One of India’s most prestigious universities has been accused of compromising its academic freedom by cancelling a seminar on democracy the same day it issued a directive to staff to promote a summit on cow welfare.

India's capital Delhi is blanketed in toxic smog every autumn, but the pollution is already so bad that it's drawn protests as authorities tell students to stay home.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta revealed new names for three metro stations in Pitampura to reinforce local identity and improve commuter clarity. She also reviewed ongoing infrastructure works, including road widening and underpass construction,

The move follows a weekend protest where police detained dozens of people demanding cleaner air, a rare public demonstration against pollution in the Indian capital.

At least eight people were killed in a car explosion on Monday near the historic Red Fort in a densely populated district of the Indian capital Delhi, a city police spokesperson said, though the exact cause of the blast is still being investigated.

NEW DELHI, Nov 16, (Xinhua): At least 10 people died and seven others were injured in two separate road accidents reported in the past 12 hours in India, confirmed police sources on Sunday.

India will open its market to duty-free imports of soyabean, corn, and certain dairy products, while the two sides are finalising reciprocal tariff rates on industrial and agricultural goods.