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

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Indian student abuse 'widespread'

Monday, October 25th 2010, 11:31

Corporal punishment is still widespread in India's schools, despite the fact it is illegal, according to report.
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Aussies lose series after washout

Sunday, October 24th 2010, 8:49
related countries: Australia Australia

The final one-day international in Margao is washed out giving India a 1-0 series victory against Australia.
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Brand and Perry in India wedding

Saturday, October 23rd 2010, 19:44

Comedian Russell Brand marries singer Katy Perry in a "private and spiritual" Christian ceremony in northern India.
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Vodafone in $2.5bn India tax bill

Friday, October 22nd 2010, 14:00

The Indian tax authorities give Vodafone 30 days to pay a $2.5bn tax bill, despite an ongoing court case.
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Sikhs urge Obama to visit temple

Thursday, October 21st 2010, 16:11
related countries: United States United States

Sikh groups urge US President Barack Obama to tour the Golden Temple during his India trip, amid reports he is now unlikely to visit.
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New setback for Vedanta in India

Thursday, October 21st 2010, 13:36

India's environment ministry orders Vedanta to stop expanding an aluminium plant in Orissa, in another blow for the mining group.
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New India aid for pregnant women

Thursday, October 21st 2010, 11:24

The Indian government launches a major welfare scheme for pregnant women and breast-feeding mothers.
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Malaria in India 'underestimated'

Thursday, October 21st 2010, 6:15

The number of people dying from malaria in India has been hugely underestimated, according to new research.
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Polls open in India's Bihar state

Thursday, October 21st 2010, 5:44
related places: Bihar

Polls open amid tight security in the northern Indian state of Bihar
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Malaria in India 'underestimated'

Wednesday, October 20th 2010, 23:28

The number of people dying from malaria in India has been extremely underestimated, according to new research.
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India to regulate surrogacy industry

Wednesday, October 20th 2010, 21:33

Surrogacy is a rapidly growing industry in India, but concerns about irregularities have induced the government to bring in regulations.
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Primate menace

Wednesday, October 20th 2010, 18:21

Rampaging monkeys an election issue in Indian state poll
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Mumbai post office tunnel mystery

Wednesday, October 20th 2010, 15:37
related places: Mumbai

An ancient tunnel-like structure is discovered in the garden of the General Post Office in the Indian city of Mumbai.
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Delhi Games contractors tax raids

Tuesday, October 19th 2010, 16:06

More than 200 tax investigators in India search the offices of contractors involved in the run-up to the Commonwealth Games, as political warfare erupts over the corruption claims surrounding the event.
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Ponting captaincy backed by Warne

Tuesday, October 19th 2010, 13:16
related countries: Australia Australia

Shane Warne backs Australia captain Ricky Ponting ahead of the Ashes, despite criticising his tactics during last week's loss to India.
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Author in Mumbai censorship row

Tuesday, October 19th 2010, 10:08
related places: Mumbai

Celebrated Indian-born author Rohinton Mistry labels the withdrawal of his book by Mumbai University "a sorry spectacle of book-burning".
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Kashmiri separatist leader held

Tuesday, October 19th 2010, 8:33

Police in Indian-administered Kashmir arrest a prominent separatist leader who they say has been responsible for the recent protests against Indian rule in the valley.
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Blow for India's $12bn steel deal

Tuesday, October 19th 2010, 4:22
related countries: North Korea North Korea

An Indian government panel recommends that environmental clearances for a steel plant to be built by South Korean company Posco be scrapped.
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Bangladesh police arson arrests

Monday, October 18th 2010, 17:38
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

Police in Bangladesh arrest 11 people over an arson attack on a village in an Indian enclave.
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Mumbai attacker launches appeal

Monday, October 18th 2010, 12:21
related places: Mumbai

The sole surviving gunman of the 2008 Mumbai attacks is launching an appeal against his death sentence.
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India prices record share offer

