Quad unveils Fiji port project
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First ‘holding centre’ starts in West Bengal
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26 May 2026, 00:00 AM India
Pakistan train blast kills 24, injures 70
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25 May 2026, 00:00 AM South Asia
Heatstroke kills 16 in India as temperatures climb
AFP, New Delhi
25 May 2026, 00:00 AM India
China coal mine blast kills 82
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24 May 2026, 00:00 AM Asia
Rubio invites Modi to US amid strain in relations
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24 May 2026, 00:00 AM India

Hundreds arrested after post-poll violence kills at least three in Indian state

More than 200 criminal cases registered across the state
7 May 2026, 13:03 PM

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s aide shot dead in Madhyamgram

Chandrakanta Rath was shot at multiple times by unidentified assailants
7 May 2026, 09:18 AM

Mamata to challenge poll results in SC

Mamata Banerjee, outgoing West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo, yesterday announced plans to take the 2026 West Bengal poll mandate to the Supreme Court, alleging major electoral malpractice by the BJP and the Election Commission of India.
7 May 2026, 00:00 AM

Will not step down: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday said she had “not been defeated” and would not resign, a day after results showed her party lost heavily to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM

How an 8% vote shift helped BJP turn the tide and capture West Bengal for the first time

A sharp rise in BJP’s vote share in Bengal has reshaped the political map, delivering a decisive mandate and altering the balance among major and smaller parties
5 May 2026, 11:58 AM

BJP’s Suvendu defeats Mamata in her own constituency

Exactly five years after handing Banerjee a bitter loss in Nandigram, Adhikari has repeated the feat, this time in her home turf.
5 May 2026, 09:29 AM

China fireworks factory explosion kills 21, injures 61

The explosion occurred at around 4:43 pm on Monday at the Liuyang Huasheng Fireworks Manufacturing and Display Company in Liuyang, Hunan province, state broadcaster CCTV said
5 May 2026, 08:47 AM

What caused TMC’s rout

The BJP has finally swept West Bengal, a state that shares a long border, language and cultural ties with Bangladesh and has long stood apart from Narendra Modi’s political advance.
5 May 2026, 00:00 AM

BJP sweeps West Bengal

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party yesterday secured a resounding election victory in West Bengal, expanding his unrivalled consolidation of power across the country.
5 May 2026, 00:00 AM

West Bengal delivers change, India’s political map recasts itself

State election results reflect a deeper transformation in voter sentiment – one rooted in expectations of governance, economic security and credibility
4 May 2026, 22:50 PM

BJP secures majority in West Bengal; eyes oath-taking on 25 Baishakh

The party is reportedly considering May 9 for the swearing-in ceremony, coinciding with Rabindranath Tagore’s birth anniversary, as Modi hails 'poriborton' in West Bengal
4 May 2026, 22:12 PM

Modi’s poll gains boost civil law reform, infrastructure push

Analysts say victories could revive proposals on uniform civil code, constituency redrawing, simultaneous polls
4 May 2026, 20:48 PM

Modi hails BJP’s record win in West Bengal

BJP leads in 156 seats, wins 48 more in West Bengal; supporters celebrate in Kolkata
4 May 2026, 19:47 PM
4 May 2026, 09:43 AM

Sri Lanka raises fuel prices as inflation spikes

Sri Lanka raised fuel prices by nearly four percent on Sunday, further fuelling inflation, which more than doubled last month due to the Middle East war.
3 May 2026, 14:36 PM

Why West Bengal polls matter for Bangladesh

All eyes now on results after high-stakes contest
2 May 2026, 12:11 PM

Most exit polls give BJP edge in West Bengal

The second and final phase of voting in the West Bengal state election concluded yesterday, with most of the exit polls predicting an upset win for the BJP.
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Thai ex-PM Thaksin to be released from prison next month

Thaksin, 76, has been serving a one-year prison sentence for corruption since September
29 April 2026, 15:51 PM

BJP eyes saffron surge in Mamata’s bastion

The second and final phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections will be held today in 142 constituencies, setting up a decisive contest between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM

Thailand projects lower growth, fewer tourists due to Mideast war

The country's GDP growth is projected to dip to 1.6 percent, the ministry said in a statement, down from 2.4 percent last year
28 April 2026, 12:54 PM