Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal sent to jail until April 15 in graft case, media reports say
The Indian court sent Delhi chief minister and key opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal to jail until April 15 in a liquor graft case.
Mon Apr 01 2024
India objects to US remarks on opposition figure Kejriwal's arrest
The arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a month before national election comes under increasing global scrutiny.
Thu Mar 28 2024
India opposition members detained after arrest of Delhi leader Kejriwal
Arvind Kejriwal's arrest is a setback for AAP and the larger opposition alliance of which he is a key leader.
Fri Mar 22 2024
Floods force Indian capital to shut schools, offices, and plan water rationing
Delhi has recorded 113% above-average rainfall, and the rains in the hilly states to the north have fed the river's floodwaters.
Thu Jul 13 2023
India's Delhi shuts primary schools as air quality deteriorates
A reading under the severe category, or over 400, affects healthy people, with serious impacts on those with existing diseases.
Fri Nov 04 2022
India reports 200 Omicron cases across 12 states
The country's tally of Omicron cases has nearly doubled within a week, but there have been no deaths reported so far.
Tue Dec 21 2021
Vital medical supplies reach India as COVID deaths near 200,000
A shipment from Britain, including 100 ventilators and 95 oxygen concentrators, arrived in the capital New Delhi.
Wed Apr 28 2021
Delhi locks down as COVID chokes Indian health system
Daily COVID-19 cases in India jumped a record 273,810 on Monday.
Mon Apr 19 2021
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A rundown of the most important stories you need to know for the day, from the newsroom of Astro AWANI.
Mon Apr 19 2021
New Delhi's poisonous air a perennial crisis of its own making
Be it dust, polluting factories, polluting vehicles or waste and biomass burning, Delhi has to check its own sources of pollution.
Thu Nov 26 2020
Child rapes in Delhi prompt plans to speed trials, lower prosecution age
Authorities in the Indian capital plan to speed up rape trials and lower the age at which juveniles can be prosecuted as adults following two alleged gang rapes of young girls.
Mon Oct 19 2015
India PM Modi concedes defeat in Delhi state election
India PM Narendra Modi conceded defeat on Tuesday in Delhi state elections after vote counting showed Arvind Kejriwal's party heading for a landslide victory.
Tue Feb 10 2015
Delhi chief minister quits after graft bill blocked
Arvind Kejriwal quits after only 49 days in power amid a row over an anti-corruption bill blocked in the state assembly.
Sat Feb 15 2014
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024