- Monday, March 31, 2025
India said Wednesday (27) it shot down a low-orbiting satellite in a missile test that proved the nation was among the world's most advanced space superpowers. In a rare address to the nation just weeks out from a national election, prime minister Narendra Modi said India had joined the US,…
Indian authorities have seized more than £52.97 million ($70m) worth of cash, booze, and illegal drugs under special laws designed to curb vote buying during the world's biggest election, officials said Tuesday (26). Around 900 million Indians are eligible to vote in the mammoth polls, which start April 11 and…
The body of an Indian student killed in the Christchurch mosque attacks was returned on Monday (25) to her grieving family in Kochi, where relatives remembered a bright young woman dedicated to her studies. Masters student Ansi Alibava, 25, was among at least five Indians shot dead by a white…
Indian emergency workers Friday (22) rescued a man more than 62 hours after he became trapped under the debris of a collapsed building that killed at least 17 people, officials said. Emergency workers were searching for 10 more survivors four days after the five-storey building in southern Karnataka state caved…
Eleven people were confirmed dead on Thursday (20) three days after a building under construction in southern India caved in, officials said. Building collapses are frequent in India. Many firms use cheap materials and bribe officials to evade regulations, while on-site safety is lax. Around 400 rescuers have been scouring…
Indian jeweller, Nirav Modi refused to submit to extradition when he appeared in a London court on Wednesday (20). Modi, accused of involvement in a massive bank fraud that rocked India's corporate community, was arrested in the British capital on Tuesday (19). The 48-year-old appeared in custody at Westminster Magistrates…
India's aviation regulator said on Tuesday (19) that Jet Airways is currently operating only 41 aircraft, just a third of its original fleet, as the debt-laden carrier struggles to finalise a rescue deal with lenders and its major shareholder Etihad Airways. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in…
India's former defence minister Manohar Parrikar, a close aide of prime minister Narendra Modi, passed away on Sunday (17) at the age of 63. Parrikar had undergone months of treatment for pancreatic cancer before his death, Indian officials said. Modi described him a "true patriot and exceptional administrator". "His impeccable…
France has decided to freeze the assets of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) founder and leader Masood Azhar, the French government said on Friday (15). A joint statement issued by the French interior ministry, finance ministry and foreign ministry added that France would discuss putting Masood Azhar on a European Union list of…
India said on Thursday (14) that it was "disappointed" by China again delaying a bid to blacklist the leader of a Pakistan-based militant group that claimed a massive suicide bombing in Kashmir last month. The blast on February 14 killed 40 Indian troops and triggered tit-for-tat air strikes and an…
