India halts Kashmir ops for Ramadan

Indian military operations against rebels in the disputed Kashmir territory were suspended Wednesday in a rare gesture for the Muslim
17 May 2018, 18:10 PM

In major boost, Modi's party emerges strongest in southern India state poll

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling party is set to win the largest number of seats in a big southern state election, giving him momentum for a re-election bid next year and opening a path for more reforms.
15 May 2018, 10:48 AM

Modi shuffles portfolios of 2 key ministers

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reshuffles the portfolios of two of his key ministers on Monday night.
15 May 2018, 06:27 AM

76 killed in India storms

Thunderstorms and rains lashed four states of India leaving at least 76 people dead and nearly hundreds injured on Sunday night, officials say.
14 May 2018, 05:17 AM

How Bollywood stars wish their moms on Mother’s Day

Some Bollywood celebrities upload posts on Instagram, wishing their moms a very happy Mother’s Day.
13 May 2018, 10:11 AM

12 killed in India dust storm

At least 12 people are killed as a dust storm and thunder shower hit parts of northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh last night, a senior official says.
10 May 2018, 07:11 AM

Kashmir boils

Hundreds of protestors yesterday clashed with Indian forces on a third day of deadly troubles in Kashmir as the disputed Himalayan
8 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Second India teen raped, set on fire: Police

A 17-year-old battles for her life after being raped, doused in kerosene and set on fire, the second such case to shake India as it battles an increase in sexual crimes.
7 May 2018, 06:55 AM

Rebel professor among 10 killed in Indian Kashmir

​Indian soldiers shot dead five Kashmir militants including a rebel university teacher in a gunfight that triggered protests in which five civilians were killed.
6 May 2018, 10:56 AM

Tensions high as four more killed

Three suspected rebels and a civilian were killed in a gun battle yesterday in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said, the first in the restive region's main city this year.
5 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Teen raped, burned to death in India

Police arrested 14 men yesterday after a teenager was raped and burned alive at her home in eastern India, in the latest case of sexual violence in the country.
5 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Birdsongs to be broadcast on India’s Akashbani Radio

Birdsongs will be broadcast live on India’s government radio channel ‘All India Radio’ or ‘Akashbani’ on May 6 to create awareness among the younger generation about wildlife conservation.
5 May 2018, 07:01 AM

Indians most eager about self-driving cars

There is widespread interest about autonomous vehicles in India, Malaysia, China and South Korea, according to a survey in selected countries.
5 May 2018, 05:03 AM

Death toll rises

The death toll from freak storms that hit India climbed above 140 yesterday as people told how they had no time to escape fierce winds which tore down homes, walls and trees.
4 May 2018, 18:00 PM

2 teenagers gang raped in India

Two teenagers have been gang raped in separate incidents in India in the past four days, highlighting a rape epidemic that shows no sign of abating despite tougher penalties introduced last month.
3 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Toilet water for train tea in India!

An Indian tea vendor caught on video taking water from a train toilet before selling his drinks to passengers has been fined amid heightened concern in India over food safety.
3 May 2018, 18:00 PM

Seek experts’ help to assess damage of Taj Mahal: Indian SC to govt

India’s Supreme Court expresses concern over the change of colour of the 17th century white marble Taj Mahal in Agra saying the monument had become yellowish earlier and is now turning brownish and greenish.
2 May 2018, 09:30 AM

Xi, Modi agree to reduce border tensions

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ends informal meetings with a promise to reduce border tensions after a high-altitude standoff in the Himalayas last year.
28 April 2018, 15:33 PM

13 children killed when school bus and train collide in northern India

Thirteen children are killed when a school van collides with a train at an unmanned railway crossing in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a police official says.
26 April 2018, 05:24 AM

16 Maoists killed in western India

Indian security forces gun down 16 Maoists in a forest in western Indian state of Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district.
23 April 2018, 05:08 AM