The Latest Breaking News from India

In this week’s special edition of Access Asia, we focus on India as the country's record-breaking election gets under way. In the past few years, India's ranking in the World Press Freedom Index has plummeted. With the country’s independent media increasingly under threat, YouTube has become a key medium to…

Genetic study reveals close link between Sri Lankan Veddas and Indian populations, challenging conventional isolation-by-distance model.

D Raja, the general secretary of the Communist Party of India, says a communist revolution is not possible in India by only focussing on economic concerns.

K. Nalini, a Sri Lankan refugee turned Indian citizen, casts her first vote in Tiruchi, Tamil Nadu.

The Hindu Daily quiz on India’s first satellite Aryabhata

India's mammoth elections are now under way, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi widely expected to win a third term. Since coming to power in 2014, Modi has expanded subsidy programmes for the poor and women. These programmes include measures like equipping homes with butane gas by offering free cylinders or…

To generate awareness about the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, particularly amongst the legal fraternity, the Ministry of Law and Justice is organising a conference titled 'India's Progressive Path in the Administration of the Criminal Justice System', on April 20. Read further on Dynamite News:

Teenaged Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh shines in Candidates chess tournament, while R. Praggnanandhaa and Vidit Gujrathi fall behind.

MrBeast's crazy stunts close the gap on T-Series for YouTube's top spot, but can he dethrone the music giant?