
India court quashes remission in sentence of men in Muslim woman's gang-rape -media
The court also directed the men to surrender to prison authorities within two weeks.
Mon Jan 08 2024

Lightning strikes in India's Gujarat kill 24
The rains also caused damage to houses and loss of cattle across the state.
Mon Nov 27 2023

Rahul Gandhi set to return to parliament as top court suspends conviction
Rahul Gandhi was sentenced to two years' imprisonment but the jail term was put on hold and he was granted bail.
Fri Aug 04 2023

Bidens to greet India's Modi with lotus blooms, but no Gujarati food
About 400 guests will dine at the event including Apple's Tim Cook, Google's Sundar Pichai and Microsoft's Satya Nadella.
Thu Jun 22 2023

Fast approaching cylcone forces evacuation of 75,000 people on India's west coast
Temporary thatched houses could be completely destroyed while standing crops, plantations and roads were expected to face major damage.
Thu Jun 15 2023

Severe cyclone to hit India's west coast, south Pakistan on Thursday
The weather office has advised fishing communities to halt operations and the evacuation of people from the coastal areas.
Mon Jun 12 2023

India's Congress party to launch street protests against Gandhi's conviction
Gandhi was convicted by a court in the western state of Gujarat, which also gave him bail and suspended the sentence for one month.
Fri Mar 24 2023

Indian tax inspectors examine mobiles, laptops of BBC employees
Tax officials had remained at the BBC's offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, some sleeping there, as the surprise inspection enters a third day.
Thu Feb 16 2023

Indian tax officers search BBC offices for second day - Sources
The searches resumed Wednesday morning after they went on until late in the night on Tuesday, a government source and a source in the BBC's New Delhi office told Reuters.
Wed Feb 15 2023

India's income tax department searches BBC offices - Sources
This comes weeks after the govt came down hard against a BBC documentary critical of PM Narendra Modi's role in the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Tue Feb 14 2023

India police detain students gathered to watch BBC documentary on Modi
The govt said the documentary "India: The Modi Question" is a biased "propaganda piece" and has blocked any sharing of it on social media.
Thu Jan 26 2023

Indian university warns against screening of BBC documentary on Modi
Modi's government has dismissed the documentary, which questions his leadership during deadly riots in his home state of Gujarat in 2002.
Tue Jan 24 2023

India police to arrest boss of clock-making firm over bridge collapse
Police have issued an arrest warrant for Jaysukh Patel, the managing director of Oreva Group.
Tue Jan 24 2023

India blocks BBC documentary on PM Modi from airing in India
A BBC documentary questions PM Narendra Modi's leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Mon Jan 23 2023

PM Modi's party set for record win in India's Gujarat state election
Modi is eyeing a third term as prime minister in 2024 and campaigned extensively across the state in the run-up to the Gujarat vote.
Fri Dec 09 2022

What happened in Philippine drug war that led to Duterte's arrest?
Here are some facts about the drug war during Duterte's presidency from 2016 to 2022.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Soccer - Manchester United plans to build 'world's greatest stadium'
Manchester United plans to build a new 100,000-seat stadium next to the existing Old Trafford, the club announces.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Meta begins testing its first in-house AI training chip
Meta is working with Taiwan-based chip manufacturer TSMC to produce the chip, according to sources.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Russia says it wants united and 'friendly' Syria
Russia has two strategically important military bases in Syria, which it is hoping to retain in the wake of Assad's fall.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Musk says juggling DOGE and CEO jobs is difficult, as Tesla shares slump
Elon Musk says he is running his businesses "with great difficulty" while working with the Trump administration.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Philippine ex-leader Duterte long defiant on deadly drug war
Before becoming president, Rodrigo Duterte earned the nicknames "The Punisher" and "Duterte Harry" for his violent anti-drug crackdown.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Ismail Sabri probe: 36 witnesses finish giving statements to MACC, 23 others to be summoned
A MACC source said 23 other witnesses have also been identified and would be summoned to give their statements soon.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Westin Hotels marks World Sleep Day with wellness-focused offerings
With a growing demand for sleep tourism and wellness travel, Westin aims to solidify its position as a leader in holistic hospitality.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Govt wants local experts to help improve national cyber security - PM's press secretary
Tunku Nashrul Abaidah says the government has high confidence in local expertise to face cybersecurity challenges.
Tue Mar 11 2025

Philippines' ex-President Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war', government says
Rodrigo Duterte was arrested upon his arrival at a Manila airport and the ex-leader is now in custody, the office of the president said.
Tue Mar 11 2025