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Blast near Israeli embassy in New Delhi

A blast occurred near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi yesterday evening and all staff were unharmed following the explosion, government authorities said.
26 December 2023

Indian navy bolsters Arabian Sea forces

India’s navy said it is deploying three warships and reconnaissance aircraft in the Arabian Sea to “maintain a deterrent presence” after a string of recent shipping attacks.
26 December 2023

Blast near Israeli embassy in New Delhi

A blast occurred near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi on Tuesday evening and all staff were unharmed following the explosion, authorities said
26 December 2023

India deploys 4 missile destroyers to counter attacks in Arabian, Red seas: navy chief

India today vowed to track down the perpetrators of the suspected drone attacks on its merchant navy ships in the Arabian Sea near Gujarat coast and in the Red Sea as the country's navy chief said four destroyers have been deployed to counter piracy and drone attacks
26 December 2023

Indian navy to deploy guided missile destroyer ships after strike off its coast

India's navy will deploy guided missile destroyer ships in the Arabian Sea after an Israel-affiliated merchant vessel was struck off the Indian coast over the weekend, in an effort to "maintain a deterrent presence," it said late on Monday
26 December 2023

Plane held for days in France on trafficking concerns lands in India

A plane that had been grounded in France for days over concerns its roughly 300 mostly Indian passengers were part of a human trafficking scheme landed in Mumbai early Tuesday, flight tracking data showed
26 December 2023

Jammu and Kashmir: Army orders probe into alleged civilian deaths in custody

The Indian army has launched an investigation into the deaths of three civilians allegedly in military custody in Jammy and Kashmir, and moved senior officers from the disputed area, a military official said yesterday.
25 December 2023

Hijab ban order to be withdrawn: Karnataka CM

The Congress party government in the southern Indian state of Karnataka has decided to reverse a ban imposed by the previous BJP dispensation on wearing hijabs in schools and colleges
23 December 2023

At least 31 killed in Tamil Nadu floods

At least 31 people were killed in floods and heavy rain in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu this week, a top federal minister said yesterday, as rescuers struggled to reach scores still stranded in high waters.
22 December 2023

10 dead as heavy rains hit south India

At least 10 people were killed in floods after intense rainfall in southern India, local media reported yesterday, weeks after a cyclone triggered intense flooding in the same areas.
20 December 2023

Modi willing to ‘look into’ it

India will look into any information it receives on its alleged links to a foiled plot to murder a Sikh separatist leader in the United States,
20 December 2023

Mass burial of 87 victims held

Bodies of 87 people killed during bitter ethnic violence over the past eight months in India’s Manipur state were buried in a mass ceremony yesterday, a community leader said.
20 December 2023

141 Indian opposition MPs barred

More than half of all opposition lawmakers have been barred from the ongoing session of India’s parliament for demanding a debate into a protest last week in which a smoke canister was released in the legislature.
19 December 2023

Security breach of parliament: More 49 Indian MPs suspended

Forty-nine more opposition lawmakers of Lok Sabha, the lower House of Indian parliament, were suspended today for disrupting House proceedings, taking the total number to 141 MPs who have been suspended in the last two days in the current winter session of Parliament
19 December 2023

Indian Parliament: 78 opposition MPs suspended for causing ruckus

A total of 78 opposition lawmakers of the Indian parliament -- 33 from Lok Sabha, and 45 from the Rajya Sabha -- were suspended yesterday for disrupting proceedings of the Houses over a major security breach of parliament.
18 December 2023

Security breach of parliament: 78 Indian MPs suspended

The disciplinary action is one of the biggest in Indian history
18 December 2023

9 dead, several hurt in India factory blast

At least nine workers were killed and several injured in a blast at an explosives factory in Nagpur, a central district in Maharashtra state yesterday morning, a local police officer told Reuters over the phone.
17 December 2023

India’s PM Modi calls for probe, not debate

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a detailed investigation into last week’s major security breach of parliament, countering demands from opposition parties for a debate in the chamber on the incident.
17 December 2023

Two Bangladeshis shot dead by BSF

Two Bangladeshis were shot dead by India's Border Security Force (BSF) for allegedly entering the neighbouring country's territory through the border in Darshana upazila of Chuadanga last night
17 December 2023

Adani acquires major stake in Indian news agency IANS

Indian billionaire Gautam Adani’s group has acquired a majority stake in private news agency IANS India Private Limited for an undisclosed sum as the group expanded its presence in the media space.
16 December 2023