News: India

We have started to collect the most important news related to India in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to India – overview

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• December 25th 2009 – December 3rd 2009
• December 3rd 2009 – November 11th 2009
• November 10th 2009 – October 15th 2009
• October 15th 2009 – September 22nd 2009
• September 22nd 2009 – August 25th 2009
• August 24th 2009 – July 30th 2009
• July 30th 2009 – July 9th 2009
• July 9th 2009 – June 8th 2009
• June 7th 2009 – May 7th 2009
• May 6th 2009 – April 8th 2009
• April 8th 2009 – March 18th 2009
• March 18th 2009 – February 12th 2009
• February 12th 2009 – January 14th 2009
• January 14th 2009 – December 20th 2008
• December 20th 2008 – December 9th 2008
• December 9th 2008 – November 25th 2008
• November 25th 2008 – November 7th 2008
• November 7th 2008 – October 18th 2008
• October 18th 2008 – October 3rd 2008
• October 3rd 2008 – September 14th 2008
• September 13th 2008 – August 23rd 2008
• August 22nd 2008 – July 30th 2008
• July 29th 2008 – July 7th 2008
• July 7th 2008 – June 10th 2008
• June 10th 2008 – May 12th 2008
• May 12th 2008 – April 9th 2008
• April 8th 2008 – March 15th 2008
• March 15th 2008 – February 15th 2008
• February 14th 2008 – January 22nd 2008
• January 22nd 2008 – December 26th 2007
• December 25th 2007 – December 3rd 2007
• December 1st 2007 – October 30th 2007
• October 30th 2007 – October 3rd 2007
• October 3rd 2007 – September 6th 2007
• September 5th 2007 – August 11th 2007
• August 11th 2007 – July 20th 2007
• July 19th 2007 – June 18th 2007
• June 18th 2007 – May 21st 2007
• May 21st 2007 – April 6th 2007
• April 5th 2007 – March 1st 2007
• March 1st 2007 – February 3rd 2007
• February 2nd 2007 – January 8th 2007
• January 7th 2007 – December 11th 2006
• December 10th 2006 – November 7th 2006
• November 7th 2006 – October 10th 2006
• October 10th 2006 – September 14th 2006
• September 14th 2006 – August 14th 2006
• August 11th 2006 – July 20th 2006
• July 20th 2006 – June 28th 2006
• June 28th 2006 – May 26th 2006
• May 25th 2006 – April 17th 2006
• April 17th 2006 – March 20th 2006
• March 20th 2006 – February 22nd 2006
• February 22nd 2006 – January 29th 2006
• January 29th 2006 – January 2nd 2006
• December 31st 2005 – December 10th 2005
• December 10th 2005 – November 12th 2005
• November 11th 2005 – November 10th 2005

India: news

Career options

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 15:32

Indian army's latest enemy is a shortage of men
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Pakistan admits India attack link

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 15:04
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Mumbai

A senior Pakistani official admits for the first time that deadly attacks in Mumbai were partly planned in Pakistan.
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India pair found guilty of murder

Thursday, February 12th 2009, 12:23

An Indian businessman and his servant are convicted of murdering a young girl in a case involving the deaths of 19 people.
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Delhi justice's 466-year backlog

Wednesday, February 11th 2009, 16:39
related places: Delhi

The chief justice in India's capital Delhi says the High Court could take up to 466 years to clear its backlog of cases.
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Russia agrees India nuclear deal

Wednesday, February 11th 2009, 11:31
related countries: Russia
related places: Delhi, Moscow

Russia and India agree deals totalling $700m under which Moscow will supply uranium pellets to Delhi, officials say.
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Asif receives one-year drugs ban

Wednesday, February 11th 2009, 7:55
related countries: Pakistan

An Indian Premier League (IPL) drugs tribunal hands Pakistan bowler Mohammad Asif a one-year ban after testing positive for nandrolone.
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Outrage at bar attack on Indian women sparks underwear protest

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 7:57

Indians outraged at an attack on women for drinking in a bar are to send a gift of underwear to right-wing activists.
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Police die in India rebel attack

Tuesday, February 10th 2009, 4:13
related places: Bihar

Ten policemen die in an attack by Maoist rebels in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, according to officials.
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'Jilted bride'

Monday, February 9th 2009, 0:40
related countries: Afghanistan

'Abandoned' Afghan wife takes her fight to India
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England players top IPL auction

