India

Saturday 09/November/2019 15:18 PM

India-Pakistan: First pilgrims make new border crossing to Sikh temple

Pakistan and India on Saturday opened a new corridor and border crossing to facilitate the Indian followers of Sikh faith to visit one of their holiest...

Monday 28/October/2019 11:32 AM

Indian capital's air quality falls to "severe” category

New Delhi: The air quality in the Indian capital plummeted to "severe" category on Monday morning, post the festival of lights...

Saturday 12/October/2019 10:55 AM

Xi, Modi meet to promote China-India mutual learning for shared prosperity

Chennai: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed in Chennai on Friday to promote exchanges and mutual learning among...

Friday 04/October/2019 11:49 AM

India announces fifth interest rate cut, loans to be cheaper

Mumbai: Indian expats living in Oman will be able to apply for cheaper loans back home this festive season as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday...

Tuesday 01/October/2019 09:24 AM

At least 148 die as torrential rainfall and flash floods wreak havoc in India

Patna: Torrential monsoon rains have wreaked havoc across parts of India, especially in the states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh which have been reeling under...

Monday 30/September/2019 11:27 AM

Indian flight catches fire, makes emergency landing

Panaji: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight with 180 passengers on board made an emergency landing at Goa airport on Sunday after the aircraft's engine caught...

Sunday 29/September/2019 11:55 AM

Top Indian politicians, bureaucrats and journalists named in scandal

Bhopal: More than 40 women, including a few B-grade actresses from Bollywood, were engaged to honey-trap bureaucrats and politicians, including a former...

Friday 27/September/2019 11:52 AM

NASA releases pics of India's moon landing site

Washington: India's Moon rover Vikram, which lost contact moments before it was to touch down on the lunar surface earlier this month, had a "hard...

Tuesday 17/September/2019 14:13 PM

Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar among those wishing Narendra Modi on his birthday

New Delhi: Indian cricket stars Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar are among those who have wished Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his...

Tuesday 17/September/2019 14:10 PM

Gujarat bakery celebrates Modi’s b’day by giving health kits to 17,000 children

Surat: A bakery in Gujarat has decided to celebrate Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday by donating health kits to more than 17,000 students in...