Indian police invoke long arm of lunar law Uttar Pradesh police chief says bright light of full moon led to little criminal activity on August 1st, but that ‘dark period’ surrounding that date led to crimes being perpetratedThu Aug 24 2023 - 17:00
Oppenheimer scene is ‘assault on religious beliefs of Hindus’, says Indian governmentSenior officials in government unhappy about scene where Cillian Murphy quotes line from Bhagvad GitaSun Jul 30 2023 - 19:00
Indian opposition parties join forces to take on ModiIndia alliance composed of 26 parties accuses ruling 38-member coalition of ‘orchestrating a systemic assault on the country’s character’Wed Jul 19 2023 - 18:01
India’s capital loses its decades-long battle with thousands of monkeysHindu belief in mythological god has hampered efforts to control the city’s 30,000 monkeysFri Jun 30 2023 - 05:00
Where justice delayed is truly denied: 300 years needed to clear India’s backlog of judicial cases, says think tank Lawyers and legal experts say delays of up to several decades are due primarily to enduring shortage of judgesTue Jun 27 2023 - 19:00
Millions of euro earmarked for rail safety in India diverted for luxury items including foot massagers Indian government audit emerges days after hundreds killed in train crash in east of country, showing funds had been spent on garden furniture, crockery and air conditionersTue Jun 13 2023 - 20:38
Indian officials appeal to families of people killed in train crash to help identify 100 unclaimed bodies Opposition leaders have demanded railway minister Ashwani Vaishnaw’s resignation for ‘ignoring’ safety concerns and failing to upgrade rail tracksTue Jun 06 2023 - 21:00
India’s wrestlers delay protest plans to throw medals into GangesAthletes are demanding the arrest of their federation president over allegations of sexual harassmentWed May 31 2023 - 16:31
India’s opposition to boycott Modi’s inauguration of new parliamentParties say PM’s decision to preside over Sunday’s ceremony ‘insulted’ president Murmu’s officeThu May 25 2023 - 14:55
India making ‘all efforts’ to get Koh-i-noor diamond back from BritainDiplomatic and legal routes recommended as Delhi government seeks return of jewel that has been in British possession since 1849Wed May 24 2023 - 19:00
US raises concerns over rise in sectarian attacks in IndiaState Department reports violence against religious minorities and ‘open calls for genocide’ against MuslimsFri May 19 2023 - 16:28
‘A solitary endeavour’: Watchdogs chart the decline of press freedom in India Media monitors, NGOs and journalists say press independence has suffered under prime minister Narendra ModiTue May 16 2023 - 20:31
‘I first thought it was a prank’: Indian voters offered electricity supply, food and money ahead of Karnataka electionsPolitical parties promise range of free incentives in run-up to closely contested assembly electionThu May 04 2023 - 19:00
India’s tiger population rises to more than 3,000, figures showCountry has saved the animal and given it a great ecosystem in which to flourish, says PM Narendra ModiFri Apr 14 2023 - 19:00
Indian government criticised as references to Muslim rulers are removed from school history booksEducational body removes reference to more than 200 years of Mughal ruleThu Apr 06 2023 - 16:05
India Letter: Politician elects to shower voters with cashMany candidates push legal boundaries by offering incentives to votersMon Apr 03 2023 - 11:16
Indian actor arrested for tweet criticising Hindu nationalist ideologyChetan Kumar denounced ideology promoted by prime minister Narendra Modi’s BJP partyWed Mar 22 2023 - 16:46
India begins to face its problem with stray dogsThe recent deaths of two brothers, aged five and seven, has brought the issue into focusThu Mar 16 2023 - 10:57
Tax authority raids on BBC offices in India continue into second daySearches take place in broadcaster’s offices in New Delhi and MumbaiWed Feb 15 2023 - 17:51
BBC offices in Delhi raided by India tax authoritiesIncident comes weeks after broadcaster aired investigative documentary on PM Narendra Modi’s alleged involvement in 2002 sectarian riotsTue Feb 14 2023 - 15:18
Modi government continues practice of renaming public placesOpposition parties say renaming of Mughal gardens in New Delhi’s Presidential Palace a move by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government to ‘rewrite history’Thu Feb 02 2023 - 18:42
Indian government locks heads with supreme court over PM’s plans for greater control over judiciaryNarendra Modi’s ruling party claims appointment process needs reform as it is ‘opaque and unaccountable’Thu Jan 26 2023 - 15:13
Hundreds flee sinking town in Indian HimalayasEnvironmentalists say indiscriminate and unplanned development in Joshimath has caused subsidenceThu Jan 19 2023 - 18:23
India legal case concludes after 72 yearsCourt in Kolkata upholds its own 1948 judgement green-lighting the liquidation of a long-defunct bankMon Jan 16 2023 - 17:03
