Seven people died and dozens were injured during a stampede at a temple in India
At least seven people have been killed in a stampede during a religious event at the Ashok Dham temple in India's northeastern state of Bihar.
Azerbaijan
report.az
17.08.2026
India built the world's biggest digital payments miracle. Now comes the bill
India's UPI may finally face merchant fees, raising questions over who pays and whether users will resist.
Finance
bbc.co.uk
17.08.2026
AI cheating, leaked papers and marking errors: how exam protests went global
Student unrest sweeps India, Portugal and Mexico as grievances and pressure for good grades in tough job market collideFamilies with teenagers in education know the private, hidden pain of exam season
Education
theguardian.com
16.08.2026
Sedition to anthem: Many lives of ‘Azadi’ chants in India’s youth protests
A decade ago, student leaders were jailed for shouting 'Azadi', which means freedom.
World
aljazeera.com
15.08.2026
Modi threatens to target ‘intellectual Naxals’ in Independence Day speech
The Indian PM said Maoist-influenced Naxalite rebellion is largely gone, but its ideological backers still pose threat.
World
aljazeera.com
15.08.2026
Iran seeks to strengthen ties with India – Pezeshkian
Azerbaijan
trend.az
15.08.2026
The women India’s biggest river project forgot
As the Ken-Betwa dam displaces thousands, legal protections on compensation are being ignored.
World
aljazeera.com
15.08.2026
Zee Entertainment Wins Interim Relief to Proceed With $330 Million Capital Raise Despite Indian Regulator’s Market Ban
India’s Securities Appellate Tribunal has granted media giant Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. interim relief in its dispute with the country’s securities regulator, allowing the company to proceed
Culture
variety.com
15.08.2026
Pakistan PM’s ‘red line’ warning to India over water treaty
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif accused India of illegally suspending the Indus Waters Treaty.
World
aljazeera.com
14.08.2026
Seven killed in tunnel accident at Indian hydropower project
Water and debris burst into a state-run hydropower tunnel in Uttarakhand following a landslide.
World
aljazeera.com
14.08.2026
Rani Mukerji Receives La Trobe Honorary Doctorate, Wins IFFM Special Citation
Bollywood star Rani Mukerji has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters by Australia’s La Trobe University for three decades of work in Indian cinema and her contributions off screen, the universit
Culture
variety.com
14.08.2026
Russia Captures Record Share of India’s Oil Market
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
14.08.2026
Tunnel collapses at an Indian hydropower project, killing at least 7
Officials say an under-construction tunnel has collapsed at a hydropower project in India’s northern hill state of Uttarakhand, leaving at least seven workers dead
World
abcnews.com
14.08.2026
Indian solar mission's new findings throw light on enduring Sun mysteries
Why is the Sun's corona millions of degrees hotter than its surface? And how does it maintain its inexplicably high temperature?
Science
bbc.co.uk
14.08.2026
Indian actor's video with endangered gibbon sparks investigation
A deleted video of Tamil star Vikram cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an inquiry into how the animal entered India.
World
bbc.co.uk
13.08.2026
The battle for control of India’s $280bn Tata Group
Turbulent transition awaits N Chandrasekaran’s successor at conglomerate that owns Air India and Jaguar Land Rover
Finance
ft.com
13.08.2026
India fuels worldwide jump in planned coal production
Rise in new mine proposals, mainly in states of Odisha and Jharkhand, comes despite plateau in global demandEnough new coalmining projects were proposed last year to increase global supplies by 2.5bn
Finance
theguardian.com
13.08.2026
How a 97-year-old escaped deadly Indian floods on a banana raft
A 97-year-old's dramatic rescue captures how Assam's floods are reaching places once thought safe.
World
bbc.co.uk
12.08.2026
Police use teargas on young Indians as government jobs protest escalates
Demonstrators accuse authorities of failing to tackle irregularities in exams for sought-after civil service jobsThousands of angry young job-seekers clashed with police in Jharkhand, one of India’s p
World
theguardian.com
10.08.2026
‘Hi friends’: Modi’s curious campaign to win over Gen Z
For Gen Z in India, PM Narendra Modi is trying to become an unlikely friend through late-night Instagram reels.
World
aljazeera.com
08.08.2026