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

‘Won’t allow democracy to be murdered like this’

India’s Supreme Court yesterday called the defacing of ballot papers by a returning officer in the recently concluded mayoral polls in Chandigarh a mockery of democracy.
5 February 2024, 18:00 PM

India won’t aid Canada till evidence shared

India will not provide information to Canadian investigators over the murder of a Sikh separatist leader until Canada shares evidence, India’s High Commissioner to Canada told the Globe & Mail newspaper in an interview published yesterday.
5 February 2024, 18:00 PM

‘Won’t allow democracy to be murdered like this’

India's Supreme Court today called the defacing of ballot papers by a returning officer in the recently concluded mayoral polls in Chandigarh a mockery of democracy
5 February 2024, 12:30 PM

Indian embassy staffer arrested

The Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested an employee of the Indian embassy in Moscow for allegedly spying for Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI. He was arrested in Meerut.
4 February 2024, 18:00 PM

India to remove troops from Maldives by May

India will withdraw its troops in the Maldives by May, the Maldivian Foreign Ministry said yesterday, as the two countries seek agreement on a pullout that has strained ties.
3 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Mamata stages night-long sit-in over dues from Delhi

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who began a two-day sit-in demonstration in Kolkata's Maidan area demanding the state's "dues" from the federal government for funding various social welfare schemes, spent the night at the site amid cold and fog
3 February 2024, 07:19 AM

LK Advani to be conferred Bharat Ratna

India’s former deputy prime minister and BJP patriarch Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred “Bharat Ratna,” the country’s highest civilian honour
3 February 2024, 07:18 AM

India releases pigeon wrongfully accused of spying

A pigeon that spent eight months in Indian police custody has been released after it was finally cleared of being a suspected Chinese spy.
2 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Troops in Maldives: India to start withdrawing in March

India will start withdrawing its troops deployed in the Maldives from next month, Male’s foreign ministry said after talks yesterday.
2 February 2024, 18:00 PM

India releases pigeon accused of spying for China

A pigeon that spent eight months in Indian police custody has been released after it was finally cleared of being a suspected Chinese spy
2 February 2024, 07:25 AM

US approves nearly $4b sale of 31 armed drones to India

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of 31 armed MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones, related missiles and equipment to India for nearly $4 billion, the Pentagon said on Thursday, years after the two countries started discussing a deal
1 February 2024, 18:42 PM

India opposition accuses govt of crackdown

India’s opposition parties yesterday accused the government of targeting their leaders in the build-up to elections after the financial crime agency arrested a state chief minister on corruption charges,
1 February 2024, 18:00 PM

India regrets death of BGB soldier

India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has officially regretted the death of a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) soldier and expressed willingness to work together to prevent any such incident in the future, said the foreign ministry.
1 February 2024, 18:00 PM

Bangladeshi arrested in India for ‘illegal activities'

Uttar Pradesh police has arrested a Bangladeshi national on charge of staying in India without valid documents and operating an illegal immigration racket there
1 February 2024, 12:04 PM

India deploys warships east of Red Sea

India has deployed at least a dozen warships east of the Red Sea to provide security against pirates and has investigated more than 250 vessels as Western powers focus on attacks by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, Indian officials said.
31 January 2024, 18:00 PM

‘Neighbours need each other’

Amid the attack on merchant navy vessels in the Red Sea and deployment of the Indian Navy’s ships in the region, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar yesterday said India’s greater capability, its own interest and reputation today warrant that it actually help in difficult situations.
30 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Indian navy frees second Iranian boat

India’s navy said yesterday it had freed an Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by Somali pirates, the second in as many days, after the latest attack on Indian Ocean shipping.
30 January 2024, 18:00 PM

BJP wins Chandigarh mayor elections

The Bharatiya Janta Party’s (BJP) Manoj Sonkar won the Chandigarh mayoral elections yesterday, defeating Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Kuldeep Kumar.
30 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Nationwide implementation of CAA within a week: Indian state minister

India's State Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shantanu Thakur yesterday said the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be implemented across the entire country within the next seven days
29 January 2024, 12:05 PM

Indian navy frees Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia: spokesman

India's navy said Monday it had freed an Iranian fishing vessel hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia following the latest attack against shipping in the Indian Ocean
29 January 2024, 10:23 AM