Monday, October 18th 2010, 9:01

The Indian government announces plans to raise up to 155bn rupees ($3.5bn) through the country's largest initial public offering.
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Commonwealth Games probe launched

Monday, October 18th 2010, 6:18

A group of Indian ministers meets later to begin investigating corruption claims at the Commonwealth Games.
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Fears for 'bit of Britain' in India

Sunday, October 17th 2010, 18:03
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Shimla

There is concern in India that a historic stretch of Shimla, a former British hill station, could be unstable owing to unplanned building work.
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India & Australia are washed out

Sunday, October 17th 2010, 5:54
related countries: Australia Australia

Rain washes out the first one-day international between India and Australia in Kochi.
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India to probe Commonwealth Games

Saturday, October 16th 2010, 4:42

The Indian government orders an investigation into allegations of corruption and mismanagement at the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
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Infosys profits in summer rebound

Friday, October 15th 2010, 10:21

Indian IT outsourcing firm Infosys reports strong profits and raises its revenue forecast, despite fears over the rising rupee.
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Sport memorabilia sale in Mumbai

Friday, October 15th 2010, 7:08
related places: Mumbai

A major auction of sports memorabilia is to be held in the Indian city of Mumbai later this month.
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The next Facebooks

Thursday, October 14th 2010, 22:52
related countries: China China

How local champions from China and India are beating the giants
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India beat England to second spot

Thursday, October 14th 2010, 12:06
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Saina Nehwal's badminton victory hands India second place in the medals table at England's expense as the Commonwealth Games end, with Scotland 10th, Northern Ireland 13th and Wales 15th.
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Aussies thrash India to take gold

Thursday, October 14th 2010, 8:44
related countries: Australia Australia

Jason Wilson and Luke Doerner both score twice as Australia thrash hosts India 8-0 in the final of the men's hockey.
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Tendulkar rested for one-dayers

Thursday, October 14th 2010, 7:25
related countries: Australia Australia

India omit Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and five other players from their squad for the three-match one-day series against Australia.
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Indian athlete fails drugs test

Wednesday, October 13th 2010, 10:05
related places: Delhi

Rani Yadav is named as the Indian athlete to have tested positive for the banned anabolic agent 19-norandrosterone in Delhi.
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India beat Aussies to win series

Wednesday, October 13th 2010, 9:27
related countries: Australia Australia
related places: Bangalore

Debutant Cheteshwar Pujara strikes a confident 72 as India ease to a seven-wicket win over Australia in Bangalore to complete a 2-0 series victory.
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India factory output growth slows

Tuesday, October 12th 2010, 8:49

Indian factory output grew at its slowest rate for 15 months in August as output in the volatile capital goods sector shrank.
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Kashmir separatist calls protest

Tuesday, October 12th 2010, 6:47

A day-long curfew is imposed by the authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir to foil a protest march called by a hardline separatist group.
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Poonia wins discus gold for India

Tuesday, October 12th 2010, 5:16

Discus thrower Krishna Poonia becomes the first Indian woman to win a Commonweath Games athletics gold as she leads a home clean sweep of the medals.
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Live - Commonwealth Games day nine

Tuesday, October 12th 2010, 2:58
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Delhi

English divers Tom Daley and Max Brick win gold, Scottish shooters claim two titles while Nigerian hurdler Samuel Okon fails a drugs test.
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US boy accused of mother's murder

Monday, October 11th 2010, 15:37
related countries: United States United States

Nearly 40 witnesses will testify in India against a US professor's son who is accused of slashing his mother's throat, prosecutors say.
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Tendulkar racks up 49th Test ton

Monday, October 11th 2010, 11:42
related countries: Australia Australia
related places: Bangalore

Sachin Tendulkar scores his 49th Test century as India pile on the runs to fight back on day three of the second Test against Australia in Bangalore.
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Bollywood stars on the Mumbai catwalk

Monday, October 11th 2010, 10:57
related places: Mumbai

Bollywood stars swapped the big screen for the catwalk as part of India Couture Week in Mumbai.
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NZ apology for 'fat Indian' slur

