India’s future, security linked with Bangladesh: MEA official

Smita Pant, a senior official at the Bangladesh, Myanmar Division of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, yesterday said that India's future, particularly its security, is inextricably connected with Bangladesh
16 August 2023, 08:25 AM

Chandrayaan-3 completes moon-bound manoeuvres

India's third unmanned mission to the moon Chandrayaan-3 today successfully underwent a final lunar orbit-bound orbit maneouvre, bringing it much nearer to the lunar surface, the national space agency said
16 August 2023, 07:13 AM

Working to end ethnic violence in Manipur

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said yesterday that his government was working to end ethnic clashes in the country’s remote northeast that have killed more than 150 people since May.
15 August 2023, 18:00 PM

India, China agree to resolve LAC issues

India and China have agreed to resolve the remaining issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the unresolved border between them, in eastern Ladakh of the Himalayas in an expeditious manner
15 August 2023, 16:34 PM

Over 50 killed in Indian Himalayas as rain triggers landslides

Torrential rain in India's Himalayas triggered landslides over the weekend that have killed over 50 people, with the death toll expected to rise as more than 20 remain trapped or missing, officials said on Monday.
15 August 2023, 10:48 AM

Peace the only solution for Manipur violence: Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the situation in Manipur, which witnessed violence and attacks on the dignity of women, is improving and expressed confidence that there will be a peaceful resolution of the problems there
15 August 2023, 06:21 AM

Modi recalls pain of people during partition of india

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today remembered the people whose lives were lost during the Partition of the sub-continent in 1947 and the sufferings of the people on the occasion the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day
14 August 2023, 07:16 AM

Strike on India’s I-Day: Security tightened across Manipur

Security was enhanced today across the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, which is experiencing ethnic strife, after some banned insurgent groups called a strike on Independence Day on August 15
13 August 2023, 09:24 AM

British-Era Laws: Indian govt proposes overhaul

India’s government moved three bills in the lower house of parliament yesterday aimed at overhauling some colonial-era criminal laws, ranging from the controversial sedition law to strengthening laws that protect women and minors.
11 August 2023, 18:00 PM

India hopes polls in Bangladesh will be peaceful

India yesterday hoped that the upcoming national polls in Bangladesh will be held peacefully.
11 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Indian SC recommends transfer of judge who refused to stay Rahul Gandhi’s conviction

India’s Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the transfer of Justice HM Prachchhak, the Gujarat High Court judge who refused to stay the conviction of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed by Gujarat BJP legislator Purnesh Modi.
11 August 2023, 09:14 AM

Modi’s govt defeats no-confidence motion

The government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday defeated a no-confidence motion in parliament after a fiery speech by premier at the climax of a three-day debate.
10 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Modi govt wins no-confidence vote over Manipur

Serious crime against women in Manipur is unforgivable, says the Indian premier in Lok Sabha
10 August 2023, 15:00 PM

Rahul Gandhi rips into Modi over Manipur violence

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi yesterday mounted a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s handling of the deadly ethnic conflict in Manipur, saying his government had divided the remote northeastern state, broken it and burnt it.
9 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Lawmakers in India pass data protection law

Indian lawmakers yesterday passed a data protection law that will dictate how tech companies process users’ data amid criticism that it will likely lead to increased surveillance by the government.
9 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Rahul in trouble again for 'flying kiss' to Smriti Irani

A group of women lawmakers of ruling BJP today met with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and lodged a complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly making an “inappropriate gesture” towards federal minister Smriti Irani when she was speaking in the House
9 August 2023, 14:47 PM

Rahul slams Modi govt, says BJP ‘murdered Bharat Mata’ in Manipur

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today launched a no-holds barred attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP over violence in the Indian state of Manipur, saying that the saffron party's politics has "murdered Bharat Mata" in the northeastern state
9 August 2023, 09:58 AM

India bars makers from using Chinese parts

India in recent months has barred domestic manufacturers of military drones from using components made in China over concerns about security
8 August 2023, 18:00 PM

MPs debate no-confidence motion against Modi govt

India’s parliament debated a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government yesterday, a day after opposition leader Rahul Gandhi returned to the house.
8 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Rahul returns to House after reinstatement

Rahul Gandhi returned to India’s parliament yesterday after a Supreme Court ruling, boosting the profile of his Congress party and its opposition allies ahead of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.
7 August 2023, 18:00 PM