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Players stranded, hotels unpaid - how a Kashmir cricket league turned into a fiasco

The tournament which brought international stars to the region has left local cricketers disappointed.

6 Nov 2025 10:39 am
Modi's party faces test in crucial Indian state election

More than 74 million people in Bihar are eligible to vote in a key election that kicks off on Thursday.

6 Nov 2025 8:24 am
In Mamdani's New York win, India's Nehru finds an echo

At his New York victory rally, Zohran Mamdani gave a nod to Nehrus iconic speech marking India's independence.

5 Nov 2025 2:45 pm
US courts stay deportation of Indian-origin man wrongly jailed for 43 years

Subramanyam Vedam was exonerated in a murder case last month but was immediately taken into ICE custody.

5 Nov 2025 1:00 pm
Delhi's lonely African elephant was killed by rare rodent-borne virus

Shankar, a 29-year-old male elephant, died in September after spending much of his life in isolation.

4 Nov 2025 2:19 pm
India's weight-loss drug boom - and the risks behind it

Demand for weight-loss drugs has soared in India, home to millions with obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

4 Nov 2025 6:19 am
Fans celebrate India women's World Cup win

India's women's cricket team beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final on Sunday night.

3 Nov 2025 4:21 pm
How India finally embraced World Cup fever

After a slow start to the group stage where rain was discussed just as much as the cricket, India's eventual World Cup success showed what is possible when given the platform.

3 Nov 2025 1:48 pm
Five moments that defined India's women's World Cup glory

From three losses to flawless glory - Indias World Cup run was pure redemption and relentless resilience.

3 Nov 2025 1:02 pm
I'm luckiest man alive, it's a miracle, says Air India sole survivor

Viswashkumar Ramesh describes the pain and anguish he is enduring despite surviving the disaster.

3 Nov 2025 11:28 am
India beat SA for historic first World Cup win

Shafali Verma scores 87 and Deepti Sharma takes five wickets as India make history, beating South Africa by 52 runs for their first World Cup title in Navi Mumbai.

3 Nov 2025 12:50 am
Why the Indian passport is falling in global ranking

Indians can travel to more visa-free destinations than a decade ago, but India's passport ranking has declined.

1 Nov 2025 6:40 am
Pick your Women's World Cup team of the tournament

As the Women's World Cup reaches the final, pick your team of your tournament.

31 Oct 2025 3:02 pm
India-US sign 10-year defence pact amid tariff turmoil

This comes as the two countries try to close a trade deal and tide over tense ties after Trump's 50% tariffs on India.

31 Oct 2025 1:32 pm
India women's epic win over Australia fuels World Cup glory chase

India are within touching distance of creating history and bringing home a third ICC World Cup.

31 Oct 2025 1:28 pm
India stun Australia in record chase to reach final

Jemimah Rodrigues hits a remarkable unbeaten century as India complete a record chase to beat Australia and reach the Women's World Cup final.

30 Oct 2025 11:00 pm
Police in Mumbai rescue 17 children taken hostage by man

The incident took place at an acting school in the Powai area where the children were at an audition.

30 Oct 2025 5:57 pm
Climate change intensified India's heatwaves in 2024 - Lancet study

Climate change caused one-third of Indias 2024 heatwave days, worsening health and economic losses.

30 Oct 2025 4:33 pm
Why Delhi's experiment to fix toxic smog with artificial rain failed

Officials attempt to artifically trigger rains in the city to tackle its worsening air pollution.

29 Oct 2025 2:45 pm
'My hopes are dashed': Illegal Indian migrants deported by US speak to BBC

The men had entered the US through the donkey route, often used by traffickers to facilitate illegal crossings.

29 Oct 2025 11:52 am
Tata Group - the divided empire facing boardroom drama

A boardroom power battle has exposed internal rifts as the Indian conglomerate faces business headwinds.

29 Oct 2025 6:03 am
India batter Iyer recovering from lacerated spleen

India batter Shreyas Iyer has been in touch with the team from hospital as he recovers from a lacerated spleen suffered against Australia.

28 Oct 2025 4:56 pm
The Indian village which saw the homecoming of one of the world's oldest rebels

After more than six decades, 91-year-old rebel leader Thuingaleng Muivah has returned to his home village in India.

28 Oct 2025 6:07 am
How a Diwali cracker gun in India went from social media craze to blinding children

Social media videos showing how to use 'carbide guns' began going viral in the weeks before the Diwali festival.

28 Oct 2025 6:07 am
Indian minister accused of victim blaming after Australian cricketers' assault

Two female cricketers of the Australian team were assaulted by a motorcyclist in Indore city last week.

