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.

16 October 2016

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.

15 October 2016

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.

15 October 2016

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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…

12 October 2016

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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…

8 October 2016

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.

8 October 2016

Focus

Head to Hampi, a lesser-known Indian jewel

India’s ancient heritage plans to open at night for the first time.

4 October 2016

India

Villagers protest as tensions rise in Kashmir

Villagers living along the ‘Line of Control’ in Kashmir protested against the shelling of their village by the Indian army, as tensions flare between India and Pakistan over the disputed border…

1 October 2016

Cinema

Portrait of a nation shot by Indians 'India in a Day'

Directed by Richie Mehta 'India in a Day' is an innovative and novel form of non-fiction filmmaking.

30 September 2016

India

India's 'surgical strikes' along Kashmir border prompt fury in Pakistan

Tensions threaten to boil over in Kashmir after India carried out what it called ‘‘surgical strikes’‘ along the de facto border with Pakistan.

29 September 2016

Economy

India agrees to buy French Rafale fighters

India has signed a deal to buy 36 Rafale fighter jets from France to rebuild its ageing fleet.

23 September 2016

India

Militants kill 17 soldiers in India-administered Kashmir

Militants have killed at least 17 soldiers and injured 18 at an Indian Army Brigade headquarters in Kashmir, near the de facto border with Pakistan.

18 September 2016

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Ganesh Chaturthi 2016

Devotees across India began celebrating the 11-day Ganesh festival on Monday to mark the birth of the popular Hindu god.

6 September 2016

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Mumbai celebrates the annual 'Dahi Handi' festival

The traditional festival marks the anniversary of the birth of the Hindu deity Krishna and is based on the legend that Krishna as a child used to steal butter and curd from a pot while tied and suspen

26 August 2016

Business Series

French submarine builder DCNS scuppered by leaks

Secret details of DCNS's Scorpene submarines have been leaked in an apparent case of industrial espionage which could have major financial consequences for the French military contractor.

24 August 2016

India

India: Doctors remove 40 knives from police officer's stomach

Forty knives have been surgically removed from the stomach of a police officer in northern India.

23 August 2016

World News

India: at least 30 dead in monsoon rains

Monsoon rains have come down hard over large parts of central and northern India.

21 August 2016

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India: Kashmiri separatists demand UN intervention

Protesters and supporters of Kashmiri separatist groups in Indian-controlled Kashmir have marched on the United Nation’s office in Srinagar, demanding the UN intervene in the Kashmir…

18 August 2016

India

World's longest hunger-strike ends with honey

One of India's most-prominent political activists has ended her 16-year hunger strike. Licking honey from her hand, Irom Sharmila declared "I will never forget this moment."

9 August 2016

India

At least 13 killed in India market attack

At least 13 people have died after gunmen in military uniforms opened fire on crowds at a busy market in northeast India.

5 August 2016