India to increase onion supply to Delhi

The Indian government decides to substantially increase the daily supply of onions to Delhi to arrest rising prices of the staple kitchen item.
24 August 2019, 09:16 AM

Former finance minister of India and BJP leader Arun Jaitley passes away at 66

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and India’s former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, dies at Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). He was 66.
24 August 2019, 07:16 AM

India increases restrictions in Kashmir ahead of separatist call for protests

Authorities in the main city of Indian Kashmir tighten security ahead of Friday prayers after separatists called for a protest march to a UN office, with streets bristling with paramilitary personnel and some blocked by checkpoints.
23 August 2019, 09:42 AM

Indian soldier killed in Pak firing at Kashmir LoC

An Indian soldier is killed in firing by Pakistani army along the de facto border in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
23 August 2019, 08:43 AM

Key hospitals in Indian Kashmir treat more than 150 tear gas, pellet injuries

At least 152 people have suffered injuries from tear gas and pellets in disputed Kashmir since Indian security forces this month launched a sweeping crackdown, data from the Himalayan region's two main hospitals shows.
23 August 2019, 07:24 AM

Indian SC to examine constitutional validity of triple talaq bill

India’s Supreme Court agrees to examine the constitutional validity of a law passed by parliament that criminalises the practice of instant triple talaq among Muslims.
23 August 2019, 07:16 AM

Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore on high terror alert

Tamil Nadu and adjacent Coimbatore were put on high alert following intelligence inputs by India’s federal security agencies that six Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists, including one from Pakistan, may have entered Coimbatore, Indian media reports say.
23 August 2019, 06:25 AM

Article 370 is India’s internal issue: Bangladesh

Bangladesh terms the Indian government’s revoking of Article 370, “an internal issue of India”.
21 August 2019, 06:41 AM

Authorities make more arrests in Indian Kashmir to deter protests

Security forces detained 30 people overnight in Indian Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar, local officials say, seeking to keep a tight lid on protests over the federal government’s decision to strip the region of its autonomy.
20 August 2019, 17:24 PM

‘Exclusion from NRC doesn't mean declared foreigner’

Seeking to assuage mounting anxieties in Assam over exclusion of names in the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) to be published on August 31, the Indian government has said non-inclusion of a person’s name in the document does not by itself amount to him or her being declared as a foreigner.
20 August 2019, 14:50 PM

Not proud as an Indian: Amartya Sen

Nobel laureate Dr Amartya Sen came down heavily on Indian government's recent move on Kashmir, saying it not only emphasised majority rule "as opposed to it sustaining the rights of all human beings".
20 August 2019, 10:03 AM

India’s Chandrayaan-2 enters moon’s orbit successfully

India’s second unmanned moon mission, the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft, is successfully put into the lunar orbit, marking a major milestone for the country’s space programme.
20 August 2019, 06:31 AM

Bollywood music director Khayyam passes away

Veteran Bollywood music director Khayyam, who will be remembered for his contribution to super hit films 'Umrao Jaan' and 'Kabhi Kabhie', dies in a Mumbai hospital after prolonged illnesses.
20 August 2019, 05:19 AM

Modi holds talk with Trump over phone

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump and tells him that “extreme rhetoric and incitement to anti-India violence by certain leaders in the region was not conducive to peace.”
19 August 2019, 18:24 PM

Schools reopen after 15 days across Kashmir

Schools across Kashmir Valley reopen after a 15-day hiatus while restrictions are eased further.
19 August 2019, 16:59 PM

Schools deserted in Indian Kashmir as parents fear more unrest

Schools reopen in Indian Kashmir's main city but most classrooms are empty as parents keep their children home, fearing unrest over the government's decision two weeks ago to revoke the region's autonomy.
19 August 2019, 09:55 AM

Flood, landslide: 30 killed in northern India

At least 30 people are killed and ten reported missing as unabated torrential rains lashes northern part of India triggering widespread flood and landslides.
19 August 2019, 05:58 AM

Indian scientist seeks Modi’s help to modify Newton’s third law of motion

An Indian scientist from Himachal Ajay Sharma finds scope for modifying Newton’s third law of motion and seeks financial assistance to experimentally confirm his research.
18 August 2019, 06:04 AM

Fire at AIIMS Hospital in New Delhi under control

A fire that broke out at the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Hospital in New Delhi is brought under control.
17 August 2019, 12:22 PM

Indian soldier killed in Pak firing

India says one of its soldiers was killed as Pakistan violated the ceasefire by resorting to mortar shelling and small arms firing on forward posts and villages along the de facto border in Rajouri district of Jammu.
17 August 2019, 11:18 AM