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India beat Pakistan amid controversy, confusion - and bugs

India beat Pakistan to make it two wins from two in the Women's World Cup but it was a game filled with controversy, confusion - and bugs.

5 Oct 2025 11:05 pm
'A legacy worth millions' - India's former royals who draw a meagre pension

Descendants of Awadhs former rulers receive small monthly pensions under a deal signed with the British.

5 Oct 2025 7:30 am
Jadeja stars as India hammer West Indies

Ravindra Jadeja stars with bat and ball as India hammer the West Indies by an innings and 140 runs in Ahmedabad.

4 Oct 2025 4:46 pm
'Machines don't see gender': India's first female train driver on blazing the trail

Surekha Yadav became a train driver at a time when it was uncommon for Indian women to take up the profession.

4 Oct 2025 6:50 am
India and China to resume direct flights after a five-year ban

India's IndiGo airline said that it would restart direct flights between Kolkata and Guangzhou from 26 October.

3 Oct 2025 10:54 am
India's most powerful Hindu nationalist organisation marks centenary

The RSS is accused of seeking to turn India into a Hindu nation at the expense of Muslims.

2 Oct 2025 7:05 pm
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan enters the billionaire club

Khan has become one of the world's richest actors, with a net worth of $1.4bn , according to the Hurun India Rich list.

2 Oct 2025 11:39 am
In pictures: Celebrations across India as devotees mark Dussehra festival

Dussehra is one of Hinduism's most important festivals that symbolises the triumph of good over evil.

2 Oct 2025 10:56 am
Can India team clinch their maiden Women's World Cup?

India will need to show sustained form, fitness and mental toughness to win the championship.

2 Oct 2025 7:44 am
Swiss chocolates set to become cheaper in India under a new trade deal

The deal with the four-nation European Free Trade Association was signed in 2024.

1 Oct 2025 3:53 pm
'No assurance' of India and Pakistan handshakes

The secretary of the BCCI says there is no assurance that India and Pakistan players will shake hands when they play at the Women's World Cup on Sunday.

1 Oct 2025 3:44 pm
India calls Gandhi statue defacing in London 'shameful'

Officials in London have said that they are looking into the reports but haven't identified anyone responsible yet.

30 Sep 2025 1:15 pm
Russian mum and children found living in Indian cave return home

The woman and her daughters had been sent to a foreigners' detention centre after they were found in July.

30 Sep 2025 11:38 am
Mumbai's new airport faces traffic woes as it takes on Singapore and Dubai

The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) is expected to get operational in the coming months.

30 Sep 2025 6:06 am
Canada lists India's Bishnoi gang as terrorist entity

The designation allows law enforcement to seize property and freeze money owned by the group in the country.

29 Sep 2025 8:52 pm
The Indian superstar at the centre of row over crush deaths

At least 40 people died over the weekend in a crowd crush at a political rally organised by Vijay's party.

29 Sep 2025 1:51 pm
How smelly shoes inspired India's Ig Nobel prize-winning study

Two Indian researchers have designed a shoe rack that banishes foul odours - and have won a fun science prize.

28 Sep 2025 5:55 am
Dozens dead in crush at political rally in India

Tens of thousands had gathered at a campaign event for actor-turned-politician Vijay in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu.

28 Sep 2025 12:01 am
How India's war against Maoists is affecting its people

Ordinary citizens, particularly tribespeople, bear the heaviest burden of a conflict they didn't start.

27 Sep 2025 7:21 am
Sikh granny deported after 'unacceptable' treatment by US immigration

Harjit Kaur, 73, had lived in the US for over 30 years before being deported to India.

26 Sep 2025 11:36 am
India imposes curfew in Ladakh after statehood protests turn violent

Four people were killed and dozens injured in the deadliest protests in the Himalayan region for years.

25 Sep 2025 2:56 pm
India legal setback for Elon Musk's X in free speech fight

An Indian court dismissed a case filed by X against a government portal that it argued was being used for censorship.

25 Sep 2025 1:33 pm
Born in India, but not Indian: 'Stateless' man fights for citizenship

Bahison Ravindran thought he was an Indian by birth - until police declared his passport invalid.

24 Sep 2025 12:58 pm
In pictures: India's Kolkata sees worst rains in 39 years

At least 10 people have died, most from electrocution, following the record-breaking downpour.

24 Sep 2025 11:25 am
Five die after Indian city receives worst single-spell rainfall in years

Several neighbourhoods in Kolkata have been inundated, with water entering people's homes.

