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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• June 17th 2008 – May 15th 2008
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India: news

Bank staff take three days to count the takings of Indian beggar

Thursday, July 10th 2008, 14:42

Bank staff take three days to count the takings of Indian beggar
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India left hits out at government

Wednesday, July 9th 2008, 11:53
related countries: United States

Former communist allies launch a scathing attack against India's government over its controversial nuclear deal with the US.
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Singh and Bush in nuclear talks

Wednesday, July 9th 2008, 7:49
related countries: United States
related places: Bush

Indian PM Manmohan Singh and US President George Bush meet to discuss a landmark nuclear deal.
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Afghans point finger over bombing

Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 16:44
related countries: Afghanistan, Pakistan
related places: Kabul

A spokesman for Afghan President Hamid Karzai makes a veiled accusation against Pakistan after India's Kabul embassy is bombed.
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India's climate plan 'right step'

Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 15:37

India's plans to fight climate change can help reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, a leading environmentalist says.
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Bank account for Calcutta 'coin fortune' beggar

Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 12:21
related places: Calcutta

A beggar in India deposits thousands of coins collected during a lifetime on the streets into a bank account.
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India left ends coalition support

Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 11:54
related countries: United States

Communist parties in India say they are withdrawing support for the governing coalition over a civilian nuclear deal with the US.
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'National interest'

Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 9:50
related countries: United States

Nuclear deal with US highlights divisions in India
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Dhoni to miss Tests in Sri Lanka

Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 9:37
related countries: Sri Lanka

Wicketkeeper Mahendra Dhoni opts out of India's Test series in Sri Lanka because of fatigue.
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UN condemns India embassy attack

Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 4:36
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

The UN strongly condemns Monday's suicide bombing at the Indian embassy in the Afghan capital, Kabul.
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Kashmir leader quits in land row

Monday, July 7th 2008, 12:36

The chief minister of Indian-administered Kashmir resigns after protests over the transfer of land to a Hindu shrine.
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Indian PM leaves for G8 in Japan

Monday, July 7th 2008, 7:12
related countries: Japan

Indian PM Manmohan Singh leaves for the G8 summit where he is expected to discuss the civilian nuclear deal with the President Bush.
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UN troops in Congo gold warning

Sunday, July 6th 2008, 22:11
related countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Three Indian army officers are warned over allegations of gold trafficking while peace keeping for the UN in DR Congo.
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Ancient Peruvian tomb unearthed

Sunday, July 6th 2008, 5:41
related countries: Peru

Archaeologists unearth an ancient tomb in northern Peru that could throw light on the pre-Columbian Moche Indian culture.
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Woman in India gives birth to twins 'at 70'

Saturday, July 5th 2008, 23:12

A woman said to be aged 70 years of age gives birth to twins after undergoing IVF treatment.
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India left gives nuclear deadline

Friday, July 4th 2008, 14:19
related countries: United States

Communist allies of India's government give it a Monday deadline over the controversial US nuclear deal.
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Fresh record for Indian inflation

Friday, July 4th 2008, 8:24

Indian inflation reaches its latest record high as food, fuel, cement and steel prices continue to rise.
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India truckers strike called off

Friday, July 4th 2008, 4:41

India's truck operators call off their indefinite strike to protest against rising fuel bills and 'high' taxes.
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Fisherman survives 20-minute fight with man-eating tiger

Thursday, July 3rd 2008, 14:27

A fisherman in India who father was killed by a Royal Bengal tiger 20 years ago dramatically survives a similar attack in the state of West Bengal.
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India truckers strike over fuel

Wednesday, July 2nd 2008, 16:34

Nearly four million trucks go off India's roads after their owners begin an indefinite strike to protest against rising fuel bills.
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Shrine ruling prompts Jammu ire

Wednesday, July 2nd 2008, 12:08
related places: Jammu

Clashes continue between police and Hindus in Indian-administered Kashmir after a land transfer to a Hindu shrine is revoked.
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Kashmir shrine land order revoked

Tuesday, July 1st 2008, 11:13

Indian-administered Kashmir's government revokes a plan to give land to a Hindu organisation, but protests continue.
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Indian Communists mull withdrawal

Tuesday, July 1st 2008, 5:35
related countries: United States

India's main Communist party says it is discussing withdrawal of support to the government over a civilian nuclear deal with the US.
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India unveils climate change plan

Monday, June 30th 2008, 12:13

India says it plans a gradual shift to solar power and other forms of renewable energy in the battle against climate change.
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Kashmiri land protests continue

Monday, June 30th 2008, 11:08

Thousands protest in Indian-held Kashmir for the eighth day in a row over plans to transfer land to a Hindu shrine trust.
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Gay pride march debuts in Delhi

Monday, June 30th 2008, 8:03
related places: Delhi

Hundreds of gay rights supporters march in the Indian capital, Delhi, for the first time.
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Hindus will not get Kashmir land

Sunday, June 29th 2008, 14:52

The government of Indian-administered Kashmir revokes a decision to transfer land to Hindu pilgrims after protests by Muslims.
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Assam market bombing 'kills six'

