The share of India’s majority Hindu population declined by 7.81 per cent between 1950 and 2015, while that of the Muslim community surged 43.15 per cent in the corresponding period, according to a study published by the Economic Advisory Council...

Over a decade-and-a-half since the daylight murder of rationalist and anti-superstition crusader Narendra Dabholkar, a special Pune court convicted and sentenced to life two of the five arrested for the crime, while acquitting the other three...

The Sandeshkhali videos and retraction of rape allegations by two of three “survivors” triggered a fresh row involving TMC and National Commission for Women (NCW), culminating in the latter writing to Election Commission about West Bengal’s...

India and Iran signed a 10-year contract to further equip and operate a Chabahar port terminal. The contract will see India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) investing $120 million in equipping the strategic port that provides India access to Afghanistan...

In a relief to over 25,000 teachers and non-teaching staff recruited in West Bengal in 2019, Supreme Court stayed a Calcutta high court order annulling their appointments but warned that those recruited illegally would have to refund salaries...

A backlash against BJP and JJP in Haryana over issues ranging from MSP for farm produce to unemployment has forced election nominees from the estranged former allies, including ex-CM Manohar Lal Khattar, to campaign under police protection and...

A Bengaluru court on Monday granted conditional bail to Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Revanna in kidnapping case linked to sexual abuse charges against son Prajwal.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and BJP stalwart B S Yediyurappa said the saffron party and JD(S) will contest the upcoming Legislative Council elections together, scheduled on June 3.

Following the recent visit of Maldives foreign minister Moosa Zameer, India has extended budgetary support of $50 million to the island nation. The support is in the form of a roll-over of $50 million Treasury Bill for an additional year, through...

A two-hour spell of torrential rain last week wreaked havoc in Telangana, leaving at least 20 dead in different incidents across the state.