Ahead of the upcoming thirteenth national parliamentary election, many candidates have complained that activists of certain political parties are going door-to-door collecting people's National Identity (NID) numbers, causing significant concern on social media.
Thousands of families in the Sundarbans region of West Bengal are in dire straits due to the suspension of dried fish exports to Bangladesh.
West Bengal is once again in turmoil over a fresh allegation of gang rape at a college in Kolkata. The incident reportedly took place at a law college in South Kolkata. This comes shortly after the controversy surrounding a rape case at R.G. Kar Medical College, sparking widespread anger across the state over repeated incidents of sexual violence inside educational institutions.
Two female students at the University of Calcutta hostel in Baliganj were ragged for speaking Bengali and labeled as Bangladeshis. Senior students reportedly scolded them for speaking Bengali and told them to learn Hindi. According to reports, the accused told the victims that speaking Bengali alone is not enough because this is not Bangladesh.
Due to deteriorating relations between Pakistan and India, the Wagah-Attari border has been closed. Consequently, the transport of goods from Afghanistan to India has been interrupted, leaving 12 Afghan trucks stranded at the Attari border.
The ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel is severely impacting India’s rice exports. From exporters in Delhi to farmers waiting at the Kota market, concern is mounting across the supply chain. Not only have rice shipments been halted, but paddy prices have also plummeted sharply.