Imran writes to Modi

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking that India and Pakistan resume dialogue that has been suspended since 2015. In the letter addressing the PM as "Modi Sahab", Imran Khan also suggests a meeting between the foreign ministers of the two countries.
20 September 2018, 18:00 PM

India criminalises 'triple talaq'

India yesterday prescribed arrests and jail terms for offenders in a campaign to stamp out instant Muslim divorce, or "triple talaq", as Prime Minister Narendra Modi looks to woo women voters of the South Asian nation's minority community.
19 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Our EVM can’t be tampered with: Indian EC

The Election Commission of India has told the Supreme Court that its Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) could not be tampered with and that it is taking all measures to ensure that these machines are safely transported.
19 September 2018, 04:52 AM

Modi turns 68

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday turned 68 and will celebrate his birthday in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi where
17 September 2018, 18:00 PM

India puts 2 British satellites into orbit in first night mission

Successfully executing its first space mission at night, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launches two British satellites from a centre in Sriharikota in southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
17 September 2018, 06:43 AM

Here's how Modi will celebrate his 68th birthday

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will celebrate his 68th birthday in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
17 September 2018, 06:34 AM

US, India begin joint drills in Uttarakhand

A joint India-US military exercise began yesterday at Chaubattia in the foothills of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand's Almora district. 'Yudh Abhyas 2018' is the 14th edition of the joint military exercise, which is hosted alternately by the two countries. The exercises set to conclude on September 29.
16 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Ranjan Gogoi will be India's next CJ

Justice Ranjan Gogoi is appointed the next Chief Justice of India (CJI), the Ministry of Law says in a statement.
14 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Arrest warrant issued against Andhra CM

A court in western Indian state of Maharashtra has issued an arrest warrant against Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu
14 September 2018, 18:00 PM

16 killed as bus plunges into river in Jammu and Kashmir

At least 16 passengers are killed and 13 more are injured when a mini bus skids off the road and into the turbulent Chenab river near Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir of India, a senior police officer says.
14 September 2018, 09:46 AM

Tailor-turned-serial killer in India confesses to killing 33 people

A serial killer in India confesses to killing 33 people, all of whom were truck drivers or their helpers, after he is arrested by the Bhopal Police in Mandideep in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh.
14 September 2018, 08:09 AM

India rights activists' house arrest extended till Sept 17

India’s Supreme Court extends till September 17 the house arrest of five leading rights activists, who were apprehended in connection with caste clash and for their alleged links with Maoists.
12 September 2018, 09:45 AM

Bus plunges into gorge killing 55

An overcrowded bus plunged into a gorge in southern India yesterday, killing at least 55 people and injuring several more, in one of the worst such accidents this year, authorities said.
11 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Fuel Price Protests in India: Opposition blocks roads, railways

Nationwide protests against record high petrol and diesel prices shut down businesses, government offices and schools in many parts of India yesterday, and in some places protesters blocked trains and roads and vandalised vehicles.
10 September 2018, 18:00 PM

9,000MW power to be imported by 2041

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government has planned to import 9000 MW electricity from neighbouring countries by 2041 to maintain the country's high economic growth.
10 September 2018, 18:00 PM

'Is this a joke?'

Have you ever heard of a trial in a criminal case being conducted through instant messaging app WhatsApp? Bizzare but true.
9 September 2018, 18:00 PM

China dominates Asian economies

From Xi’s China to Duterte’s Philippines, Asian economies have risen as the world’s best countries in terms of GDP.
9 September 2018, 05:08 AM

Dilip Kumar diagnosed with pneumonia

Legendary actor Dilip Kumar, who was admitted to Lilavati hospital here due to the chest infection, has been diagnosed with mild pneumonia, his wife Saira Banu says.
7 September 2018, 13:12 PM

Gay sex no more a crime in India

India's top court scrapped a colonial-era ban on gay sex yesterday, in a landmark judgement that sparked celebrations across India and elsewhere in South Asia, where activists hope to push for similar reform.
6 September 2018, 18:00 PM

US, India seek to deepen ties

Top Indian and US officials yesterday touted deepening ties that will see greater cooperation between the two countries' militaries -- and will likely result in India buying more American arms.
6 September 2018, 18:00 PM