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India hands over 20 broad gauge locomotives to Bangladesh

Twenty broad gauge (BG) locomotives were virtually handed over to Bangladesh in a ceremony held today at the Rail Bhavan in New Delhi
23 May 2023

India makes lab tests mandatory for cough syrup export

Amid global concerns over the quality of cough syrup supplied by India, New Delhi has issued a notification detailing the guidelines for export of such syrups..The guidelines stipulated that exporters must test their products at specified government laboratories from June 1 before applying
23 May 2023

Docu on Modi: BBC gets summons from Indian court

India’s Delhi High Court yesterday issued a summons to British broadcaster BBC in a defamation case over its documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi that questioned his leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots.
22 May 2023

India’s G20 tourism meet begins in J&K

A G20 tourism meeting began yesterday under tight security in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), as New Delhi seeks to project an image of normalcy in a region wracked for decades by violence.
22 May 2023

US, PNG sign defence deal

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed a defence cooperation agreement with Papua New Guinea yesterday, which he said would expand the Pacific island nation’s capabilities and make it easier for the US military to train with its forces.
22 May 2023

Office of president of India reduced to 'tokenism': Congress

India’s main opposition Congress today questioned why Prime Minister Narendra Modi should inaugurate the new parliament building in New Delhi and not the president of the country..Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the new parliament building on May 28 following the speaker’s invitation. .
22 May 2023

Fresh violence erupts in Manipur as houses set on fire

Fresh arson and violence erupted in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur today as Indian media reported that two abandoned houses were set on fire in the Imphal East district
22 May 2023

India issues heatwave alert for 7 states including West Bengal

India Meteorological Department has issued a heatwave alert for seven states, officials said today.
22 May 2023

Delhi HC summons BBC over documentary on Modi

The Delhi High Court today issued summons to the BBC in a defamation suit which claims that its documentary "India: The Modi Question" on the 2002 Gujarat riots cast a slur on India's reputation as well as that of its judiciary and prime minister
22 May 2023

Modi ‘wants’ normal ties with Pakistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ahead of his visit to Japan for the G7 summit in Hiroshima on Friday, noted that his country wants "normal and neighbourly relations" with Pakistan.
20 May 2023

Adani Probe: India regulator 'draws a blank' in foreign links

India's markets watchdog has "drawn a blank" in investigations into suspected violations in overseas investments in the Adani group and pursuing the case could be a "journey without a destination", a court-appointed panel said.
19 May 2023

Modi seeks to boost New Delhi's Indo-Pacific role

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Papua New Guinea and Australia tomorrow as New Delhi seeks to counter mounting Chinese influence in both the Indian and Pacific oceans.
19 May 2023

RBI announces withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes from circulation

The Reserve Bank of India tonight announced withdrawal of 2,000-rupee bank notes from circulation, and said existing notes in circulation can either be deposited in bank accounts or exchanged by September 30.
19 May 2023

India market regulator probe into Adani violations drew a blank: Panel report

A committee constituted by India's Supreme Court to oversee investigations into the Adani group said India's markets regulator had “drawn a blank” on alleged violations by the group’s overseas entities, according to a report seen by Reuters today..But the expert committee said that there w
19 May 2023

After run-ins with judiciary, Kiren Rijiju loses law ministry

Kiren Rijiju has been removed as India’s law minister after a two-year stint with Prime Minister Narendra Modi allocating the key portfolio to Arjun Ram Meghwal..Rijiju, now a minister of state with independent charge, has been given the new portfolio of Earth Sciences in a move considere
18 May 2023

India’s top court allows bull-taming sport to continue despite criticism from animal rights groups

India's Supreme Court upheld today a state government's decision to lift the ban on a popular bull-taming festival long blighted by allegations of animal cruelty
18 May 2023

India's SC gives market watchdog 3 more months to finish Adani probe

India’s Supreme Court today granted Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) a three-month extension to complete its probe into allegations of stock price manipulation by Adani Group.."SEBI is granted an extension of time till August 14, 2023 to submit its report," said the bench head
17 May 2023

7 killed in blast in illegal firecracker factory in West Bengal

At least seven people were killed and several others injured when an explosion ripped through an illegal firecracker factory in India’s West Bengal today.The factory which was being run from a residential building in Egra of Purba Medinipur district, collapsed due to the force of the explo
16 May 2023

Dead woman wins local election in India

A woman won a local election in India almost two weeks after her death as supporters kept their pledge to back her in a sign of respect, officials said..Ashiya Bi polled at nearly 44 percent in the race for a municipal civic body seat in India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh this mo
16 May 2023

Tropical storms in the Bay lasting longer due to climate change

Tropical storms in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea are becoming more intense and last longer due to climate change, particularly due to rising ocean heat, says a study conducted by Indian weather and climate scientists.
16 May 2023