Amit Shah renews anti-infiltration vow in West Bengal
Kolkata Correspondent
7 July 2026, 12:34 PM India
India reopens tourist visas for Bangladeshis after nearly two years
Star Online Report
25 June 2026, 15:22 PM Bangladesh
Rebels ‘remove’ Mamata from TMC helm
Agencies
23 June 2026, 00:00 AM India
Renaming of Kolkata road sparks debate
A Correspondent, Kolkata
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM India
Indian court rejects appeal over ban on Telegram app
Agencies
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM India
Five killed in India military transport plane crash
AFP, New Delhi
13 June 2026, 14:47 PM India
‘Working to stop water flowing into Pakistan’
AFP, New Delhi
11 June 2026, 00:00 AM India

India successfully conducts first flight test of Agni-5 missile

India today conducted its first successful flight test of indigenously developed Agni-5 missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Re-Entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology which allows a single missile to be fitted with multiple warheads aimed at different locations
11 March 2024, 16:39 PM

Indian SC asks State Bank of India to publish anonymous election bond data

India's Supreme Court today asked State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest commercial bank, to furnish by tomorrow the details of electoral bonds that allowed anonymous funding of political parties
11 March 2024, 08:24 AM

High-ranking official resigns ahead of polls

The second-highest official in India’s election commission resigned abruptly on Saturday, days ahead of the expected announcement of the date of the country’s general election.
10 March 2024, 18:00 PM

India, European EFTA bloc sign $100 billion free trade deal

India and the four-member European trade bloc EFTA, including Norway and Switzerland, signed a $100-billion free trade agreement today to promote investment and exports, officials said
10 March 2024, 09:15 AM

Another Indian EC resigns ahead of general election

The second-highest official in India's election commission resigned abruptly today, days ahead of the expected announcement of the date of the country's upcoming general election
9 March 2024, 17:20 PM

Modi inaugurates Sabroom Land Port in India’s Tripura

The port facilitates movement of passengers, cargo to and from Bangladesh
9 March 2024, 09:24 AM

They’re duped

Indian authorities said they had detained members of a “trafficking” network sending citizens of the country to fight for the Russian army in Ukraine after raiding several travel agents.
8 March 2024, 18:00 PM

India deports Myanmar nationals

India yesterday began deporting Myanmar nationals who had fled a recent surge in fighting between the ruling junta and rebels in a border region, a top state official said.
8 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Women's Day: Modi announces 100-rupee cut in gas cylinder price

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced his government’s decision to slash LPG cylinder prices by 100 rupees to mark International Women’s Day, saying this will significantly ease the financial burden on millions of households across the country, especially women"
8 March 2024, 12:57 PM

Delhi-Male Row: India opens new naval base near Maldives

India on Wednesday opened a new naval base on its Indian Ocean island close to the Maldives, as ties with Male remain tense and New Delhi jostles anew with China for influence in the region.
7 March 2024, 18:00 PM

‘Kashmir has been transformed’

The Himalayan region of Jammu and Kashmir has been transformed and integrated with the rest of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday, crediting the change to his government’s contentious decision to revoke its special status.
7 March 2024, 18:00 PM

India’s Congress vows ‘first job’ for all graduates if voted into power

India’s main opposition Congress party said yesterday it would guarantee paid apprenticeships to every graduate under 25 if it wins the upcoming election, as it tries to tap into voter concerns over high unemployment, even among the well-educated.
7 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Modi visits Kashmir for first time since repeal of Article 370

On his first visit to Jammu and Kashmir since the scrapping of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave a special status to the region, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused main opposition Congress of misleading the people on the issue
7 March 2024, 14:40 PM

Sandeshkhali issue: Mamata hits back at BJP 'rumours'

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today hit back at BJP accusing the party of spreading rumours about Sandeshkhali, where women have accused ruling Trinamool Congress leaders of sexually abusing them
7 March 2024, 14:40 PM

Detentions foil Delhi protest

Dozens of protesting Indian farmers were detained en route to New Delhi yesterday, forcing them to call off their plan to converge on the capital in their demand for higher crop prices, protest leaders said.
6 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Has rape become normalised in India?

Seven men have been accused of brutally gang raping a Spanish tourist in the Dumka district of the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand. The 28-year-old vlogger and her 64-year-old husband have been traveling the world on their motorcycles for several years
6 March 2024, 09:27 AM

Modi inaugurates India's first underwater metro route in Kolkata

India's first underwater metro route was inaugurated today by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he flagged off a train between Howrah Maidan and Esplanade in Kolkata
6 March 2024, 06:27 AM

Indian police hunt more rape suspects

Three Indian men have appeared in court after the gang rape of a Spanish tourist on a motorbike trip with her husband, with police hunting four other suspects, reports said yesterday.
4 March 2024, 18:00 PM

How far one can go to avoid a relative

The Indian police has arrested a 29-year-old Bangladeshi national for allegedly sending a hoax e-mail to the Delhi airport about an explosive in a Kolkata-bound flight.
4 March 2024, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi man arrested for sending hoax e-mail to Delhi airport

Indian police have arrested a 29-year-old Bangladeshi national for allegedly sending a hoax e-mail to the Delhi airport about an explosive in a Kolkata-bound flight
4 March 2024, 13:18 PM