summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s placard at the opening of the G20 summit yesterday referred to India as “Bharat”, raising speculation of a change of name for the South Asian nation.
9 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Modi opens G20 summit as PM of 'Bharat'
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his opening address to the G20 summit Saturday with his country nameplate labelled "Bharat" -- an ancient Sanskrit word -- in the biggest signal yet of a potential official change
9 September 2023, 06:55 AM
African Union joins G20 as permanent member
The African Union (AU), a bloc of 55 countries, today joined the G20 as its new permanent member with all member countries accepting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposal to this effect
9 September 2023, 06:42 AM