From left, Atishi with outgoing chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in New Delhi on Tuesday. Getty Images
Rhodes scholar Atishi to replace Kejriwal as Delhi chief minister

Liquor corruption scandal brought down Kejriwal

September 17, 2024, 11:17 AM
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said Muslims are suffering in countries including Indian and Myanmar. Reuters
Khamenei's remarks about India's treatment of Muslims 'unacceptable', New Delhi says

Ties may sour as New Delhi calls on Tehran to 'look at own record' regarding minorities

September 17, 2024, 7:56 AM
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inaugural ceremony of the 4th Global Renewable Energy Investors Meet and Expo at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Reuters
Modi plans to merge national and regional elections

New legislation aims to save money and boost voter turnout with draft bill expected in December

September 16, 2024, 1:43 PM
India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval meets Vladimir Putin and Russia's Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu. AFP
Indian National Security Adviser briefs Russia's Putin on Modi's visit to Ukraine

India has been positioning itself as a potential mediator to end the war in Ukraine

September 13, 2024, 11:26 AM
Vijay Varma as captain Sharan Dev in IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack. Photo: Netflix
Netflix adds real names of Pakistani flight hijackers to new series

The government claims the militants were intentionally given Hindu codenames

September 04, 2024, 1:05 PM
Junior doctors hold posters during a protest to demand the resignation of a city police commissioner and condemn the rape and murder of a medic, in Kolkata on September 2, 2024. AFP
India's West Bengal state proposes death penalty for rape after doctor's murder

Bill passed on Tuesday will be sent to the state governor and then to the President of India to be signed into law

September 03, 2024, 3:25 PM
An Indian Coast Guard Advanced Light Helicopter. The same type of aircraft crashed into the Arabian Sea during a rescue mission off the coast of Gujarat. Getty Images
Three missing after Indian Coast Guard helicopter crashes

Search taking place for remaining crew members, after one was rescued when their aircraft got into difficulties during rescue operation

September 03, 2024, 11:00 AM
An excavator demolishes a property owned by a local leader allegedly involved in violent protests in Allahabad in 2022. AFP
India's top court reprimands government over 'bulldozer justice'

Supreme Court says it will issue nationwide guidelines after homes of alleged criminals are razed

September 03, 2024, 10:20 AM
People from the Kuki community protest in Mumbai on Saturday against the violence in Manipur. Hindustan Times
Insurgents kill two with grenade-laden drones in India's Manipur

Assault is latest escalation of ethnic violence that has rocked eastern state since last year

September 02, 2024, 11:36 AM
Rescue teams help people to safety in the city of Vijayawada.  Andhra Pradesh Police
Heavy rain kills at least 27 people in India's southern states

Roads and bridges are swept away by floodwaters, with some rivers bursting their banks

September 02, 2024, 8:55 AM
Tanjore paintings are a 16th-century classical art form in Tamil Nadu in southern India, known for its ornate depictions of Hindu gods and goddesses. Pure 22 carat gold foil is used to enhance the beauty of the paintings. Taniya Dutta / The National
Young creators strive to keep ancient art form alive

The region's ornate 16th-century Tanjore paintings depict Hindu deities and have found favour with passionate collectors in India's booming middle class

August 30, 2024, 6:00 PM
A man wades through a flooded street on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on Wednesday. AFP
Extreme weather warning as floods in India's Gujarat leave 28 dead

Rescue effort under way with areas under 3.5 metres of water and 30,000 people moved to higher ground

August 29, 2024, 7:01 AM
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in July. AP
Modi tells Putin of India's commitment to peace in Ukraine

Prime Minister says he has spoken to Russian leader, days after meeting Zelenskyy in Kyiv, as New Delhi maintains balancing act in conflict

August 27, 2024, 1:57 PM
Police fire tear gas to disperse anti-state government protesters in Kolkata, eastern India. AP
Kolkata protest over rape and murder of doctor turns violent

Police use tear gas and water cannon to disperse protest over government handling of sexual assault and killing of doctor

August 27, 2024, 10:41 AM
The charred remains of vehicles at the site of a shooting in Musakhail district in Balochistan on Monday. AFP
Scores killed in Pakistan after separatists launch attacks in Balochistan

Insurgents launch assaults on police stations and trains in one of the deadliest attacks in years

August 26, 2024, 12:30 PM