India

Malaysia has dismissed media reports that controversial Indian preacher Zakir Naik had been granted citizenship by the country, saying it takes decades to become a Malaysian citizen.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the youth of India to take a pledge and make the country a cashless society that would curb rampant black money and corruption.

A 25-year-old Japanese tourist was allegedly sexually assaulted by a shop owner at Kovalam in Kerala.

Over 900 candidates out of the 15,827 contesting the first phase of the local bodies polls in Maharashtra are 'crorepatis', stated an Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Maharashtra Election Watch report.

The Delhi government will not release payment for local development work until the residents are satisfied with the quality of work, an official said on Saturday.

States will receive provisional compensation from Centre for loss of revenue from implementation of GST every quarter but the final annual number would be decided after an audit carried out by CAG.

Police seized more than Rs 14 lakh unaccounted cash in high denominations of defunct and new notes from two separate cars on Nashik-Aurangabad road and detained drivers of both the vehicles.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the demise of Cuban leader Fidel Castro whom he described as one of the most iconic personalities of the 20th century and a "good friend" of India.

An amendment in a century old statute considered the Magna Carta of Tribals in Jharkhand on Friday evoked state-wide protest and bandh.

Pakistan is ready for a dialogue with India on the condition that Kashmir dispute is part of it, Prime Minister's Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz told Parliament today, ahead of his visit to Amritsar for a conference on Afghanistan.

An exercise somewhat similar, but not the same as India’s demonetisation, is currently underway across the border in Pakistan. The State Bank of Pakistan, that country’s central bank, started a process to phase out banknotes of older design and gave the g...

Toll payment at toll plazas may be made through old Rs 500 notes up till Dec 15. Foreign citizens will be permitted to exchange foreign currency up to Rs 5000 per week. Necessary entry to this effect will be made in their passports.

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday fixed December 5 as the date for pronouncing the judgement on a petition challenging the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat.

Industrialist Ratan Tata on Thursday urged the Centre to consider special relief measures like those during national calamities to provide relief to the poor hit by the demonetisation drive.

Alarmed by the escalation of tension with India along the LoC, Pakistan on Thursday asked the UN to act before the situation snowballs into a "full-fledged crisis".

"Three Pakistani soldiers valiantly sacrificed their lives at the Line of Control while responding to Indian unprovoked firing," army said.