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Grenade attack kills 3 in Kashmir

Three civilians have been killed and 23 others wounded after suspected rebels Thursday lobbed a grenade at a motorcade of a local government minister in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.
21 September 2017, 12:05 PM

India 'deeply concerned over violence in Rakhine'

India's permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, Rajiv K Chander, yesterday said New Delhi was deeply concerned about the
19 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Some Rohingyas have links to IS, Pakistan's ISI

The Indian government yesterday told the Supreme Court that it has intelligence inputs of links between some Rohingya Muslims and Pakistan's ISI and the terror group Islamic State, making them "a serious security threat to the country".
18 September 2017, 18:00 PM

A friend in need is a friend indeed

Two years ago, Bangladesh felt a “strengthened bond” with India that “would benefit people of the two countries as well as of the
17 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of you' creates history in India

Grammy Award-winning singer Ed Sheeran's "Shape of you" has become the first international song in India to cross 200 million views on YouTube, Sony Music Entertainment India announces.
15 September 2017, 06:13 AM

3 Bangladeshi brothers held in India for 'ABT link'

Three Bangladeshi brothers, suspected to have links with militant group Ansarullah Bangla Team, have been arrested by the Anti-
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM

India's auto industry gears up for government's electric vehicles push

India’s aggressive push to electrify all new vehicles by 2030 is compelling auto part manufacturers and carmakers to draw up early plans for electrification, company executives say.
12 September 2017, 06:06 AM

India to start 5 major river-linking projects

India has planned to start working on five major projects to connect its rivers, raising concern here that any human intervention in the course of trans-boundary rivers will change the ecosystem and push Bangladesh into an acute water crisis.
11 September 2017, 18:00 PM

5-yr-old girl raped by peon in Delhi school

A five-year-old girl has been allegedly raped by a peon inside the premises of a private school in Shahdara here, reports The Statesman quoting police.
10 September 2017, 06:04 AM

Madhya Pradesh seeks to quash Goldman-backed solar project

Madhya Pradesh, India’s second largest state, appeals to the country’s top court to quash a Goldman Sachs-backed solar project, highlighting the challenges faced by solar companies looking to expand in Asia’s third largest economy.
9 September 2017, 06:49 AM

India SC wants to know govt stance on Rohingya deportation

India’s Supreme Court has sought to know the stance of the federal government on a petition challenging its decision to deport illegal Rohingya Muslim immigrants who face religious persecution in Myanmar.
5 September 2017, 07:11 AM

India deplores NKorea's nuclear test

India deplores the latest nuclear test conducted by North Korea accusing Pyongyang of once again acting in violation of its international commitments.
3 September 2017, 15:46 PM

Modi to reshuffle his council of ministers

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a reshuffle of his council of ministers on Sunday in the third such exercise since he assumed charge more than three years ago.
1 September 2017, 15:29 PM

India, China end stand-off over Doklam plateau

After two months of a tense stand-off between the armies of India and China at Doklam plateau near the border tri-junction with Bhutan, the two countries have agreed to “expeditious disengagement of border personnel”, Indian Ministry of External Affairs says.
28 August 2017, 07:18 AM

India to send back Rohingyas to Myanmar

India has said that Rohingyas living in Jammu and Kashmir states will be sent back to Myanmar.
25 August 2017, 18:00 PM

India to deport Rohingyas to Myanmar

India has said that Rohingya refugees living in Jammu and Kashmir states will be sent back to Myanmar
25 August 2017, 10:46 AM

India Triple Talaq: 5 judges, 5 faiths, what they said

An Indian Supreme Court bench consisting of five senior most judges, all of different faiths, declare the Muslim practice of triple talaq or instant divorce by uttering "talaq (divorce)" three times "illegal and sinful", reports Times of India.
22 August 2017, 09:24 AM

India's top court bans Triple Talaq for Muslims

India's top court bans a controversial Islamic practice that allows men to divorce their wives instantly, saying it was unconstitutional.
22 August 2017, 06:28 AM

India plans to deport 40,000 Rohingyas

India is planning to deport around 40,000 Rohingya Muslims who it says are living in the country illegally.
11 August 2017, 18:00 PM

First consignment of Indian rice arrives

The first consignment of rice that the government purchased from India has arrived at the Mongla Port and would begin to be unloaded tonight.
11 August 2017, 18:00 PM