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India

India: Deal struck to end deadly Jat protests

A deal has been struck to end deadly protests, which have paralysed a northern state in India and cut water supplies to Delhi’s 20 million residents

23/02/2016

India

India deploys thousands of troops to quell caste quota protests

India has deployed thousands of troops to quell protests linked to the country’s caste system of social structure. Many from the Jats

21/02/2016

World

Motivating teachers to maximise their pupils' potential

When we talk about improving education, teachers are obviously at the heart of the debate – but rethinking approaches and changing methods is tough

19/02/2016

Business Series

India chasing Vodafone in tax dispute over Hutchison deal

India's tax office is pushing for billions in a dispute with Vodafone, even though the matter is the subject of an international arbitration process.

17/02/2016

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Elephant goes on the rampage in India

An elephant caused panic in the town of Siliguri in West Bengal state in India. It smashed several houses before being captured by the authorities

11/02/2016

India

Man 'killed by meteorite' could be first victim ever recorded

A bus driver in India has become the first recorded victim of a meteorite strike, according to the local government. Authorities in the southern

09/02/2016

India

Leopard enters Indian school, mauls six people

A leopard, which sneaked into a school in India and mauled six people, has been caught and relocated. The eight-year-old male entered the campus on

08/02/2016

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India's Daredevils

India’s ‘Army Bravehearts’ wowed crowds with their stunt-filled performance at a Republic Day parade in Rajpath on Tuesday (26 January). The

27/01/2016

India

Earthquake strikes northeast India's Manipur state

An earthquake has struck northeastern India, causing a number of casualties. The tremor with a reported magnitude of 6.7 hit before dawn in Manipur

04/01/2016

India

4 attackers, 2 soldiers killed in militant attack on Indian AF base

*Gunmen entered Indian air force base on Saturday *Fire exchanged with security forces leave two of them dead Four gunmen and two soldiers were

02/01/2016

India

New Delhi: an ambitious anti-pollution plan

Cars alternating days in the world's most polluted city

01/01/2016

India

New Delhi moves to tackle choking pollution

In what has been dubbed the world’s most polluted city, the message seems to be enough is enough. Moves to tackle toxic smog in New Delhi include

31/12/2015

India

India toughens up rape laws for youths

India’s upper house of parliament has passed a bill lowering the age at which youths can be tried for serious crimes. The law will allow those in

22/12/2015

India

Protests in New Delhi over release of man jailed in notorious gang rape case

The parents of the victim, who later died from her injuries, were among the demonstrators

20/12/2015

India

Bollywood star Salman Khan cleared of culpable homicide

A court in the Indian city of Mumbai has overturned a hit-and-run conviction of one of Bollywood’s biggest stars. Salman Khan’s was found guilty of

10/12/2015

India

Chennai struggles with worst rain in a century as lakes close to bursting

More rain is forecast to be on the way but India’s fourth-largest city Chennai is already partially underwater. The situation is currently a disaster

04/12/2015

India

India: Rally against intolerance ends in clashes outside parliament

Protesters from India’s opposition Congress Party clashed with police near parliament on Monday as a rally against perceived intolerance ended in

30/11/2015

India

Kashmir: intense clashes between police and protesters

Police fired teargas to calm protesters who took to the streets after Friday prayers in Kashmir and threw stones at security personnel. The clashes

13/11/2015

India

Greenpeace banned in India

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has cancelled Greenpeace’s licence to operate in the country, citing financial fraud and

07/11/2015

India

World Travel Market 2015 interview – G. Kamala Verdhana Rao, Kerala (India)

04/11/2015

India

World Travel Market 2015 interview – Sathyavathi, Karnataka (India)

04/11/2015

India

Afghanistan shaken by major earthquake

A major earthquake struck northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, shaking the capital Kabul and sending shockwaves that were felt in north India and Pakistan, where officials said at least 11 people had b

26/10/2015

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Brief breath of fresh air for New Delhi

Citizens of the world’s most air-polluted capital New Delhi may have breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday (October 22). A major stretch of road in

22/10/2015

India

Uber: former driver convicted of rape in New Delhi

A court in India has convicted a former driver with US-based private hire company Uber of raping a woman passenger. Shiv Kumar Yadav was found guilty

20/10/2015

India

Delhi child rape cases ignite anger and disgust in India's capital

Indians are up in arms after the atrocious gang rape of two small children. In one incident two men abducted a two-year-old from a religious festival

18/10/2015

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New Delhi: Chemists protest against online sale of drugs

17/10/2015