INDIA
JANUARY
Guns fall silent at Pathankot IAF base
Six terrorists who attacked the Pathankot airbase were killed in an 80-hour military operation
4000 Parsis converge for Udvada Utsav
Modi makes surprise visit to Pakistan
Indo-Pak talks hang in balance
Uncertainty over J&K govt
PM offers ST status to Assam communities
French President Francois Hollande witnesses Republic Day celebrations
FEBRUARY
14 ISIS terror suspects arrested in massive crackdown
Three Gujaratis receive Padma Shri
Indian Navy flaunts at International Fleet Review
The might of the Navy was on full show at the Indian Navy's biggest event ever.
Headley reveals LeT and Pak Army role in 26/11 attacks
Lord Bhikhu Parekh honoured by Sardar Patel University
India clears misunderstanding with Nepal during PM KP Sharma Oli's visit
MARCH
Indian Finance Minister submits 'Vikas Ka Budget'
Mega show on Yamuna turns to major furore
'Art of Living' Guru Sri Sri Ravishankar's World Culture Festival sees opposition from environmentalists and Yamuna activists.
Ishrat Jahan case takes dramatic turn
Andhra Pradesh CM visits the UK
Vijay Mallya caught up in loan default case
Modi to feature in Madame Tussauds
APRIL
President Pranab Mukherjee gave away 56 Padma awards at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
PanamaGate
The biggest document leak in the history of the world, over 11 million documents saw the light of day revealing a list of individuals who paid firm Mossack Fonseca and bought benefits of the secretive, lax regulatory system in Panama.
Sandeep Beecha takes charge as Flag Officer of Gujarat Naval area
Firework show goes out of control in Kerala temple
MAY
Heatwave burns India
Over 300 were killed and alarming water scarcity was reported major parts of the country as a heatwave made lives difficult
Gujarat government offers quota to placate Patidars
2000 Indian links in fresh Panama leaks
JUNE
African nationals attacked in National Capital
NDA celebrates 2 years of Modi Sarkar
Gulberg case hearing of quantum of punishment adjourned
Karnataka cabinet reshuffle triggers massive protests
Yoga Day celebrated across the Globe
With the main Yoga Day lead by PM Modi, people all across the world marked the day by participating in various Yoga events.
JULY
Modi set for four-nation Africa tour
PM's much-awaited Cabinet expansions sees him induct 19 new ministers
21 from Kerala suspected to have joined IS
Kashmir boils over killing of Hizbul poster boy Burhan Wani
Dalits thrashed in Una, Gujarat, spark protests
Kashmir violence continue
Home Minister Rajnath Singh launched an attack on neighbouring Pakistan as he questioned its interference in the ongoing Kashmir violence.
Dalits continue protests in Saurashtra
AUGUST
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben resigns
PM Modi lashes out at fake gaurakshaks
NaMo, following a series of attacks on Dalits by self acclaimed cow vigilantes, lashed out at the groups accusing them of trying to disturb the the peace and harmony of the nation.
Manipur's Irom Sharmila ends 16-year-long fast
Vijay Rupani makes new Chief Minister of Gujarat
Modi's I-Day speech hits a raw nerve with Pak
Pramukh Swami Maharaj passes away
Head of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha passes away in Sarangpur, Gujarat.
Kashmir Mayhem: Anarchy for 'Azadi'
Protests sweep through the Valley as protesters hold 'azadi' rallies.
SEPTEMBER
Indian government gives Surrogacy Bill a nod
Modi takes jibe at Pak during G20 meet
Mother Teresa named a saint by Pope Francis
Uri Attack: 18 Jawans killed by terrorists
In what was the deadliest attack on the Indian Army in the last 26 years, infiltrators hit too close to home with a Pathankot-style strike on a camp near the LoC
INDIA
Modi gets tough on Indus Treaty
India-Pak in fresh war of words
PM calls Pakistan "Mothership" of terrorism
BRICS Summit witnesses India put weight on the topic of terrorism, putting Pakistan in a spot yet again.