Friday, February 6th 2009, 14:01
related places: Goa

Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff are the most expensive cricketers at the Indian Premier League auction, costing $1.55m (£1.1m) each.
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Making a mark

Friday, February 6th 2009, 12:13

India tattoo skills meet computer tech
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Cell phones to fight India rebels

Thursday, February 5th 2009, 15:27

The government in India's Jharkhand state gives free mobile phones to village leaders to help fight Maoist rebels.
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Murali breaks ODI wicket record

Thursday, February 5th 2009, 12:53
related countries: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan becomes the highest one-day international wicket-taker after claiming his 503rd against India.
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No smooching

Thursday, February 5th 2009, 11:59

India's tortured relationship with the kiss
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UN chief to meet Indian leaders

Thursday, February 5th 2009, 6:47

UN chief Ban Ki-moon is in India on a visit during which he will attend an environment summit and meet Indian leaders.
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India denies Chinese sub reports

Thursday, February 5th 2009, 5:21
related countries: China

India denies Chinese media reports that an Indian submarine was forced to surface after a stand-off with Chinese warships.
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India plans cheap laptop option

Tuesday, February 3rd 2009, 10:38

India says that it is planning to produce a low cost laptop intended for use by school children and students.
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Court dismisses obscenity charges against kissing Indian couple

Tuesday, February 3rd 2009, 9:47
related places: Delhi

A married Indian couple said to have kissed in public were expressing love not committing an obscenity, a Delhi court rules.
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Dalai Lama is taken to hospital

Monday, February 2nd 2009, 12:46
related places: Delhi

The Dalai Lama is taken to hospital in the Indian capital Delhi after complaining of pain in his arms, his spokesman says.
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India poll chief row intensifies

Monday, February 2nd 2009, 9:23

India's law minister criticises the head of the election commission for behaving like a "political boss".
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India police die in Maoist clash

Monday, February 2nd 2009, 7:37

Fifteen policemen die in a clash with Maoist rebels in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, a senior police official says.
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India Muslims in 'torture' rally

Thursday, January 29th 2009, 10:05
related places: Delhi

A train carrying Indian Muslims arrives in the capital, Delhi, to protest against alleged harassment of Muslims.
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Tata Steel sees big profit fall

Wednesday, January 28th 2009, 14:49

Indian steel giant Tata Steel sees its quarterly domestic profits slump 56% on falling steel prices and higher raw material costs.
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India plea for S Lanka civilians

Wednesday, January 28th 2009, 11:59
related countries: Sri Lanka

The Indian government seeks assurances that civilians trapped by the fighting in Sri Lanka will be protected.
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Indian PM 'out of intensive care'

Wednesday, January 28th 2009, 8:35

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is out of intensive care after undergoing heart bypass surgery, doctors say.
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Indians protest over mining plans

Tuesday, January 27th 2009, 19:14

Thousands of people, mostly from tribes, form a human chain in eastern India in protest at plans to mine bauxite.
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India ex-leader Venkataraman dies

Tuesday, January 27th 2009, 15:06

Ramaswamy Venkataraman, who helped to draft India's constitution and served as president from 1987 to 1992, dies at the age of 98.
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Arrests in India women bar attack

Tuesday, January 27th 2009, 14:02

The leader of an Indian right-wing group is among new arrests following an assault on women for drinking in a bar.
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Deadly Nepal flood river diverted

Tuesday, January 27th 2009, 6:16
related countries: Nepal

The river responsible for deadly floods that displaced millions in India and Nepal last year is diverted to its original course.
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Bolivians 'back new constitution'

Monday, January 26th 2009, 23:24

Bolivians support a new constitution that aims to empower the indigenous majority, partial results of a referendum show.
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Steel firm Corus cuts 3,500 jobs

Monday, January 26th 2009, 18:16
related countries: United Kingdom

Indian-owned steelmaker Corus confirms it is cutting 3,500 jobs, including 2,500 in the UK, as it responds to falling global demand.
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India honours Mumbai dead

Monday, January 26th 2009, 12:55
related places: Delhi, Mumbai

India marks its 60th Republic Day with the traditional Delhi parade and honours for security personnel killed in Mumbai.
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In pictures

Monday, January 26th 2009, 11:04
related places: Delhi

High security for India's Republic Day parade in Delhi
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Steelmaker Corus in major jobs cut

