Fencing work begins along India-Bangladesh border in Bengal after BSF gets 27-km land parcelFencing work has begun along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Phansidewa area of Siliguri subdivision after the West Bengal government handed ...
29 May, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Hundreds try to flee West Bengal as anti-infiltration drive triggers 'reverse exodus'Suspected illegal immigrants are gathering at the Hakimpur border in West Bengal seeking to return to Bangladesh. This follows the state's ...
27 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
West Bengal: Malda, Murshidabad get first 'illegal immigrants’ holding centres for suspected Bangladeshis & RohingyasWest Bengal has opened its first holding centres in Malda and Murshidabad to house suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and Rohingya de...
26 May, 2026, 10.23 AM IST
Bengal govt orders 'holding centres' for illegal migrantsWest Bengal authorities are establishing holding centres for foreigners apprehended for illegal stay. This move follows a policy announceme...
25 May, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
Bengal asks districts to build ‘holding centres’ for illegal foreigners as anti-infiltration drive gathers paceWest Bengal is setting up holding centers for suspected illegal foreigners and foreign prisoners. This move institutionalizes the state's '...
24 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
West Bengal govt orders 'Holding Centres' for illegal Bangladeshi, Rohingya deporteesWest Bengal has directed all district magistrates to set up “Holding Centres” for detained foreigners and released foreign prisoners awaiti...
24 May, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul vows 24x7 women mobility, priority action on complaintsWest Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul pledged women's freedom to move anytime, with priority given to their police complaints. She announced ...
14 May, 2026, 09.07 AM IST
Suvendu Adhikari, the man who helped TMC topple Left, now becomes BJP’s first Bengal CMSuvendu Adhikari, a key figure in the Trinamool Congress's rise, has been elected BJP Legislative Party leader in West Bengal. He previousl...
08 May, 2026, 07.16 PM IST
West Bengal Elections: TMC out of power, but why Abhishek Banerjee could still rise after Mamata’s fall?The Bharatiya Janata Party is set for a historic victory in West Bengal, potentially forming its first government. The Trinamool Congress f...
06 May, 2026, 07.27 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Aung San Suu Kyi: 'By helping others, you will learn how to…'—Inspiring quotes by the daughter of Myanmar's independence hero, General Aung SanQuote of the Day: Aung San Suu Kyi's enduring message, 'By helping others, you will learn how to help yourselves,' underscores the profound...
06 May, 2026, 07.01 PM IST
About 250 people feared missing after boat capsizes in Andaman Sea: UNA boat carrying Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi nationals capsized in the Andaman Sea. Around 250 people are feared missing. The vessel d...
14 Apr, 2026, 10.48 PM IST
First major issue whether Rohingyas refugees or illegal entrants: SCThe Supreme Court is currently examining the status of Rohingya people in India. The key question is whether they are refugees or illegal i...
31 Jul, 2025, 03.43 PM IST
Relocation of Rohingyas to Bangladesh island from camps brings cheer to manyThe Cox's Bazar Rohingya camps, where he and his family lived before, were made on hilly areas. "Here, the land is plain and open. I can wa...
01 Jan, 2021, 03.28 PM IST
India needs to help Rohingyas, without letting them inThe Rohingya issue entered public discourse since the government announced that it would deport illegal Rohingya migrants back to Myanmar.
20 Sep, 2017, 11.19 AM IST
Sushma Swaraj calls Sheikh Hasina, vows to back Dhaka on Rohingya issueMore than 300,000 Rohingyas have poured into Bangladesh since the latest flare-up in violence on August 25, adding to around 300,000 refuge...
15 Sep, 2017, 11.42 PM IST
Calibrated move to tarnish India's image on Rohingya issue: Kiren RijijuThe Union minister of state for home's comments came two days after UN human Rights Chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein flayed any attempts by Indi...
13 Sep, 2017, 02.45 PM IST
Rise in number of Rohingya Muslims settling in India set alarm bells among security agenciesThe numbers, security agencies suspect, may be higher as large number of Rohingyas are also staying illegally in India and poses more serio...
21 Jul, 2015, 09.23 PM IST