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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.

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Thousands cheer Bollywood stars

Sunday, June 10th 2007, 5:43

Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan join Indian stars in Sheffield for Bollywood's biggest awards ceremony.
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Argentina denies India extradition

Saturday, June 9th 2007, 2:08
related countries: Argentina Argentina

An Argentine court rejects a request by India to extradite a suspect in the Bofors corruption case.
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Hindu sites 'only for Hinduism'

Friday, June 8th 2007, 17:59

The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh bans the propagation of other religions in holy places across the state.
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Doubts over India's Aids figures

Friday, June 8th 2007, 16:17

Estimates for the number of people in India with HIV/Aids may be exaggerated, a leading Aids worker says.
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Meningitis jab to halt outbreaks

Friday, June 8th 2007, 10:36

A new meningitis vaccine could end devastating epidemics in India and Africa, work suggests.
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Friday, June 8th 2007, 4:49

A court in India agrees to consider a challenge to the commissioning of large dams in the north-east.
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Tribal leader faces murder charge

Thursday, June 7th 2007, 6:31

The leader of an Indian tribal group has been charged with the murder of a policeman during clashes.
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India cell phone curbs welcomed

Wednesday, June 6th 2007, 15:02

Indian phone companies and users welcome moves to curb unsolicited calls from tele-marketing firms.
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India economic zones get go-ahead

Tuesday, June 5th 2007, 15:57

The Indian government gives final approval for 24 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to be created in the country.
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Army U-turn on Kashmir holy sites

Monday, June 4th 2007, 16:56

The Indian army drops plans to renovate Muslim shrines and mosques in Kashmir after a row with clerics.
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Bachchan may face fraud charges

Monday, June 4th 2007, 15:54

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan is facing possible fraud charges over an illegal land deal in northern India.
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Tribal group drops India protest

Monday, June 4th 2007, 15:13

An Indian tribal group calls off protests after a week of violence over demands for government benefits.
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Tribal protests spread to Delhi

Monday, June 4th 2007, 9:11
related places: Delhi

Hundreds of Indian tribal protesters block main roads into Delhi in a row over affirmative action policy.
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Policemen die in 'rebel' attack

Monday, June 4th 2007, 7:48

Four policemen die in an attack by separatist rebels in India's north-eastern Assam state.
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India poised to appoint new coach

Monday, June 4th 2007, 7:16

India's cricket board is due to reveal the team's new coach, with Dav Whatmore the leading contender.
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US-India nuclear deal talks fail

Sunday, June 3rd 2007, 1:14
related countries: United States United States

India fail to bridge differences with the US over a proposed deal on nuclear co-operation after three days of talks.
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More killed in Rajasthan violence

Friday, June 1st 2007, 13:14

At least five more people die in violent clashes between two tribal groups in India's Rajasthan state.
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Bachchan is no farmer, says court

Friday, June 1st 2007, 9:29

A court in northern India says that farm land was illegally allotted to Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan.
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Air hostesses told to shed weight

Friday, June 1st 2007, 7:57

An Indian court rules against female flight attendants who were grounded from an airline for being overweight.
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US official in nuclear deal talks

Thursday, May 31st 2007, 9:44
related countries: United States United States

A senior US official is in India to hold talks aimed at finalising a nuclear co-operation deal.
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Manufacturing lifts Indian growth

Thursday, May 31st 2007, 7:17

India grew 9.1% in the first three months of 2007, driven by the manufacturing and service sectors.
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Policeman killed in Kashmir fight

Thursday, May 31st 2007, 5:42

Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir say a senior police officer has been killed in fighting with militants.
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Kashmir students strike over tree

Wednesday, May 30th 2007, 21:25

University students in Indian-administered Kashmir start a hunger strike to try to save endangered chinar trees.
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India alarm over HIV in north

Wednesday, May 30th 2007, 16:40

India health officials are alarmed by growing HIV/Aids infection rates in two key northern states.
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Bhutan refugees in border clash

Wednesday, May 30th 2007, 6:11
related countries: Bhutan Bhutan, Nepal Nepal

Thousands of refugees living in Nepal and trying to return to Bhutan face police fire as they cross into India.
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Army deployed after India riots

Wednesday, May 30th 2007, 4:17

Troops are deployed in India's Rajasthan state after 14 people are killed in clashes over government job quotas.
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Kashmir fatwa over mosque rebuild

Tuesday, May 29th 2007, 16:55

A Muslim cleric in Indian-administered Kashmir issues an edict against Indian soldiers renovating mosques.
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Indian PM seeks farms boost

Tuesday, May 29th 2007, 16:36

India must boost its agricultural output for the sake of its economy and farmers, its prime minister says.
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Riots over Indian tribal quotas

Tuesday, May 29th 2007, 15:50
related places: At

At least seven people die in riots in the Indian state of Rajasthan over affirmative action plans, officials say.
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India sect apologises

