India

Pakistan extends house arrest of Hafiz Saeed

Aug 01, 2017 16:24

Pakistani authorities have reportedly ordered an extension in the house arrest of Hafiz Saeed, the leader of charity group Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and the one accused by the United States and India of orchestrating 2008 attacks on the Indian financial capital of Mumbai that killed 166 people.
Lightning kills 11 as India reels from floods

Jul 31, 2017 07:18

Lightning killed at least 11 people in eastern India as large swathes of the country reel under the worst floods in years that have left hundreds dead and millions displaced, officials said Monday.
Floods leave over 120 dead in India’s Gujarat

Jul 28, 2017 07:00

Widespread flooding in India’s western industrial state of Gujarat has killed more than 120 people and paralyzed infrastructure, officials said on Friday, with tens of thousands of cotton farmers also suffering heavy damage.
Heavy monsoon rains lash western India

Jul 26, 2017 12:28

At least 48 people have been killed as large swaths of western India have been lashed by heavy monsoon rains and flooding over the last week, officials said Wednesday.
Venezuela replaces Iran as India’s key oil supplier

Jul 21, 2017 12:40

The latest shipping figures show India’s purchases of crude oil from Iran in June dropped drastically but instead increased significantly from Venezuela as well as Iraq and Egypt.
Indian MPs, legislators elect president from lowest Dalit caste

Jul 20, 2017 14:26

Indian lawmakers and provincial legislators have elected a new president from the country's lowest and poorest Dalit caste.
Death toll from India’s monsoon floods rises to 76

Jul 17, 2017 12:30

India has reported rising casualties from monsoon floods that have gripped the states to the northeast, west and east of the country.
Indian lawmakers voting to elect next president

Jul 17, 2017 08:01

Indian lawmakers and state legislators are voting to choose the country’s next president, in an election that will likely tighten the grip of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party over top government posts.
India: Two million displaced, 83 dead due to floods

Jul 14, 2017 14:25

Torrential rains, floods and landslides in northeastern India have left at least 83 people dead in the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur.
Seven Hindus killed in crossfire between Kashmir militants, India troops

Jul 11, 2017 04:32

At least seven Hindus have died in reported crossfire between Indian forces and suspected militants in New Delhi-controlled Kashmir amid tensions in the disputed Himalayan region.