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…
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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…
India: Teen Gukesh Dommaraju becomes youngest world chess champion
Indian teenager Gukesh Dommaraju has become the youngest-ever world chess champion after beating defending champion China’s Ding Liren in a dramatic turn on Thursday. Dommaraju, 18, is four years younger…
India: Bail for actor Allu Arjun arrested over fan’s death in crowd crush
A popular Indian actor was arrested and later released on bail in connection with a crush that killed a person at the premiere of his film. Allu Arjun, one of…
India: Marketing ethics get the spotlight
The rapper Snoop DoggSnoop Dogg made headlines last year for announcing that he would be “giving up smoke”, only to reveal that he was actually talking about using a smokeless fire…
India: Dozens of schools get bomb threats in capital Delhi
Police in India’s capital Delhi have searched around 40 schools after they received anonymous bomb threats, a police spokesperson said. The schools received emails threatening that bombs would be detonated…