Communal violence: Delhi tightens security

Indian authorities today enhanced security at sensitive places in Delhi following a second night of communal violence
2 August 2023, 14:29 PM

Manipur issue: India opposition seeks president’s intervention

Stepping up its campaign on the Manipur issue, India’s opposition leaders today met President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi to seek her intervention in the matter
2 August 2023, 13:26 PM

Abrogation of Article 370: India SC begins hearing pleas

India’s Supreme Court today began hearing on a batch of petitions challenging government’s abrogation of Article 370 of the constitution.
2 August 2023, 12:01 PM

Communal Violence: Five dead in clashes near India’s capital

At least five people, including two police personnel, were killed in communal clashes that erupted on Monday around 50km south of the Indian capital New Delhi, police officials told Reuters yesterday.
1 August 2023, 18:00 PM

India’s SC lashes out at govt over violence

India’s Supreme Court yesterday came down heavily on the Manipur government as well as the police over the “complete break down of constitutional machinery” in the strife-torn state from May till July.
1 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Complete breakdown of constitutional machinery in Manipur: Indian SC

India’s Supreme Court today said there is complete breakdown of law and order and constitutional machinery in ethnic riot-hit Manipur
1 August 2023, 17:43 PM

Indian parliament to discuss no-confidence motion against govt Aug 8-10

The no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will be debated in the Lok Sabha, the Lower House of Indian parliament, from August 8 to 10
1 August 2023, 12:51 PM

5 killed in violence in India's Haryana

At least five people were killed yesterday in clashes that erupted in the Indian state of Haryana over an attempt to stop a Hindu outfit’s procession in the states Nuh district.
1 August 2023, 09:47 AM

ISRO's Chandrayaan-3 exits earth's orbit, heads towards moon

India's spacecraft carrying the country's third unmanned mission to the moon began its journey towards its destination today after it exited Earth's orbit and entered the lunar orbit, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said
1 August 2023, 03:49 AM

15 crushed to death as crane collapses at India's Maharashtra

At least 15 workers were crushed to death when a girder-installation machine fell on them at the site of an under-construction Expressway linking Mumbai with Nagpur city in the western state of Maharashtra's Thane today, the Indian media reported citing police
1 August 2023, 03:26 AM

Tension runs high after religious procession in India’s Haryana pelted with stones

Tension ran high in Nuh in the northern Indian state of Haryana as some criminals threw stones and set cars on fire during a religious procession yesterday, Indian media reported citing the police
31 July 2023, 18:57 PM

Violence against women in Manipur ‘unprecedented’

India’s Supreme Court yesterday pulled up the Manipur police over the delay in filing of the FIR after the horrific video of two tribal women being paraded naked surfaced on May 4.
31 July 2023, 18:00 PM

Sexual assault in Manipur: 'Why police took 14 days to register an FIR?'

Terming the video of two women in Manipur being paraded naked and subjecting them to sexual assault “horrendous”, India’s Supreme Court today said it would not want the state police to probe the incident as they virtually handed over the women to the rioting mob
31 July 2023, 13:15 PM

4 shot dead by constable on India train

A constable of India's Railway Protection Force (RPF) today shot dead his colleague and three passengers on board a train near Palghar Railway Station, nearly 100km from Mumbai, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, an official said
31 July 2023, 04:58 AM

State govt ‘completely failed’ to control Manipur violence: 21 opposition MPs

A team of 21 opposition lawmakers today said the state government machinery in India’s Manipur has “completely failed” to control the violence for nearly three months.
30 July 2023, 11:54 AM

Won’t protest, have no mental disorder: University in India wants undertaking from students

The South Asian University (SAU) in New Delhi has asked the students seeking admission in the fresh academic session to give an undertaking that they will not participate in agitations or go on any strike..The university also wants the admission seekers to give a separate undertaking that
29 July 2023, 18:09 PM

India boasts 6.1 percent growth in tiger population

India today reported a 6.1 percent growth in its tiger population from last year
29 July 2023, 14:07 PM

21 opposition lawmakers visit India's Manipur to assess situation

A 21-member delegation of opposition lawmakers of India today reached Manipur’s capital city Imphal to have a first-hand assessment of the ground situation in the state rocked by ethnic strife.
29 July 2023, 10:14 AM

‘Dengue in Bengal spreading from Bangladesh’

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that dengue was spreading in the state from neighbouring Bangladesh and said necessary tests must be conducted at the border
28 July 2023, 18:46 PM

No consensus in G20 climate talks

Climate talks between representatives of the Group of 20 countries (G20) failed to reach a consensus on emission reduction and mitigation targets, an official said.
28 July 2023, 18:00 PM