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
Fire at India firecracker factory kills 20
AFP, New Delhi
19 April 2026, 22:41 PM India

Covid curbs back in 3 Indian states

With most parts of India witnessing a significant rise in Covid-19 cases over the last few days, three states – Haryana, Kerala, Puducherry -- have made masks mandatory again, while others advised to observe caution.
9 April 2023, 18:00 PM

India's tiger population rises above 3,000

India's wild tiger population -- by far the largest in the world -- has risen above 3,000, according to a census released Sunday, boosting efforts to conserve the endangered species
9 April 2023, 09:47 AM

Indian editors decry govt move to police online news

The Editors Guild of India is deeply disturbed by the government’s move to police news on social media through a self-appointed fact-checking unit, the industry body said yesterday, describing the new rules as draconian and akin to censorship.
7 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Surge In Covid Cases: India asks states to ramp up testing

India’s federal government asked states to identify emergency hotspots and ramp up-testing for Covid-19, after the country recorded its highest daily case count since September, a Reuters tally showed yesterday.
7 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Prabir Ghosh, crusader against superstition, dies at 78

Prabir Ghosh, who waged a lifelong battle against all forms of superstition, died at his apartment in Kolkata’s Dumdum-Motijheel area today
7 April 2023, 14:15 PM

Indian editors decry government move to police online news

The Editors Guild of India is deeply disturbed by the government's move to police news on social media through a self-appointed fact-checking unit, the industry body said on Friday, describing the new rules as draconian and akin to censorship.
7 April 2023, 11:39 AM

India, China spar over visas for their journalists

India and China broke into fresh diplomatic sparring yesterday, accusing each other of creating visa hassles for their journalists posted in New Delhi and Beijing. The exchange came days after India objected to China renaming or “standardizing” names of
6 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Delhi has no immediate response to Dhaka's note verbale

The Indian External Affairs Ministry today said it did not have any immediate response about Bangladesh issuing note verbale to the neighbouring country seeking information over media reports on West Bengal digging two more canals to divert Teesta waters
6 April 2023, 14:09 PM

Apple to open first company-owned retail store in India

Apple also plans to assemble iPads and AirPods in India
6 April 2023, 04:22 AM

Critical views against govt can’t be termed ‘anti-establishment’

India’s Supreme Court today observed that critical views against the government cannot be termed as “anti-establishment” as an independent press is necessary for a robust democracy.
5 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Critical views against govt can't be termed 'anti-establishment': Indian SC

India’s Supreme Court today observed that critical views against the government cannot be termed as “anti-establishment” as an independent press is necessary for robust democracy..The court made the observation as it set aside the government’s refusal of security clearance to a news channe
5 April 2023, 11:49 AM

Arunachal will ‘always be’ an integral part

India yesterday rejected the renaming by China of places in what India regards as its eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, which China claims as part of its territory.
4 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Sikkim avalanche kills 7 tourists

An avalanche killed at least seven tourists in India’s Himalayan state of Sikkim near a mountain pass to the Chinese region of Tibet, with several more people feared trapped, the Indian army said.
4 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Sikkim avalanche kills 7, injures 11

At least seven tourists were killed and 11 injured as a major snow avalanche hit the Himalayan mountains in the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim today, PTI reported quoting police officials.
4 April 2023, 10:40 AM

Rahul Gandhi gets bail in defamation case

A sessions court in Gujarat's Surat city today granted bail to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he filed an appeal against his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his 2019 "Modi surname" remark in which he has been sentenced to two years in jail
3 April 2023, 12:26 PM

Defamation Case: Rahul to challenge conviction today

Disqualified Indian Congress lawmaker Rahul Gandhi will move an appeal before a court in Gujarat state today against his conviction in a criminal defamation case.
2 April 2023, 18:00 PM

One dead as clashes rock India’s Bihar

Authorities deployed hundreds of riot police and cut mobile internet services in parts of eastern India yesterday after violent clashes erupted in at least eight states during a Hindu religious festival.
2 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi to challenge conviction tomorrow

Rahul Gandhi was on March 24 disqualified from the Lok Sabha following his conviction by a Surat court in the criminal defamation case
2 April 2023, 08:23 AM

Adani Ports acquires Karaikal Port in Chennai for Rs 1,485cr

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) today announced it has completed the acquisition of a private deep-water port in Puducherry, a federally-ruled territory 300km south of Chennai, for Rs 1,485 crores
1 April 2023, 19:09 PM

Some people hell-bent on tarnishing Modi's image, says Indian PM

In a veiled attack on Congress, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said some people are hell-bent to tarnish his image and they have given a "supari" (contract) for this purpose colluding with certain people sitting in India and also outside the country
1 April 2023, 15:53 PM