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Indian businessman Mehul Choksi who is currently wanted in connection with a Rs 13,000 crore bank fraud case was removed from the Interpol database of Red Notices. The Red Notice is an international arrest warrant issued by Interpol, which is used to locate and apprehend individuals wanted by a country for extradition or prosecution. It […]
Indian police have detained dozens of parliamentarians from the opposition Congress party, including key leader Rahul Gandhi, as they attempted to march to the president’s house and the prime minister’s residence to protest soaring food and fuel prices and an increase in the goods and services tax (GST). Police on Friday also detained hundreds of […]
The chief minister of a north Indian state was briefly hospitalised two days after a viral video showed he downed a glass of polluted water from a “holy river” on the heels of a campaign to clean waterbodies. The video of Punjab state chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s act of drinking water from the Kali Bein […]
Lawmakers chose India’s first president from the country’s tribal communities on Thursday, which could boost the appeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party among marginalized groups ahead of the 2024 general election. Droupadi Murmu, a 64-year-old teacher turned politician, will be the second woman to hold the largely ceremonial role as head of the republic […]
Two Indian nationals carrying 45 pistols were arrested by customs officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Wednesday. An investigation is underway to determine if the guns are real or not. The counter-terrorism unit National Security Guard (NSG) that is investigating the case report that the guns look ‘completely real’. “But […]
The Indian government has defended the look of the national emblem on top of the new parliament building amid criticism over its appearance. The new statue, adapted from an ancient Indian sculpture, was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. The 6.5m-tall cast shows four Asiatic lions mounted back-to-back on a circular disc. Critics […]
Indian police briefly arrested YouTuber Gaurav Taneja (Flying Beast) after his followers thronged a metro station to celebrate his birthday. The incident occurred in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida. Taneja allegedly through Instagram told his followers that he would celebrate his birthday at the Noida metro station among fans. Following this, thousands of people reached the Sector […]
Pakistan says it has taken note of India’s statement on the “accidental firing” of a missile into its territory, demanding a joint investigation to “accurately establish the facts surrounding the incident”. “The grave nature of the incident raises several fundamental questions regarding security protocols and technical safeguards against accidental or unauthorised launch of missiles in […]
An Indian student has been killed in shelling in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, India’s foreign ministry has said. “Foreign Secretary is calling in Ambassadors of Russia and Ukraine to reiterate our demand for urgent safe passage for Indian nationals who are still in Kharkiv and cities in other conflict zones,” ministry spokesman Arindam […]
Twenty-four years ago, a young elephant named Shankar was plucked from the wilderness of Africa, loaded onto a plane to India, and placed in the Delhi zoo. Now, a plea in the city’s high court seeks to send him back home. The petition filed by 16-year-old Nikita Dhawan, founder of the non-profit Youth For Animals […]
An Indian court has finally cleared Shilpa Shetty of obscenity charges 15 years after the Bollywood star was kissed on stage by actor Richard Gere. Footage from 2007 showed the Hollywood star kissing Ms Shetty’s cheek at an Aids awareness event in Delhi. The charges have only now been ruled “groundless”, with the court saying […]
A helicopter crash that killed the head of India’s armed forces and 13 others was caused by a pilot disoriented by a sudden turn in the weather. Gen Bipin Rawat was among those killed when the chopper hit a hillside and burst into flames in Tamil Nadu state in December. Conspiracy theories about the accident […]