The evolution of BRICS and its challenges today
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Hotel crackdown in Kolkata puts Bangladeshi patients in a fix
Our Correspondent, Kolkata
6 September 2026 India
13 glacial lakes in India’s Uttarakhand flagged as highly sensitive
Our Correspondent, Kolkata
31 August 2026 India
Leaseholder arrested after Kolkata hotel fire kills nine
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20 August 2026 India
Lightning strikes kill 14 in India’s Jharkhand
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6 August 2026 India
Hasina not allowed to use Indian soil for politics
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1 August 2026 India

India scraps 20pc duty on onion exports from April 1

India yesterday announced the scrapping of 20 percent duty on onion export with effect from April 1.
22 March 2025

X sues India govt over content regulation

Elon Musk’s social media platform X has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government over its use of takedown orders to request social media content be removed.
21 March 2025

Indian forces kill 30 Maoist rebels

While 26 Maoists were killed in Bijapur district, four Maoists were gunned down in Kanker by a joint team of the BSF and District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel of the state police
20 March 2025

India snubs Bangladesh on medical visas, opening way for China

Since August, India has handed out fewer than 1,000 medical visas each working day, down from a figure of 5,000 to 7,000, said the sources
19 March 2025

ISRO completes satellite undocking in SpaDeX mission

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully completed the undocking of two satellites as part of its Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission, marking a major milestone in India's space exploration journey
13 March 2025

India contradicts Trump’s claims on tariff

India says it has not committed to slashing import duties on US products, days after President Donald Trump announced that New Delhi had agreed to “cut their tariffs way down”.
11 March 2025

Dalai Lama book to guide Tibetans after his death

The Dalai Lama published a book yesterday that he says is a “framework for the future of Tibet”, to guide compatriots in relations with Beijing after his death.
11 March 2025

Man killed in ethnic clashes in Manipur

These were the first casualties after a hiatus of four months in the state in the clashes between majority Metei and minority Kuki ethnic groups
8 March 2025

India SC asks Adani to respond to allegations

India’s Supreme Court yesterday asked Gautam Adani’s conglomerate to respond to allegations of unfairly winning a bid to redevelop one of Asia’s largest slums in Mumbai, with the competing Dubai-based consortium offering to raise its bid.
7 March 2025

India summons UK envoy after Sikh 'separatist' breaches Jaishankar’s security, tears national flag

The UK charge d'affaires was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs and was served a demarche
6 March 2025

Indian credits to be downsized

Revision comes due to slow project implementation
6 March 2025

India's first census estimates 6,327 riverine dolphins

About 90 percent of the global population of riverine dolphins is found in India
4 March 2025

Avalanche kills Four in India; five still missing

At least four people died from their injuries in India after an avalanche hit a remote border area, officials said Saturday, as rescuers deployed helicopters to search for the remaining five missing.
1 March 2025

Delhi bans refuelling of 15-yr-old old cars

Cars more than 15 years old will soon be barred from refuelling in New Delhi, the city’s government said yesterday, as part of measures to reduce the Indian capital’s hazardous pollution levels.
1 March 2025

Militia fighters surrender looted weapons in Manipur

Militia fighters from rival ethnic groups in India’s conflict-torn Manipur have surrendered scores of guns and other gear looted from security forces, police said yesterday, days after the state was placed under New Delhi’s direct rule.
28 February 2025

57 labourers trapped as avalanche hits India's Uttarakhand

At least 57 labourers of India’s Border Roads Organization (BRO) were trapped under snow today after an avalanche struck the Himalayan village of Mana in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district, officials said
28 February 2025

Minorities in Bangladesh: India’s SC dismisses plea seeking their protection

India’s Supreme Court on Monday rejected a public interest litigation that sought protection of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh, saying that the court cannot comment on the internal affairs of another country.
25 February 2025

India’s ED levies penalty of Rs 3.44 crore on BBC India

India’s anti-money laundering agency Enforcement Directorate (ED) has imposed a penalty of more than Rs 3.44 crore on BBC World Service India for alleged contravention of foreign direct investment (FDI) regulations, PTI reported yesterday quoting the agency officials.
21 February 2025

BJP’s Rekha Gupta sworn in as new Delhi CM

A member of India’s ruling Hindu-nationalist party was sworn in yesterday as chief minister of Delhi after an election landslide handed it control of the capital for the first time in decades.
20 February 2025

India opposition slams Trump’s F-35 offer

India’s opposition parties have criticised US President Donald Trump’s offer to sell F-35 fighters to the country, citing their high costs, even as Russia has discussed producing its most advanced jets locally in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s goals.
17 February 2025