Pioneer of oral rehydration therapy Dilip Mahalanabis passes away in Kolkata

Dilip Mahalanabis, a pioneer in oral rehydration therapy who saved thousands of lives from cholera outbreak at a refugee relief camp during Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971, passed away at a private hospital in Kolkata yesterday (October 17, 2022) at the age of 87, PTI reported citing sources.
17 October 2022

Congress to elect 1st non-Gandhi president in 24 years

For the first time in over 24 years, India's main opposition Congress party will vote to elect a non-Gandhi president tomorrow (October 17, 2022).
16 October 2022

India increases profit tax on export of diesel, jet fuel

India today (October 15, 2022) announced an increase in the windfall profit tax on the export of diesel and that on jet fuel exports with effect from October 16 in a move that will make the two products costlier.
15 October 2022

Tata Power India says hit by cyber attack

India's Tata Power (TTPW.NS) late on Friday reported a cyber attack on its IT infrastructure that impacted some of its systems.
14 October 2022

India test-fires ballistic missile from nuclear submarine in Bay

India today (October 14, 2022) carried out the successful launch of a ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine in the Bay of Bengal.
14 October 2022

India SC panel divided over school hijab ban

An Indian Supreme Court panel yesterday said it was divided over a ban on hijabs in schools, and referred the matter to the chief justice, effectively leaving in
13 October 2022

India axes rule on J&K voting rights

India yesterday scrapped a rule granting voting rights to new residents of its Jammu and Kashmir region after widespread anger among political parties, who labelled it a bid to change the demographics of the country’s only Muslim-majority region.
13 October 2022

Karnataka Hijab Row: Indian Supreme Court delivers split verdict

A two-member bench of India’s Supreme Court today gave a split verdict on petitions challenging a ban upheld by the Karnataka state high court on wearing hijab in educational institutions.
13 October 2022

Two Indian women killed

Indian police said yesterday they have arrested three people including a man claiming to be an occult practitioner for allegedly killing two women as human sacrifices in the belief they would become rich.
12 October 2022

2 women killed as “human sacrifice” in India’s Kerala

Indian police said Wednesday they have arrested three people including a man claiming to be an occult practitioner for allegedly killing two women as human sacrifices in the belief they would become rich.
12 October 2022

India inflation likely hit 5-month high in Sept on surging food prices

India's retail inflation accelerated to a five month high of 7.30% in September due to surging food prices, staying well above the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) upper tolerance band for a ninth month, a Reuters poll found.
11 October 2022

Hate speech could be sullying entire atmosphere, agrees Indian Supreme Court

India’s Supreme Court yesterday (October 10, 2022) observed that a plea on hate speeches against minorities in the country perhaps may be right in saying the entire atmosphere is getting sullied due to this type of public discourse and needs to be curbed.
11 October 2022

Veteran Indian politician Mulayam Singh Yadav dies

Veteran Indian politician and former chief minister of the country's most populous state Uttar Pradesh, Mulayam Singh Yadav passed away at a corporate hospital in Gurugram this morning (October 10, 2022).
10 October 2022

Indian minister resigns over presence at “religious conversion” event

A cabinet minister in India’s New Delhi belonging to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party resigned today (October 9, 2022), a day after a video emerged about his presence at a “religious conversion” event where hundreds of people renounced Hinduism and adopted Buddhism.
9 October 2022

11 killed as luxury bus catches fire in Maharashtra

At least 11 people were killed and 38 injured when a luxury bus travelling to Mumbai in western Indian state of Maharashtra caught fire after hitting a trailer truck today, officials said.
8 October 2022

J&K receives most tourists in 75 years

India’s Jammu and Kashmir has received 16.2 million tourists this year, the most since British colonial rule ended in 1947, which Prime Minister Narendra
7 October 2022

Indian Himalayas avalanche: Death toll hits 26

At least 26 people have been confirmed dead after an avalanche struck climbers in the Indian Himalayas, officials said yesterday, with bad weather hampering
7 October 2022

Sonia Gandhi joins Rahul-led Congress march

India’s Opposition Congress President Sonia Gandhi yesterday joined the “Bharat Jodo  Yatra” (Unite India Street March) by her son Rahul in
6 October 2022

WHO alerts on 4 Indian cough syrups after 66 children die in Gambia

The World Health Organization yesterday (October 5, 2022) issued an alert over four cough and cold syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals of India, warning they could be linked to acute kidney injuries and deaths of 66 children in Gambia, Africa.
6 October 2022

31 dead after wedding bus falls into Indian gorge

At least 31 people were killed after a bus carrying wedding guests veered off the road and fell into a deep gorge in northern India, police said yesterday.
5 October 2022