Sri Lanka massacres that triggered civil war haunt 40 years later COLOMBO: Forty years ago, mobs in Sri Lanka burned 13 people alive, part of a week-long pogrom that turbocharged... Published 27 Jul, 2023 11:40am
World Heavy rain in India’s capital raises new fears of flooding NEW DELHI: Heavy rain brought flooding to an area near New Delhi on Wednesday forcing some evacuations and schools... Published 26 Jul, 2023 12:35pm
Markets India should cash in on ‘China plus one’ strategy: World Bank chief NEW DELHI: India has an opportunity to cash in on global companies’ efforts to build factories outside China, the... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21pm
World Sri Lankan leader seeks to disarm India’s China fears COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president arrives in India on Thursday for his first visit to the regional powerhouse, with... Published 18 Jul, 2023 11:41am
World India’s Modi on first visit to Egypt CAIRO: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo on Sunday on a rare... Published 26 Jun, 2023 10:51am
World At least 54 die in northern India as heat wave scorches region LUCKNOW: At least 54 people died in a district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh over the last few days,... Published 19 Jun, 2023 01:59pm
World Xi to hold talks with Blinken in Beijing BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet Monday with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, a sign the two... Updated 19 Jun, 2023 03:51pm
World India eases curfew in violence-hit Manipur GUWAHATI: Indian authorities said on Sunday they had started to relax a curfew imposed in violence-hit Manipur after... Published 18 Jun, 2023 01:48pm
World Indian minister’s home set ablaze in violence-hit Manipur state GUWAHATI: A federal Indian minister’s house was set on fire by a mob in the remote northeastern state of Manipur,... Published 16 Jun, 2023 02:57pm
World Indian police charge lawmaker with sexual harassment NEW DELHI: Indian police filed charges of sexual harassment and criminal intimidation on Thursday against the chief... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
World India probes bribery claim in toxic syrup tests NEW DELHI: Indian authorities have launched an inquiry into an allegation that a local pharmaceutical regulator, in... Published 14 Jun, 2023 09:54am
World Indian police detain protesting wrestlers NEW DELHI: Indian police detained on Sunday several wrestlers including Olympic medallists as well as dozens of... Published 28 May, 2023 03:49pm
World Modi set to inaugurate grand new Indian parliament NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was set to inaugurate a grand new parliament building Sunday, a major... Published 28 May, 2023 10:33am
World India hosts G20 tourism meet in IIOJK under heavy security OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: A G20 tourism meeting was set to begin on Monday amid high security in Indian Illegally Occupied... Published 22 May, 2023 12:00pm
World Chinese foreign minister to visit Australia SYDNEY: Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang is expected to visit Australia in July as diplomatic relations between the... Published 12 May, 2023 11:47am
World Dead rivers, flaming lakes: India’s sewage failure NEW DELHI: Mohammed Azhar holds his baby niece next to a storm drain full of plastic and stinking black sludge,... Published 03 May, 2023 12:05pm
World Activists gather for Earth Day, urge action to avoid ‘dystopian’ future Climate change campaigners gathered outside Britain’s parliament building ahead of Earth Day to urge action on... Published 22 Apr, 2023 11:04am
Business & Finance India, Russia in talks on free trade deal NEW DELHI: India and Russia are discussing a free trade agreement, ministers said on Monday, a move that would... Published 17 Apr, 2023 01:11pm
World Four soldiers killed in firing at Indian military base, shooters at large NEW DELHI: Four soldiers were killed in firing at a military base in the Indian border state of Punjab early on... Updated 12 Apr, 2023 11:29am
Markets India extends export curbs on gasoline, diesel MUMBAI: India has extended restrictions on the export of diesel and gasoline, the government said in a notification,... Published 02 Apr, 2023 12:54pm
World Russia cannot meet arms delivery commitments because of war, Indian Air Force says NEW DELHI: Russia is unable to deliver vital defence supplies it had committed to India’s military because of the... Published 24 Mar, 2023 10:48am
World New Zealand to ban TikTok from MPs’ devices: parliament WELLINGTON: New Zealand will ban Chinese-owned social media app TikTok from lawmakers’ devices, officials told AFP... Published 17 Mar, 2023 11:18am
World Blinken at G20 demands Russia extend Ukraine grain deal NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanded at a Group of 20 meeting attended by Russia that Moscow... Published 02 Mar, 2023 02:51pm
World Modi calls for unity at G20 dominated by Ukraine NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Thursday for the G20 to bridge differences over Ukraine,... Published 02 Mar, 2023 10:16am
Sports Jadeja stars as India hammer Australia to take 2-0 Test series lead NEW DELHI: India spinner Ravindra Jadeja returned career-best figures of 7-42 to lead Australia’s hammering by six... Updated 19 Feb, 2023 01:53pm
World US tries to woo India away from Russia with display of F-35s, bombers BENGALURU: The United States brought its most advanced fighter jet, the F-35, to India for the first time this week... Published 17 Feb, 2023 03:49pm
World Russian arms supplies to India worth $13bn in past 5 years Russian supplied India with around $13 billion of arms during the past five years, and New Delhi has orders placed... Published 13 Feb, 2023 10:29am
Sports Australia call up left-arm spinner Kuhnemann for India tour Australia left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemann has been called up to the squad for their Test series in India with... Published 12 Feb, 2023 01:21pm
Business & Finance India’s Gautam Adani: Asia’s richest man in eye of a storm NEW DELHI: India’s Gautam Adani, the school drop-out turned billionaire who rose to become Asia’s richest man, faces... Published 30 Jan, 2023 11:01am
World India showcases military might in Republic Day parade NEW DELHI: India showcased its military might with tanks and flyovers by roaring fighter jets in the heart of New... Published 26 Jan, 2023 02:37pm