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India top court halts demolition drive in violence-hit Delhi area
The Supreme Court says the status quo should be maintained in Jahangirpuri, a mainly Muslim neighborhood racked by religious violence last weekend.
Indian authorities riding bulldozers have razed a number of properties in a New Delhi…
India strongly condemns Bucha civilian killings
India has "unequivocally condemned" killings in Ukraine's Bucha and supported calls for an independent investigation into the "deeply disturbing reports".
Images of mass graves and bodies of civilians reportedly executed in the…
Assam: ‘Mysterious’ giant stone jars found in India
Researchers have uncovered giant "mysterious" jars in India that may have been used for ancient human burial practices.
The 65 sandstone jars were found scattered over four sites in the north-eastern state of Assam.…
India court upholds Karnataka state’s ban on hijab in class
Court upholds ban in BJP-ruled state, a ruling that might have a bearing in the rest of the country, home to 200 million Muslims.
An Indian court has upheld a ban on the hijab in class in the southern state of Karnataka, governed by Prime…
Putin, Modi discuss plight of Indian students trapped in Ukraine
Russian president orders soldiers ‘to ensure the safe exit of Indian nationals from the armed conflict zone’, says Kremlin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the urgent evacuation…
Outrage as India actor arrested for tweet on hijab row judge
Chetan Kumar had commented that judge overseeing hijab ban case previously made ‘disturbing comments’ in a rape case.
Police in the southern Indian state of Karnataka has arrested actor and activist Chetan Kumar over a tweet criticizing…
Air India: India begins evacuating citizens from Ukraine
A special flight left for Kyiv on Tuesday morning to evacuate Indian nationals stranded amid an escalating crisis between Russia and Ukraine.
Air India's Dreamliner B-787 aircraft with a capacity of over 200 seats have been…
Karnataka hijab controversy is polarising its classrooms
That's the question troubling Saima, whose name has been changed on request. Last week, the 20-year-old was one of several hijab-clad Muslim women who watched anxiously as hundreds of Hindu students protested against Islamic…
Indian gov’t bans 54 Chinese apps on security concerns: Report
The move comes as a long-running dispute between the two nuclear-armed nations remains unresolved.
India has banned 54 Chinese apps in a new order citing security concerns, according to a local newspaper report, in the latest instance of…
Lightning in India: A bolt from the blue that kills thousands
Last March, four gardeners working in a condominium in Gurgaon, a suburb near the Indian capital, Delhi, took shelter under a tree during a downpour.
Within minutes, an orange flash raced down the trunk followed by pealing thunder.…