India
Global Covid-19 cases cross 61 million
The confirmed Covid-19 cases across the globe surpassed 61 million on Friday.
Father of Indian IT industry dies at 96
Faqir Chand Kohli, popularly referred to as the 'Father of the Indian IT industry', died in his home in the city of Mumbai on Thursday. He was 96.
Heavy rains hit India as Cyclone Nivar approaches
Heavy rains have been lashing Tamil Nadu's Chennai as Cyclone Nivar hurtles toward India's southeastern coast.
12 killed as India, Pakistan trade fire in disputed Kashmir
Pakistani and Indian troops clashed anew in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir, leaving 12 people dead, including three Indian and one Pakistani soldier, and wounding at least 36 on both sides, officials said Friday.
Vaccine Race: India readies 100 million shots of Oxford vaccine for possible Dec drive
The world’s largest vaccine maker, Serum Institute of India Ltd, is ramping up production of AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine candidate, aiming to have 100 million doses ready by December for an inoculation drive that could begin across India that same month.
India's Congress slams President Obama for calling Rahul Gandhi 'nervous leader'
India's main opposition Congress party on Friday came down heavily on former US President Barack Obama for referring to Nehru-Gandhi scion Rahul Gandhi as a "nervous" leader in his newly published political memoir.
India gifts 20 military horses, 10 mine detection dogs to Bangladesh
The Indian Army has gifted 20 trained military horses and 10 mine detection dogs to Bangladesh Army.
India welcomes Sudan's removal from US terror list
India on Monday welcomed the US move to take Sudan off a list of state sponsors of terror after almost 27 years and also hailed the African nation's normalisation of ties with Israel.
India successfully launches 10 satellites
Indian on Saturday evening successfully launched into space as many as 10 satellites in one go, including its latest earth observation satellite (EOS-01) and nine more satellites from foreign nations, the first such mission during the Covid pandemic.
Indian Army chief on Nepal visit to bolster ties
Indian Army chief General MM Naravane is on a three-day tour of Nepal, a visit aimed at reviving the strained ties between the neighbouring nations.