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Indian finance minister scoffs at Obama comment

India’s finance minister has derided comments by former US President Barack Obama that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government should protect the rights of minority Muslims, accusing Obama of being hypocritical.
26 June 2023

Power supply from Adani plant’s second unit begins

Bangladesh now can import more electricity from the Adani power plant in India as the second unit of it started commercial operation
26 June 2023

Chained Indians rescued from debt slavery

About a dozen shackled workers in India were rescued from "torture" in a chain gang digging wells for 12 hours a day without wages, a government rights body said today
26 June 2023

Modi awarded Egypt’s highest state honour

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today received Egypt’s highest state honour, “Order of the Nile”, from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo.
25 June 2023

Indian army releases 12 separatists; govt asks state to work harder to end unrest

Indian security forces apprehended a dozen members of a separatist group in the north eastern state of Manipur, but let them off after a stand-off with nearly 1,500 protesters, mostly women, at a village in Imphal East, officials said yesterday.
25 June 2023

Manipur Violence: Indian army releases 12 militants after stand-off with 1,500 protestors

Indian security forces apprehended a dozen members of a militant group in the north eastern state of Manipur, hit by ethnic riots, but let them off after a stand-off with nearly 1,500 strong protesters, mostly women, at a village in Imphal East, officials said today
25 June 2023

Biden-Modi Meeting: Pakistan hits out at US, India over terror swipe

Pakistan yesterday criticised the United States and India after President Joe Biden met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House and both leaders called on Pakistan to ensure its territory was not used as a base for militant attacks.
24 June 2023

Gunfights rage on in 2 districts

Violence continued for the third consecutive day in Manipur on Friday as gunfights were reported between security forces and unidentified attackers in Manipur’s Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts.
24 June 2023

Amazon commits to $15 billion India investment, CEO says

Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O will invest an additional $15 billion in India, the company's Chief Executive Andy Jassy told Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his meeting on Friday
24 June 2023

2024 Lok Sabha Polls: Opposition parties unite to oust BJP

Top leaders of India’s 17 opposition parties, setting aside their differences, today decided to put up a joint fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party in the general elections due early next year.
23 June 2023

2024 Lok Sabha polls: Opposition unites to oust BJP

Top leaders of India's 17 opposition parties, setting aside their differences, today decided to put up a joint fight against the Bharatiya Janata Party in the general elections due early next year
23 June 2023

Modi denies religious discrimination exists in India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied that discrimination against minorities existed under his government during a press conference with US President Joe Biden on Thursday, despite rights groups and State Department reports of abuses
23 June 2023

Biden, Modi hail new era for India, US ties

Sign flurry of defence, military deals; Indian PM says peace in Indo-Pacific a priority, denies accusation of religious discrimination
22 June 2023

India police probe hotel conman

Indian police are investigating a suspected fraudster who spent nearly two years in a five-star hotel without paying after reportedly bribing staff to fix records, local media said yesterday.
22 June 2023

Crematorium fills up as heatwave scorches town

A Hindu priest in northern India says the number of bodies brought to a crematorium by the River Ganges has doubled in the past week as a heatwave ravages parts of the country.
21 June 2023

Modi-led yoga event in NY breaks record

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today led an event at the UN Headquarters in New York to mark the International Day of Yoga which created a Guinness world record in terms of participation of most nationalities in a yoga session, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs said
21 June 2023

Natural Disasters: Indian police retain carrier pigeons as backup

Even in today’s world of instant messaging, video calls, the internet and mobile telephones, police in India’s eastern state of Odisha are preserving a flock of carrier pigeons for use when disasters sever communication links.
20 June 2023

Modi heads to US to deepen ties

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for the US yesterday on a state visit that has been projected as a milestone in ties between the two countries that would deepen and diversify their partnership.
20 June 2023

Modi heads to US for landmark visit

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to the United States this week for a visit billed as a turning point for bilateral relations, with deeper cooperation in defence industry and sharing high technology in sharp focus.
19 June 2023

Modi seeks AU’s full membership in G20

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to the leaders of the G20 nations proposing the African Union (AU) be given full, permanent membership of the diplomatic group at its upcoming summit in India, an official source said.
18 June 2023