India

Trudeau criticised over Indian trip

Some Canadian officials have criticised Justin Trudeau for wasting taxpayers money on the visit. There's only one day of official engagements set aside to create business connections.

22 February 2018

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India Jain Festival

The followers of the Jainism, in India, celebrate the kick-off of a religious festival in the region of Karnataka.

20 February 2018

Iran

Iran vows to uphold nuclear deal

To haggle about details after signing 'is ridiculous', says Iran's President, Hassan Rouhani.

17 February 2018

West Bank

India's Modi on historic West Bank visit

Narendra Modi touches down in Ramallah, becoming the first Indian prime minister to embark on a visit to the West Bank.

10 February 2018

Cinema

Bollywood challenges period stigma in India

Pad Man is a fictionalised account of the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a man who revolutionised the manufacture of low-cost sanitary pads in India

31 January 2018

World News

Symbolic 'Doomsday Clock' moves 30 seconds closer to midnight

World security situation now "as dangerous as it has been since World War II," says Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.

25 January 2018

India

India launches 100th satellite

India is expanding it's space programme

12 January 2018

India

Travel chaos as fog cloaks New Delhi

Extremely poor visibility in the Indian capital caused hundreds of flights to be suspended and dozens of trains to be cancelled on New Year's Day.

1 January 2018

India

Mumbai restaurant fire leaves 14 dead

Most of the victims were women attending a birthday party

29 December 2017

Economy

Indian economy to overtake UK and France

India looks set to leapfrog Britain and France next year to become the world's fifth-largest economy in dollar terms, while China is predicted to overtake the US as number one by 2032

27 December 2017

India

Shock and anger after baby is wrongly declared dead

A hospital told a couple their baby had died. On the way to burial, it was found to be alive. An inquiry has been launched.

3 December 2017

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Barking mad: Luxury hotel for dogs opens in India

A luxury dog hotel in India's northern Gurugram city has become a popular hotspot for animal lovers, who want to pamper their furry friends.

24 November 2017

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Hungry bears caught on camera and pampered pooches enjoy luxury Indian dog hotel

Three bears rummaging through trash cans outside a Taco Bell in California are caught on camera, whilst a luxury dog hotel becomes northern India's latest craze

24 November 2017

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Watch: India 'breaks record' for number of men riding a motorbike

An Indian Army team manages to pile 58 people onto a moving motorbike.

22 November 2017

China

Miss India crowned Miss World 2017

India's Manushi Chhillar becomes the 67th Miss World, the sixth Indian contestant to take the title.

18 November 2017

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Miss India crowned Miss World 2017

India's Manushi Chillar was crowned Miss World 2017 on Saturday, the sixth Indian contestant to take the title.

18 November 2017

India

Delhi air pollution hits danger levels

India's capital now suffering annual "smog-outs" as construction and car boom adds dust to fumes and smoke.

10 November 2017

World News

Toxic smog grips New Delhi

Residents in the Indian capital stay in their homes as a mixture of fog and smoke roll into the city

9 November 2017

India

Twenty dead in a power plant explosion

At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured in an explosion at a thermal power plant in Northern India on Wednesday.

2 November 2017

World

Indian women in the workforce: discussion from the India Economic Summit

India has one of the lowest female labour force participation rates in the world, and this number is declining.

6 October 2017