Monday, October 11th 2010, 8:42
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

A second New Zealand broadcaster is accused of racism - this time for calling the governor general "a fat Indian".
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Karnataka BJP survives trust vote

Monday, October 11th 2010, 6:44

The Hindu nationalist BJP government in India's Karnataka state wins a key vote of confidence in controversial circumstances, amid chaotic scenes.
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Many dead as India boat capsizes

Monday, October 11th 2010, 4:12
related places: Bihar

Rescuers retrieve 36 bodies from the Ganges river after an overloaded boat capsized in India's Bihar state.
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Rajinikanth's robot rules

Sunday, October 10th 2010, 22:52

India's most expensive film is latest hit for unlikely megastar
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India thrash Pakistan in hockey

Sunday, October 10th 2010, 15:05
related countries: Australia Australia, Pakistan Pakistan, United Kingdom United Kingdom

India beat arch rivals Pakistan 7-4 in the men's hockey to set up a semi-final against England, while a crucial error sees Australia miss out on shooting bronze.
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TV host in India race row quits

Sunday, October 10th 2010, 13:49
related countries: New Zealand New Zealand

New Zealand television host Paul Henry resigns after provoking public outrage over his on-air comments about Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.
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Tendulkar reaches Test milestone

Sunday, October 10th 2010, 13:14
related countries: Australia Australia

India's Sachin Tendulkar becomes the first batsman to pass 14,000 Test runs although Australia are on top after day two of the second Test.
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Two teams are expelled from IPL

Sunday, October 10th 2010, 10:22

Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab are thrown out of the 2011 Indian Premier League for a breach of ownership rules.
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News under fire

Saturday, October 9th 2010, 10:59

When journalists become targets in Indian Kashmir
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Students in rude Facebook posts

Friday, October 8th 2010, 11:10

A leading school in India suspends 16 students for posting rude remarks about a woman teacher on the popular social networking site, Facebook.
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Life term for call centre murder

Friday, October 8th 2010, 7:32
related places: Bangalore

A taxi driver convicted for the 2005 rape and murder of a call centre worker in the southern Indian city of Bangalore is sentenced to life in jail.
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Driver killed call-centre worker

Wednesday, October 6th 2010, 12:35

An Indian court convicts a taxi driver for the 2005 rape and murder of call-centre worker Pratibha Srikanthamurthy.
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Student murderer spared gallows

Wednesday, October 6th 2010, 7:49

India's Supreme Court commutes the death sentence of a man convicted for the 1996 rape and murder of student Priyadarshini Mattoo.
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Indian language is new to science

Tuesday, October 5th 2010, 16:34

Researchers have identified a language new to science in a remote region of India.
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Militants 'trained in Pakistan'

Tuesday, October 5th 2010, 12:56
related countries: Pakistan Pakistan
related places: Kashmir

Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf says that his forces trained militant groups to fight in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Empty seats worry at Delhi Games

Tuesday, October 5th 2010, 11:50

Organisers of the Commonwealth Games in India are giving away free tickets to fill empty arenas.
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Laxman sees India to dramatic win

Tuesday, October 5th 2010, 9:13
related countries: Australia Australia
related places: Mohali

VVS Laxman strikes a superb unbeaten 73 as India fight back from the brink of defeat to beat Australia by one wicket in a thrilling first Test in Mohali.
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Shooters win India's first golds

Tuesday, October 5th 2010, 5:36

India's Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang win the 10m air rifle pairs to secure the host nation's first gold medal of the Commonwealth Games.
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Mumbai gunman lawyer in Indian Big Brother show

Monday, October 4th 2010, 15:29

The lawyer who represented the sole surviving gunman of the 2008 Mumbai attacks appears in the Indian version of Big Brother.
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Head held in India school suicide

Monday, October 4th 2010, 15:10
related places: Calcutta

The principal of Calcutta's elite La Martiniere school is arrested in connection with the suicide of a 13-year-old schoolboy.
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Kashmir chief in beating apology

