India: Rap rebel makes a comeback after battling addiction

About 15 years ago, an Indian rapper of humble origins broke onto the country’s then-infertile hip-hop music scene and transformed it forever. He teased, cajoled and vexed his listeners, daring…

India: Israeli tourist and homestay host gang-raped

Two women were gang-raped and a man was killed in an attack near a popular Unesco World Heritage site in southern India, according to police. The two women – an…

Jordan: Indian killed was victim of job scam, family say

The family of an Indian man who was shot dead while illegally crossing into Israel say he was a victim of a job scam. Thomas Gabriel Perera was killed by…

India: Court orders release of Briton held without trial for six years

A British man detained in India for six years without trial over a high-profile corruption case must be released on bail, the Delhi High Court has ruled. Christian James Michel,…

India: Tesla moves to win over India’s price-conscious buyers

After years of speculation, Tesla could finally be making its India debut. The American electric vehicle (EV) giant has begun hiring for a dozen jobs in Delhi and Mumbai. It…

India: Dozens found alive in metal containers after avalanche

Dozens of construction workers have been pulled out alive from metal containers after they were buried by an avalanche in the Himalayas in India’s Uttarakhand state. They survived – some…

UK: Union welcomes 200 Indian nurses but warns of shortages

A deal to recruit 200 nurses and doctors from India has been welcomed, but a union estimates Wales is currently short of 2,000 nurses. Welsh Health Secretary Jeremy Miles said…

India. Five years since deadly Delhi riots, many police cases are falling apart

Five years after deadly religious riots engulfed India’s capital Delhi, there is no legal closure in sight for the people involved. A BBC Hindi analysis has found that more than…

India: Free trade deal with India could come this year – EU Commission chief

The head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen said EU and India were pushing to get a free trade agreement during this year. “I am well aware it…

India: Dozens missing in Himalayas avalanche

At least 41 road workers have been trapped after a massive avalanche struck a remote border area in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, officials say. Police spokesperson IG Nilesh…