Five killed in India military transport plane crash
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‘Working to stop water flowing into Pakistan’
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11 June 2026, 00:00 AM India
Another blow to Mamata
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9 June 2026, 00:00 AM India
‘Cockroach Party’ leads India exam fiasco protests
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7 June 2026, 00:00 AM India
India tightens security ahead of 'Cockroach Party' protest
AFP, New Delhi
6 June 2026, 12:15 PM India
Indian police arrest hotel owner after deadly fire
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4 June 2026, 12:08 PM India
India approves $1 bn fund for airlines as fuel costs surge
AFP, New Delhi
3 June 2026, 19:42 PM India

Hasina writes to Modi hailing India’s historic moon landing

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sent a message to her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi congratulating him and the people of India on the successful lunar landing of Chandrayaan-3
24 August 2023, 10:20 AM

Indian rover begins exploring Moon's south pole

India began exploring the Moon's surface with a rover on Thursday, a day after it became the first nation to land a craft near the largely unexplored lunar south pole
24 August 2023, 08:48 AM

Dengue vaccine: Indian manufacturer targets Jan 2026 launch

Vaccine manufacturer Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) expects to commercially launch its dengue fever vaccine by early 2026, a top executive said, as the race to develop the country's first such vaccine heats up
24 August 2023, 07:38 AM

Moon’s South Pole: India becomes first nation to land craft near it

India yesterday became the first nation to land a craft near the Moon’s south pole, a historic triumph for the world’s most populous nation and its ambitious, cut-price space programme.
23 August 2023, 18:00 PM

India’s Mizoram: 26 killed as under construction bridge collapses

A railway bridge being built in India collapsed yesterday killing at least 26 workers and injuring two, police said, as the state-run railway authority opened an investigation.
23 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Chandrayaan-3 lands on moon in historic moment for India

 An Indian spacecraft landed on the moon on Wednesday, the space agency said, in a mission seen as crucial to lunar exploration and India's standing as a space power, just days after a similar Russian lander crashed.
23 August 2023, 12:48 PM

Tendulkar named 'national icon' of Indian EC

Amidst voting apathy among the urban people and youths, India's Election Commission today designated cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar as its "national icon" to encourage greater voter participation in the electoral process
23 August 2023, 09:23 AM

India counts down to crucial moon landing

India will make its second attempt to land on the moon on Wednesday, a mission seen as crucial to lunar exploration and the country's standing as a space power, just days after a similar Russian lander crashed
23 August 2023, 07:41 AM

At least 17 killed in Indian railway bridge collapse: police

At least 17 workers were killed today when an under-construction railway bridge over a river collapsed near Sairang area of the north-eastern Indian state of Mizoram, a police official said
23 August 2023, 07:18 AM

Chandrayaan-3: All systems working perfectly, says ISRO chief

As India waits with bated breath for the maiden attempt to land its first unmanned mission on the moon tomorrow, the national space agency chief S Somnath met Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh yesterday and said all systems are working perfectly, and no contingencies are anticipated tomorrow (August 23).
22 August 2023, 06:31 AM

India defends decision to impose 40pc export duty on onions

India yesterday said the decision to impose a 40 percent export duty on onions was a timely move to boost domestic supply and control retail prices
21 August 2023, 19:49 PM

Chandrayaan-3: ISRO releases images of moon's south pole area

The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) today came out with images of the moon’s unexplored south pole area captured by the Lander Hazard Detection and Avoidance Camera (LHDAC) fitted in the spacecraft which is expected to make a soft landing in the region in a couple of days.
21 August 2023, 06:36 AM

India's Chandrayaan-3 moves closer to the moon

India’s maiden attempt to land a spacecraft on the moon moved closer to reality as the national space agency today said it has successfully reduced the orbit of the Chandrayaan-3 mission's lander module before the final descent to the lunar surface.
20 August 2023, 10:35 AM

Be mindful of reach before posting on social media

Users of social media must remain mindful of its impact and reach, India’s Supreme Court stressed on Friday, offering no relief to actor, playwright and former legislator S Ve Shekher, who wanted to be let off in cases registered against him for sharing a derogatory Facebook post against women journalists in April 2018.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

Delhi stands with Dhaka as ‘steadfast partner’

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma yesterday said India stands with Bangladesh as a “steadfast partner” and committed to supporting its aspirations for a “peaceful, prosperous, and inclusive” future.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM

9 Indian soldiers killed in Ladakh as vehicle plunges into gorge

Nine Indian soldiers were killed today when their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in the Himalayas in Leh district of Ladakh today, officials said
19 August 2023, 17:19 PM

India imposes 40% duty on onion exports

India today announced the imposition of 40 percent duty on the export of onions till December 31, in a move to tame escalating prices in the domestic market
19 August 2023, 14:09 PM

2,038 dead due to floods, landslides, lightning in India since April

A total of 2,038 people died due to floods, lightning and landslides across India this monsoon so far, with the eastern state of Bihar reporting the highest casualty figure of 518 followed by Himachal Pradesh 330
19 August 2023, 05:28 AM

Gender stereotypes: Indian SC lists terms to be avoided in legal docs

India’s Supreme Court released a glossary this week of “gender-unjust terms” it wants the legal community to avoid when preparing pleas, orders and judgments, and suggested some alternatives.
18 August 2023, 18:00 PM

India’s lunar lander sends photos of Moon

India’s space agency yesterday released images of the moon taken from its Chandrayaan-3 space craft as it approaches the lunar south pole, a previously unexplored region thought to contain water ice where Russia is trying to land first.
18 August 2023, 18:00 PM