Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urges India to reject religious violence, after a series of attacks against minorities sparked debate about whether a surge of Hindu nationalism is undermining the country's secular ideals.

Indian President Ram Nath Kovind yesterday pitched for a partnership between citizens and the government to create a 'New India' by

At least 46 people are killed and an several others wounded as a massive landslide buries two passenger buses in northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, local media reports.

India's military has increased operational readiness along the eastern Indian border with China, sources say, as neither side shows any sign of backing off from a face-off in a remote Himalayan region near their disputed frontier.

A Bangladeshi, suspected member of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT), is detained in a joint operation in New Delhi of India.

An Indian court sends the son of a leading politician to police custody for harassing and trying to abduct a woman, in a case that has embarrassed the ruling party as it runs a campaign on women's safety.

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama yesterday said India and China must resolve their tense border standoff through talks, as the

Qatar announces a programme to allow visa-free entry for citizens of 80 countries to encourage air transport and tourism amid a two-month boycott imposed on the Gulf state by its neighbors.

India's diplomatic efforts to end a seven-week military standoff with China have hit a roadblock, people briefed on the talks said,

India's ruling party candidate M Venkaiah Naidu is elected vice president in a parliamentary vote, enabling the party to boost its political standing in his southern home region where it lacks a broad support base.

A gunbattle between Indian troops and Kashmiri rebels kills three insurgents in the disputed Himalayan region and triggers a new round of anti-India protests and clashes.

Congress vice president of India, Rahul Gandhi's car is pelted with stones during his visit to the flood-affected town but he escapes unhurt.

Police yesterday said they were investigating an outbreak of "braid chopping" that is spooking Indian villagers and has seen a woman

More than half of the languages spoken by India's 1.3 billion people may die out over the next 50 years, scholars said yesterday, calling

Doctors in the Indian state of Kerala have warned about a "significant" outbreak of the Dengue virus which led to deaths of 86 people in

The bodies of 25 people, including 17 members of a single family, were pulled from the mud yesterday as the death toll from major

Nitish Kumar, the chief minister of India's big northern state Bihar and once seen as a potential challenger to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, quit yesterday in a move that could shake up national politics.

China has warned India it is willing to defend territory “at all costs” and it should not harbour any “unrealistic illusions” over a border dispute that threatens to boil over into an open conflict.

The Indian government has made it clear that there is no plan to remove Rabindranath Tagore from school text books.

India has removed entry or exit restrictions on visas issued to Bangladeshi nationals, a Foreign Ministry statement says.