'Barkat da' still looms large: Congress banks on Ghani Khan Choudhury’s legacy in West Bengal's Malda battleCongress seeks to revive its fortunes in Malda for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. The party is leveraging the enduring legacy of ...
21 Apr, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Murshidabad’s forgotten crisis: Beedi workers struggle amid charged political debates, SIR deletionsIn Murshidabad's beedi belt, children work alongside mothers to meet daily targets. Families earn meager wages for rolling beedis. Contract...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.07 AM IST
Border villages in WB's Murshidabad caught in whirlpool of infiltration politics, identity fearsIllegal immigration from Bangladesh dominates politics in Murshidabad's border areas. Parties debate infiltration, identity cards, and demo...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Polls: Beyond caste lines, the rise of TVK's Vijay explainedTamil Nadu's film stars find political success often linked to their caste-neutral identities. Actors like Vijay and Rajinikanth appeal acr...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
New Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon day after historic talks in WashingtonThe Israeli military has periodically issued warnings urging residents to flee wide swathes of southern Lebanon as it targets the Iranian-b...
16 Apr, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
West Bengal elections: Mass deletions in Murshidabad spark identity and citizenship fearsIn Murshidabad district, the electoral landscape is shifting dramatically as thousands discover their names missing from voter rolls. Famil...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Partition memories endure at India’s 'last rail outpost' in Bengal pollsA land deed from Bangladesh holds deep significance for Balaram Mondal in Singhabad, West Bengal. His family migrated during Partition, lea...
08 Apr, 2026, 12.09 AM IST
Mizoram’s one-voter village gets special postal ballot to protect secrecyAn unusual election took place in Mizoram's Hmawngbuchhuah village. Only one voter was eligible to cast a ballot. To ensure vote secrecy, a...
11 Dec, 2025, 02.26 PM IST
Jammu & Kashmir Elections: Terror activities fail to deter border residents to enthusiastically vote for next govtVoters in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir turned out in large numbers for the second phase of elections, despite recent t...
25 Sep, 2024, 03.30 PM IST
Palpable anger among farmers against BJP as Punjab heads to pollsThe anger against the Modi government is now spilling into elections as all the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies of Punjab vote in the last phas...
31 May, 2024, 11.38 AM IST
Lok Sabha elections: Border villages enjoy peaceful voting without fear of cross-border shellingVoters near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir participate in Lok Sabha elections at Sehar and Makri polling stations without f...
27 May, 2024, 11.11 AM IST
For those behind barbed wire border fencing, life is tough but voting is a mustLife for the 42 families living behind barbed wire fencing along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Assam's Karimganj district is challenging, b...
25 Apr, 2024, 07.12 PM IST
Border villages share a crisis, differ on ModiAlong the border in Rajasthan, the humdrum of everyday activity is continuous. But now, it’s not just Army trucks crisscrossing the road in...
12 Apr, 2019, 11.01 AM IST
Rajasthan polls: Voters walk miles through desert to cast votesPeople here had to walk long distances as polling booths are located at far off places. Both the districts share border with Pakistan and i...
07 Dec, 2018, 04.26 PM IST
Villagers see nothing but political motive in evacuation along Wagah borderForced evacuation is taking place even before Army could start any war preparation: Villagers in Roran-Walan-Khurd.
05 Oct, 2016, 11.53 AM IST
Villagers see political motive in evacuation along Wagah borderThe operation has thrown the life villagers into complete disarray even as the locals pointed out that they were never evacuated during the...
03 Oct, 2016, 08.40 PM IST
Ballot is our reply to Pakistan bullet: Residents of border hamletsThe voters here who came out in large numbers to vote in today's fourth phase of the ongoing Assembly election said that their vote was an ...
14 Dec, 2014, 10.09 PM IST