India abstained from voting on a UN Security Council resolution that would have declared Russia’s annexation of four Ukrainian territories as invalid.

The stage was set yesterday for a three-way race for the post of President of India’s main opposition party Congress with senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Shashi Tharoor and KN Tripathi filing their nominations for the October 17 elections to decide who will replace Sonia Gandhi.

Shashi Tharoor today filed his nomination papers for the post of president of India's Congress party which appears set for a person from outside the Nehru-Gandhi clan after a long hiatus.

India’s top court yesterday upheld the right of a woman to an abortion up to 24 weeks into pregnancy regardless of marital status, a decision widely hailed by women’s rights activists.

In an important ruling, India’s Supreme Court today said both married and unmarried women are entitled to seek legal abortion of pregnancy up to 24 weeks and there should be no distinction between the two categories on this issue.

The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) today reported new findings of 26 ancient Buddhist temples, caves and other relics in Madhya Pradesh which date back from second to 11th centuries.

A retired army officer with expertise in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir and the north east was today (September 28, 2022) appointed as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff, the country's top military officer.

India today banned Popular Front of India (PFI), declaring the Islamic outfit and all its associates, affiliates, and fronts as illegal for five years under stringent anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

Swedish defence products company Saab SAABb.ST will set up a facility to manufacture its Carl-Gustaf M4 weapons system in India, a top

Indian police are searching for a teacher accused of beating a low-caste student to death over a spelling mistake, officers said on Tuesday, after suppressing violent protests triggered by the incident.

India’s main opposition Congress party is likely to elect a new party president from outside the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty for the first time in nearly 25 years, as it looks for a reset ahead of the next election to compete with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Based on input from intelligence agencies, India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has blocked 45 videos from 10 YouTube channels which had a cumulative viewership of over 1.3 crore.

India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has opined that America's relationship with Pakistan has "not served" either of the two countries.

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has urged the international community to listen to “more voices of reason” and experiences “more acts of goodwill” in these turbulent times and said his country “is willing and able on both counts.”

Hazardous weather has killed at least 36 people in northern India over the past 24 hours, including 12 who died after being struck by lightning. 

Sprawling coastal cities in South and Southeast Asia are sinking faster than elsewhere in the world, leaving tens of millions of people more vulnerable to rising sea levels, a new study said.

India told the UN Security Council on Thursday that the trajectory of the Ukraine conflict was very concerning and that the outlook was more so, as New Delhi sharpened its calls for peace.

Observing that hate speech “completely poisons” the very fabric of the nation, India’s Supreme Court has denounced TV news channels and said it is the duty of TV anchors to prevent hate speeches from happening during debates.

In a landmark move, India’s Supreme Court has decided to allow livestreaming of hearings before its five-judge Constitution benches from September 27.

A top Indian government official inaugurated a multi-screen cinema hall in Srinagar, the largest city in the restive Kashmir region, on Tuesday and it will begin showing movies next month, more than two decades after cinemas were closed there.