A BBC reporter looks back to the day in 2004 when the tsunami hit while she was on the Andaman and Nicobar islands.

A prolific writer and filmmaker, MT Vasudevan was the doyen of Malayalam-language literature.

Over the centuries, painters in India have depicted Jesus's birth from a uniquely local perspective.

India will face Pakistan in Dubai on 23 February as the International Cricket Council releases the Champions Trophy 2025 fixtures.

India is fast becoming a major live industry market but poor facilities at concerts have left fans unhappy.

From businesses to philanthropy, the Watumull family is inextricably linked with Hawaiian history.

A local court gave the sparring couple a list of names to chose from ending the three-year-long dispute.

India will play their matches at the 2025 Champions Trophy - which is being held in Pakistan - at a neutral venue.

The legendary spinner shocked the cricket world on Wednesday with his sudden retirement.

Three navy personnel are among the dead, while more than 100 people have been rescued, an official said.

Hamida Banu was promised a job in Dubai, but says the recruitment agent instead took her to Pakistan.

India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin retires from international cricket as the seventh-highest Test wicket-taker of all time.

More bad weather in Brisbane ruins a potentially intriguing finale to the third Test between Australia and India and leaves the series tied at 1-1.

Residents of Delhi complain of breathing problems as pollution levels cross hazardous mark.

India tested its first analog space mission in the Himalayan mountains of Ladakh.

A man celebrating his birthday and a married couple are among the dead, relatives tell the BBC.

India's federal government is seeking to bring a controversial bill for holding federal and state assembly elections together.

India battle hard to successfully avoid the follow-on against Australia and leave the third Test looking destined to be drawn.

Tabu, a household name in India, feels women are playing a prominent role in productions globally.

Children in West Bengal are being maimed and killed by bombs, used for decades in the state's violent politics.

Zakir Hussain, legendary tabla virtuoso, leaves behind a timeless rhythmic legacy.

Australia's seamers ensure they stay in control of the third Test against India, despite rain decimating much of day three in Brisbane.

Guha apologises after her remark about Indian cricketer Jasprit Bumrah caused a backlash.

The Indian classical music icon died of a lung disease at a hospital in San Francisco.

Aamir Khan made the decision during the pandemic, but is back and hoping to make history at the Oscars.

Persistent rain means only 13.2 overs are possible on the opening day of the third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane.

India marks the centenary of Raj Kapoor, who would have turned 100 on Saturday, with celebratory events.

Sunil Devi says she thought Harshita and her son, Pankaj Lamba, were happy in their lives.

A woman died and her son was critically injured during a screening of Telugu actor Allu Arjun's Pushpa 2.

On Thursday Gukesh Dommaraju became the youngest world champion at the age of 18.

Gukesh Dommaraju defeated defending chess champion Ding Liren of China in a nail-biter final game.

The rate of Indias economic growth is still robust, but the latest GDP figures signal a slowdown.

India's top court is hearing a number of petitions against the Place of Worship Act.

A beauty service start-up pretended to have fired dozens of employees after they reported being stressed at work.

The Adani Group is aiming to contribute to a tenth of India's renewable energy needs by 2032.

Police in Delhi have searched around 40 schools after they received anonymous bomb threats.

Experts say the multi-billion project would be a 'death sentence' for the Shompen people.

Pat Cummins takes 5-57 as Australia wrap up an emphatic 10-wicket victory over India on day three of the second Test to square the series at 1-1.

It has been a steep fall for the 25-year-old batter, once hailed as Indian cricket's 'next big thing'.

Australia's bowlers back up a majestic century from Travis Head on his home ground to put themselves in a strong position to win the second Test against India.

Fans of CID, one of India's longest-running TV shows, are thrilled about its much-anticipated comeback.

Mitchell Starc claims career-best Test figures of 6-48 as Australia seize the initiative on day one of the second Test against India.

The sale of the house by a doctor to a Muslim couple had sparked protests from residents in the housing society.

The government in Assam has banned the consumption of beef in restaurants and public events.

A number of promising new drugs from India can potentially save hundreds of thousands of lives.

Police say this is the first known case of the device's use to navigate and reach Indian waters.

A 30-year-old woman said she was travelling with her six-year-old son when the driver pulled out a gun.

Ties between once-close neighbours nosedived after a recent attack on a Bangladeshi consulate in India.

Police want to arrest Mohammed Zubair after he highlighted a controversial Hindu priest's Islamophobic rant.

In 1984, a poisonous gas leaked in the middle of the night from a pesticide factory in central India, killing thousands within days.