Eagle eyes in the sky: Indian army using birds of prey on border dronesIn an idea taken from the Netherlands, eagles track and destroy drones from Pakistan which carry ammunition, drugs and fake currencyTue Jan 10 2023 - 20:20
Indian soldier breaks glass ceiling on glacial battlefieldCaptain Shiva Chauhan has become the Indian army’s first female soldier on the 4,700m high Siachen Glacier in the HimalayasThu Jan 05 2023 - 15:45
Saffron Bollywood bikini causes colourful political rowIndian legislators say garment and film offend Hindu sentiment while others speak of creative freedomMon Dec 19 2022 - 20:18
US assures India of support over border clashes with ChinaLast week’s skirmish along the disputed Himilayan border has raised fears of another warThu Dec 15 2022 - 11:35
Death toll in Indian bridge collapse reaches 135 including 47 children Search enters third day after suspension foot bridge collapses in Gujarat stateTue Nov 01 2022 - 07:02
‘From Age of Empire to Rishi Raj’: India reacts to Sunak’s appointment as British PMIndian MPs hailed Sunak’s appointment as a ‘Diwali gift’ on the annual Festival of Lights that was celebrated on MondayWed Oct 26 2022 - 16:59
English language a target as Modi tries to rid India of colonial influencesTrainee doctors, state employees and defence forces affected by government efforts to favour Hindi languageMon Oct 24 2022 - 13:00
Indian navy commissions its first indigenously-built aircraft carrierThe navy had only recently launched the complex procedure of acquiring 26 new fighters from either France or the US for the warshipFri Sept 02 2022 - 17:25
Cheetahs to return to India 70 years after being declared extinct Eight cats to be imported from Namibia in bid to reintroduce animal to its former habitatMon Jul 25 2022 - 19:00
India’s new president to enjoy incongruous luxury in country of widespread povertyDraupadi Murmu will live in lavish estate with 25 chefs and private golf courseThu Jul 21 2022 - 18:26
Modi criticised for ‘aggressive’ recasting of Indian emblem on parliament building‘Angry lions with bared fangs; this is Modi’s new India,’ tweeted one activist and former politicianThu Jul 14 2022 - 19:54
New Delhi meat shops stay shut for nine-day Hindu festivalBan on meat sales by prime minister Narendra Modi’s BJP party sparks outrageThu Apr 07 2022 - 17:05
Covid-19: India offers incentives as government struggles to meet vaccination targetWidespread vaccine hesitancy across rural part of the country, healthcare workers sayTue Dec 21 2021 - 17:32
India’s gender balance tilts but huge challenges remain for womenDelhi Letter: A UN report in 2014 said that India’s dwindling female population had reached ‘emergency proportions’Mon Dec 06 2021 - 20:19
Modi’s party bans non-vegetarian food carts in four Indian citiesVendors also prohibited from selling within 100m of schools, parks and religious placesWed Nov 17 2021 - 18:27
India’s wedding planners tied in knots as celebrations resumeAs the Covid shackles come off, large, opulent weddings are putting a strain on supplyMon Nov 15 2021 - 17:40
Use of fireworks during Hindu festival adds to dire pollution in New DelhiHomeless and poor suffer the most as city shrouded in a noxious smogFri Nov 05 2021 - 16:45
Panel to investigate Indian government’s alleged phone monitoringTruth behind claims Pegasus spyware used for illegal surveillance set to be uncoveredWed Oct 27 2021 - 17:36
India celebrates billionth Covid-19 vaccine dose following slow startHuge disparity between partly and fully vaccinated people remainsThu Oct 21 2021 - 06:37
Thousands of workers fleeing northern Kashmir following shootings by militantsIndian security forces move tens of thousands of agriculture and construction workers into army and police camps for their safetyWed Oct 20 2021 - 17:41
Kashmir tensions return as five Indian troops are killed in firefightIndia claims armed militants crossed over from Pakistan across the line of control that divides KashmirTue Oct 12 2021 - 16:22
India’s transport minister plans a more melodious traffic flowRaucous vehicle horns to be replaced by sounds of classical Indian instrumentsTue Oct 05 2021 - 21:02
India begins 20 days of celebrations for Modi’s 71st birthdayExtravagant programme of events criticised as effort to halt slide in PM’s popularityFri Sept 17 2021 - 14:58
India’s Covid-19 waves prompts spate of illegal child marriagesFamilies ‘exploited’ lockdowns to illegally marry off daughters aged between 11 and 14 yearsSun Aug 01 2021 - 14:38
Indian health authorities face major challenge to meet target for full vaccinationLess than 5% of India’s adult population of about 1 billion having been fully vaccinated against Covid-19Mon Jul 05 2021 - 16:09
Concerns expressed over sustainability of India’s latest Covid vaccination driveLeading virologist warns of potential ‘third wave’ after lockdown restrictions easedWed Jun 23 2021 - 17:50
