9 killed as sleeper bus catches fire on expressway in India
24 September 2026
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India
The evolution of BRICS and its challenges today
12 September 2026
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Hotel crackdown in Kolkata puts Bangladeshi patients in a fix
6 September 2026
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India
13 glacial lakes in India’s Uttarakhand flagged as highly sensitive
31 August 2026
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India
Anti-tank missile: India signs deal with US to buy Javelin systems
29 August 2026
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India
India’s Bihar seeks opening of all Farakka Barrage gates amid rising Ganges
25 August 2026
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India
Leaseholder arrested after Kolkata hotel fire kills nine
20 August 2026
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India
Kolkata hotel fire: 7-yr-old orphaned as four of Kushtia family perish
20 August 2026
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India
India youth protests highlight mistrust in 'lapdog' media
6 August 2026
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India
Lightning strikes kill 14 in India’s Jharkhand
6 August 2026
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India
Mamata serves fuchka to Bangladeshi tourist in Darjeeling
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, noted for her unique ways to connect with people, was seen serving “fuchka”, a popular street snack among Bangalees, to children and a tourist from Bangladesh in Darjeeling today.
12 July 2022
Biggest population in 2023 “may help” India get UN Security Council membership
A senior UN official has said India’s prospects of securing permanent membership of the UN Security Council may get boosted if it goes past China to become the world’s most populous nation in 2023.
12 July 2022
Man who sneaked into Mamata’s house “swum across border to Bangladesh” last year, Kolkata police say
The man, who had sneaked into West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s high-security residence at Kalighat in south Kolkata earlier this month, had visited Bangladesh last year and he may have cross-border links with a terror group, according to the city police.
12 July 2022
“Bride must and should wear saree everyday”: Indian couple signs contract during wedding
Couples worldwide are often taking the unbeaten path to break away from traditions and stereotypes during weddings, and to do something fun and spontaneous.
11 July 2022
Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya sentenced to 4 months in Indian jail
India’s Supreme Court today awarded a four month sentence to fugitive business tycoon Vijay Mallya in a contempt of court case.
11 July 2022
“May Eid inspire us to work towards collective well-being”, Modi tweets
India’s President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu have greeted fellow citizens on the occasion of Eid-uz-Adha.
10 July 2022
13 killed in Jammu and Kashmir flash floods
The Indian Air Force today started evacuation and medical relief operations after a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst swept away scores of people, killing at least 13 pilgrims during a journey to a holy shrine in the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
9 July 2022
India’s Supreme Court grants ad-interim bail to Zubair in UP case
India’s Supreme Court today (July 8, 2022) granted five-day interim bail to fact-checking portal Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair in connection with an FIR registered in Uttar Pradesh state for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
8 July 2022
Right-wing leader in India’s Karnataka charged for hate speech against Quran, Muslims
Police in the southern Indian state of Karnataka have registered a case against chief of Hindu Jagaran Vedike, for allegedly making derogatory statements about the Holy Quran and Muslims.
7 July 2022
Blocking content on site: Twitter challenges Indian orders
Twitter is challenging the Indian government’s orders to block content on its social media site in court, local media reported yesterday citing legal
6 July 2022
Blocking content on site: Twitter challenges Indian orders
Twitter is challenging the Indian government’s orders to block content on its social media site in court, local media reported yesterday citing legal documents.
6 July 2022
“Offering house” as bounty on Nupur Sharma’s head: Ajmer Dargah cleric arrested
A cleric of the Ajmer Dargah, who had on camera allegedly offered his house to anyone who “beheads” now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her offensive remark against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), has been arrested, Rajasthan State Police said today (July 6, 2022).
6 July 2022
5 communities in Assam recognised as "Indigenous Muslims"
North-eastern Indian state Assam’s cabinet yesterday (July 5, 2022) approved five communities of the state as "Indigenous Assamese Muslims" in a move that is expected to bring them social welfare benefits and financial inclusion.
6 July 2022
India raids offices of Chinese smartphone maker Vivo
Chinese smartphone maker Vivo yesterday said it was “cooperating with authorities” in India after reports investigators raided dozens of its offices on suspicion of money laundering.
5 July 2022
Twitter urges Indian court to overturn govt orders on removing content
Twitter on Tuesday asked an Indian court to overturn some government orders to remove content from the social media platform, a source familiar with the matter said, in a legal challenge which alleges abuse of power by officials.
5 July 2022
Man who sneaked into Mamata’s house says thought it was “Police HQ”
The man, who sneaked into West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's high-security private residence in south Kolkata on Sunday, told the police that he thought it to be the Kolkata Police headquarters.
5 July 2022
New FIR over “hate speech”: Journalist Zubair produced before court
Alt News Co-founder Mohammed Zubair was produced in a court in Sitapur of India’s Uttar Pradesh state today (July 4, 2022) in connection with a new FIR lodged against him for allegedly calling Hindu seers "hate mongers".
4 July 2022
"Don't kill cows during Eid": Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind in Assam urges Muslims
Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind's Assam state president and lawmaker Badruddin Ajmal has urged Muslims in the north-eastern state "not to sacrifice cows" during the coming Eid-ul-Azha on July 10.
4 July 2022
Arrested Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist “former BJP member”
Two armed militants of terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) were overpowered by residents of a village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Sunday (July 3, 2022).
4 July 2022
Intruder sneaks into Mamata’s house, stays entire night
A man sneaked into the residence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in south Kolkata's Kalighat locality, in the wee hours of Sunday and spent the entire night in a corner.
4 July 2022