Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Eye on Muslim votes, fresh alignments emerge in Bengal

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- With smaller opposition parties working to join hands to form anti-TMC and anti-BJP groupings with an eye on the Muslim votes in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections, there c... Read More


Adhikari vows stipend for women if BJP wins

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday promised a monthly stipend of Rs.3,000 to homemakers, a hike in the individual allocation under the Centre's ho... Read More


TMC suspends councillor held for the death of senior citizen

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- A Trinamool Congress councillor from North 24 Parganas district's Barrackpore municipality was arrested on Sunday evening after an 81-year-old citizen he allegedly assaulted died, p... Read More


Redouble efforts to win local polls: BJP leadership to cadre

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- As preparations for the upcoming assembly polls in five states are gaining momentum, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) cadre is having to pull out all the stops for local body elec... Read More


From SIR to polls in 5 states: Hectic 2026 in Indian politics

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- 2026 is shaping up to be a hectic political year in India. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed the relatively unknown Nitin Nabin... Read More


Curfew after violence in Manipur's Ukhrul

IMPHAL, Feb. 9 -- Tension gripped the Litan village of Manipur's Ukhrul district following a clash between two tribal groups, prompting the administration to impose an indefinite curfew on Sunday in t... Read More


Nepal push England to the brink before losing

Mumbai, Feb. 9 -- Six balls after Nepal's 2026 T20 World Cup opener began, the Wankhede Stadium, smitten by a brush of blue and red under the afternoon sun, erupted; never mind that Sher Malla took a ... Read More


Sharma hits unbeaten 63, keeps UP in hunt for a knockout berth

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- Hosts Uttar Pradesh on Sunday notched up a convincing five-wicket win over Chandigarh to keep their hopes alive for a knockout berth in the Under-23 Col CK Nayudu Trophy in Kanpur. ... Read More


Pursuing her passion for cricket in a 'clinical' way

LUCKNOW, Feb. 9 -- Watching cricket has always been her passion but Laxmi Rathour could never play the sport actually. She remained determined to serve the game one day in some form and now it's a rea... Read More


jAPAN's iron lady takaichi sweeps snap elections

Tokyo, Feb. 9 -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's coalition swept to a historic election win on Sunday, paving the way for promised tax cuts that have spooked financial markets and military sp... Read More