23 Sep 2025 1:06 pm
Afghan boy flies from Kabul to Delhi hiding in plane's landing gear

The 13-year-old boy was questioned by security officials on landing and sent back to Kabul on the same flight.

23 Sep 2025 12:21 pm
Fans flock to mourn iconic Indian singer Zubeen Garg

Hundreds of thousands of people gather for a last glimpse of the singer who will be cremated with state honours.

23 Sep 2025 10:29 am
Air India crash aftermath handled 'irresponsibly', says court

Judges say India's aviation body was irresponsible to suggest through leaks to the media that pilot error had caused the disaster.

22 Sep 2025 9:45 pm
Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa shock: Why US may lose more than India

India may adapt, but the US risks losing skilled workers who have helped build the Silicon Valley and hospitals.

22 Sep 2025 11:29 am
Modi's tax cuts will give India a festive spending boost

Lower consumer taxes are expected to ease some of the impact of Trump's 50% tariffs on India.

22 Sep 2025 4:38 am
'I spent $8,000 to get back to US' after Trump visa deadline

US officials later clarified current H-1B holders were unaffected but immigration lawyers already advised people to return.

21 Sep 2025 4:01 pm
'No sugar-coated cinema for me': Indian director who scripted history at Venice

Songs of Forgotten Trees, which won the Orizzonti Award at Venice, marks the first such win by an Indian director.

21 Sep 2025 5:20 am
Trump adds $100,000 fee for skilled worker visa applicants

India, the biggest source of H-1B applicants, is worried about possible new curbs.

20 Sep 2025 12:12 pm
Sikh granny's arrest by US immigration sparks community anger

Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old who unsuccessfully applied for asylum, was arrested by immigration authorities last week.

20 Sep 2025 5:52 am
The lonely life and death of Delhi's only African elephant

For 24 years, Shankar endured a lonely existence - including at least 13 spent in solitary confinement.

19 Sep 2025 12:33 pm
US revokes visas of Indian executives over fentanyl trafficking

The US embassy said these individuals and close family members may be ineligible for travel to the US.

19 Sep 2025 11:03 am
India regulator rejects US firm's fraud claims against Adani Group

Sebi began investigating the conglomerate in 2023, after Hindenburg Research accused the group of stock manipulation.

19 Sep 2025 10:53 am
Newborn baby buried alive in India fights for her life

The 20-day-old girl was found by chance when a shepherd heard faint cries from under a mound of earth.

18 Sep 2025 3:11 pm
Rahul Gandhi says India poll panel shielding 'vote thieves'

The Election Commission denies Gandhi's accusations of selectively adding or deleting names from voter lists.

18 Sep 2025 2:46 pm
Air India crash victims' families sue aerospace firms Boeing and Honeywell

They accuse the manufacturers of doing othing despite being aware of the plane's risks.

18 Sep 2025 8:47 am
Trump's birthday call to Modi amid US-India trade talks

The call came at the end of a day of talks between India and US on reaching a trade agreement.

17 Sep 2025 10:59 am
Delhi's toxic air is turning iconic Red Fort black - study

A new study says that air pollutants have caused black crusts to develop on the Mughal-era monument.

16 Sep 2025 4:27 pm
Homes damaged, cars swept away as rains flood India's Uttarakhand

Rescue efforts are under way after the Himalayan region was hit by torrential downpour.

16 Sep 2025 3:52 pm
India and US seek breakthrough in day-long trade talks

The meeting comes after weeks of tension between the allies after Trump imposed high tariffs on Indian goods.

16 Sep 2025 1:21 pm
Why more women get cancer in India - but more men die

Women account for just over half of all new cases, but men make up the majority of deaths.

16 Sep 2025 6:02 am
Top court grants relief to private zoo run by billionaire Ambani family

The court expressed satisfaction on compliance issues after examining a special investigation team's report.

15 Sep 2025 4:45 pm
India court stays key provisions of controversial new law on Muslim properties

The court refused to strike down the entire law saying he grant of stay is only in the rarest of rare category.

15 Sep 2025 2:54 pm
Trump vows tough action after beheading of Indian motel manager

Chandra Mouli Nagamallaiah was attacked with a machete by his co-worker, who is an illegal Cuban immigrant.

15 Sep 2025 12:09 pm
The Indian city that sparkles like Paris at night

In 21 months, citizens have lit up 92 Kolkata landmarks with a simple model: your property, their lights.

14 Sep 2025 3:41 am
Kashmir's young are preserving history - one post at a time

Young Kashmiris are using social media to preserve language, heritage and identity through storytelling.

13 Sep 2025 5:20 am