Tensions between India and Pakistan rise after fatal clash in KashmirFour Indian soldiers killed in latest exchange across ‘line of control’Tue Feb 6 2018 - 17:41
India moves to set up overseas military base in SeychellesWill strengthen presence in Indian Ocean to counter growing Chinese hegemonyTue Jan 30 2018 - 20:10
Man jailed for seven years for raping Irish woman in IndiaSujoy Mitra raped Irish woman after spiking her drink in May 2013 in KolkataMon Jan 22 2018 - 11:05
Taj Mahal to limit Indian visitors to 40,000 dailyCap expected to help preserve monument and prevent stampedes due to major crowdsWed Jan 3 2018 - 17:58
Smog crisis worsens in Delhi as row rages over funds to tackle pollutionSchools closed and people advised against moving aroundThu Nov 16 2017 - 21:51
Beggars cleared from Indian city’s streets for Ivanka Trump visit6,000 people in Hyderabad to be put in special facility before arrival of Trump daughterTue Nov 14 2017 - 09:58
New Delhi’s schools closed as people told to stay indoors over pollutionToxic Delhi air 16 times above permissible limits leaves millions gaspingWed Nov 8 2017 - 16:53
New inquiry into Gandhi’s assassination soughtRight-wing Modern India body claims second gunman involved in New Delhi 1948 killingMon Oct 16 2017 - 20:54
Taj Mahal’s exclusion from tourist brochure sparks religious rowThe Hindu ruling party in Uttar Pradesh has been playing down India’s Muslim pastWed Oct 4 2017 - 16:47
At least 22 killed in stampede at Mumbai railway stationIncident took place during heavy rain as commuters feared colonial-era bridge would collapseFri Sep 29 2017 - 14:40
Indian journalist’s murder provokes fierce political rowAuthorities clash over the killing of government critic Gauri Lankesh in BangaloreMon Sep 11 2017 - 17:22
Bar fight brewing as Indian city orders pubs to install breathalysersAuthorities in Chandigarh attempt to highlight ‘ill-effects of alcohol consumption’Thu Sep 7 2017 - 18:25
Murder of outspoken journalist sparks protests in IndiaGauri Lankesh (55) was critic of federal government, caste system and Hindu nationalistsWed Sep 6 2017 - 17:25
Guru in India sentenced to 20 years in prison for rapeSecurity measures deter protesters after dozens died in violence following verdictMon Aug 28 2017 - 16:54
At least 30 killed in clashes after Indian ‘God man’ convicted of rapeSelf-styled spiritual leader Ram Rahim Singh found guilty of raping two female followersFri Aug 25 2017 - 19:16
What next for the 25,000 cows discharged from the Indian army?As 39 military farms close, there is a quandary over what to do with the sacred cattleTue Aug 22 2017 - 17:30
Israeli-made stink bomb not smelly enough to deter Indian protesters‘Indians probably have a high threshold of enduring stench,’ said an Indian police officerThu Jul 27 2017 - 17:37
Ram Nath Kovind sworn in as president of IndiaFormer lawyer is second ‘low caste’ Dalit to assume country’s highest public officeTue Jul 25 2017 - 18:52
India’s MPs and state legislators cast votes for presidentTwo-candidate contest likely to be won by ‘low-caste’ Ram Nath Kovind (72)Mon Jul 17 2017 - 20:18
Indian state beefs up efforts to protect cowsMaharashtra to deploy a new kit that can test if a meat sample contains the sacred animalTue Jul 11 2017 - 17:28
India introduces biggest tax reform since independenceMove incorporates more than a dozen state and federal levies into one taxFri Jun 30 2017 - 20:48
Thousands protest in India after spate of killings‘Not in my Name’ demonstrations called after attacks on Muslims and ‘low caste’ peopleWed Jun 28 2017 - 21:54
India scrapping antiquated British-era laws and decreesAnachronistic laws including jail terms for refusing to fight locusts in Delhi to be ditchedThu Jun 22 2017 - 17:20
Cricket fans charged with seditionIndian police arrested 19 Muslims for celebrating Pakistan’s Champions Trophy winWed Jun 21 2017 - 17:28
Charges filed over rape and murder of Irish woman in IndiaAuthorities confident about securing conviction against sole suspect in killingMon Jun 12 2017 - 13:18
Unrest builds in Kashmir as youths join 28-year-old Islamist insurgencySecurity officials warn of increased violence as gangs target military encampmentsFri May 26 2017 - 17:53
