Italy has expressed strong displeasure with the Indian government and has recalled its ambassador from New Delhi over India’s decision to arrest two Italian sailors on murder charges.
Fri May 18, 2012 9:34PM
The Indian police have charged two Italian marines with the murder of two fishermen who were shot and killed off India’s southwestern coast on February 15.
Sun May 13, 2012 12:43AM
An Air India Boeing 777 jumbo jet with 303 passengers and 17 crew members on board has been forced to make an emergency landing in the Romanian capital Bucharest due to a technical glitch.
Sat May 12, 2012 5:41PM
India is planning to buy 145 howitzer guns from the American defense contractor, BAE Systems Inc., to modernize its military, an official says.
Tue May 8, 2012 10:4PM
Over 100 pilots from the Indian national carrier Air India have gone on strike, forcing the airline to cancel four international flights.
Wed May 2, 2012 9:28PM
Indian authorities are still searching for the bodies of the passengers missing from an incident two days ago when an Indian ferry capsized in Brahmaputra River in the northeastern India state of Assam.
Mon Apr 30, 2012 6:28PM
At least 105 people have been confirmed dead and another 100 are missing after an overcrowded ferry split in half and sunk in northeastern India.
Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:35AM
India says it has successfully positioned its first domestically-built radar imaging satellite into orbit from a spaceport in the east coast of the country.
Fri Apr 20, 2012 12:16PM
At least one policemen has been killed after a fierce gunfight broke out between separatists and security forces in the in disputed Indian-administered Kashmir region.
Thu Apr 19, 2012 4:59AM
India has test fired a long-range intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying a 1.5-ton nuclear warhead from a military base off the country's eastern coast of Orissa.
Wed Apr 18, 2012 7:19AM
The Indian government has confiscated the bank guarantees of a blacklisted Israeli military company following an Indian defense ministry probe into the Israeli firm’s "murky" arms deals.
Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:59AM
A helicopter on a training sortie has made an emergency landing on the rooftop of a five-storey residential apartment building in southeastern India.
Sun Apr 8, 2012 3:57PM
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for the development of “normal” ties between New Delhi and Islamabad.
Sat Apr 7, 2012 11:3PM
People have launched a general strike in the Muslim-dominated areas of Indian-administered Kashmir, acknowledging a relevant call by a pro-independence alliance.
Thu Apr 5, 2012 5:38PM
At least six Maoist rebels have been killed after a fierce gunfight broke out between them and security forces in India’s eastern state of Jharkhand.
Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:10PM
The United Nations has asked India to repeal the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the disputed Kashmir valley saying it is a symbol of excessive state power, Press TV reports.
Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:15AM
The group of emerging economic powers, BRICS, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, has been urged to call for the implementation of reforms in the United Nations Security Council.
Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:5PM
India has reportedly warned the US over Washington’s recent threats of imposing sanctions against New Delhi unless it significantly reduces imports of Iranian oil by June 28.
Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:17AM
A car bomb blast on a highway leading to a township in India’s Jammu and Kashmir has left at least four people dead and around 25 others injured, police say.
Wed Mar 21, 2012 1:36AM
At least 15 people have been killed and four others are in critical condition after a train rammed into a vehicle in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:26AM
Indian civil rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila, who has been on an indefinite fast for the past 11 years, has been rearrested on the charge of attempting to commit suicide.
Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:26PM
India is making a concerted push into Central Asia by taking charge of a crucial multi-modal transportation network through Iran into the region and beyond.
Sat Mar 10, 2012 8:52AM
An Indian journalist arrested in connection with a bomb attack against an Israeli diplomat in New Delhi is being psychologically tortured by Indian police, his family says.
Fri Mar 2, 2012 3:34PM
The United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances has expressed concern over the existence of mass graves and enforced disappearance in the Indian-administered Kashmir, Press TV reports.
Thu Mar 1, 2012 5:0PM
A report by the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) says India is the biggest consumer of heroin among the South Asian countries, Press TV reports.
