News from India
At least 164 people have died in Kerala, where monsoon fury has produced the state’s worst floods in over nine decades. God’s Own Country needs help, and some of Bollywood’s… Continue reading Amitabh, Anushka, Farhan: Bollywood wants you to stand with Kerala
In times of turbulence and disruption, a nation is blessed to have a leader who rises to become its moral compass and guiding spirit, providing vision, cohesion and direction to… Continue reading PM Narendra Modi’s tribute: Atal Bihari Vajpayee overcame the hesitation of our nation
At the 1970 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Kamaljeet Sandhu created history, becoming the first Indian woman to win a gold medal when she topped the field in the 400m. This was… Continue reading Indian women once again lead contingent’s charge at Asian Games
Daylight bled easily into dusk outside, but inside the dank, windowless home, the nights seemed to be without end. Unknown visitors, she said, would often appear in the dark and… Continue reading The horror story inside an Indian children’s home
With the Indian government talking tough on WhatsApp’s failure to check the spread of fake and provocative content on its platform, the instant messaging service on Wednesday said it has begun rolling… Continue reading WhatsApp Officially Rolls Out Forward Message Limit for Indian Users
81 projects worth Rs.60,000 crore for U.P., Ujjwala Yojana achieves 5 crore target before deadline, WHO hails Swachh Bharat, & more. Not a ground-breaking ceremony but a record-breaking one! The… Continue reading PM attends groundbreaking ceremony of various projects in Uttar Pradesh
Veteran Indian politician Muthuvel Karunanidhi has died at the age of 94. He was being treated for age-related illnesses in Chennai (formerly Madras) in southern India’s Tamil Nadu state. Mr… Continue reading M Karunanidhi: Veteran Indian politician dies at 94
PepsiCo chief executive Indra Nooyi is to step down after 12 years at the helm. She is among the world’s most prominent female business leaders and has consistently appeared on… Continue reading Indra Nooyi to step down as PepsiCo chief executive
Indian officials leading a charge to identify illegal migrants in the north-eastern state of Assam have said that the process “is not targeting Muslims”. Opposition parties have accused the ruling… Continue reading Indian officials say Assam register does not target Muslims
Three foreign nationals have been kidnapped and murdered in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials say. The three were from India, Malaysia and Macedonia and worked for French services giant Sodexo.… Continue reading Three foreigners kidnapped and killed in Kabul
The head of India’s telecom regulator has responded to hackers who released his personal information after he challenged them to do so. Ram Sewak Sharma tweeted his unique Aadhaar biometric… Continue reading India telecom chief denies losing dare to hackers
The final draft of a bill which will determine who has the right to be called Indian in the north-eastern state of Assam will be published hours from now. The… Continue reading Assam: Millions risk losing India citizenship
