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India continues to swelter as temperatures approach 50 degrees Celsius

A heatwave that has struck India has killed hundreds of people, most of them in the past week.

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India struggles to cope as heatwave kills hundreds

Temperatures as high as 47 degrees Celsius have been recorded in parts of India as a two week heatwave shows no signs of abating. Heat Wave Kills

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West End musical aims to challenge Bollywood clichés

It’s a mesmerising show of dance and music. Offering a mixture of traditional and modern Indian dance, ‘Beyond Bollywood’ has opened in London’s West

India

Forces attempt to stop separatist rally in Indian-administered Kashmir

Hundreds of government forces have taken to the streets of Indian-administered Kashmir to stop a rally by separatists, organised to mark the

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Nepal and North India struck by another strong earthquake

India

Bollywood star Salman Khan sentenced to five years jail

One of India’s biggest Bollywood stars has been sentenced to five years in jail. Salman Khan was convicted on charges of running over five men

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Happy ending for a young elephant in India

India

Nepal quake also causes panic in India and Bangladesh

The quake was felt as far away as New Delhi, as well as in Bangladesh

Nepal

Many people killed and injured in powerful quake in Nepal

The shallow 7.9 magnitude quake was centred about 100 kilometres west of the capital

World

Open spaces, open minds: the benefits of learning outside the confines of school

A school is much more than bricks and mortar. Indeed, some education establishments claim to be much better places of learning for not having walls

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India to strengthen its fleet with 36 French-made warplanes

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says he has ordered 36 French-made Rafale fighter jets. The move, an effort to modernise his country’s ageing

Pakistan

Mumbai attack suspect released on bail

The suspected mastermind behind the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks has been released on bail from a Pakistani jail. Officials at the prison confirmed the

India

India launches air quality index amid soaring pollution levels

With air pollution soaring to alarming levels across India, the government is launching a new monitoring system to keep tabs on the problem. The

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17 sailors rescued from two Yemeni ships off Amreli coast

India

[Watch] 50 families displaced as India experiences devastating tornado

India

Mission succesful for high-flying Indian Space Research Organisation

Mission successful: the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has put its fourth navigation satellite into orbit. The IRNSS-1D is the latest in a

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Reaching new heights: Parents in India scale walls to 'help students cheat'

Cheating in school exams in the eastern Indian state of Bihar has, quite literally, reached new heights. Videos have emerged of people scaling the

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Unbelievable cheating: Relatives of India students scale building to pass answers

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India: eight arrested after elderly nun is gang-raped during convent robbery

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Indian bride calls off wedding after groom fails maths question

An Indian bride has called off her arranged wedding after her husband-to-be failed a maths question. “Lovely” became suspicious about the man’s