India has announced seven days of mourning and a state funeral for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was hailed as one of the architects of the country’s economic liberalisation…
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India: Nation mourns ex-PM Manmohan Singh with full state funeral
India has mourned one of its longest-serving prime ministers, Manmohan Singh, with a state funeral in Delhi. Singh led the country from 2004 to 2014 and was considered the architect…
Indian: Ex-PM Manmohan Singh dies at 92
Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has died at the age of 92. Singh was one of India’s longest-serving prime ministers and he was considered the architect of key liberalising…
India: Expert warns of public health emergency as Delhi’s toxic air returns
Delhi’s pollution has once again soared to hazardous levels, with a top expert warning that India’s toxic air will have a bigger impact on public health than the Covid-19 pandemic.…
India: Man runs across in seven days for charity
An endurance runner pushed his limits to the extreme when he crossed India in seven days for charity. Will Robinson, from Bristol, ran 740km (459 miles) from Chennai to Mangaluru…
Indian: State officials used citizens’ data on political beliefs to deny benefits
As soon as Meda Ramana was elected the head of Garapadu village council in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, several residents complained to her of being wrongfully excluded…
India: Missing woman found in Pakistan returns home after 22 years
An Indian woman who says she was trafficked to Pakistan more than two decades ago has finally returned home – 18 months after her grandson spotted her in a YouTube…
India: Thirteen dead after naval speedboat hits ferry off Mumbai
At least 13 people have died after an Indian naval speedboat lost control and hit a passenger ferry off the coast of Mumbai, a navy spokesperson said. Three navy personnel…
India: Commentator Isa Guha sorry for calling cricketer ‘primate’
Cricket commentator Isa Guha has apologised for calling Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah the “most valuable primate” during the third Test against Australia. She made the remark while commentating for Fox…
India: Police seek Starlink help over $4.25bn drug haul
Police in India say they have reached out for information to Elon Musk’s Starlink after they allegedly found drug smugglers using its satellite internet device to navigate Indian waters and…