Indian tanker captain to receive 21016 IMO Award for exceptional bravery at sea
Kerala man is key IS recruiter
NOVEMBER
Education takes a back seat in the Valley
Schools remain shut for over four months following protests over the encounter of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani.
India opposes UN resolution for moratorium on death penalty
DECEMBER
Centre pounds Corruption
The Indian government launched fresh plans to confiscate a big chunk of black money deposited in the bank accounts after the demonetisation notification.
Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa no more
Modi wins Time's online 'Person of the Year' poll
India-Afghanistan target Pak on cross-border terror
Bapu's Charkha among 100 'Most Influential Photos of all time'
INTERNATIONAL
JANUARY
Explosion near Indian consulate in Jalalabad (Afghanistan)
Death for three for killing Bangla blogger
Fortune magazine cover upsets Hindus
A cover page of the American business magazine featured Amazon.com president Jeffrey Bezos as the likeness of Lord Vishnu, upsetting several religious sentiments
Gurkha veterans and widows face harsh winter in tents following disasterous Nepal earthquake
Merkel faces flak for migrant policy post NYE assaults
Taiwan elects first femal president, angers China
UN report reveals Indian diaspora largest at 16 mn
FEBRUARY
Global emergency over Zika virus
Sri Lankan Tamil leaders seek UN help on missing 400
The island nation's ethnic leaders asked top UN human rights officials to help determine the fate of over 4000 civilians who were reported missing in the country's civil war.
Pakistan approves Hindu Marriage Bill
Pervez Musharraf miffed with Headley claims of Pak army involvement in 26/11
Allegations mar Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's fifth term
MARCH
Islamic State bomb supply chain includes 7 Indian firms
Pak sets up JIT to probe Pathankot attack
North Korea threatens nuclear attack on US, South Korea
Canadian PM Trudeau ribs Modi, says his cabinet has more Sikhs than India
34 hurt in Brussels Airport bomb blast
APRIL
Prince Harry makes a trip to Nepal
Myanmar ushers in democracy
Nuclear arms in Pak at risk of theft by terrorists
Dr Mohamed Keshavjee conferred Ikeda Award for Peace
"Useless" Pak PM put up for sale on eBay
MAY
US lawmakers ask Obama to review F-16s sale to Pak
IS targets Hindus, other minorities in Bangla
Wildfire blazes through Alberta
Obama lifts US arms ban on Vietnam
JUNE
Two Indians in 'America's Richest self-made Women'
ISIS sympathiser kills 50 at Florida shooting
Indian woman kidnapped in Kabul
Briton among 3 astronauts to return from space station after 6 months
Russian pop singer recites Sanskrit shlokas in Moscow
JULY
Kenyan political unrest raises fears of new flare up in 2017 vote
Kenyan residents worried as the country announced yet another election as political fights were bound to open.
Bloodbath in Bangladesh
Five men open fire in the Holey Artisan bakery situated in Dhaka's poshest area; distinguishing the Muslims from the non-Muslims.
London gets its first ever Indian Deputy Mayor
Hindu journo barred from sharing utensils in Pak state-run news agency
Sniper kills 5 policemen in Dallas; protests breakout
Pak philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi laid to rest
Bastille blood bath; terrorist in truck kills 84 in Nice
Prachanda set to become new Nepal PM
AUGUST
Solar plane completes historic round-the-world flight
South Africa's ANC likely to lost local vote in major cities
Hillary makes history as Democratic nominee
Hillary Clinton was made the official Presidential candidate and launched an aggressive campaign to win the seat.
Syrian refugee makes it to the Olympics
US asks Pak to act against all terror groups
PoK's Gilgit erupts against crackdown by Pak security forces
Republicans revolt, urge party to de-fund Trump
Hindu Marriage Bill tabled in Pakistan National Assembly
SEPTEMBER
SA Minister Gordan refuses to ober police summons
Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said he wouldn't obey a police summons linked to an investigation into whether he used the state revenue service to spy on other politicians in the ruling African National Congress.