Monday, October 4th 2010, 14:45
related places: Jammu

The chief minister of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir apologises to a beaten up video journalist.
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Hilfenhaus sets up tense finale

Monday, October 4th 2010, 13:06
related countries: Australia Australia
related places: Mohali

Fast bowler Ben Hilfenhaus takes three quick wickets late on the fourth day to boost Australia's chances of winning the first Test against India in Mohali.
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Grand ceremony opens Delhi Games

Sunday, October 3rd 2010, 16:22
related places: New Delhi

Prince Charles declares the Commonwealth Games officially open at a colourful ceremony in Delhi, as organisers seek to shake off a chaotic run-up to the event.
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Australia hit back against India

Sunday, October 3rd 2010, 11:49
related countries: Australia Australia

Sachin Tendulkar and Suresh Raina put on 124 for India before Mitchell Johnson's five wickets give Australia a slim lead in the first Test.
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Indian call centre teaches maths in UK

Sunday, October 3rd 2010, 7:40
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: London

Howard Johnson visits a call centre in India that teaches mathematics to children in north London.
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Australia hold edge against India

Saturday, October 2nd 2010, 13:19

Australia rack up an imposing first-innings total of 429 and take two important wickets just as India look to be gaining momentum in the first Test.
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Police beat Kashmiri journalist

Friday, October 1st 2010, 19:07

A prominent journalist is admitted to hospital in Indian-administered Kashmir after being severely beaten by police.
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Watson hits century against India

Friday, October 1st 2010, 12:16
related countries: Australia Australia

Shane Watson scores his second Test century but Australia are grateful for three dropped catches as they end day one of the first Test against India on 224-5.
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Calm after India holy site ruling

Friday, October 1st 2010, 12:11
related places: Ayodhya

Calm prevails in India a day after a court ordered splitting a disputed holy site in the northern town of Ayodhya between Hindus and Muslims.
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Sex trafficking fears over Games

Thursday, September 30th 2010, 6:52

Thousands of women from India's north-east have been hired by escort agencies for the Commonwealth Games, a rights group says.
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Kashmir protesters 'to be freed'

Thursday, September 30th 2010, 4:21

Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir say men detained for throwing stones at security forces during anti-India protests will be released immediately.
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Heavy security for India mosque site ruling

Thursday, September 30th 2010, 4:02
related places: Ayodhya

Nearly 200,000 security personnel are deployed in northern India ahead of a court ruling on the ownership of a flashpoint religious site in Ayodhya.
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S Asia rivals spar over Kashmir

Wednesday, September 29th 2010, 16:50

India sharply criticises remarks made by Pakistan's foreign minister in relation to the conflict in Indian-administered Kashmir.
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Biometric bafflement

Wednesday, September 29th 2010, 16:11

India launches ID cards, but many have no idea what they’re for
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Pirates hijack ship off Tanzania

Wednesday, September 29th 2010, 15:21
related countries: Somalia Somalia, Tanzania Tanzania

Somali pirates have hijacked a cargo ship with 15 Indian crew off the coast of Tanzania, a maritime watchdog said.
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India launches national ID scheme

Wednesday, September 29th 2010, 12:31

India launches an ambitious national identity scheme which will log details of its population of more than one billion people on a central database.
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Flashpoint

Wednesday, September 29th 2010, 10:49
related places: Ayodhya

Has the Indian town of Ayodhya moved on after the riots of 1992?
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Modi loses Indian cricket posts

Wednesday, September 29th 2010, 10:33

Former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi is removed from all involvement in Indian cricket.
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For the chop?

Wednesday, September 29th 2010, 1:19
related countries: Nepal Nepal

Demand from India is stripping the forests of Nepal
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India mosque ruling on Thursday

Tuesday, September 28th 2010, 13:03
related places: Ayodhya

An Indian court is to rule on Thursday on the dispute in Ayodhya where Hindus want to build a temple on the site of a former mosque.
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