Indian parliamentary elections will be held in seven separate phases from April 11 to May 19 and the counting of votes will take place on May 23, the Election Commission announces.

India launches “smart fencing” comprising electronic surveillance along a difficult stretch of its border in Assam with Bangladesh.

Acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan is focused on de-escalating tensions between India and Pakistan and urged them both to avoid further military action, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, without saying if he had spoken with his counterparts from either nation.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Indian leader Narendra Modi yesterday vowed to increase pressure on countries that fuel terrorism.

Six Indian army men are feared dead in an avalanche that hit a remote place in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district bordering China, officials say.

India’s Foreign Secretary Vijay K Gokhale summons Pakistan High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood late yesterda night and lodged a strong protest against Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s phone call to a moderate Kashmir separatist leader saying such action tantamount to a “direct interference” in India’s internal affairs.

Indian parents spend far more time helping their child with their education compared to other countries of the world.

Thailand have fired coach Milovan Rajevac following a humiliating 4-1 thrashing by India in their opening Asian Cup game at the weekend.

Indian rescuers trying to reach a group of miners trapped in a remote and illegal “rat-hole” coal mine struggle to pump out water from the 370-foot-deep pit, further dimming their chances of survival more than three weeks into their ordeal.

Many passengers suffocate due to smoke while several faint in a fire that broke out in Kolkata Metro on December 27, according to the reports coming in from Kolkata.

Captain Virat Kohli determinedly led India's fightback on an engrossing day two on Saturday, blunting Australia's bowling attack to leave the second test hanging in the balance.

India, China, the US and the European Union (EU) have been ranked as the world’s top four emitters respectively of carbon dioxide accounting for 58 percent of global emissions in 2017, according to a study.

At least three people are killed and ten others wounded in a suspected grenade attack on a religious gathering in northern Indian state of Punjab.

A powerful cyclone in southern India has killed at least 33 people, caused massive damage to homes and roads and drove tens of thousands of people into relief camps, officials say.

At least 11 people were reported dead yesterday as a powerful cyclone battered India's eastern coast, authorities said.

Three policemen are shot dead after abduction by terrorists in India's militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir.

India launches its first national online registry for sexual offenders in a bid to check crimes against women and children. A separate portal, which will allow anonymous complaints on objectionable online content, is also launched.

Seven-time champions India set up a final clash against one-time champions Maldives in the SAFF Suzuki Cup following comfortable victories in their respective semifinals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.

Defending champions India got off to a flying start in the SAFF Suzuki Cup with a 2-0 victory over Sri Lanka in Group B opener at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.

Indian police arrests five outspoken lawyers and left-wing activists during raids across the country that drew condemnation from opposition parties and rights watchdogs who said it was a crackdown on critics of the government.