India: News
13 Mar 2022
BrahMos AerospacePakistan seeks joint probe into accidental missile firing by India
Pakistan has sought a joint probe into the "missile misfire" event that happened on Wednesday when a missile launched from India landed on Pakistani soil, The Indian Express reported on Sunday.
12 Mar 2022
BrahMos AerospaceIndia orders probe after accidentally firing missile into Pakistan
The Centre has ordered a high-level inquiry after a missile was fired "mistakenly" from the Indian side into an area in Pakistan earlier this week.
10 Mar 2022
UkraineWill US' ban on Russian oil imports affect India?
US President Joe Biden has announced a ban on imports of oil from Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
10 Mar 2022
Yogi AdityanathYogi Adityanath set to create history in Uttar Pradesh
The counting of votes for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2022 is underway and state Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is all set to create history as the official trends showed the ruling BJP has already crossed the halfway mark.
10 Mar 2022
Uttar PradeshElection results: EC implements three-layer security, 24x7 CCTV for EVMs
The Election Commission of India has implemented a "three-layered security" to combat any form of "rumor-mongering, disinformation, and breach of protocol" during the counting of votes in five states on Thursday.
09 Mar 2022
Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)CBSE may announce term-1 results for Classes X, XII soon
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is likely to announce the results of the 2021-22 term-1 board exam for Classes 10, 12 this week.
08 Mar 2022
Petrol Diesel PricesPetrol, diesel prices may be hiked by Rs. 15/liter
Petrol and diesel prices are likely to be hiked this week as oil marketing companies are preparing to pare losses accumulated from keeping rates steady for over four months.
04 Mar 2022
Ukraine#RussiaUkraineWar: Indian student shot at in Kyiv, confirms VK Singh
Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, an Indian student has reportedly been shot at in the country's capital Kyiv, according to Minister of State (MoS) for Civil Aviation General (Retd.) VK Singh.
03 Mar 2022
UkraineOperation Ganga: Indian Air Force evacuates 798 Indians from Ukraine
Around 800 Indians trapped in the war-hit Ukraine were on Thursday transported back to the home country on four Indian Air Force planes under "Operation Ganga".
03 Mar 2022
Ministry Of External AffairsUkraine: India denies claims that citizens in Kharkiv are held "hostages"
India on Thursday denied that its citizens are being kept hostage in the eastern city of Kharkiv in Ukraine, as claimed by Russia.
03 Mar 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaCan we ask Putin to stop war? SC on PIL
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it couldn't do anything regarding the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis while hearing a PIL on the evacuation of Indian students from the war-hit Ukraine.
02 March 2022
Food5 lesser-known spices used in Indian cuisine
Living in the land of spices, we all understand the value of these special ingredients.
02 Mar 2022
Russia NewsUkraine: Indian man's restaurant turns shelter home, provides free meals
A man of Gujarati origin became a savior for many people in Ukraine's capital Kyiv after converting his restaurant into a shelter home for them.
02 Mar 2022
UkraineRussia-Ukraine crisis: Embassy didn't contact students, says deceased Indian's father
The father of Indian student Naveen Shekharappa, who was killed in a Russian attack in Ukraine's Kharkiv on Tuesday, has alleged that no one from the Indian embassy reached out to stranded Indian students in the city.
02 Mar 2022
UkraineOver 1,300 Indians evacuated from Ukraine in last 24 hours
India has evacuated 1,377 of its citizens from war-hit Ukraine under the flagship Operation Ganga mission in the last 24 hours, External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar said on Wednesday.
01 Mar 2022
Narendra ModiIndia to send humanitarian aid to war-hit Ukraine
India on Tuesday will send the first consignment of humanitarian aid and relief supplies to Ukraine at the request of the latter.
28 Feb 2022
UkraineUkraine-Russia crisis: India asks students to move to western border
India on Monday advised students stranded in Ukraine's capital city, Kyiv to move to the western part of the country.
28 Feb 2022
UkraineOperation Ganga: How India is evacuating its citizens from Ukraine
Amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, two more flights under India's flagship Operation Ganga initiative reached Delhi on Monday, carrying a total of 509 stranded Indians from Ukraine.
26 Feb 2022
Narendra ModiRussia-Ukraine crisis: Zelenskyy seeks political support on call with Modi
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reportedly held talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to discuss the situation in his country amid the Russian invasion.
25 Feb 2022
Travel And Tourism5 spookiest places in India
India has a rich culture, tradition, and a mysterious past that intrigues every adventurous soul.
