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4 army soldiers killed in gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir

Four Indian army personnel, including an officer, who were critically injured in a gunfight with heavily-armed militants in a dense forest, died of injuries in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir early today, official sources said
16 July 2024

Lawyers go on strike in Delhi

Thousands of lawyers in India’s capital yesterday protested against an overhaul in criminal legislation by staying away from work and boycotting court hearings, as opposition mounted to the changes.
15 July 2024

Indian troops kill 3 suspected J&K militants

Soldiers in India-administered Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have killed three suspected militants, the army said, the latest incident in an uptick of attacks in the disputed northern territory.
15 July 2024

Only 8 persons applied for citizenship under CAA in Assam so far: CM

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma today said only eight persons from Assam have so far applied for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) since the rules for implementing the law were notified in March this year
15 July 2024

India by-polls: INDIA bloc wins 10, BJP 2

India's opposition INDIA bloc, which put up a spirited performance in recent parliamentary polls, won 10 seats while BJP got two as votes were counted today for 13 assembly seats where by-elections were held on Wednesday across seven states
13 July 2024

Ambanis hire over 100 pvt planes for wedding

The wedding of the billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s youngest son Anant Ambani, 29, and his long-time girlfriend Radhika Merchant, 29, is expected to require the use of more than 100 private planes, including three Falcon-2000 jets, to transport wedding guests, among whom are celebrities in the worlds of entertainment, politics, and business.
12 July 2024

India announces ‘Murder of the Constitution Day’ remembrance

India said yesterday it would hold an annual “Murder of the Constitution Day” from next year, commemorating a dark historical chapter tied to the family of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s chief political rival.
12 July 2024

Tax billionaires more

India’s main opposition Congress party yesterday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to impose an additional tax on the country’s billionaires to generate funds for stretched public services like education and health.
12 July 2024

Kejriwal gets interim bail in graft case

India’s Supreme Court yesterday granted interim bail to opposition leader and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a graft case, but he will stay in jail due to his arrest in another case.
12 July 2024

India SC grants interim bail to Kejriwal

India's Supreme Court today granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister and key opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal who was arrested in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam filed by the Enforcement Directorate
12 July 2024

India has no right to develop contested region: China

India has no right to carry out development in the area China calls South Tibet, China’s Foreign Ministry said yesterday in response to a Reuters report on New Delhi’s plans to speed up hydropower projects in the border state.
10 July 2024

Kidney transplant racket involved Bangladeshi patients: Delhi police

The kidney transplant racket in Delhi, exposed by the arrest of seven persons, including three Bangladeshis and an Indian doctor, was part of a bigger inter-state network involving patients from Bangladesh in Rajasthan and Haryana, Delhi Police sources said
10 July 2024

18 dead, 19 hurt in Uttar Pradesh bus-milk tanker collision

Unnao District Magistrate Gaurang Rathi said, based on initial findings, the bus travelling from Motihari in Bihar to Delhi was speeding and rear-ended the milk tanker
10 July 2024

India floods swamp nat’l park

Devastating floods in India’s northeast that have killed scores of people also swamped a national park drowning six threatened rhinos and other wildlife, government officials said yesterday.
9 July 2024

India races to build power plants: sources

India plans to spend $1 billion to expedite the construction of 12 hydropower stations in the northeastern Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh, two government sources said, a move that could raise tensions with China that lays claims to the region.
9 July 2024

PM to leave Beijing for Dhaka tomorrow night

She was initially scheduled to leave Beijing on Thursday morning
9 July 2024

Trans-boundary kidney transplant racket mastermind is Bangladeshi: Delhi police

The “mastermind” behind the kidney transplant racket busted in Delhi is a Bangladeshi national and both donors and receivers in the case were from Bangladesh, Deputy Commissioner of Delhi Police’s Crime Branch Amit Goel said today
9 July 2024

Six officials suspended over deadly stampede in India’s Uttar Pradesh

The Uttar Pradesh government today suspended six officials for alleged negligence in connection with the stampede that killed 121 people at a religious congregation in Hathras last week
9 July 2024

Four Indian soldiers killed in clashes in J&K

Four Indian soldiers were killed and at least six others were wounded in gun battles with militants in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) state, a senior police officer said yesterday.
8 July 2024

India’s PM Modi arrives in Russia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Russia yesterday, as the Indian leader treaded a fine line between maintaining a longstanding relationship with Moscow and courting closer Western ties.
8 July 2024