Indian voter list row: Opposition marches to SC against polls chief
13 October 2026
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India’s anti-CEC protests: Police accused of abuses as Delhi braces for fresh rally
12 October 2026
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Indian voter list row: Protests against polls chief continue
12 October 2026
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India's 'cockroach' movement founder says PM Modi an 'embarrassment'
11 October 2026
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Indian Voter List Row: Thousands held in protest crackdown
11 October 2026
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Explainer / Calls grow for Gyanesh Kumar’s exit. What does Indian law allow?
10 October 2026
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Voter list row / Delhi turns into a fortress
10 October 2026
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Delhi tightens security ahead of protest demanding election chief’s resignation
9 October 2026
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Clarify revisions to the voter list
6 October 2026
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Spanish Tourist Raped: 3 arrested in India’s Jharkhand
Three men were arrested yesterday after the gang rape of a Spanish tourist on a motorbike trip through India’s remote east with her husband, local media reports said.
2 March 2024
Modi seeks re-election for 3rd time
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to seek re-election from Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh and Home Minister Amit Shah from Gandhinagar in Gujarat
2 March 2024
Crime, corruption thriving under Trinamool rule: Modi
Continuing to target West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused the party of fostering an environment in the state where "crime and corruption have thrive"
2 March 2024
Don't seek votes on caste, religious grounds: India's EC tells parties
With the schedule for national elections likely to be announced this month, India's Election Commission has asked the political parties to refrain from seeking votes based on caste, religion and language
2 March 2024
Asian elephants mourn, bury their dead calves: study
Asian elephants loudly mourn and bury their dead calves, according to a study by Indian scientists that details animal behaviour reminiscent of human funeral rites.
1 March 2024
Modi slams Mamata on allegations of graft, scandals
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her allies in the opposition bloc on the issue of Trinamool Congress strongman Shahjahan Sheikh’s involvement in alleged sexual atrocities and land-grab in Sandeshkhali
1 March 2024
About 20 Indians ‘stuck’ in Russian army
India said yesterday it was working to secure discharges for around 20 of its citizens “stuck” in the Russian army, after reports that several were sent to fight in Ukraine.
29 February 2024
India's leopard population 13,874 in 2022; yearly growth 1.08pc since 2018: latest census
India's leopard population was estimated to be 13,874 in 2022, marking a marginal growth of 1.08 percent annually since 2018 when the count was pegged at 12,852, according to the latest census of the animal released today
29 February 2024
Trinamool Congress strongman Shahjahan arrested in West Bengal
West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress strongman Shahjahan Sheikh, accused of sexual crimes and land grabbing, was arrested today, police said
29 February 2024
Rajya Sabha polls: Congress suffers defeat in Himachal Pradesh amid cross-voting
Congress suffered a major upset in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh in the elections to the Rajya Sabha due to cross-voting for BJP by nine Congress legislators
28 February 2024
India announces crew for first space mission
India yesterday introduced four crew members for its maiden ‘Gaganyaan’ space voyage, as it aims to become the world’s fourth country to send a crewed mission into space just months after a historic landing on the south pole of the moon.
27 February 2024
Music legend Pankaj Udhas no more
Music legend and Padmashri winner Pankaj Udhas breathed his last yesterday. The veteran ghazal singer, who was known for his ghazals like “Chitti Ayi Hai” and “Chandi Jaisa Rang”, passed away at age 73 due to prolonged illness
26 February 2024
Indian runaway train takes 70-kilometre journey
Indian Railways today said it had ordered an investigation after a runaway freight train loaded with gravel travelled 70 kilometres (43 miles) without a driver
26 February 2024
Modi dives into deep sea, offers prayer in 'lost city'
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today dived deep into the deep sea off the Arabian Sea coast in Gujarat and prayed at the site where the submerged ancient city of Dwarka of Lord Krishna is believed to be located
25 February 2024
Assam cabinet repeals Muslim Marriage Act
The government of BJP-ruled north eastern state of Assam has decided to repeal the "colonial era" Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935
24 February 2024
Indian farmers burn effigies of ministers
Indian farmers demanding higher prices for their crops burned effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other ministers yesterday as they sought to expand their protest against his government months before elections.
23 February 2024
India allows export of 50,000 tonnes of onions
India yesterday permitted the export of 50,000 tonnes of onions to Bangladesh ahead of Ramadan, relaxing the vegetable’s export ban.
22 February 2024
Indian ‘warriors’ face police to back protesting farmers
Indian Sikh warriors, some on horseback, gathered yesterday to protect protesting farmers stalled by fearsome police barricades from advancing on the capital New Delhi to demand higher crop prices.
22 February 2024
X takes down accounts, posts linked to farmers’ protests
Social media platform X said yesterday it took down certain accounts and posts following an order by the Indian government, which local media reports say are linked to ongoing protests by farmers demanding higher prices for crops.
22 February 2024
One dead as avalanche strikes skiing group in J&K
One foreigner died and another went missing when a massive avalanche swept the ski slopes of the picturesque resort of Gulmarg in Jammu and Kashmir today, officials said
22 February 2024