India meets with farmers after week-long protest
INDIAN government invited protesting farmers for talks on Tuesday(1) after rallies against agricultural reforms sparked violent clashes with police on the outskirts of the...
India to build dam in Arunachal Pradesh to reduce adverse impact of Chinese hydropower...
INDIA is considering a plan to build a 10 gigawatts (GW) hydropower project in a remote eastern state, an Indian official said on Tuesday(1),...
India probes alleged AstraZeneca shot reaction; will not stop trial
THE Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is assisting an inquiry into an alleged adverse reaction during AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine trial, but has found...
Tough security for Kashmir’s first vote since autonomy cancelled
Voters in Jammu Kashmir went to the polls Saturday amid a heavy security presence in the first direct elections in the disputed region since...
New Delhi ambulance group grapples with surging COVID-19 quarantine deaths
Wearing a yellow turban and white overalls, Jitender Singh Shunty and three of his coworkers carefully pulled the body of a 57-year-old COVID-19 victim...
Clashes erupt as police block farmers from entering India’s capital
THOUSANDS of Indian farmers were blocked by the police on Friday(27) as they tried to march to the country’s capital, Delhi.
The farmers were protesting...
Cops use force to block Punjab farmers from going to Delhi
Police in Haryana used water cannons and teargas to disperse hundreds of farmers from Punjab, determined to enter the state as part of their...
Trade unions go on nationwide strike
Central trade unions began a nationwide strike on Thursday, protesting against the new farm and labour laws, among other workers-related issues.
The day-long strike has...
India, Nepal share ‘very strong’ relationship: Foreign Secretary Shringla
India shares a "very strong" relationship with Nepal and is keen to further strengthen the bilateral ties, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said.
Shringla began...
Suspension of international passenger flights to India extended till Dec 31
India's aviation safety regulator DGCA on Thursday extended the suspension of scheduled international commercial passenger flights to December 31.
The restrictions will not apply on...