Wanted: Roadsweepers. ‘Broom-wielding skills’ essentialStreet cleaners’ job in northern India attracts 70 applicants for every vacancyThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:46
Charges for Danielle McLaughlin’s murder to be filed by mid-MayFamily of Donegal woman, who was raped and killed in Goa, seeking camera footageTue Apr 18 2017 - 13:14
Alcohol ban more than bump in the road for Indian retailersForced closure of bar and alcohol shops near highways leaves 1.5 million joblessThu Apr 6 2017 - 18:45
Body of Danielle McLaughlin due to be released in IndiaRemains in process of handover to friends and officials from Irish Embassy, say policeMon Mar 20 2017 - 21:56
Hardline priest sworn in as head of India’s Uttar Pradesh stateYogi Adityanath accused of attempted murder and inciting violence against MuslimsSun Mar 19 2017 - 16:11
Danielle McLaughlin murder: man admits Goa killing of Irish womanBuncrana woman (28) discovered dead in Goa was travelling in India using a British passportThu Mar 16 2017 - 08:21
Indian government tries to curb violence against womenAverage of 92 women raped every day, with tourists told to avoid skirts and walking aloneWed Mar 15 2017 - 20:16
India’s demonetisation gamble backfires on Modi, say analystsAmount of illegal currency deposited believed to be far higher than government estimatesThu Jan 5 2017 - 17:43
India’s economy in chaos after dropping of bank notesCirculating currency cut by 86%, with catastrophic effect on tourism and cash dependent businessesFri Dec 23 2016 - 17:00
Delhi embassies feel the pinch of India’s demonetisation crisisSeveral states set to impose weekly cash limits equivalent to €689 on Indian missionsThu Dec 8 2016 - 13:02
Demonetisation havoc continues in India as banks run out of currencyHigh-value notes withdrawn last month in bid to counter tax evasion and money launderingFri Dec 2 2016 - 16:57
Indian government holds firm amid chaos over scrapped notesOpposition parties claim dozens have died in mayhem that followed demonetisation moveFri Nov 18 2016 - 16:42
Chaos in India as people rush to change demonetised notesPrime minister Narendra Modi accused of overturning lives with anti-corruption measureMon Nov 14 2016 - 15:21
Chaotic scenes in Indian banks after ‘black money’ banMillions queue to replace high denomination notes following their withdrawal on TuesdayThu Nov 10 2016 - 17:21
New Delhi residents wearing gas masks as smog-hit city chokesCity streets shrouded in thick haze of smoke, ash and other pollutantsTue Nov 8 2016 - 15:40
Indian soldier killed in raid on Kashmir base by militantsLatest in series of incursions blamed on Pakistan, raising tensions in IslamabadMon Oct 3 2016 - 14:58
India launches ‘surgical strikes’ on militants in PakistanCross-border operation – denied by Pakistan – ratchets up tensions between neighboursThu Sep 29 2016 - 15:25
India signs €7.9bn deal to buy 36 fighter planes from FranceDassault Rafale fighters a boost for Indian air force but will heighten tension in regionFri Sep 23 2016 - 13:59
Acid attack survivor’s bravery puts issue in spotlight in IndiaAppearance by Reshma Banoo Qureshi in New York highlights acid’s easy availabilitySun Sep 11 2016 - 16:29
Anger in India as minister says women tourists should cover up‘Women foreign visitors should not wear short dresses,’ warns Mahesh SharmaMon Aug 29 2016 - 16:53
India moves to protect poor with commercial surrogacy banMixed reaction to draft law that restricts surrogacy to married infertile couplesThu Aug 25 2016 - 21:33
Kite strings kill infants and man on motorbike in IndiaNew Delhi government bans use of string coated with glass and metal after deathsWed Aug 17 2016 - 22:23
Five more dead and 20 injured as Kashmir riots continueSixty-four people have now been killed by security forces during 39 days of protestWed Aug 17 2016 - 01:00
Rioters in Kashmir left blind as police use pellet guns to quash crowdsAt least 46 have died and 2,000 civilians and 1,600 security forces personnel injured in rioting in the principalityThu Jul 21 2016 - 21:49