Pak PM Sharif writes to UN for intervention in Kashmir
Over 5 years of jail for Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary
Indian-origin scientist claims Lemelson-MIT prize
OCTOBER
Bill tabled in US House to designate Pak as terror sponsor
Indian-American shoots 9 before being killed by police
RAF's Red Arrows to perform at the Indian Air Force
Sikh-American techie brutally assaulted
Ghana to remove Gandhi statue following protest
Ghana government announced it would soon remove the statue of Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi, after a few of his "alleged past racist comments" surfaced.
SA Prez Zuma quizzed over links to Gupta family
SA Min Pravin Gordhan faces acid test on fraud probe
UN blames all for Syria
NOVEMBER
UN celebrates Diwali
Fraud charges against Gordhan dropped
Donald Trump becomes the 45th President of the United States
Hafiz Saeed plans big strikes in India
Indian lawyer elected to the International Law Commission
India-Japan sign landmark nuclear deal
After six years of negotiation, both the countries signed an agreement to commission nuclear reactors by global entities.
India, Sri Lanka to sign new agreement: Sirisena
DECEMBER
Pak full of untapped potential: Boris Johnson
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson hailed the "old friendship" between Britain and Pakistan during his first official visit to the country.
Cuba bids farewell to Fidel Castro
Gen Bajwa takes over as Pakistan's new army chief
Experts ask Trump to establish early contacts with India
UK
JANUARY
Siddhartha Dhar is Jihadi John
Passengers of London-Ahmedabad direct asked to disembark in Mumbai
Pravasi Bhartiya Divas evokes massive response
HE Navtej Sarna takes charge as new Indian High Commissioner in the UK
Union Jack makes its way to space for the first time
PM Cameron appoints Indian-origin Parliamentarians as special envoys
FEBRUARY
Martyr's Day observed at Gandhi Statue, Tavistock Square
Senior Councillor resigns after alleged Islamophobia comment
EU denies Cameron the 4-year ban on migrant benefits
High Commission of India celebrates Republic Day in London
Brighton jihadist becomes senior terrorist member
Immigration Minister announces new enhancements to Indian visa service
NoGo vs BoJo
Cabinet divided over Brexit
UK Universities issue statement favouring JNU students' freedom of thought
Jawaharlal Nehru University finds support from UK universities at a time when it was caught up in unrest. Institutes from the UK issued a statement condemning police presence in the campus and harassment of students based on their political beliefs.
MARCH
Concerns over 20 per cent drop in GCSE Gujarati numbers
BAPS Charities UK donates £65,000 to Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund
Priti Patel launches Women for Britain campaign
Queen celebrates Commonwealth Day at the Westminster Abbey
The Asian Voice Political and Public Life Awards honours Britons
Advatech launches on-the-go medical services in London
APRIL
56 elders honoured with Saraswati Sanman Awards
Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar, along with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad organised the Shravan Sanman and Vadil Sanman Awards mid-March.
Theresa May accused of wrongly deporting 48,000 students
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit India
Her Majesty the Queen celebrates her 90th birthday
Tony Blair used 'secret trust' to manage fortune
EU referendum countdown begins
Indian PM Narendra Modi joins world leaders at Madame Tussauds
Cross party British Indian Parliamentarians come together to support Remain campaign
MAY
Londoners choose their first ever British Muslim and Asian Mayor Sadiq Khan
London to celebrate unique awards rewarding charities across the globe
Punjab National Bank celebrates 10 years of being in the UK
Asian Voice Charity Awards reward charities
JUNE
NatWest Awards £2.5m for community projects
Book on Swaminarayan Hinduism launched at King's College
Labour fights back Brexit chances
With just 10 days remaining to the referendum, 14 of Britain's minority ethnic Labour MPs including Keith Vaz, came together and urged BAME voters vote to remain in the EU on 23rd June.
Queen's Honours List 2016 the most "diverse"
Anand Mela inaugurated by Mayor of Harrow Cllr Rekha Shah
BAPS Children's Forum recieves Gold Award for Supplementary Education
JULY
Britain Splits!
