Twelve workers sleeping in the loft of a dry snacks store in an industrial area of Mumbai are killed by a fire that trapped them in small space they had rented to rest.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi declares victory for his party in two state elections, including a closely-fought race in his stronghold of Gujarat where the charismatic leader fronted the campaign.

Ushering a new era and a generational change in the top leadership of India’s oldest party, Rahul Gandhi takes charge as the President of Congress replacing his mother Sonia Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi is set to take over as the chief of Congress, with the party today formally announcing his election as the party president.

A 39-year-old man is arrested in Mumbai for allegedly molesting a teenage Bollywood actor on board a flight from Delhi to Mumbai on Saturday night.

Bangladesh is the third largest contributor of army personnel in UN peacekeeping missions, whereas, India ranks first followed by Pakistan in Asia. A total of 6,772 Bangladeshis have served in 58 peacekeeping missions across 40 countries since 1988.

India's Supreme Court has said a woman does not lose her religious identity after marrying a man from another faith until she converts

Veteran Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor, one of the most charismatic personalities of Hindi cinema, dies in a hospital in Mumbai at the age of 79.

The Madhya Pradesh Assembly unanimously passes a bill awarding death to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below.

Eight donkeys, detained by Orai jail authorities for damaging plants and causing injury to children near prison premises, are released to their owners in India’s Uttar Pradesh.

A three-storeyed residential building collapses in Bhiwandi leaving at least one dead and many others are feared trapped inside the building.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains the most popular leader in India, according to the US based Pew Research Center, in a survey that underscores the trust people have in him, even with the rumblings over a dip in economic growth.

China has for years appeared to be an unchanging target for South Korea’s cosmetics export realm, but for market pioneers, India is the way to go, according to an entrepreneur specialising in Indian business.

West Bengal wins a two-and-a-half-year-old battle over the origin of one of India’s signature sweets “Rosogolla”. India's Geographical Indications (GI) Registry announced that Rosogolla’s originating place is Bengal, not the neighbouring state Odisha.

India plans to spray water over its capital, New Delhi, to combat toxic smog that has triggered a pollution emergency, officials said

New Delhi banned all construction, barred lorries from entering the city and announced stringent restrictions on private car use

With the air pollution in the Indian capital worsened further yesterday, Delhi city government ordered the closure of all schools in India's

India arrested a teenager yesterday for allegedly slitting the throat of a seven-year-old schoolmate in hopes the murder would lead to an

A video allegedly showing security staff of India’s IndiGo airline manhandling a passenger went viral, prompting the federal government to launch an investigation into the incident involving the country’s biggest airline.

A mild earthquake jolts different parts of the country including the capital Dhaka.