24 Feb 2022
RajasthanRajasthan: BJP MLAs to return government's iPhone 13 'gift'
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators in Rajasthan have decided to return the state government's 'gift' of iPhone 13 to ease the state government's "financial burden."
24 Feb 2022
Vladimir PutinRussia-Ukraine crisis: At UNSC meeting, India calls for immediate de-escalation
India on Thursday called for an immediate de-escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine, saying, "the situation is in danger of spiraling into a major crisis."
23 Feb 2022
Petrol Diesel PricesHow Russia-Ukraine crisis may impact Indian economy?
The simmering tensions between Russia and Ukraine have put the global economy on tenterhooks, with crude oil prices hitting an all-time high on Tuesday since September 2014.
23 Feb 2022
Supreme Court Of India'Premature, ill-advised': SC refuses to cancel offline board exams
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking cancelation of offline examination for Classes 10 and 12 conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) term 2, and other board exams.
22 Feb 2022
Vladimir PutinDe-escalation, Indians' safety priorities: India at UNSC on Ukraine crisis
At an emergency meeting called by the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, India said that de-escalation of tension along the Russia-Ukraine border is a "matter of deep concern."
21 Feb 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Lalu Yadav gets 5-year imprisonment in fifth fodder scam case
A special court of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Ranchi on Monday sentenced Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav to five years of imprisonment in the fifth case related to fodder scam.
21 Feb 2022
COVID-19 IndiaCOVID-19: India records 16,051 new cases; 206 more deaths
India on Monday reported over 16,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of nearly 4,000 cases from the previous day.
20 Feb 2022
UkraineIndia advises citizens to leave Ukraine amid Russian invasion fears
Amid heightening tension between Russia and Ukraine, India has asked its citizens, including students, to leave Ukraine if their stay is "not essential."
19 Feb 2022
Jaipur5 most popular tourist attractions in India
From north to south and east to west, there is so much that India offers to tourists.
17 Feb 2022
UkraineCentre lifts restrictions on number of flights between India, Ukraine
Amid the ongoing tension between Russia and Ukraine, India has removed the restrictions on the number of flights and seats between India and Ukraine under the Air Bubble arrangement.
17 Feb 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India reports 30,757 new cases; 541 more deaths
India on Thursday reported over 30,000 new COVID-19 cases, a marginal increase of around 100 cases from the previous day.
16 Feb 2022
SecurityMan tries to break into NSA Ajit Doval's residence; detained
The Delhi Police has detained a man after he forcibly tried to enter the residence of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in Delhi on Wednesday morning.
15 Feb 2022
RajasthanRajasthan: 10-year-old sees mother in intimate position with 14-year-old; murdered
A 24-year-old woman was arrested and a 14-year-old boy was detained in connection with the murder of the 10-year-old son of the woman in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district.
15 Feb 2022
PunjabAnother setback for Congress as ex-Minister Ashwani Kumar quits party
In another setback for Congress, former Union Minister Ashwani Kumar resigned from the party on Tuesday.
14 Feb 2022
KarnatakaHijab row: Karnataka HC adjourns hearing till tomorrow
The Karnataka High court on Monday adjourned the hearing of the petition challenging the ban on hijab (headscarves) in colleges till Tuesday.
14 Feb 2022
Indian GovernmentLIC files papers for India's biggest IPO
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has filed the draft share sale documents for its initial public offering (IPO) with the markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
14 Feb 2022
KarnatakaKarnataka HC lifts ban on online gambling in state
In a big relief for the fantasy sports industry, the Karnataka High Court on Monday struck down the provisions of the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Act, 2021, which prohibit online gambling.
13 Feb 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CBI books Gujarat firm for Rs 22,842 crore loan fraud
In what is being termed as India's biggest loan fraud case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked a Gujarat-based shipbuilding company and its former directors for allegedly defrauding banks to the tune of Rs 22,842 crore.
13 Feb 2022
Delhi PoliceEx-IAS officer's son arrested for hit-and-run in Delhi's Greater Kailash
The Delhi Police arrested a 27-year-old man on Friday for hitting a pedestrian and dragging him on the bonnet for over 100 meters.
13 Feb 2022
COVID-19COVID-19: India reports 44,877 new cases; 684 more deaths
India on Sunday reported over 44,000 new COVID-19 cases, a decline of around 6,000 cases from the previous day.
