XplorichWhy ‘Barkat’ factor looms large over Malda poll turf | India News
Two decades after his death, ABA Ghani Khan Choudhury continues to anchor Congress’s electoral pitch in Malda, with the party foregrounding his enduring legacy as campaigning for the 2026 assembly…
CEC holds review meeting for first-phase polling in Bengal | India News
NEW DELHI: A day before campaigning for the first phase of polls in Bengal winds up, CEC Gyanesh Kumar reviewed polling arrangements in the state. “EC will leave no stone…
ED in overdrive, intensifies action in 19 laundering cases | India News
NEW DELHI: Enforcement Directorate is in overdrive in Bengal ahead of assembly polls with intensified actions since April 1 in at least 19 cases of money laundering, involving ministers, police…
Melthundu: In Tamil Nadu, it’s a cloth of protest, pride & politics | India News
It is a piece of cloth, a gesture of respect among Tamil people. But over the years, the melthundu — ‘mel’ meaning upper, ‘thundu’ meaning cloth — has come to…
9.5 out of 15 days: Bengal faces longest dry spell before polls | India News
Bengal to go through 9.5 days of dry spell KOLKATA: Bengal will have to go through an unprecedented unbroken spell of dry days — nine-and-a-half days over the next fortnight…
After PM’s snack break, jhalmuri grabs attention | India News
NEW DELHI: The humble jhalmuri is having its moment under the sun and piquing people’s interest like never before after PM Modi had a taste of it. The moment is…
Trade and tech ties get a boost as PM Modi hosts Korean president | India News
NEW DELHI: In this period of global tensions, India and South Korea together send a message of peace and stability, said PM Narendra Modi as he hosted President Lee Jae…
India-flagged vessels stuck in Persian Gulf asked to transit only when directed to ensure safety | India News
NEW DELHI: After the firing incident on two Indian vessels by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on April 18, “Indian Navy is prioritising security for all Indian vessels stranded…
Guwahati Experiences Record April Rainfall; One Fatality and School Closures Amid Flooding | India News
Guwahati logs highest April rainfall in 75 years; 1 dead, schools closed NEW DELHI: At least one person died and normal life was disrupted in Guwahati on Monday after torrential…
Ahead of Pahalgam anniversary, security tightened in Kashmir Valley | India News
Representative image: Security tightened across Kashmir Valley SRINAGAR: Ahead of the first anniversary of the Pahalgam terror strike, security has been heightened across the Kashmir Valley. Officials said vigilance has…
