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18 killed in massive explosion at Indian wedding: official
Rescuers have discovered nine more bodies beneath the ruins of an Indian hotel, bringing the known death toll from an explosion which tore through a wedding party to 18, an official says.
18 February 2018, 14:44 PM
Maldives opposition calls for Indian intervention as president imposes emergency rule
Maldives ex-president Mohamed Nasheed calls for India to send an envoy backed by its military to free Supreme Court judges and other detainees held by the government following the imposition of a state of emergency in the Indian Ocean archipelago.
6 February 2018, 07:27 AM
India's budget focuses on rural economy ahead of elections
India unveils its budget for the fiscal year starting April 1 on Thursday, in what is being seen as a test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to maintain fiscal discipline without stifling economic growth ahead of general elections next year.
1 February 2018, 07:30 AM
Making CCTV cameras mandatory in local buses
The 2012 Nirbhaya incident in Delhi shook the world. The aftermath of this harrowing incident not only raised concerns for female commuters but gave rise to a whole lot of similar incidents.
31 January 2018, 18:00 PM
SA beat India by 72 runs in Cape Town
Seamer Vernon Philander takes career-best figures as rampant South Africa claim a 72-run victory over India at Newlands on Monday.
8 January 2018, 15:06 PM
Mumbai shopping complex fire kills 14
At least 14 people including 12 women are killed and 19 others injured when a fire broke out in a roof-top pub of a building during a birthday celebration shortly after midnight in Mumbai, officials say.
29 December 2017, 06:54 AM
India's 'moonwalking' traffic cop turns heads
He is inspired by Bollywood and has a Freddie Mercury-style moustache -- but it is the Michael Jackson dance moves of traffic cop Ranjeet Singh that grab attention on India's chaotic streets.
28 December 2017, 13:19 PM
India dismiss Sri Lanka for 215 in 3rd ODI
Opener Upul Tharanga made 95 before Sri Lanka are bowled out for 215 in 44.5 overs in the third and deciding one-day international against India in Visakhapatnam.
17 December 2017, 11:40 AM
Talaq ‘to be’ a punishable offence in India
India has approved a bill identifying an instant ‘talaq’ as punishable offence, which would give Muslim women the right to seek maintenance in case of triple ‘talaq’.
15 December 2017, 11:04 AM
8 donkeys, ‘jailed’ for destroying plants in India
Eight donkeys, detained by Orai jail authorities for damaging plants and causing injury to children near prison premises, are released to their owners in India’s Uttar Pradesh.
28 November 2017, 07:05 AM
Pujara, Vijay pummel Sri Lanka
Opener Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara hit sublime centuries to put India in command of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
25 November 2017, 11:47 AM
New Delhi declares emergency as toxic smog thickens
The Indian capital declares a pollution emergency and banns the entry of trucks and construction activity as a toxic smog hung over the city for a third day and air quality worsens by the hour.
9 November 2017, 06:58 AM
India draw level with 6-wicket win
Half-centuries from Shikhar Dhawan and Dinesh Karthik fired India to a comfortable six-wicket win over New Zealand after a pitch-
25 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh comes first
India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday said Bangladesh comes first among all of India's neighbours as part of a neighbourhood policy her government adopted.
23 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Indian military helicopter crashes near China border, 7 dead
An Indian airforce helicopter crashes in a remote mountain region near the border with China, killing all seven personnel on board, officials says.
6 October 2017, 07:01 AM
Rohingya influx: Delhi pledges full support for Dhaka
India yesterday pledged its full support to Bangladesh to effectively cope with different dimensions of the crisis emanating from the
5 October 2017, 18:00 PM
India-Bangladesh foreign secys to meet over Rohingya issue
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque is likely to meet Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar when the Rohingya crisis is expected to be discussed, Indian media reports.
5 October 2017, 05:59 AM
India introduces online visa processing payment
India launches cashless visa services for visa seekers, enabling Bangladeshis to make the payment of visa processing fees via credit or debit cards.
4 October 2017, 10:10 AM
Bangladesh awarded for success in hygiene
Bangladesh has been awarded the “India Today Safaigiri Awards” for achieving remarkable success in public sanitation, hygiene and cleanliness.
3 October 2017, 04:40 AM
Three killed as militants attack airport security camp in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Indian police today kills two militants who has attacked a security camp next to the main airport in the disputed Kashmir region, officials say.
3 October 2017, 04:21 AM