On Monday, several pleas, including those from two couples, seeking recognition of same-sex marriage under the special, Hindu and foreign marriage laws have been listed for final hearing by the Delhi High Court.

Delhi High Court sets November 30 for final hearing on same-sex marriages in India

Pakistan’s Minister of Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has made some bizarre claims about the popularity of his country’s cricket captain-turned-Prime Minister Imran Khan in India.

Watch: Imran Khan will get more supporters than Modi if he holds rally in Delhi, brags Pak minister

India on Saturday registered 16,326 fresh Covid cases and 666 deaths, according to the latest data from the Union Health Ministry. The new fatalities have increased the overall death toll to 4,53,708.

India logs 16,326 fresh Covid cases, 666 deaths

India and UK on Friday agreed on the need to ensure that Afghan territory should not be used to threaten or attack any country or to shelter or train terrorists.

Need to ensure Afghan territory is not used to attack any country, say Jaishankar, UK counterpart

A day after India scripted history by administering one billion COVID-19 doses in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that it was a “beginning of a new chapter of a new India.

‘Vocal for local’: PM Modi urges people to buy ‘Made in India’ products on Diwali

As India celebrates the occasion of having surpassed 100crore or 1 billion vaccinations against COVID-19, the country’s private airlines shared the joy of having been able to contribute.

India’s Private airlines recall journey to 1billion vaccinations, battle against COVID-19

India received 41 per cent more rainfall than normal from October 1-21 with the Himalayan state Uttarakhand alone recording more than five times its normal precipitation, data by India's weather department showed on Thursday.

India received 41 per cent more rainfall during October 1-21, say weather officials

The Group of 20 rich countries are divided over phasing out coal and committing to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius as they prepare for a crucial summit in Rome next week, sources familiar with the negotiations said.

G20 split over coal, 1.5 degree climate limit ahead of Rome summit: Report

Afghanistan, India and Pakistan were among the 11 countries singled out by US intelligence agencies as being ‘countries of concern’ with regards to their ability to prepare for and respond to environmental and societal crises caused by climate change According to National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) report, prepared by the intelligence officials and scientists, these countries will bear the brunt of global warming that could include intensifying and more frequent heat waves and droughts and water and power scarcity.

India among 11 named on US ‘countries of concern’ list on climate change

In the last 24 hours, India registered 15,786 fresh COVID-19 cases and 231 deaths, the Union Health Ministry announced on Friday. With the new fatalities, the overall death toll has increased to 4,53,042.

India logs 15,786 fresh Covid cases, 231 deaths

As India on Thursday achieved the milestone of administering 1billion COVID-19 vaccine doses so far, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Biotech Dr Krishna Ella lauded the government's system for this achievement.

One billion COVID-19 vaccine doses: Bharat Biotech chairman lauds govt; terms it significant feat

China has been an aggressor against India along the Himalayan border, a top American diplomat nominated by President Joe Biden as his next envoy to Beijing has told lawmakers, stating that the US must hold the Chinese government accountable for failing to play by the rules.

China has been aggressor along Himalayan border, says US diplomat

In June 2017, India became the permanent member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The inclusion of India, along with Pakistan, in the regional grouping has inflated hopes of the regional cooperation between India and China.

India and China at SCO: Emerging competition and cooperation

India reported 14,623 fresh Covid cases on Wednesday, 12 per cent higher than Tuesday and registered 197 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry data.

India adds 14,623 fresh Covid cases, 197 deaths in a day

The Indian government has slammed an article in The Economist magazine that highlighted a digital divide in the country. The government said that that article was “inaccurate and biased", it "betrays a severe lack of journalistic diligence" and “contradicts even the past reports” published in the same publication.

India calls article in The Economist on digital divide 'inaccurate'

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said he had an interaction with WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on various issues related to health and the latter lauded the "mammoth efforts" undertaken by the Indian government for vaccination against COVID-19.

WHO director general has lauded India's Covid vaccination efforts: Health Minister

An Indian Coast Guard (ICG) team in southern Tamil Nadu state seized 600 kilograms of sea cucumber from a small boat that was involved in smuggling. The market value of seized sea cucumbers is said to be around Rs 30 million ($400,000 approximately).

600 kgs of smuggled sea cucumber worth $4 million seized in India’s southern Tamil Nadu coast 

The number of COVID-19 vaccination doses delivered in India is set to surpass one billion. India has already provided more vaccination doses than any other country in the globe, with the exception of China.

India on course to deliver one billion Covid vaccinations: Why is it a big deal?

India's Indian Council for Cultural Relations(ICCR) will be doing a conference on Roma people in Croatia in April of 2022. The conference will be about the linkage of Roma people with India.

India to host meet on Romas in Croatia

Ahead of crucial Moscow format talks involving Taliban on Wednesday, the Indian envoy to Russia DB Venkatesh Varma has said both India and Russia "recognize common threats emanating from Afghanistan probably more than any other set of countries".

India, Russia recognise common threats coming from Afghanistan: Indian envoy to Russia

In an unfortunate turn of events, Chinnakannu, a visually challenged septuagenarian in Tamil Nadu recently realized that his life savings held in cash were not even worth the paper it was printed on.

'Must convert it to usable cash', visually challenged senior approaches collector with 65k in demonetised cash

Twitter account of Congress party unit in southern Indian state of Karnataka has deleted a tweet that called Prime Minister Narendra Modi 'angootha-chhaap' (illiterate).

Congress deletes tweet that called PM Modi 'illiterate'

Chief Minister of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand said on Tuesday that 11 more people were killed in the flood-like situation in the state taking the death toll to 16.

Heavy rains, floods kill 16 in India's Uttarakhand

India's vaccination campaign has slowed despite amassing record stockpiles of vaccine, health ministry data showed on Monday, as authorities maintain a wider-than-usual gap between doses in a strategy that has boosted coverage.

India's vaccine effort slows as dose gap trumps output jump

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