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India soldier killed in Kashmir
A senior Indian army officer dies in a gun battle with separatist militants in Indian-administered Kashmir. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
India says Bhopal case not closed
India says the Bhopal gas leak case remains open and former Union Carbide head Warren Anderson still faces charges. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
India buries plane crash victims
Twelve unidentified bodies of the Air India Express flight which crashed in southern India are given a mass burial, officials say. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
India sets terms for Maoist talks
India’s home minister sets out a “road map” to initiate peace talks with Maoist rebels. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Trains suspended over India crash
Rescuers are still searching the wreckage of the express train Railway officials in eastern India have cancelled night trains in Maoist-affected areas in the wake of Friday's crash that left 118 people dead. Police say Maoist rebels sabotaged the track, causing the derailment of the Calcutta-Mumbai express in the Jhargram area of West Midnapore. A Maoist... »
India train ’sabotage’ kills 65
Many people are feared to have been hurt when two trains collided after an explosion in eastern India. The blast on the tracks caused at least one of the trains to be derailed, it is reported. The explosion, which came early on Friday local time, was feared to have caused "many" deaths, a railway spokesman told... »
India rail blast crash kills 25
Many people are feared to have been hurt when two trains collided after an explosion in eastern India. The blast on the tracks caused at least one of the trains to be derailed, it is reported. The explosion, which came early on Friday local time, was feared to have caused "many" deaths, a railway spokesman told... »
Air India workers call off strike
The ailing airline has about 30,000 employees Air India workers have called off a two-day strike that left tens of thousands of passengers stranded after an Indian court asked them to return to work. The strike was called in protest at an alleged gag on staff speaking about the air disaster in Mangalore. More than 100... »
Tributes to India crash victims
World leaders and communties around India pay tribute to the victims of Saturday’s plane crash in which 158 people died. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
Inquiry into deadly India crash
Investigators seek to find the cause of the crash of a passenger jet at Mangalore airport that left 158 people dead. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
‘Many dead’ in India plane crash
Dozens of people are feared dead as a passenger plane crashes near the Indian city of Mangalore after flying from Dubai. This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. »
India Maoists ‘kill many’ in bus attack
Maoist rebels have attacked a bus in central India, officials say, with many people feared dead. Reports say the bus was bombed in Chhattisgarh state’s rebel stronghold of Dantewada district, and that police officers were among those on board. Officials told the AFP news agency that at least 20 people had died; other reports gave... »
India Maoists kill six villagers
Bodies of six villagers with their throats cut by Maoist rebels have been found in forests of Chhattisgarh state in central India, police say. The dead, who included a local village chief, were kidnapped by Maoist rebels who accused them of spying for the government, officials said. Last month, the rebels launched a major attack... »
Row over India royal inheritance
The grandchildren of one of the last queens of India have pledged to fight attempts by her stepson to dispute the terms of her will. Gayatri Devi, once described as one of the most beautiful women in the world, died in July 2009 at the age of 90. But on Thursday her stepson challenged... »
Mumbai gunman convicted in India
A Pakistani national has been convicted over his role in the deadly Mumbai (Bombay) attacks by an Indian court. Mohammad Ajmal Amir Qasab, 22, the sole surviving gunman, was found guilty on charges including murder, waging war on India and possessing explosives. The attacks in November 2008 left 174 people – including nine gunmen –... »
India outclass brave Afghanistan
ICC World Twenty20, St Lucia:India 116-3 (14.5 overs) beat Afghanistan 115-8 (20 overs) by seven wickets Afghanistan’s hopes of a fairytale win in their opening match of the ICC World Twenty20 were denied as India cruised to a seven-wicket victory in St Lucia. The minnows had stunned many to qualify for the tournament but managed just... »
India uproar over ‘phone tapping’
India’s opposition parties are likely to disrupt parliament over a report that phones of senior politicians have been secretly tapped by the government. Outlook magazine has reported that that mobile phones of politicians, including a senior federal minister, had been tapped by the government. Outlook claimed that the phones were tapped with equipment brought by... »
US warning over India ‘attacks’
The US has issued a travel alert saying that there are "increased indications" that "terrorists" are planning attacks in the Indian capital, Delhi. The alert listed some popular shopping areas and advised Americans travelling or residing in India to be vigilant. Delhi police chief YS Dadwal told Reuters that "threats are there", and the police... »
India steps up tax probe into IPL
Security has been tightened at the Mumbai stadium where the semi-finals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament are being held. The match was shifted to Mumbai after blasts outside the original venue, Bangalore’s Chinnaswamy stadium. Police say multi-layered security is in place and every spectator will be thoroughly checked. IPL has been marred... »
Tight security for India IPL game
Security has been tightened at the Mumbai stadium where the semi-finals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament are being held. The match was shifted to Mumbai after blasts outside the original venue, Bangalore’s Chinnaswamy stadium. Police say multi-layered security is in place and every spectator will be thoroughly checked. IPL has been marred... »
Foetuses ‘found dumped’ in India
Authorities in the western Indian state of Gujarat say they have recovered more than a dozen human foetuses from a rubbish bin in the city of Ahmedabad. They suspect the foetuses could have been dumped by local abortion clinics which have been conducting illegal sex determination tests. The unborn babies’ bodies have been sent for... »
India and Pakistan leaders meet
The prime ministers of rivals India and Pakistan have met at a nuclear security summit in Washington. Pakistan PM Yousuf Raza Gilani spoke to his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh at a reception hosted by the US President Barack Obama, reports said. A Pakistani embassy spokesman said it was "not a formal meeting". It comes a... »
India eyes cryogenic space launch
India will soon launch an advanced communications satellite, put into orbit for the first time by a cryogenic engine developed by its own scientists. Cryogenic engines are rocket motors designed for fuels that have to be held at very low temperatures to be liquid. They would otherwise be gas. Officials say that only five countries... »
India launches biometric census
India is launching a census in which every person over the age of 15 will be photographed and fingerprinted to create a biometric national database. The government will then use the information to issue identity cards. Officials will spend a year classifying India’s population of around 1.2 billion people according to gender, religion, occupation and... »
India and Pakistan stars to wed
Indian tennis star Sania Mirza is to get married to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik in a month’s time, her family confirms. »
India appeal
Shilpa KannanIndia Business Reporter, Delhi The lights and the smoke machines are turned on as a model walks down the ramp wearing a pair of glowing neon headphones and a bright futuristic dress. The crowd enthusiastically cheers a young designer who comes forward to take a bow. High Fashion has never been in so much demand... »
India plane cracker probe begins
The Indian police have launched an investigation into the recovery of a firecracker in the cargo hold of a commercial airplane on Sunday. The fire cracker wrapped in a newspaper was detected on a Kingfisher airline flight at Trivandrum airport in southern Kerala state. The flight with 27 passengers had arrived from Bangalore. Police say... »
India and US unite over piracy
Film-makers in the US and India have formed a coalition aimed at fighting piracy in the South Asian nation – one of the world’s biggest film markets. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) and leading Indian studios are joining the alliance. They warned that the "menace" of copyright infringement has hit the ability to... »
India ‘rebels’ explosives found
The police in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have recovered a huge amount of explosives which they say was being used by Maoist rebels. State police chief Girish Kumar the explosives would have helped in making some 3,000 hand grenades. He said the discovery indicated that the rebels were trying to revive their... »
Students die in India bus crash
Twenty-six students have died after a bus they were on plunged into a river in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan, police say. Some 34 were injured when the bus, returning to Sawai Madhopur district from the holy city of Vrindavan, fell into the Morel river. The dead included 11 girl students of a local... »