Defections boost PM’s grip
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party strengthened its position in parliament's upper House after seven opposition lawmakers joined it, a parliamentary list showed, a shift that could ease the government's passage of legislation.
Famed photographer Raghu Rai dies
Internationally acclaimed Indian master photographer Raghu Rai (pic) died yesterday, his family announced. He was 83.
47 Maoist rebels surrender after end of long insurgency
Police said 47 Maoist rebels have surrendered, nearly a month after the country was declared free of the decades-long insurgency.
Gunfights plague Manipur
GUN battles between rival ethnic groups in the country's troubled northeastern Manipur state have killed three men, police said, the latest unrest in the far-flung region.
Voting underway in two key states
Voting began in two politically key opposition-held states, with tens of millions casting ballots in West Bengal and the southern Tamil Nadu.
Kashmir still on edge after clashes
When falling bombs shattered the usual calm of his Kashmir village, Mohammad Rashid set his mind to building a shelter for his family, ready in case fighting erupts again in the divided Himalayan region.
At least 13 killed in Kerala firecracker factory blast
At least 13 people have died and nearly two dozen others injured when a powerful blast occurred inside a firecracker-manufacturing unit in the nation's southern state of Kerala, confirmed a local police officer.
Schools ordered to ring a bell to beat the heat
Schools in the nation's capital must ring regular bells to remind schoolchildren to drink water as the megacity gears up to face heatwave conditions, a new city order has said.
Aviation official, Reliance exec held in drone bribery probe
THE federal crime fighting agency said it has arrested an official from the nation's aviation regulator and a Reliance Industries executive on allegations of bribery related to securing regulatory approvals to import drones.
Modi meets Lee for vital trade talks
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung received a red carpet welcome in New Delhi, with shipbuilding and artificial intelligence high on the agenda for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
