The evolution of BRICS and its challenges today
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12 September 2026 World
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
Our Correspondent, kolkata
20 August 2026 India
Lightning strikes kill 14 in India’s Jharkhand
Reuters, Bhubaneswar
6 August 2026 India
Hasina not allowed to use Indian soil for politics
Kolkata Correspondent
1 August 2026 India

Adani acquires major stake in Indian news agency IANS

Last December, it took nearly 65pc stake in NDTV
16 December 2023

Covid-19 subvariant JN 1 found in India’s Kerala

India today confirmed a case of JN 1, a sub-variant of Covid-19 whose cases have surged in China and the United States, has been detected in the southern state of Kerala
16 December 2023

Major security breach in Lok Sabha at Indian parliament

In a major security breach inside the Indian parliament, two persons today jumped into the Lok Sabha (lower house) chamber from the public gallery and opened canisters that emitted a yellow-coloured smoke, sparking panic among lawmakers
13 December 2023

India requests FBI to share intel on Sikh separatists

India has requested the United States to share intelligence on Sikh separatists living there amid investigations into an accusation that an Indian official was linked to a plot to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil, an Indian official said yesterday.
12 December 2023

36 freedom fighters invited to celebrate 'Vijoy Dibas' in Kolkata

Indian government has invited 30 valiant freedom fighters and six serving armed forces officers from Bangladesh with their spouses to join the annual six-day Vijoy Dibos celebration
12 December 2023

What led to J&K decision by India’s SC?

India’s Supreme Court yesterday upheld a 2019 decision by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to revoke special status for Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and split the region into two federally administered territories. Here are some facts about J&K and the constitutional change.
11 December 2023

India SC backs govt decision to revoke J&K’s special status

India’s Supreme Court yesterday upheld a 2019 decision by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revoke special status for the state of Jammu and Kashmir and set a deadline of September 30 next year for local polls to be held.
11 December 2023

Modi calls SC verdict on Jammu and Kashmir a 'beacon of hope'

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today termed the Supreme Court verdict upholding the abrogation of Article 370 by his government as "historic" and said "it is a resounding declaration of hope, progress and unity for our sisters and brothers in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh"
11 December 2023

CBI files chargesheet in Naga woman’s killing

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday said it has filed a charge sheet against nine people in connection with the killing of a 55-year-old Naga woman in Keibi village of Manipur on July 15 by a mob during ethnic clashes in the state.
10 December 2023

FBI chief to visit India after US raised issue

FBI Director Christopher Wray will visit India next week, officials said, days after Washington accused an Indian government official of directing an unsuccessful plot to assassinate a Sikh separatist on American soil.
7 December 2023

India’s SC seeks info on Bangladeshi immigrants

India’ Supreme Court yesterday asked the federal government to provide data on the number of Bangladeshi immigrants granted Indian citizenship in Assam between January 1, 1966 and March 25, 1971 and the measures being taken to deal with illegal immigration into the country, particularly in north eastern states.
7 December 2023

J&K bills passed by India’s LS

India’s Lok Sabha (LS) yesterday passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to nominate two members from the Kashmiri migrant community and one representing the displaced persons from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to the legislative assembly.
6 December 2023

'Cash for kidneys' scam: India to probe Apollo Hospital Delhi's alleged links

India's health ministry has ordered a probe into Apollo Hospital Delhi, part of largest private hospital chain Apollo Hospitals (APLH.NS), after media reports linked it to the illegal sale by Myanmar nationals of their kidneys for organ transplants
6 December 2023

13 dead as cyclone batters India’s south

Cyclone Michaung hit the southern India coast yesterday afternoon, after torrential rains sent tall waves crashing into coastal towns, submerging roads and killing at least 13 people, including a child.
5 December 2023

13 killed as cyclone Michaung hits India's south

Cyclone Michaung barrelled into the southern Indian coast today with winds of up to 110 kph (70 mph), its arrival preceded by intense rain and flooding that killed at least 13 people, as officials assessed the damage
5 December 2023

Eight dead as cyclone batters India's southeast coast

At least eight people were killed as storms lashed India's southeast coast, police said Tuesday, with Cyclone Michaung expected to make landfall within hours
5 December 2023

Cyclone Michaung nears southern India

Authorities in southern India closed schools and offices, halted flights and evacuated coastal areas yesterday ahead of a severe cyclonic storm expected to make landfall in the next 24 hours, bringing torrential rainfall.
4 December 2023

Mizoram gets new govt after years of MNF, Congress rule

The Zoram People's Movement (ZPM), a party founded by Lalduhoma, a former Indian Police Service officer and a former MP, shot to majority by bagging 27 seats in the 40-member legislature, leaving ruling Mizo National Front, led by chief minister Zoramthanga, a distant second which got just ten seats
4 December 2023

India shuts schools, offices, evacuates thousands as Cyclone Michaung nears

Authorities in southern India on Monday closed schools and offices, halted flights and evacuated coastal areas ahead of a severe cyclonic storm expected to make landfall in the next 24 hours, causing torrential rains
4 December 2023

India agrees to withdraw soldiers from Maldives

India’s government has agreed to withdraw its soldiers from the Maldives, the Indian Ocean archipelago’s President Mohamed Muizzu said yesterday.
3 December 2023