Vegetable vendor Shivnarayan Dasana had never seen so many policemen descend on his village in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The 60-year-old lives inTarapurin the industrial town of…
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India: Life in jail for man convicted of doctor’s rape and murder
A court in India has sentenced a man to life in prison for the rape and murder of a junior doctor, in a case that sparked nationwide outrage and protests.…
India: Man arrested over stabbing of Bollywood actor
Police in the Indian city of Mumbai have arrested a man in connection with a knife attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan last week. Khan, one of India’s biggest…
India: A million-dollar challenge to crack the script of early Indians
Every week, Rajesh PN Rao, a computer scientist, gets emails from people claiming they’ve cracked an ancient script that has stumped scholars for generations. These self-proclaimed codebreakers – ranging from…
India: At least 12 Maoist rebels killed by security forces
At least 12 Maoist rebels have been killed by Indian security forces as New Delhi steps up efforts to quell the long-running rebellion. Police said on Friday that the operation broke…
India: Man found guilty in doctor rape and murder case
A court in India has convicted a man of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor – a crime that sparked nationwide outrage. Sanjay Roy, a hospital volunteer worker,…
India: Space Agency successfully conducts historic space-docking test
Indian space agency Isro has for the first time successfully conducted space docking by joining together two small craft in space. The technology is essential for the country’s future ambition…
India: Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan stabbed at his Mumbai home
Popular Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has been hospitalised for multiple stab injuries after an intruder reportedly barged into his house and attacked him. The attack took place early Thursday…
Pakistan: Authorities watche with caution as old ally Taliban gets closer to India
When the Taliban took over Kabul in August 2021, then-Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan famously said the Afghan group had “broken the shackles of slavery” as they returned to…
India: Dalit woman alleges rape by 64 men over five years
An 18-year-old Dalit woman from the southern India state of Kerala has accused 64 men of sexually abusing her since she was 13 years old. Police have arrested 28 people…