Indian Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave dies

Indian Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave passes away in New Delhi this morning at the age of 60.
18 May 2017, 06:25 AM

India approves 10 nuclear reactors for power generation

India’s Union Cabinet approves the setting up of 10 indigenous pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) for nuclear power generation. At present India generates 6,780 MW (6.78 gigawatts) from nuclear power but hopes to dramatically expand its capacity to 63 GW by 2032.
18 May 2017, 04:48 AM

India beats US in latest renewable energy index

India is ranked second after China in latest "renewable energy country attractiveness" index from Ernst & Young. The US which was number two last year has slid down to number three position and Germany maintained its number four position.
18 May 2017, 04:07 AM

Thirsty snake visits Taj Mahal, causes panic among tourists

A six-foot-long snake was found hiding under a water cooler in the water filtration plant of Taj Mahal in the Indian city of Agra.
17 May 2017, 08:20 AM

Lack of progress risks peace: ICG

Sri Lanka's failure to address its wartime past nearly a decade after its bloody conflict jeopardises any hope of a lasting peace in the
16 May 2017, 18:00 PM

India's April exports up by 20%

India's exports revival continued for the eighth successive month, recording 19.77 percent growth during April 2017, official data shows.
16 May 2017, 06:58 AM

India changing J&K demographic

Pakistan yesterday wrote to the UN again, this time claiming that India is attempting to "change Kashmir's demographic", Pakistani media reported.
14 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Nepal votes in first local election in 20 years

Nepal held local level polls yesterday, the first since 1997 and a key step in the country's rocky transition to democracy over a decade since the end of the civil war.
14 May 2017, 18:00 PM

India,Pakistan at ICJ after 18 years

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) was last a battleground for India and Pakistan nearly 18 years ago when Islamabad sought its intervention over the shooting down of its naval aircraft.
14 May 2017, 18:00 PM

High hopes in Nepal for first local polls in 20 yrs

Nepal holds its first local elections in two decades today hoping to cement a fraught transition to democracy and fill an institutional
13 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Benazir Bhutto's daughter slams Pak's Ramdan law

Former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto's daughter yesterday sharply criticized the hypocrisy of her country allowing terrorists
13 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Indian climbers make first Everest summit of season

Six Indian climbers reached the top of Mount Everest yesterda, the first group to summit the world's highest peak this season. The team
13 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Gunmen kill 10 workers in southwest Pakistan

Gunmen on motorbikes opened fire on construction workers, killing 10 in Pakistan's restive southwestern province of Balochistan,
13 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Pak shelling kills two in Kashmir

Heavy shelling killed two people, including a teenager, in Indian-administered Kashmir yesterday, an official said, in the latest deadly
13 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Indian police arrest three over alleged involvement in IPL betting

Indian police arrested three people in Kanpur suspected of illegal betting on cricket matches, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Thursday, a day after the city hosted its first Indian Premier League (IPL) game of the season.
12 May 2017, 07:14 AM

Wall falls onto guests taking shelter in India wedding, killing 22

A building wall collapses onto guests at a wedding in western India, killing at least 22 people, police say.
11 May 2017, 04:57 AM

CBI complaint filed against Kejriwal

The war within AAP intensified yesterday with sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra submitting three set of complaints against Arvind Kejriwal and other party leaders to the CBI.
9 May 2017, 18:00 PM

Indian SC sentences judge Karnan to 6 months jail

Calcutta High Court judge Justice CS Karnan is sentenced to six months jail by Indian Supreme Court, which held him guilty of contempt and ordered the Kolkata police chief to arrest him.
9 May 2017, 05:38 AM

India becomes no. 1 two-wheeler market, overtakes China

India has overtaken China to become the world's largest two-wheeler market. While the Indian two-wheeler market has seen a gradual uptrend, China's two-wheeler sales have been on the decline over the past few years.
6 May 2017, 07:13 AM

India cabinet gives ex post facto nod to $5b LoC for Bangladesh

The Indian cabinet gives ex post facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the US $4.5 billion line of credit to Bangladesh for implementation of developmental projects.
3 May 2017, 16:03 PM