Monday, May 28th 2007, 5:46

A religious sect in the India's Punjab state apologises after its leader dressed up as a revered Sikh figure.
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Seven killed in Assam bomb blast

Saturday, May 26th 2007, 13:58

Seven people are killed and 18 injured in a bomb blast in the Indian state of Assam, police say.
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Uttar Pradesh CM 'will end crime'

Friday, May 25th 2007, 14:30

Mayawati, the new Chief Minister of India's Uttar Pradesh state, promises to wipe out crime and corruption.
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Indian soldier sentenced to death

Friday, May 25th 2007, 11:19

An Indian soldier is sentenced to death for killing his superior in Indian-administered Kashmir last year.
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India mosque blast suspect held

Friday, May 25th 2007, 8:28
related places: Hyderabad

Indian police detain a man in connection with a deadly blast at a historic mosque in Hyderabad.
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Sanjay Dutt sentencing deferred

Friday, May 25th 2007, 7:55

An Indian court puts off sentencing Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt for buying guns from the Mumbai bombers.
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Millionaires on US slavery charge

Thursday, May 24th 2007, 16:07
related countries: Indonesia Indonesia, United States United States

An Indian-born couple appear in court charged with keeping two Indonesian women as slaves in their US home.
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Social security for Indian poor

Thursday, May 24th 2007, 15:07

India's government announces an ambitious plan to provide millions of poor people with social security.
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US paedophile arrested in India

Thursday, May 24th 2007, 9:19
related countries: United States United States
related places: Asia

Police in India arrest a convicted US paedophile who Interpol says has been on the run in Asia for 11 months.
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Cricket: Kumble fit for key match

Thursday, May 24th 2007, 9:01
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh
related places: Dhaka

India spinner Anil Kumble is ready to play in the second and final Test against Bangladesh, which starts in Dhaka on Friday.
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India tigers 'in rapid decline'

Thursday, May 24th 2007, 8:25

India has far fewer tigers living in the wild than had previously been thought, a major study suggests.
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India bar wall collapse kills 27

Wednesday, May 23rd 2007, 20:06

At least 27 people are killed when a wall collapses on a crowded bar in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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Ex-India bowler on drugs charges

Wednesday, May 23rd 2007, 11:05
related places: Delhi

Former Indian test cricketer Maninder Singh faces drug charges in Delhi after being arrested with cocaine, police say.
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Mumbai blasts policeman gets life

Tuesday, May 22nd 2007, 11:12
related places: Mumbai

An Indian policemen is sentenced to life in jail for abetting bombers who killed 250 in Mumbai in 1993.
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Strike by Sikhs hits Indian state

Tuesday, May 22nd 2007, 5:40

Sikhs across the Indian state of Punjab hold a strike, to protest against what they say is an insult to their religion.
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Jail for Mumbai blasts policemen

Monday, May 21st 2007, 11:28
related places: Mumbai

Four ex-policemen in the Indian city of Mumbai are given six years in jail for their role in the 1993 bombings there.
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Kashmir strike on anniversary

Monday, May 21st 2007, 8:14

A strike is being observed in Indian-administered Kashmir to mark the death anniversary of two key leaders.
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Bomb hits historic India mosque

Friday, May 18th 2007, 16:57
related places: At, Hyderabad

At least 13 people die in a bomb blast and subsequent rioting at a mosque in the Indian city of Hyderabad.
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PM urges calm over Sikh protests

Friday, May 18th 2007, 12:06

The Indian prime minister appeals for calm between Sikhs and followers of a religious sect.
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Mumbai blasts sentencing begins

Friday, May 18th 2007, 9:15
related places: Mumbai

A court in the Indian city of Mumbai begins sentencing about 100 people for their role in the 1993 bombings.
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India hit back after early shock

Friday, May 18th 2007, 6:36
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh

India reach 113-1 at lunch against Bangladesh after losing a wicket to the opening ball of the game.
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India tensions over Sikh protests

Thursday, May 17th 2007, 17:34
related places: Haryana

Indian security forces are sent to Punjab and Haryana amid growing violence between Sikhs and a Hindu sect.
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Oxygen supplies for India police

Thursday, May 17th 2007, 13:33
related places: Calcutta

Police officers across the Indian city of Calcutta receive oxygen supplies to help offset the effects of air pollution.
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Indian buys Scotch whisky giant

Wednesday, May 16th 2007, 14:21
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Indian billionaire Vijay Mallya completes a $1.2bn deal to buy Scottish whisky distiller Whyte & Mackay.
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Migrant workers killed in Assam

Wednesday, May 16th 2007, 5:21

Police in the Indian state of Assam say six people have died in attacks by separatists on migrant workers.
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India eyes north-east oil and gas

