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Death toll from India’s monsoon floods rises to 76
Jul 17, 2017 12:30India has reported rising casualties from monsoon floods that have gripped the states to the northeast, west and east of the country.
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Indian lawmakers voting to elect next president
Jul 17, 2017 08:01Indian 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.
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India: Two million displaced, 83 dead due to floods
Jul 14, 2017 14:25Torrential rains, floods and landslides in northeastern India have left at least 83 people dead in the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur.
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Seven Hindus killed in crossfire between Kashmir militants, India troops
Jul 11, 2017 04:32At 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.
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India holds joint naval drill with Japan, US
Jul 10, 2017 10:10India began holding naval exercises with the United States and Japan off its south coast on Monday, seeking to forge closer military ties to counter growing Chinese influence in the region.
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Pakistan summons India diplomat over Kashmir killings
Jul 09, 2017 09:10Pakistan has summoned a senior Indian diplomat to protest recent deaths of five civilians who were allegedly killed in shelling by Indian forces along the de facto border in the disputed region of Kashmir.
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Cross-border shelling leaves seven people dead in Kashmir
Jul 08, 2017 15:47Seven people have been killed in the volatile region of Kashmir when India and Pakistan engaged in cross-border shelling.
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India, bracing for protests, puts Kashmir on lockdown
Jul 08, 2017 05:28India has placed Kashmir under high security order and deployed tens of thousands of government forces to the volatile Himalayan region on the death anniversary of a popular pro-independence figure.
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US strategic bombers fly over Chinese-claimed territory in South China Sea
Jul 07, 2017 08:50Two US strategic bombers have flown over Chinese-claimed territory in the disputed South China Sea.
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Pakistan test-fires short-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile
Jul 05, 2017 15:59Pakistan has successfully tested a short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads, its military says.