Private plane crash kills five
A private plane carrying a deputy chief minister crashed in an open field in the western part of the country, killing the official and four others on board, aviation authorities said.
Two Nipah cases found, but situation contained
Authorities said they had ensured "timely containment" of the deadly Nipah virus after two cases were confirmed in West Bengal state.
Landmark trade deal with EU secured
THE country and the European Union have finalised a long pending landmark trade deal, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, as the two sides seek to hedge against fickle ties with the US.
EU joins India’s parade pomp
European Union leaders joined India's Republic Day parade as the guests of honour, a day before New Delhi and Brussels are expected to seal a long-awaited free trade agreement.
Bullfighters risk bruised bodies, but not pride
A construction worker by trade, Saravanan B waited all year to celebrate his true passion – daring bare-hands bullfighting that has never gone out of fashion in the country's south.
IndiGo fined in wake of flight chaos
The nation's aviation regulator fined IndiGo a record US$2.45mil (RM9.93mil), issued warnings to senior executives and directed the airline to remove the head of its operations control from his duties after mass flight cancellations last month.
Hunt on for elephant after fatal rampage
wildlife officers are hunting a rampaging wild elephant blamed for killing at least 20 people and injuring 15 others in the forests of Jharkhand.
Afghan Taliban envoy posted to Indian capital
Afghanistan's Taliban government has appointed its first senior official in India since the group returned to power in 2021, charged with leading its embassy in Delhi.
2025 rice exports surge to near record as curbs lifted
RICE exports jumped 19.4% last year to the second-highest on record after New Delhi lifted all export curbs, making shipments more competitive, government and industry officials said.
Trade deal stalled after Modi did not call Trump
THE trade pact with the United States was delayed because Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not make a telephone call to President Donald Trump to close a deal they were negotiating, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said.
