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Voters will cast their ballots on Thursday as high-stakes state elections get under way across India, with key contests in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. In West Bengal, where the fiercest contest is unfolding, voting will be held in 152 of 294 seats across 16 districts in the first phase, with 1,478 candidates in the

April 23, 2026 NEW DELHI – Amid warming bilateral relations between India and China, Air China has resumed Beijing-Delhi flight services, giving a major boost to air connectivity between the two countries. According to a news report by the Chinese English daily Global Times, the service will run three times a week on Tuesdays, Fridays

India has successfully repatriated over 2,563 Indian seafarers from West Asia and the Gulf region amid rising tensions related to the US-Iran situation, which has notably disrupted shipping activities in the area. This update was provided by Mandeep Singh Randhawa, Director at the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, during a recent inter-ministerial briefing. The

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India” — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest growing large economy. Indian consumers’ desire to shift away from gasoline-based cars should have been Tesla and BYD’s moment to shine in the world’s third-largest auto market.

A chemical gas reaction occurred at the plant involving nitric acid and another substance, an official said Updated – April 23, 2026 07:17 am IST Police block a road near a chemical plant where a leak occurred on April 22, 2026, in Institute, West Virginia, U.S. | Photo Credit: AP A chemical leak at a

After reeling Arsenal ‌in, City now leads the table on goals scored ‌, with ⁠both sides on 70 points from 33 games and ⁠with an identical goal difference of plus 37 Updated – April 23, 2026 03:56 am IST – BURNLEY Manchester City’s Erling Haaland celebrates after the English Premier League match between Burnley and

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra | Photo Credit: PTI The impact of the West Asia conflict on the Indian economy dominated discourses at the last Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting (April 6-8) with all members expressing serious concern, minutes of the MPC meeting released on Tuesday indicated. However, the ceasefire announced by

Waste management, traffic congestion, and water scarcity are some of the issues faced by constituencies across Tamil Nadu | Photo Credit: G. Karthikeyan; B. Jothi Ramalingam; M. Moorthy The Tamil Nadu Assembly election is set to be held on April 23, 2026, with multiple political players in the fray: the ruling DMK and its alliance