The evolution of BRICS and its challenges today
12 September 2026
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World
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
Hasina not allowed to use Indian soil for politics
1 August 2026
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India
Six killed in Mumbai building collapse as heavy rains wreak havoc across India
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mumbai received more than 265 mm of rainfall and over 227 mm in the suburbs during the last 24 hours (till 6 pm on Sunday)
6 July 2026
India reopens tourist visas for Bangladeshis after nearly two years
Applications to open on June 28 through five visa centres
25 June 2026
Rebels ‘remove’ Mamata from TMC helm
The rebel faction within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has announced that it has “removed” Mamata Banerjee as the party’s chairperson and installed a parallel leadership structure.
23 June 2026
Renaming of Kolkata road sparks debate
A major Kolkata thoroughfare has become the latest flashpoint in India’s contest over history and political memory.
22 June 2026
Indian court rejects appeal over ban on Telegram app
An Indian court has rejected an appeal by the Telegram social media app against a temporary ban.
20 June 2026
Five killed in India military transport plane crash
It did not say how many people were on board at the time, or whether there were any survivors
13 June 2026
Three Indian sailors dead after US hit ship off Oman: minister
It was the second reported US attack on a merchant vessel with predominately Indian crew this week
11 June 2026
‘Working to stop water flowing into Pakistan’
India is working to ensure “not a single drop of water” will flow into neighbouring Pakistan, the water minister has said, after New Delhi suspended a major treaty last year.
11 June 2026
Another blow to Mamata
After a revolt of TMC MLAs against Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal, at least 21 party MPs from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha are likely to switch their loyalty to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
9 June 2026
‘Cockroach Party’ leads India exam fiasco protests
Hundreds of young students gathered in New Delhi yesterday for the first street protest organised by the satirical “Cockroach People’s Party” over alleged irregularities in recent major examinations.
7 June 2026
India tightens security ahead of 'Cockroach Party' protest
Movement taps into youth frustration over jobs despite India’s rapid economic growth
6 June 2026
India sees the vast reserves as ‘opportunity’
India gave a red-carpet welcome to Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez yesterday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks to bolster trade between the oil exporter and his energy-hungry nation.
5 June 2026
Indian police arrest hotel owner after deadly fire
Police said owner Lavkesh Bajaj was arrested late Wednesday, hours after the blaze gutted the building, killing at least nine Indians and several foreigners
4 June 2026
West bengal assembly: TMC rebel now leader of opposition
The split in India’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) apparently passed the point of no return yesterday as West Bengal Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose approved the party’s rebel leader Ritabrata Banerjee as the Leader of the Opposition.
4 June 2026
India approves $1 bn fund for airlines as fuel costs surge
Conflict in Middle East chokes Strait of Hormuz, drives up fuel prices
3 June 2026
5 Bangladeshis injured in Delhi fire
Bangladesh High Commission says three are in critical condition and receiving ICU care
3 June 2026
Myanmar leader arrives in India to strengthen ties
Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing arrived in neighbouring India yesterday, in his first trip abroad since becoming civilian leader, for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
31 May 2026
India crackdown: Migrants try to flee to Bangladesh
Hasina Bibi clutched her hungry four-year-old daughter as she waited at an India-Bangladesh border post, trying to leave as fears grow of an Indian crackdown on undocumented migrants.
30 May 2026
Quad unveils Fiji port project
The foreign ministers of Australia, India, Japan and the US agreed to jointly build a port in Fiji and signed pacts covering critical minerals and energy security, as they sought to inject fresh energy into their grouping known as the Quad.
27 May 2026
First ‘holding centre’ starts in West Bengal
West Bengal’s BJP government yesterday operationalised its “detect, delete and deport” policy, with Malda becoming the first district to set up a holding centre for illegal foreign nationals, sparking fears among minorities, especially Muslims, that it could lead to arbitrary expulsions.
26 May 2026