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Millions at risk from rapid sea rise in swampy Sundarbans

The tiny hut at the edge of the sea is barely large enough for Bokul Mondol and his family. The water took everything else from them, and one day it may take this, too.
18 February 2015, 15:30 PM

Indian baby born in train toilet

An Indian baby born in the train toilet survives after falling on the tracks
17 February 2015, 13:56 PM

Narendra Modi: India PM warns against religious attacks

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi vows to protect all religious groups after a string of attacks on churches in Delhi
17 February 2015, 12:17 PM

Delhi, Colombo sign landmark civil nuke deal

India and Sri Lanka yesterday inked a civil nuclear pact -- the first such deal between two Saarc countries -- and decided to expand defence and security cooperation.
17 February 2015, 07:12 AM

Trouble in Nepali paradise

AWAY from the glare of global headlines, Nepal is grappling with a constitutional crisis that could once again propel the tourist Mecca, sensitively situated between India and China, into full-fledged conflict.
16 February 2015, 18:00 PM

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena seeks to mend India relations

Sri Lanka's new President Maithripala Sirisena seeks to mend relations with India over China's growing influence on Colombo
16 February 2015, 14:06 PM

Indian Air Force hands over ‘71 Dakota aircraft

Bangladesh receives the Dakota (DC-3) aircraft, which took part in the para drop operations in Tangail during the 1971 Liberation War, from Indian Air Force (IAF) today
16 February 2015, 12:00 PM

India building collapse kills 13

A building in northern India has collapsed, killing 13 people believed to be from the same family
15 February 2015, 13:51 PM

Kohli breaks the jinx

Virat Kohli becomes the first ever Indian batsman to score a century against Pakistan in a World Cup match between India and Pakistan. He scored a commanding hundred off 120 balls with 8 hits across the fence.
15 February 2015, 07:41 AM

India win big against archrival Pakistan

In a high voltage match today, two arch rivals -- India and Pakistan -- are standing face to face at the fourth match of ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 at Adelaide Oval in Australia. India captain Mahendra Dhoni has won the toss and decided to bat first
15 February 2015, 03:36 AM

Kejriwal swears to end 'VIP culture'

Anti-corruption activist Arvind Kejriwal vows to end Delhi's "VIP culture" as he was sworn in as the Indian capital's chief minister
14 February 2015, 12:56 PM

Pakistan-India match to set the pulse racing

'The sense of excitement that used to build up days in advance, is still very much a part of my DNA today,' says former India paceman Javagal Srinath
14 February 2015, 04:21 AM

A win for India at last

Indian opener Rohit Sharma smashed 150 against Afghanistan in their final World Cup warm-up match Tuesday, helping the holders register their first win in Australia since they landed in November.
11 February 2015, 11:26 AM

India’s BJP appears to set taste of its first defeat

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi appears to set taste today of its first defeat in a state legislature poll since sweeping to power last year
10 February 2015, 07:15 AM

Home, could have been the best place to fit in

Bangladesh received the honour to co-host the ICC World Cup 2011, for the first time, along with India and Sri Lanka as a full-time member of the highest cricket body and missed the chance to play quarterfinals by a subtle calculation of Net Run Rate (NRR)
9 February 2015, 10:30 AM

Interview: War crimes researcher Shahriar

Writer, historian and war crimes researcher Shahriar Kabir talks about...
27 November 2014, 18:00 PM