Tuesday, May 15th 2007, 17:45

India's state-owned ONGC announces plans to invest nearly $2bn in oil and gas projects in the north-east.
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Shetty obscenity case suspended

Tuesday, May 15th 2007, 11:46

Legal proceedings against actors Richard Gere and Shilpa Shetty are suspended by India's Supreme Court.
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Artists condemn obscenity arrest

Monday, May 14th 2007, 12:48

Indian art lovers protest against the arrest of a student whose work was vandalised as "obscene".
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Storm kills 27 in northern India

Saturday, May 12th 2007, 14:08

At least 27 people are killed and dozens injured as violent storms hit northern India, police say.
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Cricket: Gambhir inspires India

Saturday, May 12th 2007, 11:09
related countries: Bangladesh Bangladesh
related places: Dhaka

Gautam Gambhir hits 101 as India beat Bangladesh by 46 runs in Dhaka to win their one-day series.
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Uttar Pradesh low caste landslide

Friday, May 11th 2007, 17:13

India's low-caste Bahujan Samaj Party sweeps to victory in assembly elections in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Indians mark revolt anniversary

Friday, May 11th 2007, 9:02
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Performers and marchers in India mark the 150th anniversary of the landmark revolt against the British.
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Nepal hit hard by India oil cuts

Thursday, May 10th 2007, 13:19
related countries: Nepal Nepal

Parts of Nepal are hit by fuel shortages after a state-run Indian energy company cut oil supplies by 40%.
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Call for Tamil Nadu attack probe

Thursday, May 10th 2007, 8:23

Tamil Nadu's chief minister calls for Indian federal police to investigate a deadly attack on a newspaper.
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Mumbai blasts acquitted set free

Wednesday, May 9th 2007, 11:41
related places: Mumbai

A court in Mumbai formally acquits 23 people who were charged over India's deadliest bombings.
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Clinton unveils Aids drugs deal

Wednesday, May 9th 2007, 2:03
related countries: United States United States

Former US President Bill Clinton unveils a deal with two Indian drugs firms to cheaply produce HIV/Aids drugs.
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Indian MP given life for kidnap

Tuesday, May 8th 2007, 10:54
related places: Bihar

A politician in India's Bihar state is sentenced to life in jail for the kidnap of a rival who is still missing.
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Bush talks on India nuclear deal

Tuesday, May 8th 2007, 6:45
related countries: United States United States

US President Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh discuss plans to ratify a landmark nuclear fuel treaty.
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Airbus woos India with superjumbo

Sunday, May 6th 2007, 14:56
related places: New Delhi

An Airbus A380 superjumbo lands in New Delhi, marking the first time the giant jet has flown to India.
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15 injured in Assam bomb blast

Friday, May 4th 2007, 5:50

A bomb explodes outside a tea stall in the north-eastern Indian state of Assam, injuring 15 people, say police.
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Gujarat police given court order

Thursday, May 3rd 2007, 10:40

The Indian Supreme Court gives two weeks to Gujarat state police to explain the deaths of a Muslim couple in their custody.
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US and India discuss nuclear deal

Wednesday, May 2nd 2007, 1:52
related countries: United States United States

A top US State Department official will visit India in a push to conclude a landmark deal on nuclear fuel.
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Gujarat says missing wife killed

Monday, April 30th 2007, 12:47

The government of India's Gujarat state says the missing wife of a man killed in 2005 by police has been killed too.
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British woman, 52, killed in Goa

Monday, April 30th 2007, 9:27
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom
related places: Goa

An Oxfordshire woman is found with her throat slit at her rented home in the Indian state of Goa.
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Solar loans light up rural India

Sunday, April 29th 2007, 20:43

Thousands of people in rural India have used an innovative loan scheme to install solar power units, the UN says.
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Indian investment in London jumps

Friday, April 27th 2007, 14:31
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom, United States United States
related places: London

India is now the second-largest source of foreign direct investment in London behind the US, a survey says.
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Ranbaxy quarterly profits surge

Friday, April 27th 2007, 11:48

India's largest drugs company, Ranbaxy, sees its net profits surge by nearly 80% in the first quarter of 2007, it says.
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Gere faces Indian arrest warrant

Thursday, April 26th 2007, 16:14

An Indian court issues an arrest warrant for Richard Gere for publicly kissing actress Shilpa Shetty.
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India commercial rocket takes off

Monday, April 23rd 2007, 10:33
related countries: Italy Italy

India's first commercial space operation begins with a rocket blasting off to put an Italian satellite into orbit.
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Bollywood stars get married

Friday, April 20th 2007, 15:08
related places: Mumbai

Bollywood stars Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan tie the knot in India's film capital Mumbai.
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India MP faces air fraud charges

Thursday, April 19th 2007, 9:16

An Indian MP faces charges of fraud after allegedly trying to smuggle two people on an international flight.
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