Sunday, January 25th 2009, 18:48

India-owned Corus - Europe's second-largest steelmaker - is to axe 3,500 jobs worldwide, the BBC learns.
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Delhi police kill two 'militants'

Sunday, January 25th 2009, 9:52
related places: Delhi

Indian police say they shot dead two suspected militants with apparent Pakistani links after a car chase near the capital, Delhi.
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Indian PM 'stable' after heart op

Saturday, January 24th 2009, 22:50
related places: Delhi

Indian PM Manmohan Singh, 76, is in a stable condition after undergoing heart bypass surgery, Indian media report.
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Slumdog makes its debut in India

Friday, January 23rd 2009, 9:44
related places: Mumbai

Slumdog Millionaire, the Mumbai-based movie nominated for 10 Oscars, finally opens in India to much debate.
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Somali piracy 'reduces tuna haul'

Thursday, January 22nd 2009, 15:18
related countries: Indian Ocean, Somalia

Piracy off Somalia is a cause of falls in tuna catches in the Indian Ocean, one of the world's richest sources of the fish, experts say.
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England stars clear for IPL deals

Thursday, January 22nd 2009, 15:04
related countries: United Kingdom

England players will be able to play in the Indian Premier League this season after the England and Wales Cricket Board agrees to release them for three weeks.
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Indian soldier 'kills comrades'

Thursday, January 22nd 2009, 11:36

A member of India's elite Assam Rifles shoots dead six other soldiers after an argument in Manipur state, the army says.
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Rohingya migrants want to return

Thursday, January 22nd 2009, 6:46
related countries: Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand

Migrants rescued by India as they tried to reach Thailand from Bangladesh and Burma say they want to return home.
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India plays down Miliband dispute

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 14:50
related countries: United Kingdom

India says it disagrees with UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband's comments on Kashmir but adds that it is a "closed chapter".
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Wipro in downbeat 2009 forecast

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 11:55

Indian outsourcing firm Wipro announces higher quarterly profits, but gives a gloomy forecast for 2009.
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India bus accident leaves 13 dead

Wednesday, January 21st 2009, 5:21

Thirteen schoolchildren and a teacher die when a vehicle carrying them collided with a truck in India, police says.
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India army officer on bomb charge

Tuesday, January 20th 2009, 11:27

A serving Indian army officer is among 11 people charged over a deadly bomb blast in a largely Muslim Indian town last year.
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Miliband faces India media flak

Monday, January 19th 2009, 14:54
related countries: United Kingdom

India's media continue their assault on UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband after he urged a resolution to the Kashmir dispute.
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Indian painter finds fakes at his own art show

Monday, January 19th 2009, 11:24

A top Indian artist says he was outraged to find many of his paintings at a show he was inaugurating were fakes.
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'President rule' for India state

Monday, January 19th 2009, 6:37

India's cabinet recommends direct rule in the eastern state of Jharkhand.
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UK demands quicker Mumbai probe

Friday, January 16th 2009, 15:08
related countries: Pakistan, United Kingdom
related places: Islamabad

UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband urges Pakistan to act more quickly against extremists in the wake of the Mumbai attacks.
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Satyam chief's custody extended

Friday, January 16th 2009, 11:35

An Indian court extends custody of Ramalinga Raju, head of fraud-hit Satyam, until Monday and will hear a bail plea then.
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India army parade bans elephants

Friday, January 16th 2009, 7:58
related places: Delhi

India breaks a three-decade tradition by banning the use of elephants in its yearly military parade in Delhi.
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'Dogs can't use condoms' - star causes stir in Mumbai

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 18:26
related places: Mumbai

Stray dogs in India's financial capital, Mumbai should be sterilised not killed, says former Baywatch star Pamela Anderson.
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Satyam shares plunge by a third

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 12:11

Shares of fraud-hit Satyam Computers in India slump by a third after a board member rejects government money.
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Bollywood star criticises Slumdog

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 10:38

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan slams award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire for projecting India as the "Third World dirty underbelly".
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Indian filmmaker Tapan Sinha dies

Thursday, January 15th 2009, 9:24

Leading Indian filmmaker Tapan Sinha dies in the eastern Indian city of Calcutta (Kolkata) at the age of 84.
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New auditors for India's Satyam

Wednesday, January 14th 2009, 10:58

A government-appointed board names new auditors for fraud-hit Indian IT firm Satyam, to replace PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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