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Congress, AAP start seat-sharing talks on positive note

The Congress announced that it will contest the Lok Sabha elections with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) even though the first round of seat sharing talks between the two parties remained inconclusive yesterday.
8 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Indian agency suspends flight bookings to islands

One of India’s largest travel platforms suspended flight bookings to the tourism-dependent Maldives yesterday after disparaging social media posts against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embittered relations between the South Asian neighbours.
8 January 2024, 18:00 PM

India’s top court quashes early release of 11 men

India’s top court yesterday quashed the early release of 11 Hindu men who had been jailed for life for gang-raping a pregnant Muslim woman and murdering her relatives during riots in Gujarat state in 2002, a lawyer in the case said.
8 January 2024, 18:00 PM

India congratulates PM Hasina on election win

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has congratulated Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on her election victory on behalf of the Government of India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi
8 January 2024, 07:19 AM

2002 Gujarat riots: Indian SC cancels release of 11 men convicted of raping pregnant woman

In a blow for the BJP government in Gujarat, India's Supreme Court today quashed the release of 11 men who were jailed for life for gang-raping a pregnant woman and murdering her relatives during communal riots in the western Indian state in 2002.
8 January 2024, 06:43 AM

Maldives suspend 3 ministers for posting against India, Modi

Maldives today suspended three of its ministers over derogatory remarks made against India and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he posted about the pictures of his recent trip to Lakshadweep island on X, local newspaper Atoll Times reported
7 January 2024, 14:49 PM

India’s Aditya-L1 solar mission enters final orbit

The Indian Space Research Organisation’s inaugural solar mission, Aditya-L1, has reached its destination within the anticipated four-month timeframe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday. 
6 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Adani reclaims Asia’s richest mantle after scandal

India’s Gautam Adani once again became Asia’s richest man yesterday, according to a Bloomberg index of the world’s billionaires, a year after allegations of market manipulation hammered his conglomerate’s stock prices.
5 January 2024, 18:00 PM

President of Maldives to visit China Jan 8-12

The president of the Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, will pay a state visit to China from January 8 to 12, the Chinese foreign ministry said in statement yesterday.
5 January 2024, 18:00 PM

India's Adani reclaims Asia's richest mantle after scandal

India's Gautam Adani once again became Asia's richest man today, according to a Bloomberg index of the world's billionaires, a year after allegations of market manipulation hammered his conglomerate's stock prices
5 January 2024, 12:39 PM

Liberian-flagged vessel with 15 Indian crew hijacked near Somalia

A merchant ship, with 15 Indian crew members, was hijacked last evening near Somalia's coast, ANI reported today quoting Indian military officials
5 January 2024, 08:19 AM

Election domestic affair of Bangladesh: India

India today reiterated that the upcoming election in Bangladesh is a "domestic affair of that country"
4 January 2024, 14:23 PM

12 killed, over 30 injured in bus-truck collision in Assam

At least 12 people were killed and 30 injured today when a passenger bus heading for a New Year picnic collided head-on collision with a coal-laden truck in Golaghat district of the Indian state of Assam, police said
3 January 2024, 08:03 AM

India SC clears Adani from more probes in Hindenburg saga

Facts of the case do not warrant the transfer of the probe to a Special Investigation Team (SIT) or other probe agency, SC says
3 January 2024, 07:45 AM

3 killed, 12 hurt in fresh violence

At least three people were killed and 12, including seven security personnel, seriously injured in India’s restive northeastern state of Manipur in the last two days as sporadic violence continued in the region, officials said.
2 January 2024, 18:00 PM

Gunmen open fire on villagers in India's Manipur, 3 killed

At least three people were killed and five seriously injured when gunmen in camouflage fatigues opened fire on villagers in India's restive northeastern state of Manipur, officials said on Tuesday, as sporadic violence continued in the region
2 January 2024, 05:28 AM

India launches satellite to study black holes

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched India’s first X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite, also known as XPoSat, that would offer insights into celestial objects like black holes, onboard a Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota yesterday.
1 January 2024, 18:00 PM

India launches X-Ray polarimeter satellite to study black holes

India today successfully launched its maiden X-Ray Polarimeter satellite, which will offer several insights into celestial objects like black holes, becoming the second country after the United States to acquire the capability
1 January 2024, 05:24 AM

No coming home

After rescuing trafficking victims, the Indian police do not take them to shelter centre; they file cases under criminal laws.
31 December 2023, 18:00 PM

Indian Navy increases surveillance in Arabian Sea after attacks on merchant ships

In the backdrop of recent attacks on two Indian merchant ships in the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea, the Indian Navy today said it has substantially enhanced maritime surveillance efforts in the central and north Arabian Sea and augmented force levels.
31 December 2023, 11:41 AM