India's Reliance mulls bid for BT Group - report Indian oil-to-telecoms conglomerate Reliance Industries is considering an offer for British telecom company BT Group, the Economic Times reported today, citing sources familiar with the ... Business • 29 Nov
India's Modi backs down on farm reforms Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he would repeal controversial farm laws that farmers have protested for more than a year, in what is ... World • 19 Nov
New Delhi schools shut indefinitely as smog worsens Schools in New Delhi have been shut until further notice, and the government urged people to work from home and banned non-essential trucks from entering ... World • 17 Nov
India's top court orders work from home over pollution India's Supreme Court told authorities to shut offices in the capital and nearby cities, allowing millions to work from home as officials seek ways to ... World • 15 Nov
HSBC explores re-entry into India private banking HSBC Holdings is ahead of its hiring targets for its Chinese retail wealth management business and is exploring re-entering India's private banking business, senior executives ... Business • 09 Nov
Modi confirms COP26 attendance in boost to summit India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the COP26 climate summit, his office has confirmed, in a major boost for the conference that has already ... Environment • 24 Oct
Nearly 200 dead after floods in India and Nepal Nearly 200 people have died in floods and landslides in India and Nepal, officials said, as forecasters warned of yet more heavy rain. World • 21 Oct
Floods, landslides kill 116 in India and Nepal More than 100 people have died in several days of massive flooding and devastating landslides that swept away roads and houses in India and Nepal, ... World • 20 Oct
At least 41 dead as heavy rains batter northern India At least 41 people have died and more than a dozen are missing after landslides and flash floods triggered by several days of heavy rain ... World • 19 Oct
Indian cobra killer gets life for murdering wife An Indian man who used a cobra and a viper to murder his wife has been sentenced to life in jail in what prosecutors called ... World • 13 Oct
India begins clean-up as deadly monsoon rains ease Rescuers are wading through waist-deep mud in western India to reach injured residents and start a massive clean-up, as the death toll from monsoon-triggered landslides ... World • 26 Jul
Death toll following heavy rains in India rises to 159 The death toll from flooding and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains in India has climbed to 159, officials have said, with rescuers searching for ... World • 25 Jul
Landslides kill 44 in India, dozens missing Forty-four people have been killed in landslides caused by monsoon rains in India, authorities have said. World • 23 Jul
More than 50 killed during lightning strikes in India More than 50 people were killed in lightning strikes across several states in India, authorities said, including 11 people at a historic fort. Asia • 12 Jul
Zika virus cases detected in India's Kerala state Authorities in India's southern Kerala region have issued a statewide alert after 14 cases of the Zika virus were detected, officials said. Asia • 09 Jul
India's holy Ganges river gives up its coronavirus dead Partly hidden between long reeds of grass, bodies shrouded in saffron cloth float silently down the holy Ganges river, a reminder of how India's ferocious ... Coronavirus • 29 Jun
New 'Delta plus' variant in India causes concern India has said it has found around 40 cases of the Delta coronavirus variant carrying a mutation that appears to make it more transmissible, and ... Coronavirus • 23 Jun
Nightclubs to reopen with restrictions in Spain Nightclubs will reopen in parts of Spain, including Madrid and Barcelona, as coronavirus infection rates fall, regional authorities have said. Coronavirus • 21 Jun
Man with 39 wives dies in India A polygamist and sect leader who had 39 wives and at least 127 children and grandchildren has died in northeastern India aged 76, officials have ... World • 14 Jun
India's economic growth picks up in Q1 India's economic growth picked up in the three months from January to March from the previous three months, but economists have grown pessimistic about this ... Business • 31 May
US warns against travel to Olympic host Japan The US warned its citizens not to travel to Olympic host Japan, citing the growing risk of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Asian nation just ... World • 24 May
Air India says data on 4.5 million passengers stolen Hackers have stolen data on about 4.5 million Air India passengers around the world in the latest breach reported by a major airline. World • 22 May
81 oil workers missing as barge sinks in India cyclone The Indian Navy mounted a massive air and sea rescue mission on Tuesday for 81 oil workers and crew whose barge sank in heavy seas ... World • 18 May
Cyclone makes landfall in Covid-stricken India A major cyclone packing ferocious winds and threatening a destructive storm has made landfall in western India, disrupting the country's response to its devastating Covid-19 ... World • 17 May
18 elephants suspected killed by India lightning strike At least 18 elephants are suspected to have been killed by lightning in northeastern India, officials said as they launched an inquiry into the incident. World • 14 May
