Three killed as Cyclone Fengal pummels India's south

Cyclone Fengal made landfall late Saturday with sustained winds of 70-80 kilometres an hour (43-50 miles per hour).
1 December 2024, 07:35 AM

Man throws liquid at ex-Delhi CM Kejriwal

A man allegedly hurled liquid at former Delhi chief minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal during his "padyatra" in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar locality today, police said
30 November 2024, 14:06 PM

Tharoor concerned but cautious of talking too much about Bangladesh

India's Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed concern over the situation in Bangladesh in the aftermath of the arrest of former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, according to ANI
30 November 2024, 07:20 AM

Adani issue a legal matter between pvt firms and US

India’s foreign ministry said yesterday that bribery allegations against billionaire Gautam Adani is a legal issue between private firms and the US Department of Justice and that New Delhi has not received any request on this case from Washington.
29 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Hemant Soren, tribal leader and BJP rival, sworn in as Jharkhand CM

Hemant Soren, a tribal leader who won the recent assembly elections in Jharkhand staving off an aggressive campaign by BJP on the issue of infiltration from Bangladesh, was today sworn in as the 14th chief minister of the mineral-rich state
28 November 2024, 13:22 PM

India’s parliament suspended again in row over US action

India’s lower house of parliament suspended proceedings for a second day yesterday after disruptions by lawmakers demanding a discussion of the US indictment of billionaire Gautam Adani, while stocks of his group’s companies clawed back some losses.
27 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Both houses of Indian parliament adjourn again after ruckus over Adani

Lok Sabha proceedings were first adjourned till noon, and then for the entire day
27 November 2024, 07:48 AM

BJP distances itself from India's Adani amid opposition protests

Andhra was likely to suspend the contract and ask the federal government to investigate the charges
27 November 2024, 04:30 AM

India expresses concern over Chinmoy arrest

A statement of the Indian foreign ministry highlighted concerns about the rising violence against minorities
26 November 2024, 09:47 AM

Adani bribery case: Indian parliament suspended amid opposition fury

India’s parliament was suspended yesterday after opposition lawmakers disrupted it demanding a discussion over bribery allegations against the Adani Group and Adani dollar bond prices fell to almost one-year lows as investors and lenders weighed the case.
25 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Both houses of parliament adjourned in India on first day of winter session

Opposition members called for investigating the accusations made in a US court against a "well-known businessman" as soon as the House reassembled at noon.
25 November 2024, 12:41 PM

4 killed, many hurt in violence over mosque survey in India’s Uttar Pradesh

The violence broke out yesterday, leading to the suspension of internet services in Sambhal for 24 hours
25 November 2024, 09:59 AM

Wildlife monitoring tech used to harass, spy on women in India

Camera traps, drones and other technology for monitoring wildlife like tigers are being used to harass and even spy on women in India, researchers said
25 November 2024, 03:32 AM

INDIA bloc ahead in Jharkhand assembly polls

Trend showed that INDIA had risen to 51 of the 81 seats in the state assembly, considerably above the 41-seat majority, while the BJP-led NDA had taken the lead in 28
23 November 2024, 07:20 AM

Step up vehicle restrictions

India’s top court yesterday ordered authorities in the smog-choked capital New Delhi to establish checkpoints on all 113 roads into the city to stop the entry of polluting vehicles.
22 November 2024, 18:00 PM

India security forces kill 10 Maoist rebels

Indian security forces gunned down at least 10 Maoist rebels yesterday during a firefight, police said, as New Delhi steps up efforts to crush the long-running armed conflict.
22 November 2024, 18:00 PM

'Dead man' wakes up on funeral pyre, dies a day later

A 25-year-old man declared dead by doctors woke up just as he was placed on the pyre but breathed his last a few hours later, capping a dramatic life and death story in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district on Thursday and Friday
22 November 2024, 16:01 PM

Adani charged in US for alleged bribery, fraud

Indian opposition parties yesterday demanded a probe into allegations of wrongdoing by the Adani Group and said they would raise the issue in parliament after its chair Gautam Adani was charged in the US over an alleged bribery scheme.
21 November 2024, 18:06 PM

India warns of ‘further damage’ to Canada ties

India warned Canada of “further damage” to already strained ties after Toronto’s Globe and Mail newspaper alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi knew about a purported campaign targeting Sikh activists.
21 November 2024, 18:00 PM

Rahul Gandhi demands arrest of tycoon Adani

He also reiterated the opposition's demand for a joint parliamentary committee investigation
21 November 2024, 10:16 AM