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New CM in West Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party named a chief minister of West Bengal state, cementing its thumping win in key elections in the bastion long held by its adversary.

Fear and terror on the high seas

Nightly explosions of drones and missiles terrified sailor Tithi Chiranjeevi after his ship was stranded in Iran for more than a month by the Strait of Hormuz blockade caused by the Middle East conflict.

Vijay in Tamil Nadu stalemate

Tamil Nadu's fractured mandate has triggered hectic backroom negotiations, protests outside Raj Bhavan – or State Hall – and fresh accusations of political interference as actor-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) pushes to gather the numbers needed to form the next government

Motorcycle gunmen kill political aide in West Bengal

Gunmen on motorbikes in India's West Bengal ambushed and killed a political aide from the ruling Hindu-nationalist party days after it swept state elections, police said.

PM vows to crush terrorism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said India remains "steadfast as ever" in its determination to defeat ­terrorism and its "enabling ecosystem", marking one year since a deadly clash with arch-enemy Pakistan.

Tensions run high in West Bengal

The night in the West Bengal village of Sandeshkhali was heavy with silence until it suddenly broke into gunfire.

Actor-turned-politician Vijay gets Congress support

After a transformative mandate in Tamil Nadu, the Indian National Congress party today announced to extend support to actor-turned-politician C. Vijay's Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), bringing him closer to power while drawing a clear red line on the nature of the alliance.

Pilot body disputes findings in Air India crash probe

A pilot group has submitted a letter to the aviation ministry suggesting that electrical failure, and not pilot action, could have caused the deadly Air India crash last year.

Delhi urges calm after UAE strikes

The country condemned a drone strike on an energy facility in Fujairah in which three Indians were injured, urging uninterrupted access to the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign ministry said.

Political earthquake unfolds in polls

Vote counting in key Indian state elections was underway under tight secu­rity, with the focus on West Bengal, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party appeared set for victory.