India

 While the Gyanvapi mosque is being claimed by Hindu plaintiff, a similar issue seems to be brewing in Madhya Pradesh with a fresh instance surrounding the 19th century Jama Masjid…

Terming the Gyanvapi case a “diversionary tactic” of the ruling BJP, the Congress has demanded strict adherence to the provision of the 1991 Act in letter and spirit saying any…

In four state and one Union Territory that went to the polls last year, price rise is the most important issue for the public, as cost of living and prices…

Indian families seem to be trapped in a vicious cycle of rising expenses even as incomes have either gone down or remained stagnant since the last one year, as per…

After buying discounted oil from Russia, the Indian government on Saturday announced a reduction in petrol and diesel prices and also announced a subsidy on gas cylinders, Indian media reported.…

Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in parts of Bangladesh and India, leaving millions stranded and at least 57 dead, officials said Saturday. In Bangladesh, about two million people have…

The Supreme Court on Friday orally observed that the ascertainment of the religious character of a place of worship is not barred by the Places of Worship Act, 1991. A…

In a test case of how communal politics can play havoc with the lives of common people in the country, a Hindu girl who had landed in Andhra Pradesh’s Kadapa…

 Rising temperatures, a direct result of climate change, are aggravating water, food, and biodiversity insecurity in Pakistan and India, which may worsen in years to come, said environmentalists, based in…

Pakistan’s new foreign minister has said there was little scope for dialogue with nuclear rival India as he denounced “racist” actions by New Delhi in the disputed Himalayan territory of…

Trinamool Congress’ Goa in-charge and former MP Kirti Azad on Thursday alleged that ‘fake’ Hinduism is being shown on TV and dared the BJP and RSS for a debate on…

The Congress’ Bharat Jodo Yatra will try to take along like-minded political forces and NGOs working in social sectors, sources said on Thursday. The yatra which will start from Kanyakumari…

Trinamool Congress’ Goa in-charge and former MP Kirti Azad on Thursday alleged that ‘fake’ Hinduism is being shown on TV and dared the BJP and RSS for a debate on…

The police officer in Karnataka’s Kaduga district who lodged the FIR against Bajrang Dal for organising illegal arms training camp earlier this month has reportedly been transferred . Though senior…

An Indian court on Thursday convicted top Kashmiri leader Mohammed Yasin Malik in a terrorism-related case that carries a maximum sentence of the death penalty or life imprisonment. Malik had…

More than 500,000 people have fled their homes in India’s northeastern state of Assam to escape heavy floods triggered by pre-monsoon rains that drowned seven, authorities said on Wednesday, as…

The General Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday expressed “deep concern” over India’s attempts to redraw the electoral boundaries of Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK), altering the…

Teachers have expressed anguish over the Uttar Pradesh Government’s decision to exclude the new madrasas from the grants list. On Tuesday, Yogi Adityanath cabinet decided to end the policy of…

A delegation of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH) visited Karoli, Rajasthan, to take stock of the situation there in the aftermath of the devastating communal violence that took place there last month.…

The British government of the Conservative party told the House of Lords on Tuesday that it is monitoring the trial of Indian Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik. Responding to a question,…

Based on the claim of a Hindu lawyer that a ‘shivling’ is found in the pond inside Gyanvapi mosque, a Varanasi court has ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to seal…

Goa’s Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar on Tuesday claimed just like the reported “discovery of a ‘Shivling’” in the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi, similar Shivlings could also be potentially found in…

An intense heatwave is sweeping through northern India with temperatures hitting a record 49.2C (120.5F) in parts of the capital, Delhi. This is the fifth heatwave in the capital since…

Hindu extremist outfit Bajrang Dal held an illegal arms training camp between May 5 and May 13 at Sai Shankar Educational Institute in the district’s Ponnampet area in Kodagu district…

Based on the claim of a Hindu lawyer that a ‘shivling’ is found in the pond inside Gyanvapi mosque, a Varanasi court has ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to seal…

A Mosque in India’s Hyderabad invited people from different religious backgrounds to get them acquainted with Islamic beliefs. Over 120 women and men belonging to various faiths and age groups…

Ahead of the Supreme Court hearing on the Gyanvapi row on Tuesday, all eyes are on the court as to what decision it will take. The Supreme Court will hear…

Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana on Saturday said peace shall only prevail when people’s dignity and rights are recognised and protected. The CJI, who made the remarks after…

Hindu extremist outfit Bajrang Dal held an illegal arms training camp between May 5 and May 13 at Sai Shankar Educational Institute in the district’s Ponnampet area in Kodagu district…

The Supreme Court, earlier this week, declined to entertain a plea by the CPI-M against an anti-encroachment drive in Shaheen Bagh carried out by South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC). The…