Sunday, June 29th 2008, 14:21
related places: At

At least six people have died in a bomb blast at a crowded market in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, police say.
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Rebels sink Indian police launch

Sunday, June 29th 2008, 12:13

Forty police officers are feared drowned in eastern India after a police motor boat capsizes after a rebel attack.
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Fresh clashes in Kashmir land row

Saturday, June 28th 2008, 14:52

Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir fire bullets to quell big Muslim rallies against the transfer of land to a Hindu trust.
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Endurance test

Friday, June 27th 2008, 23:43

The human cost of building a rail link in India
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Huge protests continue in Kashmir

Friday, June 27th 2008, 15:18

Thousands of Kashmiris protest again at the transfer of land to a Hindu organisation.
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Indian inflation at record levels

Friday, June 27th 2008, 10:47

More rate rises are expected as Indian inflation reaches the highest level since records began 13 years ago.
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India's best-known soldier dies

Friday, June 27th 2008, 8:37
related countries: Bangladesh

The Indian general who commanded the military campaign that led to the creation of Bangladesh dies at 94.
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Land protests shut down Kashmir

Thursday, June 26th 2008, 9:47

Life in Indian-controlled Kashmir is at a standstill after protests over the transfer of land for a Hindu pilgrimage site.
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Kashmir shrine violence spreads

Thursday, June 26th 2008, 6:00

Protests over the controversial transfer of forest land for a popular Hindu pilgrimage spread in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Australia deaths doctor to return

Thursday, June 26th 2008, 5:19
related countries: Aruba, Australia, United States

Australian ex-patients of an Indian surgeon facing multiple charges welcome his decision not to fight extradition from the US.
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Doctor 'accepts Australia return'

Thursday, June 26th 2008, 5:19
related countries: Aruba, Australia, United States

Australian ex-patients of an Indian surgeon facing multiple charges welcome his decision not to fight extradition from the US.
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'Thousands die' in India custody

Thursday, June 26th 2008, 4:22

A new report by a human rights group says nearly 7,500 people have died in official custody in India in the last five years.
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Outcry after Indian man is jailed for rescuing abandoned bear cub

Wednesday, June 25th 2008, 15:44

An Indian man who rescued an orphaned bear cub to help his daughter overcome her mother's death falls foul of officials.
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'Deceitful vamps'

Wednesday, June 25th 2008, 15:13
related countries: United States

Indian pulses set racing by new US mini series
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Key India nuclear deal talks due

Wednesday, June 25th 2008, 5:33
related countries: United States

India's ruling coalition is to hold key talks with its left-wing allies on signing the delayed landmark US-India nuclear deal.
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US seeks pilot remains in India

Tuesday, June 24th 2008, 14:50
related countries: United States

A US team visits India's remote north-east to search for the remains of US pilots who crashed during WWII.
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Live score - India v Pakistan

Tuesday, June 24th 2008, 9:19
related countries: Pakistan

Scorecard from the Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan.
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Kashmir violence over shrine land

Tuesday, June 24th 2008, 5:28
related places: Srinagar

One person dies after police fires on a group of protesters in Srinagar, capital of Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Vodafone fights $2bn tax claim

Monday, June 23rd 2008, 8:45

Vodafone challenges a $2bn tax claim arising from its purchase of a majority stake in India's Hutchison Essar.
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Pipeline deal 'soon', says India

Monday, June 23rd 2008, 6:35
related countries: Iran, Pakistan

India will sign an agreement with Iran and Pakistan to build a multi-billion dollar gas pipeline "soon", says a senior minister.
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India baby girl deaths 'increase'

Saturday, June 21st 2008, 4:01
related countries: United Kingdom

Growing numbers of female foetuses are aborted and baby girls left to die in India, a UK charity says.
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India inflation rate rises to 11%

Friday, June 20th 2008, 12:28

Inflation hits a 13-year high in India, as the rising cost of food and oil continue to put pressure on prices.
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India floods toll rises above 50

Friday, June 20th 2008, 11:07

The number of people killed in flooding this week following torrential rain in east and north-east India rises above 50.
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India politician son 'kidnapped'

Friday, June 20th 2008, 4:43

The son of a former chief minister of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh is kidnapped by unidentified gunmen, officials say.
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Muscling in

Thursday, June 19th 2008, 16:29

Spending the night with a woman bouncer in India
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Indian baby 'back from the dead'

Thursday, June 19th 2008, 11:57

Hospital officials in India order an inquiry after a baby is declared dead only to make an apparently miraculous return to life.
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India army provides flood relief

Wednesday, June 18th 2008, 17:40

The Indian army is called to help civil authorities tackle a worsening flood situation in the states of West Bengal and Assam.
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Tribe in Rajasthan quota deal

Wednesday, June 18th 2008, 15:25

The government of India's Rajasthan state and leaders of the Gujjar tribe reach a deal over access to jobs and education.
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Syrian leader in key India trip

Wednesday, June 18th 2008, 5:30
related countries: Syria

President Bashar al-Assad begins a five-day state trip to India, the first by a Syrian leader in three decades.
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