Britain chose to leave the European Union, followed by intense drama that included Prime Minister David Cameron's resignation.
Indians in the UK divided on Britain's future outside EU
Finance, Banking and Insurance Magazine launched at a Gala evening in House of Commons
Theresa May becomes Brit PM
May holds first Cabinet meeting
Labour MP Naz Shah seeks investigation into 'honour killing' of British national in Pakistan
Foreign Minister Alok Sharma visits India
AUGUST
Cameron, the Bad Cook
Former Prime Minister David Cameron sparks new controversy. Lists "undeserving" people for titles including knighthoods, MBEs and OBEs.
Brit-Indians honoured with peerage among controversy
Ministry of Defence celebrates Raksha Bandhan in London temple
SEPTEMBER
London Mayor visits Hindu temple on their second anniversary
Bhaktivedanta Manor hosts biggest international festival for Lord Krishna's birthday
London set to celebrate first ever Jammu and Kashmir festival
Keith Vaz quits as Home Affairs Committee Chairman
Veteran Labour MP Keith Vaz stepped down from the chair after being embroiled in a scandal following allegations that he paid for sex with male prostitutes.
David Cameron quits as MP
Rig Veda enters UK House of Lords
Newest Indian-origin member of the British House of Lords, Jitesh Gadhia took his oath of allegiance to the reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth II, using the ancient Vedic text of the Rig Veda.
16th Asian Achievers Awards raises record sum for charity
The Award night held at the prestigious Grosvenor House Hotel raised £180,000 for charity partner Indian Ocean Disaster Relief.
OCTOBER
Oxford University announces Cornelia Sorabji scholarship to exceptional Indian students
Lord Williams delivers Gandhi lecture on Mahatma's example for peacemaking today
May sets out Brexit blueprint to make Britain "truly global"
Theresa May stirred Britain on course to leave EU by 2019, pledging to trigger the two-year exit negotiation by March 2017.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan says London is "open for Indian investments"
May lights a Diya at No. 1o
NOVEMBER
Diwali and Hindu New Year celebrated at Neasden Temple
Theresa May visits India
DECEMBER
Lack of Muslim integration worries Britain
Brit-Indians call on NaMo to help with currency ban
New High Commissioner of India takes charge
His Excellency Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha took charge of his post at India House in London.
BUSINESS
JANUARY
FDI in India grows by 35 per cent
US-based Blackstone acquires mall in Ahmedabad
World Bank sees India at top in growth
UK entrepreneurs may liquidate companies to escape tax rule changes
Indian FM Jaitley woos UK investors
Tata's JLR becomes UK's largest car maker
FEBRUARY
Indian GM Arun Jaitley urges Congress to pass GST
TCS rated world's most powerful IT services brand
Jet, Etihad become fastest growing airlines in India
Make in India Week racks up £152 bn in investment pledges
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make in India business expo finds foreign investment, garners praise.
MARCH
High Commissioner of India orghanises discussion on Indian budget for UK businesses
Then PM Cameron announces 'Help to Save' accounts
Hong Kong urges its industries to 'Make in India'
Hackers steal $81 mn from Bangladesh
APRIL
14 Indians among world's top 100 venture capitalists
Tata bids adieu to UK operations
India allows 100 per cent FDI in e-commerce
Mallyua skips ED summons; faces tough action
Nita Ambani is Asia's most powerful businesswoman- Forbes
UK willing to buy stake in crisis-hit Tata Steel
MAY
Liberty House joins the race to acquire Tata Steel UK
RBI to make public list of wilful defaulters
Government to make customs clearance easy for NRIs
JUNE
Peer's 4-minute speech cost taxpayer £20 a word
Brit government weighs Tata pension cuts proposal
Vijay Mallya declared a proclaimed offender
India allows 100 per cent FDI in defence
India makes amendments to civil aviation policy, making it easier for new airlines to fly overseas
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan says no to second term
Rajan who hit the news headline quite often, chose to step back from a second term. Making the announcement at the last hour, Rajan surprised many by exercising the option to return to academia.
