Modi avoids Norway media: How that led to storm over India’s press freedom
India is currently ranked 157th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index.

India is currently ranked 157th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index.



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The BJP’s victory after sweeping electoral roll revision raises profound questions over the integrity of the vote.
Unrest grips the key eastern state after Modi’s Hindu nationalist BJP wins the state election for the first time.
West Bengal’s Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has firmly rejected stepping down after her party’s defeat.
Modi’s BJP won the key state of West Bengal for the first time. But the vote has thrown up questions that won’t go away.

India Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling BJP is set to GAIN (wrest) control of West Bengal.
Walking the path of religious polarisation and leveraging underlying anti-incumbency, Modi’s party sweeps key state.
India wants to the border with Bangladesh badly — even if it takes venomous snakes or crocodiles.
The port has been a centrepiece of India’s regional strategic ambitions. Now, those hopes are sinking.
In a significant pact, India and Russia agree to the deployment of soldiers and warships on each other’s soil during peace and wartime.
After three years of ethnic clashes, Manipur still remains on edge, with fears that the conflict could spiral further.