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School bus attack caught in tensions between Pakistan and India

Claims of sponsored militant attacks are intensifying, even as a fragile ceasefire holds.

25 May 2025 5:02 pm
India's colonial past revealed through 200 masterful paintings

A new show in Delhi features more than 200 paintings commissioned by the East India Company.

25 May 2025 5:24 am
Gill named India Test captain before England tour

Shubman Gill is appointed Test captain of the India men's team before their tour of England, replacing Rohit Sharma after he retired from the format.

24 May 2025 2:10 pm
Remembering the Indian scientist who challenged the Big Bang theory

Jayant Narlikar who died at age 86, was dedicated to science education and shaped a generation of Indian researchers.

24 May 2025 4:41 am
Is it time for injury replacements in Test cricket?

As Zimbabwe toil against England a bowler light because of injury, BBC Sport asks whether the rules around substitutes in cricket should be changed.

23 May 2025 8:50 pm
'We did not sign up for this': Harvard's foreign students are stuck and scared

Harvard has around 6,800 foreign students currently - a third are from China, and more than 700 are Indian.

23 May 2025 4:24 pm
Mob kills Royal Bengal tiger in India's Assam state

Angry villagers reportedly took the step because the tiger had killed livestock in and posed a threat to their lives.

23 May 2025 12:17 pm
Homebound: The Indian film that got a nine-minute ovation at Cannes

The film, shot in India's rural North, follows two men from the Muslim and Dalit communities who form a bond.

23 May 2025 4:24 am
Top Maoist leader killed as India cracks down on rebels

Twenty-seven rebels are reported to have been killed in a gunfight with security forces in Chhattisgarh.

22 May 2025 5:43 pm
Suryavanshi, 14, in India U19 squad for England tour

Fourteen-year-old batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been named in India's Under-19s squad for this summer's multi-format tour of England.

22 May 2025 3:40 pm
Heavy rain disrupts life in several Indian cities

Indias weather department has warned of thunderstorms across several parts of the country in the coming days.

22 May 2025 12:57 pm
Bail for Indian professor arrested for comments on India-Pakistan conflict

He has been accused of endangering India's sovereignty and inciting religious tensions - a charge he denies.

21 May 2025 1:03 pm
India's Banu Mushtaq scripts history with International Booker win

Mushtaq won the prize for the short story collection Heart Lamp, translated into English by Deepa Bhasthi.

21 May 2025 3:01 am
India's 'Silicon Valley' flooded after heavy rains

Three people have been killed in Bengaluru after the city received heavy rainfall from Sunday night.

20 May 2025 1:04 pm
Is China the winner in the India-Pakistan conflict?

Pakistan's Chinese-made fighter jets were battle tested for the first time during hostilities with India.

20 May 2025 3:28 am
Indian YouTuber arrested for allegedly 'spying' for Pakistan

The father of Jyoti Malhotra, the Indian travel influencer, has denied allegations that she was a spy for Pakistan.

19 May 2025 1:58 pm
Apple boosts India's factory hopes - but a US-China deal could derail plans

The US-China trade eset could stall the manufacturing investment coming into India, say experts.

19 May 2025 5:09 am
India's forgotten actor who lost her legacy to caste oppression

PK Rosy, the first actress in Malayalam cinema, was hounded out of her home after playing the role of an upper caste woman.

18 May 2025 6:13 am
Four days that took India and Pakistan to the brink

The BBC visits families in Kashmir devastated by the deadliest clashes in years, and speaks to military insiders.

18 May 2025 5:38 am
Of opium, fire temples, and sarees: A peek into the world of India's dwindling Parsis

The Alpaiwala Museum in Mumbai city traces the origins and history of the fast-dwindling Parsi community.

17 May 2025 5:02 am
Australia's Starc to skip IPL before World Test final

Australia's Mitchell Starc will not return to the IPL on its resumption on Saturday, leaving him clear to prepare for the World Test Championship final.

16 May 2025 3:56 pm
Ancient Indian skeleton gets a museum home six years after excavation

The skeleton had been kept in a makeshift shed since its excavation in 2019 due to bureaucratic wrangling.

16 May 2025 1:48 pm
Indians urge Turkey boycott amid regional tensions

India has stopped a Turkish operator from working at its airports as public sentiment toward Ankara shifts.

16 May 2025 1:24 pm
How India and Pakistan share one of the world's most dangerous borders

Living along the LoC - the volatile India-Pakistan border - means life in a fragile limbo between war and peace.

16 May 2025 5:02 am
Trump says India willing to charge 'no tariffs' on US goods

Delhi has not commented yet, but India and the US are currently in talks to negotiate a trade agreement.

