India

Modi’s BJP gains ground in India’s Upper House after AAP lawmakers defect

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP party is now 10 short of a simple majority in the Rajya Sabha house.

India’s power demand hits record as heat wave batters nation

India is witnessing a blistering summer in 2026, with the maximum temperature touching 46.9 dec C on April 26.

Ditching rote learning: India’s affluent parents send kids to international schools

Ms Neha Aggarwal (in yellow) at an open house organised by Queen Elizabeth's School in Gurugram, India.

India’s deafening problem

Road traffic accounts for 75 per cent of India’s urban noise, but tackling it is hard because it requires overhauling how cities are managed and how citizens behave.

Swiss International says 5 injured after flight aborts take-off in Delhi

The injured passengers have been taken to hospital, said the source, who was not authorised to speak to media and declined to be identified.

Indian police say 47 Maoist rebels surrender

Weapons seized from Maoist rebels and fighters upon their surrender are displayed at a police facility in Dantewada in Chhattisgarh state's Bastar division on March 31.

India to bid for 2038 Asian Games in Ahmedabad

India flags are displayed on the Narendra Modi Stadium pitch as fans celebrate after the team won the cricket Men's T20 World Cup against New Zealand in Ahmedabad on March 8, 2026.

Three killed in clashes in India’s troubled north-east

No-show from Lionel Messi and Argentina for exhibition matches in Singapore and India

Lionel Messi and his Argentina football team have failed to appear in exhibition matches in India and Singapore that were agreed as part of a deal with global bank HSBC.

Iran war leaves seafarers stranded in the Gulf

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 24, 2026. REUTERS

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Personal Data Protection Notice

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.