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India, China, US 4th highest carbon dioxide emitters: Study

India, China, the US and the European Union (EU) have been ranked as the world’s top four emitters respectively of carbon dioxide accounting for 58 percent of global emissions in 2017, according to a study.
6 December 2018, 06:55 AM

3 killed, 10 hurt in Punjab 'grenade attack'

At least three people are killed and ten others wounded in a suspected grenade attack on a religious gathering in northern Indian state of Punjab.
18 November 2018, 09:16 AM

Cyclone kills 33 in India with thousands in relief camps

A powerful cyclone in southern India has killed at least 33 people, caused massive damage to homes and roads and drove tens of thousands of people into relief camps, officials say.
18 November 2018, 06:26 AM

11 killed as 'Gaja' hits Indian coast

At least 11 people were reported dead yesterday as a powerful cyclone battered India's eastern coast, authorities said.
16 November 2018, 18:00 PM

3 cops shot dead after abduction in India’s Jammu and Kashmir

Three policemen are shot dead after abduction by terrorists in India's militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir.
21 September 2018, 07:22 AM

India launches national database on sexual offenders

India launches its first national online registry for sexual offenders in a bid to check crimes against women and children. A separate portal, which will allow anonymous complaints on objectionable online content, is also launched.
21 September 2018, 06:41 AM

SAFF Suzuki Cup: India, Maldives cruise into final

Seven-time champions India set up a final clash against one-time champions Maldives in the SAFF Suzuki Cup following comfortable victories in their respective semifinals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
12 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Winning start for India

Defending champions India got off to a flying start in the SAFF Suzuki Cup with a 2-0 victory over Sri Lanka in Group B opener at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
5 September 2018, 18:00 PM

Arrest of Indian rights activists sparks outrage

Indian police arrests five outspoken lawyers and left-wing activists during raids across the country that drew condemnation from opposition parties and rights watchdogs who said it was a crackdown on critics of the government.
29 August 2018, 04:57 AM

India decision to decline foreign aid for flood relief draws criticism

India will not accept relief assistance from foreign governments for the flood-ravaged state of Kerala, the government says, following offers of aid from Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
23 August 2018, 08:20 AM

10 killed in stone quarry blast in India

Ten workers are killed in a powerful explosion in a stone quarry in southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
4 August 2018, 06:48 AM

33 killed as bus plunges into 500 feet deep gorge in India's Maharashtra

At least 33 people were killed when a bus carrying them fell into a 500 feet deep gorge in western Indian state of Maharashtra, senior officials say.
28 July 2018, 12:44 PM

2 cops get death over custodial killing of youth in India

An Indian court sentences death penalty for two policemen in Kerala state over torturing and killing a youth in police custody in 2005.
26 July 2018, 14:44 PM

Fire in Indian residential building kills 5

Five people are killed after a devastating fire broke out inside a residential building in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district.
23 July 2018, 08:09 AM

Indian troops kill 3 rebels in Kashmir fighting

Three rebels are killed in a gun battle with Indian troops in disputed Kashmir, police say.
22 July 2018, 08:10 AM

Building collapse kills 3 in India

A six-story building under construction collapsed onto an adjacent building east of the Indian capital, killing at least three people and trapping several others under the debris, police say.
18 July 2018, 05:10 AM

Another horrific gang-rape in India

Indian police yesterday said that 17 men have been arrested for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl over several weeks, in the country's latest horrific sexual assault case.
17 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Indian SC for new law to curb mob lynching, cow vigilantism

The Supreme Court of India says the incidents of mob lynching and cow vigilantism cannot be allowed to become a new norm, and asks the parliament to consider enacting a new law with provision for deterrent punishment to effectively deal with such incidents.
17 July 2018, 11:04 AM

India to make visa easy for foreigners: Rajnath Singh

India will further smoothen the process of granting visa for foreigners and is implementing the Immigration Visa Foreigners’ Registration and Tracking (IVFRT) in a mission mode for their safety and convenience, the country's Home Minister Rajnath Singh says.
7 July 2018, 07:40 AM

47 killed in India road crash

At least 47 people are killed and 11 others injured as a bus fell into a deep gorge in northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, a senior police official of the country says.
1 July 2018, 06:49 AM