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Asia

BJP aide shot dead in Kolkata days after West Bengal poll results

Prime minister Narendra Modi's BJP won 207 of the 294 assembly seats in the eastern state of more than 100 million people on Monday, marking its first victory in West Bengal.

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Cricket

Hyderabad beat Punjab by 33 runs to move top of IPL table

The win took Hyderabad to the top of the table with 14 points from 11 matches. Punjab, chasing their first IPL title, dropped to second after their third straight defeat.

Semiconductor
Business

India clears two semiconductor projects worth $414 million

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the two projects were part of “our efforts towards making India a leader in the global semiconductor value chain”.

Mamata Banerjee
Editorial

Mamata Banerjee refuses to resign after BJP’s West Bengal win

The BJP has never ruled West Bengal, which borders Bangladesh, and the victory is being seen as a major political gain for the party in eastern India.

Trump
Editorial

Explained: Why the US paused Project Freedom and ended Operation Epic Fury

Project Freedom was a US military effort to escort commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

Sri Lanka secures $1.73bn lifeline to absorb energy price shock
Business

Sri Lanka secures $1.73bn lifeline to absorb energy price shock

Deputy finance minister says international support should avert a repeat of 2022 meltdown

IPL Final
Cricket

IPL 2026 final shifted from Bengaluru to Ahmedabad

The BCCI said the venue was changed because of “certain requirements” from local authorities and the state association.