The Latest Breaking News from India

WTC Final: Time to reformat for Team India

The endless grind of franchise T20s international cricket is now reality, meaning India's players have to stay fit adjust quickly, in just a few nets sessions, to play a Test in England on the heels of the IPL...

The Times of India · Jun 4, 2023

India no longer lumbering around at relatively slow pace: EAM Jaishankar

India is no longer “lumbering around at a relatively slow pace”, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said as he concluded his three-day visit to South Africa for a conclave of the five-nation BRICS grouping.

The Hindu · Jun 4, 2023

A timeline of the world's worst rail disasters over the past decade, and what caused them

Rail accidents are far from rare across the globe, with lax regulations, ageing infrastructure and human error all playing their parts in disasters that have killed hundreds of people.

ABC News · Jun 3, 2023

Ancestor-worshipping Nilgiris tribes ask why they should identify as Hindu, Christian or Muslim in Census

Indigenous groups in the Nilgiris have raised concerns that the Census of India, which is to be undertaken soon, will not document important distinctions such as language and religion that distinguish the culture of their communities.

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2023

India train crash kills over 280, injures 900 in one of nation’s worst rail disasters

“This is very, very tragic. I have never seen anything like this in my career,” said a fire and emergency official at the scene.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 3, 2023

FIH Pro League | India beat Great Britain 4-2 in shoot-out

India defeated Great Britain 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out in the FIH Pro League

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2023

World Test Championship final | I want to bat with same intent that I showed in IPL and Ranji Trophy: Ajinkya Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane would like to bat in the upcoming World Test Championship final against Australia.

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2023

IRCTC launches tour package from Kochuveli

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) has introduced Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train Package, a special service offering tourists an opportunity to visit major destinations and historical pilgrimage centres in the southwestern parts of India.

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2023

U.S.-India ties facilitate development of defence platforms: Lloyd Austin

U.S.-India Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) allows exploration of new ways to co-develop key defence platforms

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2023

Condolences pour in from global leaders on Odisha rail disaster

A number of global leaders — including the Chinese President and Premier, the President of France, and the Prime Ministers of Japan and the United Kingdom — have expressed their condolences regarding the rail accident in Orissa that has left more than 280 people dead. In a message on social…

The Hindu · Jun 3, 2023