Modi rules out rethinking on controversial citizenship law

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi rules out rethinking on the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, and says his government would remain firm on the step over the claim that the new law was made in national interest despite pressure from all sides.
16 February 2020

AAP’s Kejriwal sworn in as Delhi chief minister

Just a week after leading his Aam Aadmi Party to a stunning landslide victory defeating BJP in Delhi assembly elections, Arvind Kejriwal today took oath as Chief Minister of the city-state at a mega ceremony, reports our New Delhi correspondent.
16 February 2020

4 children charred to death as school van catches fire in Punjab

Four children, aged between 10 and 12 years, are charred to death after a mini van of a private school carrying 12 students catches fire in Punjab’s Sangrur district.
15 February 2020

I’m number 1 on Facebook, Modi number 2: Trump

US President Donald Trump, ahead of his visit to India, claims that Facebook has ranked him number one and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi number two, adding that it is a “great honour”.
15 February 2020

Turkey asked not to interfere in India’s internal affairs

India has reacted sharply to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s remark -- backing Pakistan’s stand on the Kashmir issue -- and said Turkey should not interfere in the internal affairs of India.
15 February 2020

Walls to conceal slums from Trump during India visit

US President Donald Trump will be shielded from the sight of slums by a newly built wall when he visits the city of Ahmedabad during a visit to India this month.
13 February 2020

Make candidates’ pending criminal case details public: Indian SC to parties

India’s Supreme Court has directed all political parties to upload details of pending criminal cases against their candidates contesting elections on their website as well as on social media.
13 February 2020

No drug can enter or go out of India: Amit Shah

India’s Home Minister Amit Shah says they will not allow any drug to enter or go out of the country.
13 February 2020

Welfare politics trumps nationalism

It was billed as a battle between the politics of welfare and the politics of strident nationalism centred on a changed citizenship law, which critics see as divisive. In the end, the former emerged victorious. That is how the results of the Delhi legislative assembly election turned out to be.
12 February 2020

Kejriwal to take oath as Delhi’s chief minister Feb 16

Arvind Kejriwal, who spearheaded Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to a remarkable victory in Delhi assembly election decimating the Bharatiya Janata Party, will take oath as the chief minister on February 16 for a third consecutive term.
12 February 2020

Aam Aadmi Party worker killed as shots fired at MLA’s convoy

An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) worker is killed after some unidentified people opened fire at AAP MLA Naresh Yadav’s convoy in southwest Delhi’s Kishangarh village.
12 February 2020

Trump's state visit to India set for Feb 24

US President Donald Trump will pay his first state visit to India on February 24-25, the Indian Prime Minister’s office announce, amidst indications that the two countries are working on sealing a ticklish trade deal.
11 February 2020

BJP heads for defeat in Delhi election

India's ruling party is projected to lose a key state election, the vote count showed, in its first electoral test since deadly anti-government protests erupted nearly two months ago.
11 February 2020

PM Sheikh Hasina to inaugurate next year’s Kolkata Book Fair

The next edition of the Kolkata Book Fair to be held in January 2021 will be inaugurated by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
10 February 2020

Assam plans survey to identify ‘indigenous’ Muslim population

The north eastern Indian state of Assam plans to conduct a survey to identify its “indigenous” Muslim population and segregate them from “illegal” Bangladeshi immigrants.
10 February 2020

Exit polls forecast victory of ruling AAP in Delhi

Exit polls telecast after the voting ended in the Delhi state legislative assembly election forecasts a comfortable victory for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), despite a rise in tally for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 70-member House.
8 February 2020

Delhi assembly polls tomorrow

An estimated 1.48 crore people of Delhi are to be eligible to exercise their franchise when they elect a new 70-member assembly for the city-state at the end of a high-octane and sharply-polarised campaign over protests against amended citizenship law (CAA).
7 February 2020

Kolkata’s ‘cabaret queen’ passes away

Dubbed the queen of cabaret in Kolkata, Arati Das better known by her stage name “Miss Shefali”, passed away today at the age of 74, reports Indian media.
6 February 2020

India’s defence and diplomacy in times of slowdown

The annual budget of a country is always accompanied by a build-up of expectations and suspense among the people.
5 February 2020

India reports 3rd case of coronavirus in Kerala

India reports its third case of the novel coronavirus in Kerala, just a day after the southern state reported the country's second case of the infectious disease that originated in China.
3 February 2020