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India: Three men sentenced to death in India for 1981 caste massacre
A court in India has sentenced three men to death for the 1981 murder of 24 people from the Dalit (formerly untouchable) community. The men were part of a gang…
India: Curfew in Nagpur city after violence over Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb
A curfew has been imposed in parts of a city in India’s western state of Maharashtra after Hindu groups demanded the removal of the tomb of Aurangzeb, a 17th-Century Mughal…
India: Language battle heats up
A war of words has erupted between the chief minister of a southern Indian state and the federal government over an education policy that, among other things, also deals with…
India: The battle over redrawing electoral map
A political storm is brewing in India, with the first waves already hitting the southern part of the country. Leaders there are calling for mass mobilisation to protect the region’s…
India: Delhi watches warily as Bangladesh-Pakistan ties thaw
The dramatic political developments in Bangladesh that led to prime minister Sheikh Hasina being ousted last year have thrown up many surprises – including Dhaka’s growing closeness with one-time foe…
Delhi: India and New Zealand relaunch free trade talks after a decade
India and New Zealand have restarted free trade talks a decade after negotiations fell apart, as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon began his five-day tour of Delhi where he held bilateral…
India: Tiny village becomes India’s YouTube capital
In Tulsi, a village in central India, social media has sparked an economic and social revolution. It’s a microcosm of YouTube’s effect on the world. As villagers head into the…
India: Police arrests crypto administrator with Russia links wanted by US
Authorities in India have arrested a cryptocurrency exchange administrator wanted by the US for allegedly helping cybercriminals launder money and violate sanctions. Aleksej Besciokov, a Lithuanian citizen and Russian resident,…
India: Air India plane returns after plastic bags and rags clog toilets
Air India has confirmed that one of its flights from the US was forced to turn around last week after passengers trying to flush away plastic bags, rags and clothes…