India

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New Delhi faces fresh flood threat as Yamuna River crosses danger mark

Heavy monsoon rains battered northern India on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people in 24 hours and forcing authorities to shut schools and offices in several areas.

02/09/2025

India

China’s Xi and India’s Modi vow stronger ties in Tianjin meeting

The visit to China is Modi's first visit since relations between the two countries deteriorated after Chinese and Indian soldiers engaged in deadly border clashes in 2020.

31/08/2025

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India begins ten-day Ganesha festival with processions and prayers

The annual Ganesha festival began across India on Wednesday, as millions of Hindu devotees prepared to celebrate the elephant-headed deity’s birthday with prayers, processions and rituals lasting 10 days.

27/08/2025

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Flash floods and landslide kill dozens in Indian-controlled Kashmir

At least 32 people were killed and many others reported missing after flash floods and a landslide struck a Hindu pilgrimage route in Indian-controlled Kashmir’s Jammu region, officials said.

27/08/2025

Economy

India braces for export shock as 50% US tariff takes effect

The duty rate US President Donald Trump has placed on Indian goods is among the highest in the world.

27/08/2025

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Over 200 dead as flash floods devastate India and Pakistan

Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed more than 200 people in India and Pakistan over the past 24 hours, with scores still missing, officials said.

15/08/2025

India

Death toll in Kashmir flash floods rises to at least 32, officials say

More than 100 people were brought to safety, while at least 50 others remain missing.

14/08/2025

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Injured elephant repeatedly visits Indian village for food and water

An elephant with a leg injury has been making daily visits to a village on the outskirts of Assam in northeast India, searching for food and water.

12/08/2025

Economy

Trump cranks up India tariffs to 50% in an attempt to pressure Russia

Brazil and India now face the world’s steepest blanket tariff at 50%, with India targeted for Russian oil purchases undermining US sanctions.

06/08/2025

Economy

India attacks US and Europe's 'double standards' in trade with Russia

India criticised countries trading with Russia while targeting India. EU trade with Russia hit €67.5bn in 2024. Trump threatened tariffs on Indian goods, escalating tensions.

06/08/2025

India

At least four killed in flash floods in northern India, officials say

Sudden, intense downpours over small areas known as cloudbursts are increasingly common in Uttarakhand, a Himalayan region prone to flash floods and landslides during the monsoon season.

05/08/2025

Business

Tariff showdown threatens populist alliance between Trump and Modi

Once allies during the populist wave launched in Trump's first term, the US president and Indian PM Narendra Modi are now on a collision course over tariffs and Washington’s warming ties with Pakistan.

05/08/2025

Scenes

Watch: The floating hospitals bringing medical care to India’s isolated Islands

In partnership with Media City

In the Sundarbans, West Bengal, 10 million people lack access to medical facilities.

28/07/2025

India

Three suspected militants killed in Kashmir gunfight, India says

Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan each administer part of the Himalayan region of Kashmir, but both claim the territory in its entirety.

28/07/2025

India

Indian police arrest man accused of running bogus embassy scam

Harshvardhan Jain, 47, claimed to have acted as an adviser or ambassador to made-up places such as "Seborga" or "Westarctica", according to police.

23/07/2025

Tech News

Tesla opens first showroom in India, but too expensive for locals

Tesla pressed Indian authorities to cut import taxes on EVs.

16/07/2025

India

India orders airlines to inspect Boeing models after Air India crash

The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed on 12 June shortly after take-off, killing all but one of the 242 people on board, as well as 19 people on the ground.

15/07/2025

India

Fuel cutoff moments before Air India plane crash, report reveals

On June 12, the London-bound Boeing 787 crashed in Ahmedabad. All 230 passengers on board, except for one, were killed.

12/07/2025

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Vehicles plunge into river after bridge collapse in India

At least nine people have died after a bridge collapsed in Gujarat’s Vadodara district, where heavy rains have battered western India in recent days.

09/07/2025

India

Dalai Lama says he will be reincarnated despite China's opposition

The Dalai Lama firmly rejected any Chinese involvement in the succession, insisting that “no one else has any such authority to interfere”.

02/07/2025

India

Death toll rises to 39 after blast at pharmaceutical factory in India

The massive explosion and fire at Sigachi Industries' chemical factory in the southern state of Telangana also injured 34 people, officials said.

01/07/2025

India

India refuses to sign SCO statement over claims of pro-Pakistan bias

Tensions flared at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit as India refused to endorse a joint statement over claims it favoured Pakistan.

26/06/2025

Travel News

Passengers face disruption as Air India inspects aircraft after crash

Air India is grappling with major flight disruptions after a fatal crash triggered intensified safety inspections on its Boeing 787 fleet.

19/06/2025

Health news

Meet the doctors who rushed to save lives after deadly Air India crash

Many believe that the death toll would have been higher if it had not been for the intervention of the trainee doctors and students.

17/06/2025

Scenes

Watch: India’s Formula 4 star on the road to success

In partnership with Media City

Focused, fearless and fast. Shriya Lohia’s dreams are in overdrive. The 16-year-old wants to be a Formula 1 champion one day.

16/06/2025

India

Air India crash death toll reaches 270 as search for bodies continues

At least 270 people died when the London-bound Air India flight crashed minutes after takeoff on Thursday. 241 of those killed were passengers and cabin crew, while 29 were on the ground.

14/06/2025