Security forces detained 30 people overnight in Indian Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar, local officials say, seeking to keep a tight lid on protests over the federal government’s decision to strip the region of its autonomy.

Seeking to assuage mounting anxieties in Assam over exclusion of names in the final National Register of Citizens (NRC) to be published on August 31, the Indian government has said non-inclusion of a person’s name in the document does not by itself amount to him or her being declared as a foreigner.

Nobel laureate Dr Amartya Sen came down heavily on Indian government's recent move on Kashmir, saying it not only emphasised majority rule "as opposed to it sustaining the rights of all human beings".

India’s second unmanned moon mission, the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft, is successfully put into the lunar orbit, marking a major milestone for the country’s space programme.

Veteran Bollywood music director Khayyam, who will be remembered for his contribution to super hit films 'Umrao Jaan' and 'Kabhi Kabhie', dies in a Mumbai hospital after prolonged illnesses.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump and tells him that “extreme rhetoric and incitement to anti-India violence by certain leaders in the region was not conducive to peace.”

Schools across Kashmir Valley reopen after a 15-day hiatus while restrictions are eased further.

Schools reopen in Indian Kashmir's main city but most classrooms are empty as parents keep their children home, fearing unrest over the government's decision two weeks ago to revoke the region's autonomy.

At least 30 people are killed and ten reported missing as unabated torrential rains lashes northern part of India triggering widespread flood and landslides.

An Indian scientist from Himachal Ajay Sharma finds scope for modifying Newton’s third law of motion and seeks financial assistance to experimentally confirm his research.

A fire that broke out at the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Hospital in New Delhi is brought under control.

India says one of its soldiers was killed as Pakistan violated the ceasefire by resorting to mortar shelling and small arms firing on forward posts and villages along the de facto border in Rajouri district of Jammu.

Restrictions on the movement of people in Kashmir valley were partially eased today with landline phone services being restored in some areas of Srinagar city even as stringent security remained in place, officials say.

After the rare “closed consultation” at the United Nations Security Council on Kashmir, India’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin said the issue “entirely is an internal matter”.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has restored mutual trust between Dhaka and New Delhi and brought a change in the mindset regarding bilateral ties, says High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali.

The Centre tells the Supreme Court that the restrictions imposed in the Kashmir Valley will be lifted in the next few days, adding that the security agencies must be trusted as the ground situation is being reviewed daily.

The UN Security Council is due to meet behind closed-doors at the request of China and Pakistan to discuss India's decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, diplomats say.

Pakistan says three of its soldiers are killed in a cross-border exchange of fire in the contested Kashmir region, but India denies that five of its troops are dead too.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will reportedly hold a “closed door” meeting to discuss India’s move to revoke Article 370, that had granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

Indian Air Force officer Abhinandan Varthaman, who downed a Pakistani war plane during an aerial combat in February and was captured by that country, has been chosen for Veer Chakra, India's third-highest war time gallantry medal, the Defence Ministry announces.