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Torrential rains in Chennai

The Chennai region in southeastern India has been battered by heavy rain for several days. The airport of the state capital Tamil Nadu had to be

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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

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Darwin Deez back with sunny-side-up album

‘Double Down’ is Darwin Deez’ third album and a return to the style which earned the New York indie band a steady following back in 2010. Released

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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

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UK and India sign deals worth 12.7 billion euros during Modi visit

Britain and India have signed business deals worth more than nine billion pounds (12.7 billion euros) during a visit to the UK by Indian Prime

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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

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

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

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South Asia: 'Over 100 dead' following magnitude 7.5 earthquake

Scores of people have been killed after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake rocked Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. The ‘quake struck shortly after 9am

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Magnitude 7.5 earthquake hits Afghanistan, Pakistan, India

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck south Asia near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border killing scores of people. The quake was felt in the Indian

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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

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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

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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

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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

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New Delhi: Chemists protest against online sale of drugs

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STEM - opening access to science, technology, engineering and maths

Science, technology, engineering and maths – STEM – are increasingly important in today’s high-skilled, hi-tech job market. Yet, while there’s a

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Kashmir: A "beef party" attack on Parliament!

Lawmakers from India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party in Kashmir kicked and punched an independent member of the state assembly on Thursday for

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Fabrics tell the tale of India's past

Visitors to London can take a passage to India via its textiles at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The new exhibition explores the importance of

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Why students cheat, and how to fight it

This edition of Learning World looks into why students cheat in exams or on their homework, and what can be done to curb academic fraud.

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Dozens killed in restaurant blast in central India

At least 85 people have been killed and around one hundred injured, after a cooking gas cylinder blew up in a crowded restaurant in central India