Tent collapse at Modi's rally; 15 injured

15 people were injured yesterday at a public rally for Narendra Modi after a tent collapsed on the Indian prime minister's audience, police
16 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Rahul urges Modi to pass women's bill

India's opposition leader yesterday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "walk his talk" by passing a long-pending bill that aims to give
16 July 2018, 18:00 PM

25 arrested in India after latest lynching

Police in India have arrested more than two dozen men who were part of a mob that lynched a 32-year-old man after rumours spread over WhatsApp that he was a child-kidnapper, police said yesterday.
15 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Deal struck on Indian multiple visa for Bangladeshi freedom fighters, elderly people

Bangladesh and India strike a deal under which freedom fighters and elderly Bangladeshi nationals will get five years’ multiple visa from the neighbouring country.
15 July 2018, 07:35 AM

World’s largest Indian visa centre inaugurated in Dhaka

A new integrated state-of-the-art Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC), the largest ever Indian visa centre in the world, is inaugurated at Jamuna Future Park (JFP) in Dhaka.
14 July 2018, 06:36 AM

India SC slams govt's plan to monitor data

India's Supreme Court yesterday said the decision by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to set up a social media hub to monitor online data will be "like creating a surveillance state".
13 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Tharoor defiant amid criticism

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor sparked off a controversy with his statement that if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is voted to power again, it will rewrite the Constitution that will eventually create a “Hindu Pakistan.”
13 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Netflix taken to court in India over portrayal of former PM

An Indian politician has taken streaming giant Netflix to court, asking that it delete "offensive scenes" and derogatory remarks about former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in its first Indian original series.
13 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh arrives

Indian Minister of Home Affairs Rajnath Singh arrives in Dhaka on a three-day official visit.
13 July 2018, 14:12 PM

2 IndiGo flights avert mid-air collision in Bengaluru sky

Nearly 330 passengers narrowly escaped as a mid-air collision between two planes of India’s budget airline IndiGo was averted on Tuesday.
12 July 2018, 09:47 AM

India denies entry to Khaleda’s legal adviser from UK, Lord Carlile

Legal advisor to BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia’s legal team, British lawmaker Lord Alexander Carlile has been denied to enter India.
12 July 2018, 04:27 AM

Indian police charge BJP MP with teen rape

Indian federal investigators yesterday charged a politician from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party with raping a teenager whose plight
11 July 2018, 18:00 PM

India is 'failing' to protect Taj Mahal

India's Supreme Court yesterday slammed the federal government and its authorities for their "lethargy" in taking steps to protect the Taj
11 July 2018, 18:00 PM

7 killed in landslides in India’s Manipur

At least seven persons are killed and many injured as landslides, set off by torrential rains, strikes different places in north eastern Indian state of Manipur's Tamenglong town.
11 July 2018, 07:06 AM

WhatsApp goes offline to fight India rumours

WhatsApp took out full-page advertisements in Indian newspapers yesterday offering "easy tips" to identify fact from fiction after a slew
10 July 2018, 18:00 PM

‘Jumma at Taj Mahal for Agra citizens only’

Only residents of Agra can offer Friday prayers at the mosque inside the Taj Mahal complex, the Supreme Court of India has said.
10 July 2018, 04:43 AM

Indian govt for live streaming court hearings

In a ground-breaking move to bring in more transparency in judiciary, the Indian government recommends its apex court to live stream court proceedings across the country.
9 July 2018, 13:36 PM

India to make visa easy for foreigners: Rajnath Singh

India will further smoothen the process of granting visa for foreigners and is implementing the Immigration Visa Foreigners’ Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) in a mission mode for their safety and convenience, the country's Home Minister Rajnath Singh says.
7 July 2018, 07:40 AM

Mother Teresa charity home 'sold babies'

Indian authorities yesterday said they have sealed a home run by Mother Teresa's religious order and charged a nun and one other person with baby trafficking.
5 July 2018, 18:13 PM

India's 'worst water crisis' leaves millions thirsty

Weak infrastructure and a national shortage have made water costly all over India, but Sushila Devi paid a higher price than most. It took the deaths of her husband and son to force authorities to supply it to the slum she calls home.
5 July 2018, 18:10 PM