'Lapdog media': Indian reporters caught in youth protest anger
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India
India protest leaders say government seeks time until Saturday on demand for minister's resignation
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South Asia
Floods in Assam kill at least 41
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
India
Protesters call for rallies across India today
24 July 2026, 00:00 AM
India
Two years apart, two young women stand before police vans
23 July 2026, 21:46 PM
South Asia
Tear gas, baton charges mark fresh escalation in NEET protests
23 July 2026, 15:15 PM
India
Cockroach movement: Modi announces fast-track courts for paper leak cases
23 July 2026, 11:13 AM
India
‘BJP sent stone-pelters, police brought trucks of stones’: CJP’s Abhijeet Dipke alleges
23 July 2026, 10:08 AM
India
Five soldiers killed in Thailand's restive south: army
23 July 2026, 09:34 AM
World
Food, fury and supporters near and far keep India protest alive
23 July 2026, 08:45 AM
India
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
Indian state elections: BJP set for landslide victory in West Bengal
Film star Vijay shines in Tamil Nadu
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
Indian photographer Raghu Rai, who documented Liberation War, passes away
An Instagram post from the verified account “raghurai.official” announced his death
26 April 2026, 09:52 AM
Manipur ethnic violence kills 3
Gun battles between rival ethnic groups in India’s troubled northeastern Manipur state killed three men, police said, the latest unrest in the far-flung region.
26 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Tokyo govt workers swap suits for shorts to save on AC bills
Tokyo’s metropolitan government is encouraging staff to wear shorts to work to cut reliance on air conditioning, an official said yesterday, as concerns grow over high energy costs linked to the Middle East War.
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
West Bengal logs highest-ever turnout: 92.88% in phase 1, final count awaited
The figure, compiled till midnight on April 23, signals the highest voter participation recorded in the state so far
24 April 2026, 12:52 PM
West Bengal records 92% turnout in first phase of polling
Voting for Tamil Nadu assembly elections and the first phase of the West Bengal assembly elections concluded yesterday at 7:00pm, with an exceptionally high voter turnout.
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
At least 10 killed in Pakistan mining project attack: officials
About 40 militants on motorcycles and other vehicles stormed the mining project site of Pakistani company National Resources Private Limited (NRL) in the Darigwan area of Chagai district on Wednesday
23 April 2026, 13:16 PM
Voting underway in India's West Bengal and Tamil Nadu
Polling opened at 7:00am across 152 constituencies, with voters queuing early at booths in both urban centres and rural districts.
23 April 2026, 08:54 AM
Vietnam, South Korea sign deals on tech, nuclear power
Vietnam’s top leader To Lam hosted South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Hanoi on Wednesday, announcing a dozen cooperative agreements including on tech innovation and development of nuclear power plants.
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
West Bengal goes to polls amid SIR row
The Indian state of West Bengal goes to the polls today after a controversial electoral revision that critics say has stripped millions of their voting rights.
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM