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‘Why was Hasina given refuge in India?’

India’s Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday fired back at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for accusing his party, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), of fostering Bangladeshi infiltration in the state.
5 November 2024

Delhi wants artificial rain to tackle air pollution

India’s capital territory of Delhi is keen to use artificial rain to fight air pollution this year, its Environment Minister Gopal Rai said yesterday, as deteriorating air quality in the region led to an increase in respiratory illnesses.
5 November 2024

India's top court overturns northern state's ban on Islamic schools

By setting aside the March order, the Supreme Court allowed the 25,000 Muslim schools to operate in the northern state
5 November 2024

36 dead in India bus crash

A bus in India plunged into a deep Himalayan ravine yesterday, killing at least 36 passengers and injuring several others, a government official said yesterday.
4 November 2024

India denies Amit Shah plotted anti-Sikh attacks in Canada

India yesterday denied home minister Amit Shah had plotted to target Sikh activists on Canadian soil and said it had officially rebuked Ottawa over the “absurd and baseless” allegation.
2 November 2024

Three ‘rebels’ killed in clashes

Indian security forces killed three suspected militants in two separate firefights in disputed Kashmir, the army and a senior police official said yesterday.
2 November 2024

India has no role in issues between Bangladesh, Adani Power: Randhir Jaiswal

The issue relates to the contractual obligations between the two parties, he said
2 November 2024

Indian troops kill two suspected militants in Kashmir

The firefight broke out after Indian troops moved to check "suspicious movement" near Halkan Gali in Anantnag, resulting in the death of the two militants
2 November 2024

Indian fashion icon Rohit Bal no more

Rohit Bal, one of India's most leading fashion designers who set trends by blending tradition with modernity in dresses, died last night at a south Delhi hospital following a heart attack
1 November 2024

India, China complete troop pull-back

India and China have completed pulling back their troops from two face-off points on their disputed Himalayan frontier as planned, an Indian defence official said yesterday.
30 October 2024

India, China complete troop withdrawal from key Ladakh friction points

Asian giants India and China have successfully withdrawn their troops from two key friction points at Demchok and Depsang Plains in eastern Ladakh, following a crucial agreement between the two nations, Indian media reported today, citing army sources
30 October 2024

‘Illegal migration harming Indo- Bangla peace’

Two senior leaders of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, said yesterday that infiltration from Bangladesh was on the rise and that coordinated efforts to stop it were needed to ensure regional peace and stability.
27 October 2024

India warns social media after airline bomb threats

India has warned social media platforms of “consequential action” after hundreds of hoax bomb threats to Indian airlines this month triggered travel chaos and terror it said threatened national security.
27 October 2024

Infiltration prevention from Bangladesh a must for peace: Indian Home Minister

I want to say to the people of Bengal, make a change (in state government) in 2026, and we will stop the infiltration, he added
27 October 2024

Kolkata rape, murder: Junior doctors announce mass rally on October 30

Representatives of civil society and entertainment industry will join the rally and march
27 October 2024

Amit Shah to open passenger terminal, ‘Maitri Dwar’ at Petrapole port tomorrow

A new passenger terminal building and "Maitri Dwar" (Friendship Gate) for cargo movement will be inaugurated tomorrow by Indian Home Minister Amit Shah at Petrapole land port, the largest in South Asia, bordering Benapole in Bangladesh
26 October 2024

Five killed in militant attack in India’s J&K

Suspected militants in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir ambushed an army vehicle and killed five people, including three soldiers, officials said yesterday, days after gunmen killed seven construction workers in the disputed territory.
25 October 2024

Cyclone Dana sweeps India coastal areas, no casualty reported

The severe cyclonic storm "Dana" swept coastal areas of India's eastern states of Odisha and West Bengal today since making landfall after midnight, toppling trees, snapping power lines and inundating some low-lying areas but no casualties were reported, officials said
25 October 2024

Cyclone Dana lashes Odisha

The severe cyclonic storm Dana early today slammed into Bhitarkanika and Dhamra coasts of the eastern Indian state of Odisha where authorities evacuated a million people to safety, shut schools, and suspended flight and train operations.
24 October 2024

Cyclone Dana: Over a million Indians moved to storm shelters

At least 1.1 million people on India’s eastern coast hunkered down in storm shelters ahead of a powerful cyclone set to hammer the low-lying region early this morning.
24 October 2024