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India interested to finance Bangladesh's Teesta project: Hasan Mahmud
India has expressed interest to finance Bangladesh's Teesta project, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said today
Modi skips election in Kashmir as critics dispute integration claims
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is criss-crossing India in a marathon election campaign but, for the first time since 1996, his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not contesting in Kashmir, where a 35-year uprising against Indian rule has killed tens of thousands of people
INDIA ELECTION / BJP deletes X post accused of targeting Muslims
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party yesterday deleted a cartoon video posted on social media platform X that was criticised for targeting Muslims during an ongoing national election.
Over 80 Air India Express flights cancelled after 300 crew members go on sick leave
Air India Express, a Tata Group carrier, was forced to cancel more than 80 international and domestic flights after a large number of cabin crew called in sick at the last minute
Liquor Policy ‘Scam’: Delhi court extends pre-trial detention of Kejriwal
An Indian city court yesterday extended the pre-trial detention of opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal until May 20, legal news website Live Law reported, weeks before the capital votes in national elections.
More than 61pc turnout in third phase
A voter turnout of over 61 percent was recorded as curtains came down on the third phase of India’s gigantic Lok Sabha elections in 93 constituencies spread across 11 States and Union Territories yesterday with sporadic incidents of violence in West Bengal.
Two suspected Kashmir rebels killed in clash with Indian forces
Two suspected rebels were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir during a firefight with soldiers, police said Tuesday, at a time when campaigning for national elections is underway in the disputed territory..Scores of soldiers besieged a residential area in southern Kulgam district, some 7
Third phase of Indian election: 25pc turnout in first 4 hours
A voter turnout of more than 25 percent was recorded today in the first four hours of polling in the third phase of India's Lok Sabha elections amid sporadic violence in West Bengal and reports of poll boycott in some villages of Uttar Pradesh
India waits for details on arrests in Canada
India will wait for Canadian police to share information on the three Indian men it has arrested and charged with the murder of a Sikh leader last year, Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said yesterday.
India FM rejects Joe Biden’s ‘xenophobia’ comment
Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar rejected US President Joe Biden’s comment that “xenophobia” was hobbling the South Asian nation’s economic growth,
Rahul to contest polls from family borough
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the general election from the family bastion in the north, his Congress party announced yesterday, a move that will challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a region he dominates.
India election: Rahul to contest from Rae Bareli, a Gandhi family bastion
Ending days of suspense, India’s opposition party Congress today announced that Rahul Gandhi will contest from Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency in the most populous state of Uttar Pradesh
High security in India's Manipur on anniversary of ethnic clashes
Security forces were on heightened alert in India's troubled northeastern state of Manipur on Friday, the first anniversary of the start of clashes between the majority Meitei community and tribal Kukis that have killed at least 220 people
Low turnout a worry for Modi’s campaign
A lower turnout so far in India’s long general election has rattled Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign managers, raising into question whether his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies can achieve the landslide victory predicted by opinion polls just one month ago.
India lodges protest against China’s construction in Shaksgam Valley
India has registered its protest with China against their “illegal attempts to alter facts” in connection with Beijing’s construction activities in the Shaksgam Valley, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
India widens spices crackdown with nationwide checks on all manufacturers
The agency added checks would also be made for any presence of ethylene oxide, whose use is banned in India, and "appropriate actions will be initiated as fit" after testing was completed.
India's Godrej family agrees to split 127-year-old conglomerate into two
India's Godrej family has decided to restructure its shareholding in the conglomerate to operate as two entities, Godrej Enterprises and Godrej Industries, according to a filing late on Tuesday
BJP invites AL to observe polls situation in India
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has invited Awami League to observe the overall preparation and campaign taken for the national elections in India