Sunil Bharti Mittal elected head of the International Chamber of Commerce
JULY
£1.30 bn black money unearthed from overseas bank accounts
Tatas put Port Talbot sale on hold
India bright spot amid gloom, says World Bank chief
CII delegation and UK Minister discuss India-UK economic engagement and bilateral business opportunities post Brexit
A high-profile CEOs delegation led by Naushad Forbes, President, Confederation of Indian Industry and Co-chairman, Forbes Marshall visited the UK to reinforce the vibrant and dynamic India-UK economic engagement and highlight new bilateral business opportunities post Brexit.
Tatas refuse to give promises over Port Talbot steelworks
First cohort of Commonwealth First Export Champions to go on trade mission to India in November 2016
India-UK hold talks on FTA for post-Brexit deal
India avoided adverse Brexit effect- Jaitley
AUGUST
Diageo's deals with Vijay Mallya under Sebi scanner
India's first corporate Masala Bond launched at London Stock Exchange
HDFC becomes first private company from India to issue a rupee-dominated bond abroad raising £340 mn in London.
Indian Parliament clears GST
The biggest tax reform since 1991, Parliament unanimously voted for the Goods and Services Tax, giving it the green signal.
ED to attach over £600 mn worth of Vijay Mallya assets
TCS ranks among top 100 US brands
Indian Railway budget's 92 year old journey comes to a close
Urjit Patel becomes RBI governor
Tata Steel plant back in profit, but uncertainty continues over future
SEPTEMBER
Tata Motors Q1 net down 57 per cent over Brexit blues
UK economy copes after Brexit
ED attaches £663 mn worth properties of Mallya
Reliance Jio sends other telecom operators into a frenzy
Reliance Industries announced their brand new 4G data plans at cheap costs.
Liberty House remains frontrunner to buy Tata Steel
OCTOBER
Railway budget scrapped, merged with general budget
Marriott dethrones Taj as India's no. 1 hotel chain
Rcom and Rel Jio virtually merged says Anil Ambani
Unaccounted black money worth £6.52 bn declared
A total of 64,275 people declared their unaccounted wealth under the government's four month long Income Declaration Scheme 2016.
India may ease FDI curbs on food retail
IMF cyts UK's 2017 growth forecast again
Rosneft takes over Essar in India's largest FDI deal
Cyrus Mistry sacked, Ratan back at the helm
Tata Sons "replaced" chairman Cyrus Mistry with Ratan Tata who will be the interim chairman for four months.
GST Council proposes four GST slabs
NOVEMBER
16 Indian States make over 80 per cent in World Bank
FM presses on additional cess to cover revenue loss
Centre scraps Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes
In a big blow to money launderers and black money enthusiasts, the Modi government scrapped its highest denomination currency notes early November.
Tata Sons appoints new execs to steer group
Modi hints at more action to unearth black money
Demonetisation move fetches £54.4 bn bonanza for banks
DECEMBER
Tata to sell Yorkshire steel plants to Liberty group
Tata Steel brings OP Bhatt as interim chairman
India fastest growing economy at 7.3 per cent
Demonetisation weighs on manufacturing
Mistry hostile to promoters, must go: Ratan Tata
SPORTS
JANUARY
South African batsman Hashim Amla defies England with form
Indian bowler Ravichandran Ashwin ranked number 1 in ICC Test Player Rankings
Australia beat India in first ODI
Fauja Singh to be face of '100 years and Running' campaign
Messi wins FIFA world player award for 5th time
Indian women's cricket team stuns Australia
Shuttler Sindh wins Malaysia Masters title
FEBRUARY
Indian pistol shooter Heena Sidhu qualifies for Rio Olympics
Sania-Martina win Australia Open women's doubles
Banned Pak umpire threatens to sue BCCI
Tainted Pakistani umpire Asad Rauf lashes out at the BCCI for imposing a five-year ban on him.
Boxers and shooters keep India on top at the South Asian Games
Tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi wins first title in three years
MARCH
Indian women sweep T20 series against Lanka
India beat Bangladesh to win Asia Cup Final
Sharapova fails drug test
Former tennis World No.1 Maria Sharapova said she failed a drug test at the Australian Open due to a substance she has been taking for the last 10 years.
