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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called on leading US tech companies to consider India as a prime destination for manufacturing and innovation. Modi met…

India politics: Arvind Kejriwal bailed after five months in jail Delhi Chief Minister and prominent opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal has been granted bail by the…

Indian Paralympics star Sheetal Devi has stolen the show with her incredible technique at the Paris 2024 Games. The 17 year-old archer has the rare…

Floods in Indian state kill 28 and displace thousands Severe flooding in the western Indian state of Gujarat has killed at least 28 people and…

India landslides kill 120 and trap dozens Heavy rains triggering devastating landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district have killed at least 123 people, with many still…

45 dead and dozens trapped in India landslides Heavy rains have triggered massive landslides in Kerala’s Wayanad district, killing around 45 people and trapping dozens…

Massive floods affect millions across South Asia Massive floods have devastated regions of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh, killing dozens and affecting millions. Rescue operations are…

More than 120 killed in crush at India religious event A devastating crush at a religious gathering in Hathras district, Uttar Pradesh, has claimed the…

India seeks report on iPhone factory hiring practices The Indian government has requested a detailed report from Tamil Nadu state following media allegations that Apple…

Delhi heatwave: Delhi water minister taken to hospital amid hunger strike Delhi’s water minister, Atishi, has been hospitalised after five days of a hunger strike…

Delhi heatwave sends power demand soaring to record high Delhi is grappling with an intense heatwave, pushing power demand to an unprecedented 8,647 megawatts (MW)…

Eight killed in India train crash A train accident in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal has left eight people dead and around 25…

The incident, believed to be an ambush by suspected militants, has not been claimed by any group. The region has been a longstanding conflict zone between India and Pakistan.

Thousands attended Modi’s inauguration at Delhi’s presidential palace, including leaders from Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives, but not Pakistan or China. 

India MP arrested in sex abuse case on return to country Indian police have arrested Prajwal Revanna, a lawmaker accused of sexually abusing multiple women.…

“India is a priority market for Pixel smartphones, and we’re committed to bringing the best of our hardware and underlying built-in software capabilities to people across the country,” Google stated in a blog post.

Amid the sweltering heat, several Indian states are heading to the polls. On Monday, millions of voters will cast their ballots in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar, while Delhi is scheduled to vote on May 25.

At least 14 fatalities and numerous injuries have been reported in Mumbai, India, following the collapse of a massive billboard during a sudden storm on Monday.

This incident marks the second time in the past two weeks that the BJP has shared a similar video online. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also made comparable claims about the opposition’s supposed bias towards Muslims during election rallies.

Nearly 100 schools in and around India’s capital, Delhi, had to evacuate thousands of students because they received fake bomb threats through emails.

“The pen drives were kept on bus seats, at bus stands and were given to people in public places like parks,” an official told the daily. “These pen drives had more than 2,000 files which included videos and photos. After a few hours, we saw these being widely shared on WhatsApp.”

India’s general election, the largest-ever election, has begun and will take around 44 days until the polls close. To get people voting in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, companies in the city are offering a range of incentives – from free food to taxi rides.

The 2024 general election in India, scheduled to span six weeks from April 19 to June 1, is anticipated to be unprecedented in scale. Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to secure a third consecutive term, while opposition factions warn of potential erosion of fundamental freedoms should he remain in office.

Security forces in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh say they have killed 29 Maoist rebels. The incident has occurred just days before the country heads to the polls. The killing took place in the Kanker area close to Bastar, a stronghold of the rebels.

The MIRV technology enables the Agni-5 to carry several nuclear warheads at once,India’s new missile powered by Israeli technology.