Tue Feb 28, 2012 7:5AM
Millions of Indian workers have launched a strike to express anger over soaring prices and demand better working conditions.
Fri Feb 24, 2012 5:27PM
People in Indian-administered Kashmir say they are affectively banned from leaving the territory as they are not provided with necessary travel documents, Press TV reports.
Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:27PM
A Mirage 2000 fighter jet operated by the Indian Air Force (IAF) has crashed in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, but its pilots could bail out safely.
Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:34PM
Recent reports show that India suffers billions of dollars in damages on a yearly basis due to a rise in road accidents, Press TV reports.
Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:43PM
An Indian court has remanded two Italian naval guards charged with the killing of two Indian fishermen in judicial custody until early March.
Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:34PM
An Indian court is seeking the extradition of a US citizen involved in the 2008 terrorist attacks in the city of Mumbai, which claimed the lives of tens of people.
Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:29PM
Recent reports indicate that the Indian Air Force is continuing with its plans to purchase Rafale fighter planes from France, Press TV reports.
Sun Feb 19, 2012 2:19PM
Following the killing of two Indian fishermen by the crew of an Italian ship in India’s territorial waters, public outrage against the Indian government is gaining momentum.
Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:17PM
Despites India’s all-out efforts to become an economic powerhouse, a newly conducted survey shows that a large number of Indian families have not yet benefited from the country’s progress, Press TV reports.
Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:9AM
Massive protest demonstrations have broken out in the Indian-administered Kashmir over the death of a young man allegedly killed by Indian army soldiers.
Sat Feb 4, 2012 6:49PM
A recent United Nations study shows that female child mortality rate in India is higher than the male child while girls are believed to be better survivors of early infancy, Press TV reports.
Sun Jan 29, 2012 1:31AM
Five people have been killed in an attack on a polling station packed with voters on a tense election day in India's northeastern state of Manipur.
Wed Jan 25, 2012 4:16PM
Human Rights Watch has criticized India for violating human rights, saying it has significant human rights problems, Press TV reports.
Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:44AM
There have been clashes in Srinagar between police and Kashmiris after the people of the main city of Indian-administered Kashmir commemorated the Gawakadal massacre, Press TV reports.
Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:12PM
At least a dozen people in India has been infected with a type of tuberculosis (TB) that is totally resistant to all antibiotics used to treat the disease.
Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:56PM
An Indian cabinet minister says New Delhi will not seek a US waiver to continue trade ties with Iran, including for the import of Iranian crude oil.
Sat Jan 7, 2012 7:9AM
Thousands of shopkeepers in Indian-controlled Kashmir have gone on a daylong general strike to protest the killing of a student by Indian security forces, Press TV reports.
Sun Jan 1, 2012 6:54AM
Pakistan and India are going to exchange lists of nuclear installations and facilities as part of measures not to attack each other's atomic sites.
Sun Jan 1, 2012 3:29AM
Forty-two people have been killed and hundreds of homes damaged due to heavy rains and winds unleashed by a cyclone that struck India's southeastern coast.
Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:56AM
Cyclone Thane, with a wind speed of 140 kilometers (85 miles) per hour, has lashed the coastal districts of southern India, killing at least 33 people.
Fri Dec 30, 2011 1:59AM
Indian government's bid for the creation of an anti-corruption watchdog has failed after the measure could not garner the support of representatives in the upper house of parliament.
Wed Dec 28, 2011 6:4PM
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda has signed a 15-billion-dollar currency swap agreement with India to shore up Indian rupees.
Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:16PM
A human rights body says more than 1,500 people died in custody in India in 2010, most of them from being tortured.
Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:49AM
A batch of home-brewed liquor thought to have been laced with the highly toxic chemical methanol has killed 170 people in eastern India.
Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:48PM
Indian anti-corruption campaigner Anna Hazare has held a one-day fast in protest against the government's failure to crack down on corrupt officials, Press TV reports.
