India

CAA protests: Hundreds demonstrate in Washington against Citizenship Act, NRC

A popular chant repeated throughout the protest, was "azadi", a Hindi and Urdu word which translates to "freedom".

Dec 23, 2019

NCB busts international drug syndicate, seizes narcotics worth Rs 1300 crores

The anti-narcotics agency said it seized one of the largest quantity of Cocaine in the country, at 20 Kgs.

Dec 15, 2019

Women don't need arms, 'others' will protect them, says Venkaiah Naidu

But the question is, who are the "others" that the vice president thinks will protect women?

Dec 11, 2019

India calls for stringent selection process of UN peacekeepers

India has taken several steps to improve the performance of peacekeepers by cooperating with other countries.

Dec 8, 2019

Govt strives to revive construction sector, focusing on generating jobs

Over the last few years, an increasing number of multi-crore infrastructure and construction projects have gotten entangled in legal issues and court proceedings.

Dec 5, 2019

TikTok, ByteDance accused of gathering, sending data to China

TikTok, known for its quirky short format videos, has been accused by a college student that its China-based parent company, ByteDance, "knowingly violated" the right to privacy.

Dec 4, 2019

Infiltration attempts in J&K on rise post Article 370, terror incidents decline: Home Ministry

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy said in Lok Sabha that there have been 88 incidents of terrorist violence after the abrogation of Article 370.

Dec 3, 2019

Swedish royal couple arrive in Delhi on board Air India, carry own bags

Air India tweeted photographs of the royals shaking hands with an airline official, while disembarking at the Delhi airport, and holding their cabin baggage.

Dec 2, 2019

FM Nirmala Sitharaman doesn't know economics, says Subramanian Swamy

Swamy said that Modi's advisors were too afraid to tell him the truth about the economic recession. "The Prime minister knows nothing about it. He is being told 'wonderful growth rate'," Swamy said.

Dec 1, 2019

India, Bhutan hold dialogue, to implement 21 new projects

The Indian delegation was led by T.S. Tirumurti, Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs and the Bhutanese delegation was led by Kinga Singye, Foreign Secretary of Bhutan.

Nov 30, 2019

Isro launches CARTOSAT-3, 13 US nano-satellites from Sriharikota

At about 9.28 am the 44.4 metre tall, weighing 320 ton rocket blasted off from the second launch pad at the country's rocket port in Sriharikota.

Nov 27, 2019

Petrol prices surge for 3rd day in Delhi: Check out rates in your city

Petrol price rose by 10 paise in Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai and by 11 paise in Chennai.

Nov 24, 2019

India may escape US sanctions for buying Russian S-400 missile defense systems

The US had earlier warned that the deal could prompt a sanction imposed on India under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).

Nov 22, 2019

US clears sale of $1 billion naval guns to India, ensuring supremacy in Arabian Sea

The US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said that the government has approved military sale to India of up to 13 MK-45 5 inch/62 calibre naval guns.

Nov 21, 2019

Here's what rising air pollution can do to your skin

Toxic high pollution in the Delhi-NCR is not only taking a toll on people's health but is also adversely affecting their skin.

Nov 20, 2019

Russia says India delaying signing helicopters deal: Executive

India and Russia signed a deal in 2015 under Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' programme.

Nov 17, 2019

Climate change to hit health of Indian children hard: Study

According to a study, with its huge population and high rates of healthcare inequality, poverty, and malnutrition, few countries are likely to suffer from the health effects of climate change as much as India.

Nov 15, 2019

India dependent on cash more than ever despite push to boost digital economy

Central bank data shows that since the controversial demonetization gambit, currency in circulation has grown, rising 17 percent to 21.1 trillion rupees as of the end of March 2019.

Nov 14, 2019

India's GDP growth likely to slip to 4% in Fiscal 2020: Report

As industrial production contracted stood at just 4.3 percent in September, it is the sector's worst performance since October 2011.

Nov 13, 2019

UK academics protest as Cambridge fellow told to go back to India

Dr. Asiya Islam's application for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) was refused by the UK Home Office last week on the grounds that she had been out of Britain for longer than the stipulated period for such an application.

Nov 13, 2019