Around 120 Afghan nationals, who are training either at defence academies in India or pursuing specialised military courses, will be allowed to continue with their training

Indian states that did not face an intense second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic are now with the increasing trend of COVID-19 cases, showing early signs of the third wave,  Dr Samiran Panda, Head of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR),  has said, He said it is important to not talk of India as a whole and to instead take a state-specific view when talking about COVID-19 because all the states are not homogenous

India achieved a new milestone in its Covid vaccination drive by administering over 10 million doses on Friday, its highest single-day count so far

India has completed administering one dose of Covid vaccine to at least 50 per cent of its adult population, as 610 million beneficiaries have been inoculated so far under the nationwide vaccination drive that began earlier this year

Schools in the Indian capital will open in a phased manner after 17 months: for the students of Classes 9 to 12, schools will reopen from September 1; classes 6 to 8 students will attend schools in Delhi from September 8 onwards

The Modi government told 31 opposition parties at an all-party meet that its immediate priority is the evacuation of all Indians from Afghanistan

Vaccination of children between 12 and 17 in India, including prioritizing those with health complications, will be announced before the Zydus Cadila vaccine is rolled out in October, the government's Covid panel chief NK Arora has said

Justice BV Nagarathna, of the Karnataka High Court, is in line to become the first woman Chief Justice of India, a milestone in the nation's history, after the Modi government approved all nine names, including of three women judges, recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium for appointment as judges of the top court, NDTV reported

India on Tuesday raised the issue of cross-border terrorism and activities of Pakistan-based groups such as the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) at the meeting of BRICS representatives responsible for national security and said these groups "enjoy state support" and threaten peace and security

Three terrorists have been killed during an operation by security forces in the Sopore area of north Kashmir, police said Tuesday

With India eyeing the ambitious goal to vaccinate all adults by the end of this year, the Indian government jas introduced a new facility to book vaccine slots using WhatsApp

India evacuated its entire embassy in Kabul Tuesday morning amid an escalating humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

India has announced a new category of electronic visa to fast-track applications from Afghans who wish to leave the Taliban-controlled country

India will launch a mega $1.35 trillion national infrastructure plan to generate jobs and boost the country’s economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday on the occasion of the country’s 74th Independence Day

A major terrorist attack was averted in Jammu and Kashmir as security forces said they killed a “foreign terrorist” following a 15-hour long gun battle along the Srinagar-Jammu national highway