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Four Indian soldiers are killed and three others are injured after gunmen opened fire against two army vehicles in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
2023-12-21

India launches Aditya-L1, its first solar observation mission, to observe the solar corona, photosphere and chromosphere, and to study solar winds and solar flares and their effect on Earth and near-space weather.
2023-09-2

Gambian president Adama Barrow appoints Muhammad B.S. Jallow as the country's new vice-president after the previous vice-president Badara Joof died last month in India.
2023-02-24

The Nepali parliament moves to approve a new map and revision of the national emblem which includes territory in India's Uttarakhand state.
2020-06-10

Tablighi Jamaat leader Muhammad Saad Kandhlawi is charged with manslaughter after a gathering the organization held in Delhi on March 3 was linked to 1,023 coronavirus cases across 17 Indian states. Police say he ignored two notices to end the religious event at a mosque in Delhi, though he denies any wrongdoing.
2020-04-16

A ban on single-use plastics including cups, bags, and bottles in Mumbai, India, comes into effect. Mumbai is the nation's largest city with such a law, and those in violation face fines and up to three months in prison.
2018-06-25

India launches IRNSS-1G, the seventh and final series of satellite for the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (NAVIC).
2016-04-28

India successfully conducts an interceptor missile test over the Bay of Bengal. [http:--www.indianexpress.com-news-india-testfires-interceptor-missile-758570- ("Indian Express")] [http:--www.straitstimes.com-BreakingNews-Asia-Story-STIStory_642079.html ("The Straits Times")]date=August 2019
2011-03-6

The Indian government decides not to ban the controversial BlackBerry devices for at least two months after the North American manufacturer allows "lawful access" to encrypted data it had been feared would be a security threat.
2010-08-30