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Indian media says Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two years in power have been a mixed bag.
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India tests first indigenous space shuttle
India launches an unmanned model space shuttle into orbit, joining the race for re-useable spacecraft.
23 May 2016, 04:30 AM
Indian Assembly Elections 2016: Mamata, Jayalalithaa set to retain power, BJP takes Assam
For the first time in India, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears all set to form government in the northern state of Assam.
19 May 2016, 05:56 AM
India journalist arrested over Muslim yoga ban report
A journalist in India is facing charges over a report he wrote saying Muslims are banned from being yoga teachers under government policy.
15 May 2016, 06:39 AM
Man digs well in 40 days, after wife denied water by upper caste
India is facing the worst drought in decades, so when refused to draw water from a well due to caste hierarchy, one man took it upon himself to build his own.
10 May 2016, 06:18 AM
India makes panic key a must for all mobiles
All mobile phones sold in India will have to have a panic button from the start of next year, an official said yesterday, as the country
26 April 2016, 18:00 PM
India drought: '330 million people affected'
Some 330 million people in 256 districts are affected by severe drought in India, the government tells the Supreme Court.
20 April 2016, 14:54 PM
India says Kohinoor belongs to Britain
A priceless diamond that is part of Queen Elizabeth's crown was given to Britain and not stolen, the Center today told the Supreme Court, which is hearing a suit seeking its return.
18 April 2016, 11:11 AM
Will and Kate land in Mumbai to meet slum kids
Britain's Prince William and wife Kate land in Mumbai for a tour of India that will see them play with slum children and mingle with Bollywood celebrities.
10 April 2016, 08:58 AM
Nurturing slum children's passion for cricket
Underprivileged Indian children now can dream of making it big in cricket as a former Indian government employee, is helping them turn that dream into reality.
13 March 2016, 13:39 PM
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Today is the second death anniversary of Sheikh Nurul Islam, a former government official. A milad and a doa mahfil will be held today after the Maghrib
25 February 2016, 18:00 PM
India caste unrest: Water supply 'partially restored' in Delhi
Water supplies have been partially restored in the Indian capital, Delhi, after repairs began on a key canal which supplies much of the city.
23 February 2016, 05:23 AM
India 'sedition' student beaten up in court by lawyers
A student leader from a top Indian university charged with "sedition" has been beaten up in a Delhi court by a group of lawyers.
17 February 2016, 11:23 AM
World's most polluted city, Delhi, plans new limits on car use
The Delhi government plans another round of tough measures to restrict the use of private cars and clean up toxic air in the Indian metropolis, the world's most polluted city.
11 February 2016, 13:44 PM
Indian soldier buried under 25ft ice rescued after 6 days
An Indian Army soldier, who was buried under 25 feet of ice at the Siachen Glacier for six days, is rescued alive in what is being described as a miracle.
9 February 2016, 10:40 AM
Maharashtra villagers bring out ‘Bollywood style demo’ demanding water supply
A group of villagers in Maharashtra of India resort to Bollywood actor Dharmendra’s famous way of protest on a tank top in the blockbuster film Sholay to demand releasing water from a dam.
6 February 2016, 10:49 AM
Lord Rama sued for ‘cruelty’ towards Sita
A practising lawyer files a complaint case against Lord Rama with a court at Sitamarhi of north Bihar in India.
1 February 2016, 11:20 AM
India finalises border fencing plan
Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh yesterday said a plan had been finalised to complete the fencing of India's border with Bangladesh soon to control infiltration from across the border.
21 January 2016, 21:17 PM
Rehman Sobhan's Untranquil Recollection launched in Kolkata
Nobel laureate Prof Amartya Sen lauded economist Rehman Sobhan for his notable contribution to the self-reliance of Bangladesh's economy and introducing Bangladesh to the global arena at the publication ceremony of Rehman Sobhan's book "Untranquil Recollection, the Years of Fulfillment" at the National Library in Kolkata on Wednesday.
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh wakes up to tremors
It is a surprise wake up call for people across Bangladesh in the dawn when a 6.7 magnitude earthquake jolted Dhaka and other parts of the country. According to US Geological Survey, the epicentre is northwest of Imphal in India, near the Myanmar border.
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