Failing to act on climate 'morally criminal': Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said that failing to act on climate change would be "morally criminal" and voiced strong
30 May 2017

Babri Masjid case: Charges framed against Advani, Joshi, Bharti

A CBI court charges former Indian deputy PM LK Adavni, senior BJP leader MM Joshi and cabinet minister Uma Bharati for their role in conspiracy behind the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya in 1992.
30 May 2017

Indian government rejects Pakistan cricket series

India rule out any cricket series against Pakistan until "cross-border terrorism" stops.
29 May 2017

Indian district blocks Net after caste clashes

Authorities in north India have blocked mobile internet services, arrested 24 people and suspended senior officials after clashes between
25 May 2017

'Welcome home, India's daughter'

An Indian woman who said she was forced to marry a Pakistani at gunpoint returned to India yesterday after a court ordered her release.
25 May 2017

India fires on Pak military posts: army

India announced yesterday it had fired mortars at Pakistani army posts across their disputed border in Kashmir, a rare public disclosure
23 May 2017

India says no Commonwealth shambles at U17 football World Cup

India promise that this year's U17 football World Cup will avoid the errors of New Delhi's 2010 Commonwealth Games, which were notorious for shoddy facilities and corruption.
23 May 2017

'Rapist holy man' castrated in India

An Indian woman cut off a man's penis after he allegedly tried to rape her at her house in the southern state of Kerala, police said
20 May 2017

India to build 10 domestic nuke power reactors

India on Wednesday said it will develop 10 domestically-built heavy water reactors to increase its nuclear power capacity, as it looks to
18 May 2017

India's environment minister dies at 60

India's environment minister Anil Madhav Dave died yesterday at the age of 60 in New Delhi, shocking colleagues who remembered him
18 May 2017

Indian Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave dies

Indian Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave passes away in New Delhi this morning at the age of 60.
18 May 2017

India approves 10 nuclear reactors for power generation

India’s Union Cabinet approves the setting up of 10 indigenous pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) for nuclear power generation. At present India generates 6,780 MW (6.78 gigawatts) from nuclear power but hopes to dramatically expand its capacity to 63 GW by 2032.
18 May 2017

Bollywood actress Reema Lagoo dies

Bollywood actress Reema Lagoo has died of a cardiac arrest in Mumbai.
18 May 2017

India beats US in latest renewable energy index

India is ranked second after China in latest "renewable energy country attractiveness" index from Ernst & Young. The US which was number two last year has slid down to number three position and Germany maintained its number four position.
18 May 2017

Thirsty snake visits Taj Mahal, causes panic among tourists

A six-foot-long snake was found hiding under a water cooler in the water filtration plant of Taj Mahal in the Indian city of Agra.
17 May 2017

Indian cops raid ex-FM's house

India's federal police yesterday searched the homes of former finance minister P Chidambaram and his son as part of an investigation
16 May 2017

Indian girl, 10, seeks abortion after rape

An Indian court will decide whether a 10-year-old Indian girl left pregnant after she was repeatedly raped should be allowed to have
16 May 2017

10-year-old Indian girl seeks abortion after rape by stepfather

An Indian court is to decide whether a 10-year-old Indian girl left pregnant after she has been repeatedly raped should be allowed to have an abortion, police says.
16 May 2017

India's April exports up by 20%

India's exports revival continued for the eighth successive month, recording 19.77 percent growth during April 2017, official data shows.
16 May 2017

Force India sanctioned over driver numbers

Force India collected one of Formula One's stranger sanctions on Sunday when they were given a suspended 25,000-euro ($27,317.50) fine for a breach of the rules concerning driver numbers on their cars.
15 May 2017