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'Hurt sentiments globally': India reacts as Vishnu statue demolished at Thailand-Cambodia border

India, Dec. 24 -- The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday reacted to the demolition of a statue of Lord Vishnu at the Thailand-Cambodia border, saying "such disrespectful acts hurt the sentiment... Read More


Lynched, hung, burnt: The gruesome lynching of Dipu Chandra Das that has hit India-Bangladesh ties

India, Dec. 24 -- Relations between India and Bangladesh have witnessed a deterioration after protests outside Indian missions in Bangladesh, followed by reports of atrocities on minorities in the cou... Read More


'How can they be unsafe?': UP minister mocks Unnao rape survivor, mother after Delhi protest removal

India, Dec. 24 -- A day after the Unnao rape survivor and her mother were forcibly removed from a protest at Delhi's India Gate, Uttar Pradesh minister OP Rajbhar on Wednesday laughed off the incident... Read More


'People afraid to come visit': Hope, darkness in Bethlehem on Christmas eve amid war in Gaza

India, Dec. 24 -- Thousands of people gathered in Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families and some visitors heralded for a much-needed Christmas spirit after two years of war in the reg... Read More


H-1B visa lottery scrapped: Why Trump admin's new rule will hit Indians the hardest

India, Dec. 24 -- A sweeping overhaul of the United States' H-1B visa programme under the Trump administration is set to significantly reshape the prospects of Indian professionals hoping to work in t... Read More


US Embassy, consulates in India closed from today. When will consular services resume?

India, Dec. 24 -- The United States Embassy and Consulates in India will remain closed from Wednesday, December 24, in accordance with the US Presidential Executive Order. During this time, routine co... Read More


'Sends wrong message': Humayun Kabir drops Ballygunge candidate within 24 hours over 'vulgar' social media posts

India, Dec. 24 -- Nisha Chatterjee on Tuesday was dropped as the Janata Unnayan Party (JUP) candidate from Ballygunge for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, with party founder Humayun Kabir citi... Read More


18-year-old UP woman strangled to death by fiance, his lover; body set ablaze to destroy evidence

India, Dec. 24 -- An 18-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death in Uttar Pradesh's Balrampur, and her body set ablaze after being doused in kerosene in order to destroy evidence, police said o... Read More


Why today's Bluebird 2 launch is a milestone for ISRO's commercial space push | Watch the liftoff LIVE here

India, Dec. 24 -- Just hours remain for the launch of India's heavy-lift LVM3-M6 rocket, as the Indian Space Research Organisation prepares to loft a next-generation US communication satellite into Lo... Read More


Why today's Bluebird 2 launch is a milestone for ISRO's commercial space push

India, Dec. 24 -- Just hours remain for the launch of India's heavy-lift LVM3-M6 rocket, as the Indian Space Research Organisation prepares to loft a next-generation US communication satellite into Lo... Read More