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An 11-year-old girl was abducted, raped and killed in Baruipur, West Bengal, after leaving home on July 4 to attend a friend's birthday party. Her death has renewed focus on sexual violence in India, a country where more than 80 rapes are reported to police every day, according t...

India confirmed on Sunday that 11 of its nationals were aboard a commercial vessel struck in waters off Oman, as Iran and the United States exchanged fresh strikes. Ten crew members have been rescued, while one Indian national remains missing, the foreign ministry said in a state...

India and New Zealand announced a strategic partnership on Saturday covering defence, security, trade, and diplomacy, during a landmark visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Auckland. The partnership was formalised at Government House alongside 18 bilateral agreements, with bo...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed a uranium supply deal with Australia on Thursday during a visit to Melbourne, where he later addressed thousands of supporters at a stadium event. The agreement aims to support India's growing electricity demand and expand its nuclear po...

Australia has a historic chance to supply the uranium that could power India's nuclear energy transformation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday in Melbourne. Modi made the remarks at a business forum ahead of high-level talks with Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese,...

U.S. authorities charged Lawrence Bishnoi, the imprisoned head of an Indian criminal gang, and his North American deputy Tuesday with directing the 2023 killing of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. The federal indictment was unsealed in Los Angeles.Who is Law...

Durga Devi finds no relief after a day working in New Delhi's sweltering summer. Her poorly ventilated home radiates trapped heat, leaving her bedroom as hot as 45 degrees at night. Campaigners are documenting conditions in this densely packed part of India's capital, home to som...

India will resume issuing tourist visas in neighboring Bangladesh, its envoy to Dhaka said Thursday. The move comes nearly two years after relations soured when New Delhi's ally Sheikh Hasina was overthrown.Has India resumed tourist visas for Bangladesh?India will resume Banglade...

India hailed trade talks with the United States on Wednesday as a "key step" towards a deal. Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal held two days of talks with visiting US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer in New Delhi. Goyal stopped short of announcing a breakthrough in remaini...

India has tightened rules governing foreign funding for non-governmental organizations, requiring them to specify how overseas money will be used, where they will operate, and comply with stricter disclosure requirements. The amended Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act rules we...