Panihati, April 29 (IANS) As the second phase of elections is underway in West Bengal, tensions surfaced in Panihati where locals raised slogans of "Go back” against the mother of R.G. Kar rape and murder victim and BJP candidate Ratna Debnath, who had arrived to assess the polling situation.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The '2026 Global Report on Food Crises' (GRFC) lists Bangladesh among the top 10 countries with the largest number of people who faced high levels of acute food insecurity in 2025, according to an article in The Daily Star, a Dhaka-based newspaper.
Hardoi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on previous governments, stating that Uttar Pradesh, once referred to as a "backward" and "bimaru" state, is now steadily advancing towards becoming a one-trillion-dollar economy under the BJP's double-engine government.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) BJP leaders on Wednesday expressed confidence in a political shift in West Bengal as voting continued in the second phase of the Assembly elections, crediting the people for driving the change.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The trade deal signed by Bangladesh with the US is nothing but a dumping of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) through meat and dairy products and will hit the livelihood of poor farmers in the Asian country, according to an article in The Daily Star, a Dhaka-based newspaper.
New Delhi/Yerevan, April 29 (IANS) Armenia's Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Lieutenant General Edvard Asryan met Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh in the capital on Wednesday, discussing issues related to defence cooperation.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan's visit to the UK marked a "landmark moment" in the UK-India defence partnership, British High Commission in India's Defence Section said in a statement on Wednesday.
Bhopal, April 29 (IANS) In the recently concluded 16th Hockey India Sub Junior Women National Championship 2026, one name stood out on the scoring charts: Nausheen Naz. The 15-year-old striker from Seoni, Madhya Pradesh, was the tournament's most clinical finisher, ending the campaign as the top scorer with an incredible nine goals.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Air India on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'hub-and-spoke' push to develop India into a global aviation hub, while announcing plans to launch international routes from Varanasi under the proposed hub-and-spoke model.
Mumbai, April 29 (IANS) Actress Shefali Shah brought back a wave of nostalgia on the occassion of International Dance Day, as she shared a fun, candid video of herself dancing to her iconic track “Sapne Mein Milti Hai” from the cult film Satya.
