Stories from India

The High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding the construction of a Ramalayam in Akiveedu.

The Indian aviation Federation is requesting the government to suspend excise duty on jet fuel and reduce other taxes. Carriers are reportedly facing potential collapse due to rising jet fuel costs. India currently maintains the third largest aviation industry in the world.

Listed companies in India reported a 14.7% increase in net profit for Q3 FY26. This represents the fastest growth rate recorded in the last two years.

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy successfully completed a salvo launch of the NASM-SR missile. Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh hailed the achievement as a success for the nation's defense capabilities.

A wall collapse at Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru has resulted in seven deaths, including one child. A heavy rainstorm in Bengaluru, India, caused a wall at a hospital to collapse on the night of April 29. Seven people died after a government hospital wall collapsed during heavy rainfall in Bengaluru. The victims were reportedly part of a Kudumbashree tour group. A wall collapsed near a hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka, killing seven people including three children. The incident was caused by heavy rain, wind, and oil spills, according to the report. Local authorities are managing the aftermath of the sudden collapse. The victims were located near a medical facility in the city.

A man in India was forced to exhume his deceased sister's body to provide official proof of death to a bank. The bank had refused to release her savings until the exhumation occurred.

Indian officials issued a death certificate and released approximately $200 in savings to the family of an Afghan female footballer. The incident drew national criticism regarding the bureaucracy involved in bereavement fund access.

Exit polls released Wednesday indicate a lead for the Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam. Current Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is expected to secure another term in office.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has requested re-polling at certain booths following allegations of voting machine tampering. The party claims buttons for BJP candidates were pressed by others in some machines.

Election Commission officials are likely to order repolling in Falta, West Bengal, after reports surfaced of a BJP button being taped onto an Electronic Voting Machine. The incident occurred during polling operations in the region.