India has bought 2.08 million metric tons of new-season wheat from domestic farmers since March 15, up 44.4% from last year, government sources said, indicating a robust crop that will help New Delhi shore up its depleted reserves and avoid imports.

Stunned to see their own exports punished harshly, Indians are picking through the wreckage for signs of hope. There’s some but not a lot.

Despite current restrictions on interactions, uncontacted tribes around the world face increased threats from encroaching business interests, deforestation, and land-grabbing. Although she commended Indian authorities’ apprehension of Polyakov, Pearce explained the nation’s government poses problems for its own isolated Indigenous communities.

India's Reliance Industries has shut a crude unit and some secondary units for maintenance for 21 days from this week at its 660,000 barrels-per-day domestic market-focussed refinery, trade sources familiar with the matter said.

The Congress-led opposition firmly opposed the proposal, calling it unconstitutional and discriminatory against Muslims.

Police in India have arrested a man, who is accused of impersonating a British doctor, for performing surgeries that allegedly led to the death of seven patients. Narendra Vikramaditya Yadav - also known as Dr N John Camm - worked as a cardiologist at a missionary hospital in Madhya Pradesh state.

The legislation passed by Parliament on Friday would allow non-Muslims to help administer so-called Waqfs. The move fueled concerns that the rights of Muslims are being infringed on.

India’s trade ministry said it would look for opportunities from U.S. tariffs and indicated it has no plans to retaliate. The 10% tariff on India will rise to 27% from April 9, substantially below levies on goods from China and economies like Vietnam and Bangladesh,

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated construction work on an jointly funded solar plant in neighboring Sri Lanka and witnessed the signing of energy and defense agreements.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its key repo rate on Wednesday for a second consecutive time and changed its monetary policy stance to "accommodative" from "neutral" to boost the sluggish economy,