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Why the controversial Nepalese PM is a convenient neighbour for India’s Modi

New Delhi finds the Communist leader easy to rein in, despite his checkered past and numerous political flip-flops. Nepal’s Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known...

Nightmare in Manipur: Peace remains elusive in bloody battle over land, identity politics as ethnic clashes singe Indian state

A report on Manipur, an Indian state that has been gripped by a wave of violence for several weeks. Manipur, the remote north-eastern Indian state,...

India suffers its most horrific rail accident in decades

The death toll in the triple train collision has risen to 288, a fire official said. Rescuers are continuing to look for survivors following a...

Passenger trains derail in India, at least 50 killed

Dozens were killed and hundreds more injured after a major train collision in eastern India. Two passenger trains and a freight train collided in the...

Indian official drains entire reservoir to find lost phone

The food inspector emptied millions of litres of water before he found his broken device and lost his job. An Indian government official has been...

Dozens dead and tens of thousands evacuated: What is happening in the Indian state of Manipur, where ethnic clashes have erupted

An ethnic group’s demands for tribal reservations have become a trigger for protests against the backdrop of long-simmering tensions. The remote north-eastern Indian state of...

‘We’ve got aliens living on this planet’ – India’s first cosmonaut

The real “aliens” are those who destroy our planet for personal gain, Rakesh Sharma told RT. Traveling to space aboard a Soviet rocket made Rakesh...

Indian gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed killed on live TV

Atiq Ahmed and his brother were fatally shot in northern India by gunmen posing as journalists. Indian gangster and former politician Atiq Ahmed was shot...

Jaspreet Boparai: ‘Freedom is not free’

Kiwi activist, scholar, mum, farmer and, most recently, councillor for Southland, Jaspreet Boparai has lived with her young family in New Zealand for 14...

Tulsi Gabbard slams ‘dangerous’ Clinton following India trip

The noted Hillary Clinton critic said that the visit shows she is ‘envious’ of the Biden presidency. Former Democratic US Representative Tulsi Gabbard has continued...

Mahuta off to ‘advance’ NZ-India relationship

Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta departs for India today as she continues to 'reconnect' New Zealand to the world. The visit will begin in New Delhi...

India blocks BBC ‘propaganda piece’

The mini-series ties Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a bloody and fatal ethnic riot. India has blocked the sharing of a BBC documentary critical of...

Pfizer tried to ‘bully’ India – minister

New Delhi never approved the company’s jab as the US drugmaker apparently wanted protection from lawsuits over adverse effects. US drugmaker Pfizer attempted to “bully...

India accuses BBC of ‘colonial mindset’

The British state broadcaster aired a documentary that appears to link Prime Minister Narendra Modi with rioting that killed thousands. The Indian Foreign Ministry has...

Big Oil looking to invest in India – official

Western corporations may inject $58 billion into finding and producing the country’s energy resources. US energy majors Exxon and Chevron, along with France’s Total, are...

Bank executive ‘urinated’ on plane passenger

The Wells Fargo banker was reportedly drunk while on a flight bound to New Delhi. A top Indian Wells Fargo executive has lost his job...

Indian cricket star hospitalised after fireball car crash

Rishabh Pant was lucky to escape alive, local officials said. Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant suffered head injuries in a “serious” car crash in the early...

India ready to host Olympics ‘in big way’ – minister

Sports official Anurag Thakur says his country will bid for the 2036 Summer Games. India is seriously considering a bid for the 2036 Olympic Games...

Who Needs or Wants GMOs? Not the Public, Not India’s Farmers

Many scientists lobbying for the deregulation of agricultural biotechnology ‘new genomic techniques’ (NGTs) in the European Union have either direct or indirect interests in...

Covid in India in Perspective

Nearly 2,000 infants die in India every day, from preventable, malnutrition and hygiene-related causes. In light of this, the paranoia around Covid-19 causing the death...

Indians face years-long wait for US visas

The American tourism industry is suffering as foreigners remain unable to secure needed documents post-Covid. Indian tourists hoping to travel to the US often wait...

Israeli officials slam director over ‘propaganda’ claim

Filmmaker Nadav Lapid’s denunciation of a popular Indian film as ‘vulgar’ agitprop drew attacks from his countrymen. Israeli officials have torn into their countryman, filmmaker...

India presents its vision of the world order

International security should be a collective effort, not a “zero-sum game,” India’s defense minister has said. A truly stable and just global order can only...

Watch: Bridge collapse in India kills dozens – officials

Several hundred people were reportedly on the newly renovated suspension bridge in Gujarat at the time of incident. Dozens have been killed following the collapse...

Tractor accident kills 26 religious pilgrims

A farm vehicle pulling a wagon full of people in northern India has fallen into a pond, drowning most of the passengers. A farm tractor...

Top politician’s son detained over murder

The son of a senior Indian politician is accused of slaying a young employee at a resort hotel he owns for refusing to provide...

Russia and India to start trade in rupees

A new payment mechanism has been given the green light to boost Indian exports. India will soon launch trade in rupees with Russia, the head...

India and China agree to pull troops from border area

The disengagement follows more than a dozen rounds of talks between New Delhi and Beijing. India and China have agreed to withdraw soldiers stationed along...

India won’t support Russian oil price cap – expert

The proposed mechanism is motivated by sanctions, and India does not side with them, Nandan Unnikrishnan says. India will reject the plan by the Group...

Group of Indians scam Russians with fake cricket league live-streamed on YouTube

Police in India have arrested the gang behind the cricket scam. Indian Police have arrested conmen for tricking Russian gamblers with a fake version of...

Indian PM criticizes British ‘servant class’ schooling

Narendra Modi urges ditching British legacy to reform Indian education. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denounced the education system inherited from British colonialism and urged...

Multi-polar world: Why the current crisis is bringing India and Russia even closer

‘Eternal friendship’ may not exist in foreign policy, but the two countries can join forces for mutual benefit. The Ukraine crisis has exposed a dramatic...

Twitter sues Indian government

The platform has carried out a lengthy battle over social media regulations. Twitter has filed a lawsuit against the Indian government, challenging a recent order...

India tests nuclear-capable missile

The launch demonstrated New Delhi’s capacity for ‘credible deterrence,’ the military said India tests nuclear-capable missile. India has successfully tested its nuclear-capable Agni-4 ballistic missile, in...

Don’t patronize us’, India tells EU official

India has abstained for numerous UN General Assembly resolutions on the conflict. India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti, has accused the Netherlands...

India raises concerns over human rights in US

New Delhi hit back at US Secretary of State’s comment about its human rights record, India has said that it is tracking human rights abuses...

At least 12 killed in stampede at Hindu shrine

Pilgrims flocking to a popular Hindu shrine in Indian Kashmir lost their lives on the first day of the new year. At least 12 people...

Clashes erupt after Indian civilians killed in botched security raid

More than a dozen villagers have been gunned down in a botched security operation in northeastern India, on the border with Myanmar. The incident...

Major economy falls short of banning crypto

India wants to regulate the cryptocurrencies rather than ban them outright, NDTV has reported. Last month, New Delhi sent the domestic digital market plummeting...

Amazon execs stuck in middle of marijuana smuggling case

The executive directors of the US e-commerce giant Amazon have been charged in connection with the alleged use of the retail platform for smuggling...

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