15 May 2025 1:35 pm
Indian academic released from US immigration detention after judge's ruling

The Indian national and postdoctoral fellow at Georgetown University was arrested by immigration agents in March.

15 May 2025 7:36 am
Why India could not stop IMF bailout to Pakistan

As one of 25 member groups on the IMF board, India's influence at the fund is limited, say experts.

15 May 2025 5:18 am
IPL revises replacement rules as Overton withdraws

The Indian Premier League revises its rules to allow temporary replacement players, with England's Jamie Overton among those to withdraw from the 2025 edition.

14 May 2025 7:50 pm
How real is the risk of nuclear war between India and Pakistan?

Recent hostilities were a reminder of how easily a crisis could escalate into catastrophe.

14 May 2025 5:05 am
The heartbeat of a billion: What Virat Kohli meant to India

Legendary India batter Virat Kohli announced retirement from international Test cricket on Monday.

14 May 2025 4:46 am
India's Virat Kohli: A modern-day great in Test cricket

Sports producer Joy Bhattacharjya, takes us through what made Kohli's Test career historic.

13 May 2025 4:55 pm
These five restrictions remain, despite the India-Pakistan ceasefire

India and Pakistan have ceased military hostilities, but diplomatic retaliatory measures remain in place.

13 May 2025 3:41 pm
Trump's mediation offer on Kashmir puts India in a tight spot

For decades, third-party mediation on Kashmir has been taboo in the Indian foreign ministry.

13 May 2025 8:30 am
Why the mighty Himalayas are getting harder and harder to see

Severe air pollution is obscuring visibility of the highest mountain peaks on Earth, hitting tourism hard.

13 May 2025 6:50 am
IPL to resume on Saturday after suspension

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is making plans to resume, with a revised schedule released in the coming days.

12 May 2025 10:57 pm
Growing up alongside Kohli - why India legend was special on and off field

From playing against him in the Under-19s World Cup to bowling to him in Test cricket, ex-England bowler Steven Finn reflects on Virat Kohli's genius.

12 May 2025 6:19 pm
In pictures: Virat Kohli, the modern-day cricket great

Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on 12 May after playing for India for 14 years.

12 May 2025 5:07 pm
'Whether there is war or ceasefire, our children will not come back'

Zain and Urwa, 12-year-old twins, died from injuries sustained in a shell explosion in Indian-administered Kashmir.

12 May 2025 4:00 pm
India great Kohli retires from Test cricket

Legendary India batter Virat Kohli retires from Test cricket with immediate effect.

12 May 2025 12:04 pm
India-Pakistan top military officials to speak as ceasefire holds

Both nations have ceased hostilities since the announcement of the ceasefire on Saturday but say they remain vigilant.

12 May 2025 11:28 am
Rohit Sharma: Indian cricket star who made batting look like art

One of India's modern-day greats steps away from Test cricket, leaving a significant void.

10 May 2025 9:23 am
India and Pakistan: The first drone war between nuclear-armed neighbours

Experts say the tit-for-tat attacks mark a dangerous new phase in the decades-old rivalry. What next?

9 May 2025 2:26 pm
Sotheby's halts Buddha jewels auction after India threat

The jewels are described as one of the most astonishing archaeological finds of the modern era.

8 May 2025 12:07 pm
India strikes unleash wave of misinformation online

BBC Verify has debunked videos which purport to show Pakistani attacks on Indian bases and jets crashing.

7 May 2025 8:06 pm
India captain Rohit retires from Test duty

India captain Rohit Sharma announces his retirement from Test cricket at the age of 38.

7 May 2025 7:37 pm
'No India-Pakistan matches after Kashmir attack'

No matches between India and Pakistan should take place amid the ongoing tensions after the Kashmir militant attack, says India men's coach Gautam Gambhir.

7 May 2025 7:27 pm
Indian air strikes - how will Pakistan respond? Four key questions

Experts from India and Pakistan weigh in on whats next - and how this clash differs from past conflicts.

7 May 2025 5:25 pm
Airports closed, eerie silence in Indian-administered Kashmir

In Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir, a road, normally busy with tourists and travellers, lies deserted.

7 May 2025 2:31 pm
Fear and uncertainty after strikes: BBC reports from Muzaffarabad

An Indian air strike damaged a mosque and some houses Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

7 May 2025 1:30 pm
Ground report from the site of air strikes in Pakistan's Muridke

The building, which is located in a densely-populated area, remains cordoned off by security forces.

7 May 2025 1:16 pm