India

At Least 112 dead in western India as torrential rains trigger floods, landslides

Jul 24, 2021 02:32

At least 112 people have died in the western Indian State of Maharashtra, authorities said on Friday, after torrential monsoon rains caused landslides and flooded low-lying areas, cutting off hundreds of villages.
Indian farmers stage sit-in near parliament against new agricultural laws

Jul 22, 2021 08:52

Indian farmers have staged a sit-in protest against new agricultural laws near the parliament in the capital, New Delhi.
Iranian, Indian foreign ministers discuss bilateral ties, situation in Afghanistan

Jul 21, 2021 08:55

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has talked on the phone with his Indian counterpart, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, over the situation in Afghanistan as well as bilateral relations in different fields.
Indian MPs disrupt parliament over Israeli Pegasus spyware scandal

Jul 21, 2021 03:29

Indian opposition parties have disrupted parliament and called for a probe into reports that the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has used Israeli-made spyware to snoop on dozens of journalists, activists, and politicians.
Landslides kill at least 25 in Mumbai after heavy rains

Jul 18, 2021 04:15

At least 25 people died in three Mumbai suburbs when several houses collapsed after landslides triggered by heavy rain, local officials said on Sunday.
Roads flooded in Mumbai after heavy monsoon downpour

Jul 16, 2021 07:39

Heavy monsoon rains continue to lash parts of India's financial capital Mumbai, flooding roads and causing widespread disruption.
Lightning strikes kill more than 50 in India

Jul 12, 2021 04:28

More than 50 people were killed in lightning strikes across several states in India, authorities said Monday, including 11 people at a historic fort.
Afghanistan installs anti-missile system at Kabul airport to counter Taliban rockets

Jul 11, 2021 12:21

The Afghan government says it has installed an anti-missile system at Kabul airport to counter possible rocket attacks by militants, as the Taliban claim to control 85 percent of the country.
India’s Modi enacts major cabinet reshuffle

Jul 08, 2021 07:14

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reshuffled his cabinet, replacing 12 ministers, including those in charge of health and information technology, amid criticism over a range of issues, including the handling of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Broad economic ties a priority in Iran-India relations: President-elect Raeisi

Jul 08, 2021 02:51

Iran’s President-elect Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said the top priorities in the country’s cooperation with India are ensuring collective security with the participation of all regional countries as well as extensive economic interaction.