India’s top court yesterday ordered the setting up of a bipartisan panel that will include the prime minister and the chief justice to select the country’s election commissioners, ending a practice of the government effectively choosing them.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies -- IPFT and NDPP -- retain power in Tripura and Nagaland, as per the latest trends post the initial rounds of counting in these two northeast states in India.

US boutique investment firm GQG Partners has bought shares worth $1.87 billion in four Adani group companies, marking the first major investment in the Indian conglomerate since a short-seller's critical report sparked a stock rout..The group's seven listed companies have lost some $135 bi

"The Adani Group welcomes the order of the Honourable Supreme Court. It will bring finality in a time-bound manner. Truth will prevail"

"The tragic consequences of this failure are being faced mostly by all the developing countries and the world is at risk of rescinding on sustainable development after years of progress," Modi said.

In a unanimous verdict on the issue of CEC and ECs, a five-member Constitution bench of the top court headed by justice K M Joseph said this will continue to hold good till a law on the issue is passed by parliament.

The Supreme Court of India on Thursday asked SEBI to investigate "whether there has been a failure to disclose transactions with related parties" and "whether there was any manipulation of stock prices in contravention of law" as part of its investigation

British Foreign Minister James Cleverly raised the issue of tax searches at the BBC’s offices in India during a meeting with his counterpart in New Delhi yesterday, the minister told Reuters.

British Foreign Minister James Cleverly raised the issue of tax searches at the BBC's offices in India during a meeting with his counterpart in New Delhi today, the minister told Reuters..In response, Cleverly was "firmly told that all entities operating in India must comply fully with rel

Indian security forces shot dead two militants in Jammu and Kashmir yesterday during a 12-hour battle in the disputed region in which a soldier was also killed, the chief of police said.

A capacity-building programme for 40 Bangladeshi civil servants commenced at the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) in Mussoorie in Indian state of Uttarakhand today..The NCGG is aimed at fostering collaboration and learning among civil servants in India and neighbouring countries.

The BJP will easily gain majority in Tripura and its alliance government will come to power in Nagaland, according to exit polls. The BJP, according to India Today, will win between 36 to 45 seats in Tripura.

"India-Bangladesh ties have always been marked by openness, trust, cooperation and mutual respect … We have successfully utilised the relationship [with Bangladesh] to conclude long-standing land and maritime boundary agreements," the resolution said

A Bangladeshi cargo ship carrying fly ash sank in Hooghly river yesterday after it collided with another cargo vessel in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district yesterday, police said.

The EU and India revived negotiations to forge a free trade agreement last year with the aim of completing talks by the end of 2023

The Adani Group wants land in Ahmedabad district to "develop a Special Economic Zone as part of its state-of-the-art township" while land in Gandhinagar district has been sought for a township

The Indian government has approved the renaming of BJP-Shiv Sena-ruled Maharashtra state’s Aurangabad city as `Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar’ and Osmanabad city as `Dharashiv’.

Observing that the issue falls under the policy domain of the government, a bench, headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, said a representation can be made to the federal Ministry of Women and Child Development for a decision.

India’s Supreme Court today rejected a plea seeking to gag the media from reporting on the Adani-Hindenburg issue.

US President Joe Biden yesterday said that Washington is nominating former Mastercard Chief Executive Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, after its current chief David Malpass announced plans to step down early.