English

More about this topic

India

Plane crashes on takeoff at Goa airport - 15 injured

A passenger plane with 161 people on board has skidded off the runway at Goa airport, injuring 15 people.

India

India mourns prominent politician Jayaram Jayalalithaa

The death of one of India’s most popular and controversial politicians, Jayaram Jayalalithaa has sparked mass mourning in the southern state of Tamil Nadu.

Cinema

Indian film 'Befikre' breaks with the Bollywood standard of being politically correct

‘Befikre’ is a brisk romantic comedy set in Paris telling the story of Delhi born boy Dharam and French born Indian girl Shyra.

Cinema

Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman star in 'Lion'

‘Lion’ is based on the true story of Saroo Brierley, who got separated from his family in India as a young boy and ended being adopted by an Australian couple.

ADVERTISEMENT

Pakistan

Kashmir bus shelling: Pakistan blames India for deadly attack

Cross-border shelling from India has killed at least nine passengers on a bus in Kashmir, Pakistani officials claim.

India

India investigates Uttar Pradesh train crash as death toll rises

Sunday’s train crash in northern India is known to have left at least around 120 people dead and more than 150 injured.

India

Over 100 killed in train crash in northern India

A train has derailed in Uttar Pradesh state, killing over 100 people and injuring and trapping dozens of others.

India

Over 100 killed in India train derailment

A train has derailed in Uttar Pradesh state, killing over 100 people and injuring and trapping dozens of others.

India

Huge queues outside banks in India after currency swap shock

Indians are reeling from the prime minister’s decision to take certain bank notes out of circulation.

Economy

The Golden Chariot Train of Karnataka

Economy

The growing importance of medical tourism in Kerala, India

India

New Delhi smog surpasses hazardous levels

Authorities in New Delhi have begun revoking licences of older diesel vehicles and halted construction work, in a desperate bid to combat days of extreme air…

India

Protesters highlight New Delhi's soaring air pollution ahead of COP22

As leaders and experts prepare to meet at the COP22 climate conference, protesters have been out in force in New Delhi to highlight the city’s soaring air…

India

Hospital fire in eastern India kills 23

Dozens of firefighters battle with a blaze at a hospital in eastern India.

India

''Global economic recovery fragile'' warns China's Xi at Brics summit

The so called Brics countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – have vowed to forge closer trade ties at the end of their annual summit in Goa.

India

Stampede in India kills dozens of Hindu pilgrims

At least 24 people have been killed and dozens injured in a stampede at a Hindu religious ceremony in northern India.

India

Brics nations seek to build bridges at Goa summit

The leaders of the so-called Brics nations – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – are meeting in the Indian beach resort of Goa.

No Comment

Festival of Dussehra in India

Big crowds gathered in New Delhi to celebrate Dussehra, the festival commemorating the defeat of the mythological demon king, Ravana, at the hands of the Hindu god…

No Comment

Clashes erupt in Kashmir after boy's killing

Indian forces fired shotgun pellets and tear gas as thousands carried the body of a young boy killed during an anti-India protest in Srinagar, the main city of Indian-controlled…

India

Clashes erupt at anti-India protests after boy's killing

Tensions rise in Kashmir as protesters clash with police in the disputed border region.