The Latest Breaking News from India

Government shelves BPCL privatisation for now as bidders exit

NEW DELHI: India has stalled the privatisation of state-owned refiner Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limiter (BPCL) as most bidders walked out of the process, according to an official with direct knowledge of the matter.

The Times of India · May 18, 2022

Teenage girls brawl with baseball bats in horror video of bloody fight at top school

Footage shows a group of teenage girls outside Bengaluru's St Bishop Cotton Girls' School in Karnataka, India, fighting and pulling hair in a bloody clash involving a baseball bat

Daily Mirror · May 18, 2022

Pakistan Hockey Federation announces young side for Asia Cup

KARACHI: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has announced a young side for the Asia Cup tournament in Indonesia, with at least five debutants in the line-up.

The Times of India · May 18, 2022

U.S. official meets Tibetan delegates in Dharamshala

U.S. Special Coordinator on Tibet Uzra Zeya is also expected to meet with the Dalai Lama

The Hindu · May 18, 2022

Ramkumar Ramanathan exits French Open qualifying event

PARIS: Ramkumar Ramanathan bowed out of the French Open Qualifying event with a straight set defeat against 18-year-old French player Sean Cuenin, bringing curtains on India's singles challenge at the major event here on Wednesday.

The Times of India · May 18, 2022

Data | Indian shuttlers overcame poor head-to-head records and higher ranked players to win Thomas cup

The final against Indonesia was the most challenging as all the opponents were ranked higher than the Indian players and the head-to-head records were poor

The Hindu · May 18, 2022

Twelve workers killed by wall collapse at India salt factory

Twelve workers at an Indian salt factory were killed on Wednesday when a 3 metre high wall collapsed on them, government officials said.

Reuters · May 18, 2022

India, world's biggest buyer of Russian arms, looks to diversify suppliers

India is looking to domestic firms and eastern European nations for military gear and ammunition, as the world's biggest buyer of Russian arms seeks alternative suppliers at a time when Moscow is fighting a war with Ukraine and facing sanctions.

Reuters · May 18, 2022

Three decades later, convict in former Indian PM Gandhi assassination freed

India's Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of A.G. Perarivalan, who was convicted of involvement in the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991.

Reuters · May 18, 2022

Congress slams Modi government over inflation

India looks a lot like Sri Lanka, Rahul Gandhi tweets

The Hindu · May 18, 2022