Fresh arson and violence erupted in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur today as Indian media reported that two abandoned houses were set on fire in the Imphal East district

India Meteorological Department has issued a heatwave alert for seven states, officials said today.

The Delhi High Court today issued summons to the BBC in a defamation suit which claims that its documentary "India: The Modi Question" on the 2002 Gujarat riots cast a slur on India's reputation as well as that of its judiciary and prime minister

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of his visit to Japan for the G7 summit in Hiroshima on Friday, noted that his country wants "normal and neighbourly relations" with Pakistan.

India's markets watchdog has "drawn a blank" in investigations into suspected violations in overseas investments in the Adani group and pursuing the case could be a "journey without a destination", a court-appointed panel said.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Papua New Guinea and Australia tomorrow as New Delhi seeks to counter mounting Chinese influence in both the Indian and Pacific oceans.

The Reserve Bank of India tonight announced withdrawal of 2,000-rupee bank notes from circulation, and said existing notes in circulation can either be deposited in bank accounts or exchanged by September 30.

A committee constituted by India's Supreme Court to oversee investigations into the Adani group said India's markets regulator had “drawn a blank” on alleged violations by the group’s overseas entities, according to a report seen by Reuters today..But the expert committee said that there w

Kiren Rijiju has been removed as India’s law minister after a two-year stint with Prime Minister Narendra Modi allocating the key portfolio to Arjun Ram Meghwal..Rijiju, now a minister of state with independent charge, has been given the new portfolio of Earth Sciences in a move considere

India's Supreme Court upheld today a state government's decision to lift the ban on a popular bull-taming festival long blighted by allegations of animal cruelty

India’s Supreme Court today granted Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) a three-month extension to complete its probe into allegations of stock price manipulation by Adani Group.."SEBI is granted an extension of time till August 14, 2023 to submit its report," said the bench head

At least seven people were killed and several others injured when an explosion ripped through an illegal firecracker factory in India’s West Bengal today.The factory which was being run from a residential building in Egra of Purba Medinipur district, collapsed due to the force of the explo

A woman won a local election in India almost two weeks after her death as supporters kept their pledge to back her in a sign of respect, officials said..Ashiya Bi polled at nearly 44 percent in the race for a municipal civic body seat in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh this mo

Tropical storms in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea are becoming more intense and last longer due to climate change, particularly due to rising ocean heat, says a study conducted by Indian weather and climate scientists.

.The West Bengal Commission for Women today said that it has taken note of allegations of rape and life threat levelled by a Bangladeshi student against a university professor in Paschim Bardhaman district of the state.

India’s embattled Congress party won big in a southern state election this weekend, exceeding expectations and gaining fresh momentum to take on entrenched Prime Minister Narendra Modi in national elections next year, top politicians and analysts said.

A resurgent Congress, India’s main opposition, yesterday swept back to power in the southern state of Karnataka, dethroning the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party from its only southern perch in a boost to the grand old party ahead of the next general elections due early next year.

A resurgent Congress, India's main opposition, today swept back to power in the southern state of Karnataka, dethroning the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party from its only southern perch in a boost to the grand old party ahead of the next general elections due early next year

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay a two-day official visit to Dhaka from May 11 to take part in the sixth edition of Indian Ocean Conference here.

Mocha is very likely to intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm later today