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Tata Group - the divided empire facing boardroom drama

A boardroom power battle has exposed internal rifts as the Indian conglomerate faces business headwinds.

29 Oct 2025 6:03 am
India batter Iyer recovering from lacerated spleen

India batter Shreyas Iyer has been in touch with the team from hospital as he recovers from a lacerated spleen suffered against Australia.

28 Oct 2025 4:56 pm
The Indian village which saw the homecoming of one of the world's oldest rebels

After more than six decades, 91-year-old rebel leader Thuingaleng Muivah has returned to his home village in India.

28 Oct 2025 6:07 am
How a Diwali cracker gun in India went from social media craze to blinding children

Social media videos showing how to use 'carbide guns' began going viral in the weeks before the Diwali festival.

28 Oct 2025 6:07 am
Indian minister accused of victim blaming after Australian cricketers' assault

Two female cricketers of the Australian team were assaulted by a motorcyclist in Indore city last week.

27 Oct 2025 1:39 pm
India and China resume direct flights as ties improve

The flight landed in Guangzhou on Monday morning, a milestone in the thawing of bilateral ties.

27 Oct 2025 8:41 am
Hundreds of smartphones intensified India bus blaze - reports

The bus was carrying 234 smartphones that likely ruptured, exacerbating the fire, officials told local media.

25 Oct 2025 7:41 pm
How India women bounced back to keep the World Cup dream alive

India team will require self-belief and the zeal to clinch its long-standing dream.

24 Oct 2025 11:12 am
Fatal bus blaze in India leaves 12 dead

The bus caught fire following a collision with a motorcycle on a highway in Andhra Pradesh state.

24 Oct 2025 10:42 am
Kohli out for duck again as Aussies win ODI series

Virat Kohli falls for a duck in consecutive innings for the first time in his one-day international career as Australia beat India by two wickets.

23 Oct 2025 5:51 pm
Delhi's air has become toxic once again

Millions are forced to breathe toxic air, as authorities continue to point fingers at their political rivals for the crisis.

23 Oct 2025 11:15 am
Trump reiterates India to cut Russian oil after call Modi

The US has put pressure on India to ease its energy purchases from Russia in a bid to hit Kremlin's war chest.

22 Oct 2025 11:43 am
'The man who made India laugh' - Tributes pour in for veteran actor Asrani

Asrani, who acted in more than 300 films over five decades, died this week at the age of 84.

21 Oct 2025 12:44 pm
Toxic haze in Delhi despite 'green' Diwali

People in the city burst crackers late into Monday night, defying a court order to use only 'green' fireworks.

21 Oct 2025 11:51 am
India sparkles as millions celebrate Diwali festival

Known as the festival of lights, Diwali celebrates the victory of good over evil.

20 Oct 2025 5:18 am
England edge India in thriller to book semi-final

Heather Knight's masterful century sets up a gripping four-run win for England over co-hosts India at the Women's World Cup, that sees them into the semi-finals.

19 Oct 2025 10:35 pm
Australia beat India in rain-shortened first ODI

Australia complete a comfortable seven-wicket win in a rain-shorted first ODI against India in Perth, with Virat Kohli dismissed for a duck on his international return.

19 Oct 2025 5:55 pm
Afghanistan pulls out of cricket series after it says Pakistan air strike killed local players

Pakistan said the strike targeted militants and denied attacking civilians.

19 Oct 2025 12:01 pm
Wrongfully imprisoned for more than 40 years, US man now faces deportation to India

Subramanyam Subu Vedam was freed from prison after being wrongfully convicted for a 1980 murder.

19 Oct 2025 1:42 am
Psychology and cricket - meet India's latest batting star

How Pratika Rawal combined studies with cricket on her way to the India cricket team.

18 Oct 2025 12:58 pm
Buying more, wearing less - why India's Diwali gold rush is different

Soaring gold prices have dented jewellery demand but Indians are not ready to give up on the metal yet.

18 Oct 2025 5:14 am
Navgire hits fastest ever women's T20 hundred

Opening batter Kiran Navgire breaks the record for the fastest century in women's T20 history with a 34-ball hundred in a domestic match in India.

17 Oct 2025 10:12 pm
Death penalty sought for Bangladesh's ex-leader Sheikh Hasina

Hasina, who has fled to India, is on trial for crimes against humanity.

17 Oct 2025 8:30 am
India casts doubt on Trump's claim Modi will stop buying Russian oil

The Indian government says it is ot aware of a call in which the US president claimed India's leader made the commitment.

16 Oct 2025 7:49 pm
Why AI is being trained in rural India

Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

16 Oct 2025 4:52 pm
Galeries Lafayette to open its first store in India amid luxury boom

The iconic French department store will open its first flagship outlet in the historic Fort area of Mumbai city.

16 Oct 2025 2:09 pm
India's exports to US plunge as Trump's 50% tariffs kick in

US has become India's most severely affected market since the tariff war began.

16 Oct 2025 11:40 am
Trump says Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil

The US president says the move is a big stop, but there has been no confirmation so far from Delhi.

16 Oct 2025 9:53 am
'Father of our democracy': Kenya's Raila Odinga dies in India aged 80

Odinga unsuccessfully ran for the presidency five times but shared power several times.

15 Oct 2025 4:42 pm
India-origin strategist charged with keeping secret US defence files

Ashley Tellis was arrested after more than 1,000 pages of classified documents were allegedly found at his home.

15 Oct 2025 12:57 pm
India top court allows less-polluting crackers even as Delhi air turns toxic

Critics say green crackers may be less harmful, but still release toxic substances into the air.

15 Oct 2025 12:37 pm
Google to invest $15bn to build AI data hub in India

This is Googles biggest investment outside the US , the firm's top executive says.

14 Oct 2025 2:44 pm
Canada foreign minister meets India's Modi amid thawing ties

Anita Anand is in India this week on an official visit as Delhi and Ottawa take more steps to revive strained ties.

13 Oct 2025 4:46 pm
A photo worth a thousand words: Taliban minister with Indian female journalists

Female reporters were invited after being excluded from Taliban minister Amir Khan Muttaqi's first event in Delhi.

13 Oct 2025 2:26 pm
Sikh man with tumour held by US immigration denied medical care - family

Paramjit Singh, an Indian passport holder, has lived in the US on a green card since 1994.

13 Oct 2025 9:58 am
Healy's century helps Australia to record chase

Alyssa Healy's brilliant 142 helps Australia complete a record women's one-day international chase as they beat India by three wickets in the 2025 World Cup.

12 Oct 2025 11:06 pm
Indian student captured by Ukraine joined Russian army to avoid drug charges, says mother

Gujarats Sahil Majothi joined the Russian army to avoid jail over alleged drug charges.

12 Oct 2025 4:10 am
How record auctions are fuelling India's art boom

The South Asian art market has raked in millions in recent months, even as global art sales slump.

11 Oct 2025 5:47 am
WHO flags regulation gaps after India child deaths from cough syrups

At least 20 children have died after consuming cough syrups contaminated with diethylene glycol.

10 Oct 2025 12:41 pm
Why Taliban minister's visit to India is so groundbreaking

Amir Khan Muttaqi flies into Delhi from Russia, on a once unimaginable visit being closely watched by Pakistan.

10 Oct 2025 2:32 am
De Klerk smacks Proteas to stunning win over India

Nadine de Klerk hits a blistering unbeaten 84 from 54 balls as South Africa produce a stunning comeback to beat India at the Women's World Cup.

9 Oct 2025 11:53 pm
Starmer meets Modi on his first visit to India

The two leaders met in India's financial capital Mumbai to discuss ways to strengthen trade and business ties.

9 Oct 2025 12:37 pm
Fans mourn death of popular Punjabi singer Rajvir Jawanda

Jawanda died on Wednesday, 11 days after he met with a motorcycle accident.

8 Oct 2025 4:50 pm
The Indian messaging app that wants to take on WhatsApp

Arattai is seeing a surge in popularity amid a push from Narendra Modi's government to boost self-reliance.

8 Oct 2025 12:28 pm
The deadly dose: Inside India's cough syrup obsession

Indias booming cough syrup market faces scrutiny after contaminated syrups kill multiple children.

8 Oct 2025 6:42 am
UK won't relax visa rules for India, Starmer says

The PM says there are no plans to open up more visa routes ahead of a visit to India to tout a trade deal.

8 Oct 2025 6:20 am
Shoe thrown at India's top judge in religious row

A lawyer attacks India's Chief Justice BR Gavai, apparently over remarks he made about Hinduism.

6 Oct 2025 10:19 pm
MCC explains controversial Pakistan run-out call

Cricket's lawmakers explain why the umpires eventually made the correct decision in deeming Muneeba Ali to have been run out in Pakistan's defeat by India.

6 Oct 2025 6:58 pm
Six patients killed in a fire at an ICU ward of India hospital

Relatives of the victims have accused staff of negligence, which hospital authorities have denied.

6 Oct 2025 12:39 pm
India beat Pakistan amid controversy, confusion - and bugs

India beat Pakistan to make it two wins from two in the Women's World Cup but it was a game filled with controversy, confusion - and bugs.

5 Oct 2025 11:05 pm