Kejriwal formally arrested by India's CBI

India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today formally arrested Delhi chief minister and key opposition politician Arvind Kejriwal in connection with a case related to excise policy scam.
26 June 2024

Modi, Rahul Gandhi shake hands in rare gesture

In a rare display of bonhomie, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his arch critic Rahul Gandhi shook hands in the newly elected Lok Sabha today following the Speaker's election, in which Om Birla, the nominee for the ruling BJP-led NDA, won by voice vote
26 June 2024

Rahul Gandhi appointed leader of opposition in Lok Sabha

India is all set to get its first leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, the lower House of parliament, in a decade as Congress tonight appointed Rahul Gandhi to that post
25 June 2024

West Bengal was notified about water treaty with Bangladesh: Indian govt official

The West Bengal government was consulted on the renewal of the Ganges water-sharing treaty with Bangladesh, a senior official in India's jal shakti (formerly water resources) ministry said, rejecting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that her state of West Bengal was kept out of the process
25 June 2024

Modi appeals to opposition for ‘consensus’

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday appealed to an emboldened opposition for “consensus”, as parliament opened following an election setback that forced him into a coalition government for the first time in a decade.
24 June 2024

‘Not feasible to share Teesta water’

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee yesterday said no discussion on sharing the Teesta and Ganges waters should be held with Bangladesh without the involvement of the West Bengal government.
24 June 2024

Modi to lay out third-term plans as parliament meets

Indian lawmakers begin taking their oaths Monday as parliament opens after an election setback forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi into a coalition government for the first time in a decade
24 June 2024

Bangladeshi-origin minorities voted for Congress

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has claimed that the Bangladeshi-origin minority community members “overwhelmingly” voted for the Congress in the just concluded Lok Sabha elections, without considering the “developmental work done for them by the BJP-led governments at the Centre and in the state.”
23 June 2024

Deaths from Indian toxic alcohol rise to more than 50

The death toll from a batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India has risen to 53, media reported yesterday, as more victims in hospital succumbed to the poisonous brew.
23 June 2024

Centre didn't consult West Bengal for renewal of 1996 Ganga water-sharing treaty: MP

A lawmaker of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress today said the Centre did not consult the state government before taking the decision to start negotiations with Bangladesh for the renewal of the 1996 Ganga water-sharing treaty
23 June 2024

Deaths from Indian toxic alcohol rise to more than 50

The death toll from a batch of toxic illegal alcohol in India has risen to 53, media reported Sunday, as more victims in hospital succumbed to the poisonous brew
23 June 2024

West Bengal to dredge Teesta riverbed in India

West Bengal irrigation department has opted to dredge the Teesta in the upstream to reduce flood risks in downstream areas
23 June 2024

Delhi HC stays lower court's bail order to Kejriwal

The Delhi High Court today granted an interim stay on a trial court's order that gave bail to leading opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam
21 June 2024

Moonshine death toll in Tamil Nadu climbs to 47

The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Kallakurichi district of the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu rose to 47 and the condition of at least 30 people is stated to be critical, the state government said today
21 June 2024

Direct Passenger Flight: India shuns China’s calls to resume service

China is pressing India to restart direct passenger flights after a four-year halt, but New Delhi is resisting as a border dispute continues to weigh on ties between the world’s two most populous countries, officials said.
20 June 2024

Money laundering case: Court grants bail to Delhi CM Kejriwal

A Delhi court today granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case in the alleged liquor excise policy scam
20 June 2024

110 deaths reported in India due to heatwave

The unrelenting heatwave sweeping vast swathes of India has claimed at least 110 lives and left over 40,000 people afflicted by suspected heatstroke between March 1 and June 18 this year, Indian Health Ministry officials said today
20 June 2024

MP Azim Murder: Suspect Siam bought meat grinder

Police suspect it was used to dispose of the body of the slain MP
20 June 2024

Moonshine kills 34 in Tamil Nadu; over 100 hospitalised

District Collector Sravan Kumar Jatavath and Police Superintendent Samay Singh Meena, along with nine other police officials suspended
20 June 2024

India reports over 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases over summer

India recorded more than 40,000 suspected heatstroke cases this summer as a prolonged heatwave killed more than 100 people across the country, while parts of its northeast grappled with floods from heavy rain, authorities said
19 June 2024