Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, whose bold attempts at economic reforms in the decades-long rule of the communists in the state saw their ouster over farmers' protests, died on Thursday at age 80, ending one of the illustrious yet politically incomplete journeys of a reformist Marxist in India.
Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was suffering from prolonged illness, passed away at the age of 80 on Thursday.
Kolkata/IBNS: Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was suffering from prolonged illness, passed away at the age of 80 on Thursday.
Mumbai/IBNS: A three-year-old girl died after a Golden Retriever-breed dog fell on her from a five-storey building in Mumbra, a suburb near Mumbai.
Vinesh Phogat, a renowned wrestler who was almost certain of winning an Olympic medal but got disqualified from competing in the women's 50 kg final match, has sparked widespread disappointment nationwide.
Former High Commissioner to Bangladesh Veena Sikri has said the current situation in the neighbouring nation is 'worrisome for India'.
India has brought back 190 non-essential staffers and their family members from the Indian High Commission in Dhaka after the country plunged into political turmoil following former PM Sheikh Hasina's resignation and escape to New Delhi amid violent protests which left over 300 people dead, media reports said.
Ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s US visa has been revoked, News18 reported quoting insider sources close to the opposition in Bangladesh.
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Home Minister Amit Shah met with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval Tuesday to discuss the security situation in the country amid the massive turmoil in Bangladesh.
British immigration rules do not allow individuals to seek asylum or temporary refuge in the country, the UK Home Office told NDTV Tuesday morning, amid speculations that ousted Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina, now in Delhi, will fly to London to claim sanctuary.
Former Indian Ambassador Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said the involvement of foreign powers in the current political turmoil in Bangladesh could not be ruled out.
In the arid expanses of south-west Punjab, where groundwater salinity and waterlogging once spelled agricultural despair, a remarkable transformation is underway.
Indian President Droupadi Murmu was on Tuesday conferred the Fijian government's Highest civilian honour during her first visit to the country.
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday informed the Rajya Sabha that Sheikh Hasina requested approval to come to India at a 'very short notice' in the wake of the anti-government violence in Bangladesh which led to her ouster and escaping from the South Asian nation.
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government on Tuesday held an all-party meeting under the leadership of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on the Bangladesh turmoil and the fall of Sheikh Hasina government amid widespread violence taking place in the neighbouring country.
The Cabinet Committee on Security met at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official residence Monday evening amid the turmoil in neighbouring Bangladesh and its leader Sheikh Hasina arriving in Ghaziabad after fleeing the country following massive protests over job quotas.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar about the violence in neighbouring Bangladesh, in which over 300 have died so far, and the resignation of former PM Sheikh Hasina, her fleeing the country following the fall of her government.
New Delhi/IBNS: Bangladesh leader Sheikh Hasina met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval Monday evening after landing at the Hindon Air Force base in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, media reports said.
Indian President Droupadi Murmu has embarked on a three-nation tour to Fiji, New Zealand and Timor-Leste on Sunday
Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will inaugurate the 1st BIMSTEC Business Summit in New Delhi from August 6 to August 8, Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday.
Kolkata/IBNS: In an unprecedented scenario, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari were on the same page in the assembly on the resolution against the division of the state on Monday.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the central and city governments over the death of three students in a flood at a coaching centre which was illegally operating at a basement in Delhi's Rajinder Nagar area, media reports said.
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress leader Akhil Giri on Monday resigned as the West Bengal Minister of Correctional Administration after his threat to a woman government officer created an uproar.
Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress has ordered West Bengal Minister of Correctional Administration, Akhil Giri, to resign, coming down heavily upon him for giving threats to a woman officer of the state forest department.
Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi veteran Yamini Krishnamurti died in New Delhi on Saturday which marked the end of an era in the classical dancing paradigm of the country.
Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobga said he felt saddened by the loss of lives in landslides which hit Wayanad district in Kerala last week.
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Dennis Francis recently praised India for the digital revolution and for successfully expanding banking services to rural India.
Satara (Maharashtra): A woman in Maharashtra’s Satara fell into a deep gorge while taking a selfie during an outing with friend, media reports said.
Mumbai: A man was found dead on the road in front of his apartment in Mumbai’s Goregaon.
New Delhi/IBNS: Grammy award winner Ricky Kej Saturday lashed out at Air India for "downgrading" him from business to economy class without prior notice to him and even refusing him any refund for the same.
