India

American pitbull delivers record 21 puppies in Bengaluru

The pitbull named Eva gave birth to 10 male and 11 female puppies; four died soon after birth.

Jun 23, 2018

Seychelles parliament says no to Indian naval base

The island nation's parliment says it will not ratify the agreements signed in January. The pact would have allowed India to build a naval base on the island of Assumption, a remote island in the archipelago.

Jun 23, 2018

Trump's trade war heats up with tariffs imposed by EU, India

The EU announced it would launch tariffs on some $3.2 billion worth of American goods such as whiskey, tobacco, Harley-Davidson motorcycles and peanut butter.

Jun 22, 2018

PNB scam: Lapses at several levels led to India's largest bank fraud, report says

A $2 billion fraud at India's Punjab National Bank (PNB) may have been orchestrated by a few rogue employees, but it escaped detection because of widespread risk-control and monitoring lapses in many areas of the bank, the bank's own internal probe has found.

Jun 20, 2018

Here's Matthew Hayden's advice to Virat Kohli for England tour [Exclusive]

Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has backed 29-year-old Kohli to succeed this time in England and has given some advice for the Delhi batsman.

Jun 18, 2018

Japan's SoftBank to invest up to $100 billion to boost India's solar power production

SoftBank Group Corp has decided to invest $60 billion-$100 billion in a solar power project in India, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday.

Jun 15, 2018

Afghanistan make strong comeback after Dhawan, Vijay tons on Day 1 of Test debut

Dhawan, Vijay pile up centuries but Afghanistan strike back with quick wickets in Bengaluru to keep game alive.

Jun 14, 2018

Gayoom sentence, Maldives political situation cause of concern: India

Political turmoil in the island nation led to the imprisonment of ex-president and Chief Justice. Ministry of External Affairs has issued a statement asking the Maldives government to end emergency and engage in dialogue.

Jun 14, 2018

India lodges protest with Pakistan over 'AJK Constitution Act'

The Amendment Act was passed by the assembly of Pakistan-administered Kashmir on June 1 transferring the powers of the "Azad Jammu Kashmir Council" to the "Azad Jammu Kashmir government".

Jun 11, 2018

Why are families of Kashmiri militants supporting their will to die?

The new trend picked up after the death of top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in 2016. His father, a school headmaster, had expressed no sorrow over his demise.

Jun 9, 2018

Why is Telangana police cracking down on Rohingyas in Hyderabad? 10 quick facts

More than 4,000 Rohingyan refugees, who crossed over to India from Bangladesh, have settled in Hyderabad in the past few years.

Jun 9, 2018

India clears the air: No Indo-Pak meeting at SCO summit in China

Indian Ambassador to China confirms that the two countries will not engage formally, no request from Pakistan. Ambassador Bambawale underscored that terror will certainly form a substantial part of discussions at the summit.

Jun 8, 2018

India, Nepal to discuss new flight routes from Janakpur, Nepalgunj and Mahendranagar

Nepal had asked India to formally open the air routes during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kathmandu in 2014. The topic was also apparently on his agenda during his May 11 visit to the country.

Jun 8, 2018

Missing from Rajasthan, man found behind bars in Pakistan prison

In the second such incident of a missing Indian national found in a prison across the border, Jugraj Bhil, who went missing five years ago is confirmed to have been locked in a Karachi prison.

Jun 7, 2018

India will remain world's fastest growing economy in 2019 at 7.3%, World Bank says

India has overcome the temporary disruptions caused by the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) by mid-2017, the bank said.

Jun 6, 2018

Over half of Indians physically inactive, says ICMR report

An unhealthy lifestyle leads to several health issues. In fact, a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) had recently revealed that physical inactivity costs $54 billion globally in direct healthcare.

Jun 6, 2018

'India stands by Ramadan ceasefire but violations will be met in kind'

Two BSF jawans were killed and 13 civilians got injured after Pakistan violated the ceasefire in the wee hours of Sunday morning.

Jun 5, 2018

Watch: Monkey terrorises village, attacks people and knocks them off

According to reports, the monkey, which is a grey langur, attacked people 19 times in 90 days in India's western state of Gujarat.

Jun 3, 2018

In symbolic nod to India, US Pacific Command changes name

In 2016, the United States and India signed an agreement governing the use of each other's land, air and naval bases for repair and resupply.

May 31, 2018

As India, Pakistan DGMOs agree on ceasefire, Kashmir separatists are ready to talk

The Indian Army Director General of Military Operations (DGMO) and his Pakistani counterpart have held a meeting and agreed that the ceasefire will not be violated by both sides.

May 30, 2018