"More love in India" remark lands Shahid Afridi in soup
APRIL
British boxer in coma after injury
Kohli named captain of ICC World T20 XI
India demolish Pak in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
Gujarat cricketer is Oman's Captain
Dipa Karmarkar becomes the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Rio Games
London Olympic stadium likely to be named after Mahindra group
MAY
Sachin, Bindra become India's ambassadors for Rio Olympics
Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik qualify for Rio
Former Indian Cricket team captain Anil Kumble reappointed as ICC Cricket Committee head
JUNE
Gurpreet Sandhu becomes first Indian to play European Top Flight Football
'Pocket Hercules' laid to rest
Muhammad Ali bids world good bye
Saina wins second Australian title
Bindra announced flag bearer in Rio Olympics
India clinch series against Zimbabwe
Briton accuses India Hockey captain of rape and abuse
Silver for India in Hockey Champions Trophy
JULY
British boxer Amir Khan wants to bring India-Pak rivalry to the boxing ring
Indian goalkeeper Gurpreet Sindh Sandhu became first Indian to play Europa League
Sandhu was named in the Norwegian club Stabaek FC's squad for their Europa League qualifying match against Welsh Premier League side Connah's Quay Nomads FC.
Andy Murray wins Wimbledon title for second time
Hockey India team announces PR Sreejesh as captain for Rio Olympics
Boxing star Vijender Singh clinches WBO Asia Pacific title
Two Indian sports persons fail dope test
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra creates history
AUGUST
India announced as venue to host Kabaddi World Cup in October
'Desi' food for Indian Olympic contingent
Prime Minister announces 'desi' food for Indian contingent at the Rio Olympics, if they so wish. "The Centre will ensure that Indian athletes get Indian food according to their choice and requirements," he stated at a promotional event to send off the team to Rio.
India's shooters, Hockey team disappoints at the Olympics
Nita Ambani becomes IOC member
Sania Mirza breaks down after loss
Mo Farah defends 10,000m title despite fall
Lancashire opener Haseeb Hameed set for big break
Rio Games winds up
India put on a disappointing show at the Rio Olympics; returned with one silver and one bronze medal
SEPTEMBER
Green signal for England's Bangladesh tour
Gujarat set to host 2016 Kabaddi World Cup
Modi announces task force to prepare for next three Olympics
Khel Ratna conferred to Sindhu, Sakshi, and Dipa
Guinness World Record holder Nungshi and Tashi Malik visit UK
Indians grab three medals at Rio Paralympics
Indian Javeli thrower Devendra wins gold at Rio Paralympics
Haseeb Hameed ready for tough England job
OCTOBER
India beat New Zealand, win 500th Test
BCCI rejects key Lodha panel recommendations on reforms
India thrash New Zealand- zoom to top in ICC rankings
Indian boy wins Chinese Taipei Open
Britain's golden girl bids farewell
Jessica Ennis-Hill received a torrent of tributes from fellow Olympians after she bid adieu to her favourite sport at the age of 30.
Abhinav Bindra making the most of his retirement
Redknapp runs over wife in freak accident
India beats Iran to claim Kabaddi crown
TransStadia Arena in Ahmedabad saw Indian Kabaddi players put up a show and clinch the world series.
NOVEMBER
Indian Women's hockey team wins Asian Championship Trophy
Hameed makes history
Haseeb Hameed broke a record before he took to the field, as he became England's youngest test opening batsman and the fifth youngest player overall.
Ahmedabad boy all set for New Zealand debut
Narinder Batra becomes first Indian president of the International Hockey Federation
PV Sindhu creates history, wins 1st super series title
DECEMBER
India bag bronze at 4-nation hockey tournament
Pak loses first series to New Zealand in 30 years
New Zealand took nine wickets in a dramatic final session of the second cricket Test against Pakistan to win by 130 runs.
Indian women lift Asia Cup again
L&T to build world's biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad
