India’s government said it was determined to pass a landmark bill guaranteeing women one-third of seats in parliament to boost female participation in the world's largest democracy. “Our government is committed to social and economic ...

India's food inflation accelerated slightly in late February, defying government predictions that price rises would start to moderate, adding to pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates in April. The food price index ...

India on Wednesday has provided dossiers to Pakistan containing new information with regard to Mumbai attacks. According to the report, India has demanded Pakistan to handover Hafiz Saeed to Indian authorities. Indian government also expressed ...

Nuclear-armed India and Pakistan plan to attend an international summit on nuclear security to be hosted by US President Barack Obama next month, officials said Tuesday. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to ...

Sindh Abadgar Board has urged the prime minister to ban import of tomatoes from India to safeguard interests of local farming community. In a letter to the prime minister a copy of which was also ...

Keeping Saudi Arabia's close relationship with Pakistan in view, India is hoping to convince Riyadh to play the role of an interlocutor with the objective of improving ties between the two South Asian neighbours. Indian ...

Archrivals India and Pakistan are set to play against each other today (Sunday) in the World Cup Hockey opening match at New Delhi’s Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium. The matches will be played at 4.00pm, ...

Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao has said that the act of terrorism in the region has hindered the dialogue process with Pakistan. Briefing the media on her talks with Pakistani counterpart Salman Bashir ...

The Reserve Bank of India, which has increased its gold holdings to diversify its reserves, looks set to be a buyer again when the International Monetary Fund begins selling 191.3 tonnes of the precious ...

At least four school children were injured in an explosion near a school in northern India, police said, adding that there was no reason to believe the blast was an act of terror. Senior police ...