Mamata Banerjee speaks to media during the final phase of the assembly elections in Kolkata.

POLITICS

‘BJP trying to rig polls’: Mamata Banerjee alleges misuse of central forces

Iskcon monks display ID cards while queuing to vote during Phase-II of assembly polls in Kolkata.

Nation

Thunderstorms, rain likely in Kolkata, South Bengal as second-phase voting continues

Voters queue up to cast their ballots during phase II of the West Bengal assembly elections in Kolkata.

POLITICS

Violence, vandalism mar early hours of phase-II polling in West Bengal

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Jitu Patwari.

POLITICS

Congress alleges ‘injustice’ to MP farmers, warns of highway blockade

Polling officials leave for their booths with EVMs VVPAT units in Kolkata

Nation

Stage set for South Bengal to vote in final phase, TMC fortress faces BJP test

An LPG tanker proceeds after crossing the Strait of Hormuz, 24 March

World

Iran war: Looming fear over Strait of Hormuz becoming global internet chokepoint

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis (R) with deputy CM Eknath Shinde

Nation

Maharashtra government softens its stand on mandatory Marathi for taxi, auto drivers

A police bike set ablaze by factory workers during the Noida protests on 13 April

Nation

Noida police ‘criminalising trade union activity’, says IFTU; calls it an attack on constitutional rights

A forest fire in Uttarakhand (file photo)

Environment

Uttarakhand forest fires scorch 144 hectares; tourism sector fears peak-season losses

The Sabarimala temple draws huge crowds during peak worship season

Nation

SC: you cannot block roads in name of faith; religious freedom is not absolute

OPEC+ oil strategy risks derailing recovery

World

UAE quits OPEC after nearly 6 decades amid Iran tensions, Hormuz crisis

The viscera of four bodies has also been sent for chemical analysis.

Nation

Police await forensic results of Mumbai family who died of 'food poisoning'

An IndiGo aircraft stands as some flights face delays due to the IndiGo operational crisis.

Nation

Air India, IndiGo, SpiceJet warn of shutdown as fuel crisis deepens