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India's top court upholds death sentences for gang-rape attackers

India’s top court has upheld death sentences for four men convicted in the gang-rape and torture of a woman on a moving bus in New Delhi.

New Zealand

101-year-old athlete wins 100m gold

101-year-old Indian athlete Man Kaur sprinted to take gold in the 100m at the World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand, on Monday April 24.

India

Indian Maoist guerrillas massacre 26 police officers

At least 26 members of India's Central Reserve Police Force have died after an encounter with Maoists

World

Egypt: 'World's heaviest woman' loses half her weight after surgery

Earlier in March this year, the Hindustan Times reported that Eman had been put on a liquid diet that contains proteins and dietary fibers leading to the loss of 100kg since she underwent surgery in F

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Sport

Force India Formula One owner arrested in UK

The owner of the Sahara Force India Formula One team has been arrested in London after India made an extradition request.

India

Tensions high in Kashmir after video shows Indian army using a human shield

Clashes and ethnic tensions may intensify in Kashmir after a video surfaces allegedly showing the Indian army using a Kashmiri man as a human shield.

India

Sex trafficking victims are getting the best revenge

A school dedicated to helping child prostitution victims become lawyers has opened in India.

Business Series

Vodafone to merge Indian business with local rival Idea

Britain's Vodafone is to join Idea Cellular to become India's biggest telecoms business with 400 million customers, overtaking market leader Bharti.

India

Mumbai commuters get their groove on with impromptu jamming session

This is the moment commuters in India struck up an impromptu rhythm using only the sides of a train carriage.

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Pro-Tibet protest in India

Tibetan protesters clashed with police outside the Chinese embassy in New Delhi. The protest was held to mark the Tibetan national uprising day.

India

Washing machine in India launched with "curry" function

A company has unveiled a washing machine specifically catered to the Indian market. It has a curry stain washing function

World

Egyptian who is world's heaviest woman loses 100kg in 3 weeks

She was admitted to the Indian hospital in February after a Mumbai-based surgeon, Dr Muffazal Lakdawala, raised funds to have her flown over for treatment.

Cinema

The last day of the British Raj explored in 'Viceroy's House'

The final days of the British Raj are explored in ‘Viceroy’s House’.

India

Kashmir: three Indian soldiers and woman killed in militant attack

Three Indian soldiers and a woman have been killed in an attack on an army patrol in south Kashmir.

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Arranged marriages for dogs at Indian pet fair

In Mumbai, dog owners are finding partners for their pets, and some are even having them officially tie the knot.

Business Series

Tata promotes insider Natarajan Chandrasekaran to top job

Tata's newly-appointed chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran says he will focus on boosting shareholder returns.

India

India claims record for multiple satellite launch

India has launched 104 nano-satellites in what it claims is a multiple-launch record.

India

Weighing half a tonne, Eman's operation could be her last hope

Eman Ahmed Abd El Aty is 36.

India

Uttar Pradesh goes to the polls as Indians get to vote on PM Modi's policies

In the world's biggest election of 2017 the 220 million people of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh go to the polls.

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Killed in the name of honour: burned alive by her mother

What could drive a mother to douse her own daughter in petrol and set her alight?