Muslims face dwindling representation in Modi’s India RAMPUR: More than half the voters in the Indian city of Rampur are Muslim, but its member of parliament is a staunch... Published 08 Apr, 2024 11:01am
World India court effectively bans madrasas in Uttar Pradesh NEW DELHI: A court in India essentially banned Islamic schools in the country’s most populous state, a move that... Published 24 Mar, 2024 03:02am
World Kashmiri journalist re-arrested hours after arriving home from jail NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists on Monday expressed alarm over the re-arrest of Kashmiri journalist... Published 06 Mar, 2024 04:18am
World India court allows survey of centuries-old mosque to look for Hindu relics LUCKNOW, (India): An Indian court has granted permission to survey a centuries-old mosque to determine if it ... Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am
World Uttar Pradesh bans some Halal-certified products LUCKNOW: Authorities in India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh have banned the distribution and sale of... Published 21 Nov, 2023 06:02am
World Indian workers remain trapped in collapsed tunnel as rescue hampered LUCKNOW: Rescue teams were unable on Wednesday to reach 40 workers trapped in a collapsed highway tunnel in India,... Published 15 Nov, 2023 10:31am
Pakistan FO reacts strongly to UP CM Yogi’s remarks ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reacted strongly to the highly irresponsible remarks made by the chief minister of the Indian... Published 10 Oct, 2023 06:19am
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 Modi’s BJP courts India’s rising election power: Women NEW DELHI: Ranika Jaiswal’s family in Varanasi has boasted a string of officials in India’s ruling BJP party over... Published 25 Apr, 2023 11:28am
World Man’s body travels 900 km undetected in Indian train toilet NEW DELHI: Police said Thursday they discovered the dead body of a man that had travelled undetected for 900... Published 03 Nov, 2022 02:50pm
Print ‘Netaji’ Yadav dies LUCKNOW: Mulayam Singh Yadav, a veteran Indian politician and three-time chief minister of the country’s most... Published 11 Oct, 2022 06:28am
World Veteran Indian politician Mulayam Singh Yadav dies at 82 LUCKNOW: Mulayam Singh Yadav, a veteran Indian politician and three-time chief minister of the country’s most... Published 10 Oct, 2022 01:19pm
World India cracks down on Islamic group for ‘anti-national activities’ NEW DELHI: Indian authorities detained scores of members of an Islamic organisation on Tuesday, accusing them of... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
World Nine dead after wall collapse in northern India MUMBAI: At least nine people, including three children, have died after a wall collapsed following heavy rain in the... Published 16 Sep, 2022 11:08am
World India suspends Internet in eastern state over military recruitment protests BHUBANESHWAR/LUCKNOW: Indian authorities suspended Internet services in several parts of the eastern state of Bihar... Published 18 Jun, 2022 11:57am
World Indian police arrest officer accused of raping assault victim LUCKNOW: Indian police have arrested an officer accused of raping a 13-year-old girl in the northern state of Uttar... Published 05 May, 2022 11:46am
World Protesters in Delhi say Muslims targeted after religious clashes NEW DELHI: Protesters in New Delhi shouted slogans against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on... Published 17 Apr, 2022 05:51am
Opinion Hindu nationalist BJP leads in disinformation race Top officials of India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party and an army of its supporters bombarded voters with... Published 12 Mar, 2022 04:08am
World Modi's party predicted to win key Indian state NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist party was set for a resounding victory but a... Published 07 Mar, 2022 09:19pm
World 13 killed after falling down well in India NEW DELHI: Thirteen women and girls died after accidentally falling down a well during marriage celebrations in... Published 17 Feb, 2022 10:09am
World India's hijab dispute reaches its most populous state LUCKNOW: A dispute over restrictions on the wearing of the hijab by female students in a southern Indian state has... Published 15 Feb, 2022 12:00pm
World India’s biggest state holds election in key test of Modi’s popularity NEW DELHI: India’s most populous state of Uttar Pradesh began voting on Thursday in the first of a series of local... Published 11 Feb, 2022 04:31am
World Jobless Indian youngsters accuse government of 'playing with our lives' PATNA: Niranjan Kumar, the eldest son of a small farmer in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, was one of 12.5 ... Published 31 Jan, 2022 03:15pm
World Elections in India’s UP to start on Feb 10 NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state and a key battleground for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and... Published 09 Jan, 2022 07:05am
World Modi's farm reform reversal to deter investment in India's agriculture NEW DELHI: India's repeal of agriculture laws aimed at deregulating produce markets will starve its vast farm sector... Published 05 Dec, 2021 12:31pm
World Modi’s Hercules plane lands on new Indian motorway NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in a Hercules transport aircraft on India’s newest motorway ... Published 17 Nov, 2021 04:22am
Print Indian minister's son arrested over deaths at farmer protest NEW DELHI: The son of an Indian minister has been arrested on preliminary charges of murder, police said Sunday, a... Updated 11 Oct, 2021 09:26am
World Hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers rally against farm laws MUZAFFARNAGAR, (India): Hundreds of thousands of farmers gathered in India's most populous state Uttar Pradesh on... Published 06 Sep, 2021 06:14am
World Hundreds of thousands of Indian farmers rally against farm laws More than 500,000 farmers attended the rally in the city of Muzaffarnagar Published 05 Sep, 2021 04:28pm
World Thousands rescued as Ganges floods in India The Uttar Pradesh government said 940 flood shelters had been set up for the homeless where food rations were being handed out Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:52pm
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