The Indian state of West Bengal goes to the polls today after a controversial electoral revision that critics say has stripped millions of their voting rights.

Security tightened, stricter action ordered against ‘fake’ voters ahead of April phases

Nearly seven lakh voters have been added to the electoral rolls in West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections, officials said, though detailed demographic data is yet to be released by the Election Commission of India.

Six others injured

Fresh protests broke out across India’s Manipur on Friday night, with large crowds taking to the streets in Imphal East over the killing of two children.

Opposition groups said while they were in favour of quotas for women legislators, the linking of the plan to a mass redrawing of constituency boundaries was a government bid to manipulate the system and get more votes

The bill proposes fast-tracking implementation of a 2023 law in the world's largest democracy of 1.4 billion people, reserving 33 percent of seats for women

Asha Bhosle, whose legendary voice flowed through love, longing, rebellion, and joy for nearly eight decades, passed away yesterday. She was 92.

The chief executive of Indian carrier Air India, Campbell Wilson, has resigned from his position, local media reported Tuesday

India’s oil ministry said yesterday that domestic jet fuel prices would rise as the Middle East war pushed up energy costs, but that it had cushioned airlines from an expected 100 percent jump.

India's oil ministry said Wednesday that domestic jet fuel prices would rise as the Middle East war pushed up energy costs, but that it had cushioned airlines from an expected 100 percent jump.

A deluge of weight‑loss drugs is set to transform the global fight against obesity as India prepares to unleash low‑cost generic versions of injections like Ozempic after a key patent expired Friday

Bottled water a huge market in India where most groundwater is contaminated

A fire at a government-run hospital in eastern India killed at least 10 critically ill patients who were admitted in the trauma care unit, officials said yesterday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the accident was "deeply distressing" and wished a speedy recovery to the survivors

Detained at Phulbari border for illegal intrusion

India and Israel will pursue joint development, production and transfer of technology in defence, as well as work on a free trade agreement, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday.

Two countries to cooperate in "horizon scanning" field

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel yesterday for a two-day visit that both countries have cast as a chance to deepen relations, as regional concerns mount over the risk of military conflict between the United States and Iran.

Framed as a leap towards strategic partnership, the trip reflects India’s deepening ties with a state accused of genocide