India

Pro-Khalistan Sikh group gets UK nod to rally for Referendum 2020 'London Declaration'

Pakistan's Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) is thought to be behind the Referendum 2020 and has brought together a group of Sikh youth for the purpose.

Aug 6, 2018

Suicide bomber attacks NATO patrol in Afghanistan, kills three

A suicide bomber killed three NATO service members on patrol in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said.

Aug 5, 2018

PNB fraud case: Mehul Choksi given citizenship after NOC from India, says Antigua

Mehul Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi are wanted in India for a Rs 13,500 crore fraud that they allegedly committed on the Punjab National Bank.

Aug 3, 2018

'Surveillance state' fears force govt to withdraw plans for blanket monitoring of social media

The Centre has decided to abandon plans to create a Social Media Communications Hub that would monitor all content on the internet after a Supreme Court bench called it a plan to create a surveillance state.

Aug 3, 2018

India to back Mauritius on Chagos sovereignty claim at ICJ

The United Nations has requested for an advisory opinion on the Chagos archipelago which is situated in the Indian Ocean.

Aug 3, 2018

Switzerland can give bank client data to India in tax dodge case: Court

Last year, the Swiss Supreme Court had rejected a French request for help in investigating a married couple for tax offences, ruling that data stolen from HSBC's Geneva private bank was inadmissible.

Aug 2, 2018

In an attempt to stall inflation, RBI likely to raise interest rates

The Reserve Bank of India is likely to raise interest rates on Wednesday while retaining a neutral policy stance as it aims to strike a balance between rising inflationary pressures and still recovering growth.

Aug 1, 2018

52 Bangladesh nationals deported from Assam a day before publication of NRC draft

These 52 Bangladeshi nationals were 'convicted foreigners' as opposed to 'declared foreigners'.

Jul 30, 2018

Government employees to get leave travel concession for travel to Central Asia

A proposal was finalised providing employees LTC to the Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to boost India's presence in the area.

Jul 29, 2018

India's message to Imran Khan: Hope for a progressive Pakistan at peace with neighbours

In its first statement on Imran Khan's win after the 2018 general elections in Pakistan, India said it hopes that Pak's new government would "work constructively" to end militancy in South Asia.

Jul 29, 2018

Tibet part of China's 'sacred territory': Chinese premier

During a visit to the mountain nation, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang urged religious figures to promote national unity and ethnic harmony.

Jul 29, 2018

India witnesses longest-ever 'blood moon' eclipse

The day was all the more special in India as both lunar eclipse and Guru Purnima were falling on the same day.

Jul 28, 2018

Coimbatore temple gets unique decoration with 2,000 kilos of fruits

Devotees decorated a temple of goddess 'Amman' in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore city with 2000 kilograms of fruits.

Jul 28, 2018

After Netflix and Amazon, YouTube to produce its own shows for India

Alphabet Inc's YouTube is creating scripted series and other original programing for international markets including France, Germany, Japan, Mexico and India to try to draw new customers to its paid subscription service, a senior executive said on Friday.

Jul 28, 2018

Food apps ahead of e-commerce giants in paying delivery staff

Swiggy and Zomato have doubled the salaries of delivery executives and they now pay more than e-commerce giants like BigBasket and Flipkart.

Jul 27, 2018

Iran offering oil cargo insurance, ships to lure Indian companies

With Indian oil companies planning to stop imports from Iran, the country has stepped up to ensure it does not lose its second-largest client.

Jul 27, 2018

Paytm May lose competitive advantage as industry war thickens

Intense lobbying by several American card firms has forced the RBI to soften its stance on local data storage of all Indian transactions, which Paytm has been pushing for.

Jul 25, 2018

China seeks Bhutan border cooperation after India spat

Visiting landlocked Bhutan on a three-day trip, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou said his country highly regarded its traditional friendship with Bhutan.

Jul 24, 2018

Ramkumar Ramanathan eyes first ATP singles title; plays Steve Johnson in Newport final

The 23-year-old Indian tennis star Ramkumar Ramanathan is aiming to become the first player from India to win an ATP singles title since mentor Leander Paes prevailed in Newport 20 years ago.

Jul 22, 2018

GST Council cuts rate on over 50 products; relief for traders and consumers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a second term in 2019 amid voter frustration over the abrupt implementation of a nationwide Goods and Services Tax (GST) a year ago that has hit businesses and general public hard.

Jul 22, 2018