27 Oct 2025 1:39 pm
India and China resume direct flights as ties improve

The flight landed in Guangzhou on Monday morning, a milestone in the thawing of bilateral ties.

27 Oct 2025 8:41 am
Hundreds of smartphones intensified India bus blaze - reports

The bus was carrying 234 smartphones that likely ruptured, exacerbating the fire, officials told local media.

25 Oct 2025 7:41 pm
How India women bounced back to keep the World Cup dream alive

India team will require self-belief and the zeal to clinch its long-standing dream.

24 Oct 2025 11:12 am
Fatal bus blaze in India leaves 12 dead

The bus caught fire following a collision with a motorcycle on a highway in Andhra Pradesh state.

24 Oct 2025 10:42 am
Kohli out for duck again as Aussies win ODI series

Virat Kohli falls for a duck in consecutive innings for the first time in his one-day international career as Australia beat India by two wickets.

23 Oct 2025 5:51 pm
Delhi's air has become toxic once again

Millions are forced to breathe toxic air, as authorities continue to point fingers at their political rivals for the crisis.

23 Oct 2025 11:15 am
Trump reiterates India to cut Russian oil after call Modi

The US has put pressure on India to ease its energy purchases from Russia in a bid to hit Kremlin's war chest.

22 Oct 2025 11:43 am
'The man who made India laugh' - Tributes pour in for veteran actor Asrani

Asrani, who acted in more than 300 films over five decades, died this week at the age of 84.

21 Oct 2025 12:44 pm
Toxic haze in Delhi despite 'green' Diwali

People in the city burst crackers late into Monday night, defying a court order to use only 'green' fireworks.

21 Oct 2025 11:51 am
India sparkles as millions celebrate Diwali festival

Known as the festival of lights, Diwali celebrates the victory of good over evil.

20 Oct 2025 5:18 am
England edge India in thriller to book semi-final

Heather Knight's masterful century sets up a gripping four-run win for England over co-hosts India at the Women's World Cup, that sees them into the semi-finals.

19 Oct 2025 10:35 pm
Australia beat India in rain-shortened first ODI

Australia complete a comfortable seven-wicket win in a rain-shorted first ODI against India in Perth, with Virat Kohli dismissed for a duck on his international return.

19 Oct 2025 5:55 pm
Afghanistan pulls out of cricket series after it says Pakistan air strike killed local players

Pakistan said the strike targeted militants and denied attacking civilians.

19 Oct 2025 12:01 pm
Wrongfully imprisoned for more than 40 years, US man now faces deportation to India

Subramanyam Subu Vedam was freed from prison after being wrongfully convicted for a 1980 murder.

19 Oct 2025 1:42 am
Psychology and cricket - meet India's latest batting star

How Pratika Rawal combined studies with cricket on her way to the India cricket team.

18 Oct 2025 12:58 pm
Buying more, wearing less - why India's Diwali gold rush is different

Soaring gold prices have dented jewellery demand but Indians are not ready to give up on the metal yet.

18 Oct 2025 5:14 am
Navgire hits fastest ever women's T20 hundred

Opening batter Kiran Navgire breaks the record for the fastest century in women's T20 history with a 34-ball hundred in a domestic match in India.

17 Oct 2025 10:12 pm
Death penalty sought for Bangladesh's ex-leader Sheikh Hasina

Hasina, who has fled to India, is on trial for crimes against humanity.

17 Oct 2025 8:30 am
India casts doubt on Trump's claim Modi will stop buying Russian oil

The Indian government says it is ot aware of a call in which the US president claimed India's leader made the commitment.

16 Oct 2025 7:49 pm
Why AI is being trained in rural India

Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

16 Oct 2025 4:52 pm
Galeries Lafayette to open its first store in India amid luxury boom

The iconic French department store will open its first flagship outlet in the historic Fort area of Mumbai city.

16 Oct 2025 2:09 pm
India's exports to US plunge as Trump's 50% tariffs kick in

US has become India's most severely affected market since the tariff war began.

16 Oct 2025 11:40 am
Trump says Modi has agreed to stop buying Russian oil

The US president says the move is a big stop, but there has been no confirmation so far from Delhi.

16 Oct 2025 9:53 am
'Father of our democracy': Kenya's Raila Odinga dies in India aged 80

Odinga unsuccessfully ran for the presidency five times but shared power several times.

15 Oct 2025 4:42 pm
India-origin strategist charged with keeping secret US defence files

Ashley Tellis was arrested after more than 1,000 pages of classified documents were allegedly found at his home.

15 Oct 2025 12:57 pm