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Prada to launch $930 'Made in India' Kolhapuri sandals after backlash

The deal comes months after Prada faced backlash for allegedly appropriating a sandal design made by Indian artisans.

12 Dec 2025 3:59 pm
Messi to unveil 70ft statue of himself on India 'GOAT' tour

Lionel Messi is heading to India to unveil a 70ft statue of himself as part of a three-day 'GOAT Tour'.

11 Dec 2025 4:32 pm
Goa nightclub owners held in Thailand over deadly fire

Brothers Gaurav and Saurabh Luthra fled to Phuket, shortly after the incident last week.

11 Dec 2025 12:15 pm
Mexicos new tariffs to impact India and other countries lacking trade pacts

The measures will impose tariffs of up to 50% on more than 1,400 products.

11 Dec 2025 11:14 am
Big tech bets big on AI - but can India keep pace in the global race?

Experts have called India a hedge against AI - reflecting the absence of Indian companies in the global boom.

11 Dec 2025 8:16 am
Amazon, Microsoft pledge mega AI investments in India

India, which is an emerging AI and cloud infrastructure hub, has witnessed a surge of global tech investment recently.

10 Dec 2025 1:20 pm
India orders IndiGo to slash flights as airline says operations 'normalised'

Experts warn that airfares in India will rise in the short term as other airlines don't have spare capacity.

10 Dec 2025 12:14 pm
Indian couple trolled over skin colour after wedding video goes viral

Rishabh Rajput and Sonali Chouksey received congratulatory messages peppered with jokes and memes.

10 Dec 2025 5:44 am
How India's largest airline lost control and threw air travel into chaos

Once the poster child of on time budget air travel in India, IndiGo is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis. What happened?

9 Dec 2025 12:51 pm
Goa nightclub owners fled to Thailand hours after deadly fire, police say

Indian authorities confirmed the two brothers boarded a flight to Phuket in Thailand shortly after the incident.

9 Dec 2025 10:44 am
A wage for housework? India's sweeping experiment in paying women

Some 118 million women in 12 Indian states receive unconditional cash transfers, one of the worlds largest experiments.

9 Dec 2025 5:59 am
No Christmas homecoming: Families mourn victims of Goa nightclub fire

Twenty-five people were killed in a fire at a nightclub in India's Goa early on Sunday.

8 Dec 2025 4:18 pm
Man found guilty of Australian beach murder after hiding in India for years

The half-buried body of 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley was discovered by her father in October 2018.

8 Dec 2025 12:38 pm
India actor Dileep cleared in 2017 rape and abduction case of actress

The court convicted six others, but cleared Dileep who was accused of orchestrating the assault.

8 Dec 2025 12:13 pm
Watch: BBC reports from scene of deadly Goa nightclub fire

India Editor Vikas Pandey visits the Indian nightclub where 25 people were killed in a blaze.

7 Dec 2025 1:33 pm
A new museum in Doha celebrates Indian art legend MF Husain

Lawh Wa Qalam is dedicated to the late Indian artist whose prolific paintings fascinated the world.

7 Dec 2025 8:28 am
Staff and tourists among 23 killed in Goa nightclub fire

The fire was caused by a gas cylinder exploding in the club's kitchen, authorities say, with the nationalities of those killed not yet known.

7 Dec 2025 8:21 am
Would Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan like to be James Bond?

There has been much speculation about who the next 007 will be since Daniel Craig left the role in 2021.

7 Dec 2025 1:47 am
Woman wanted by Interpol over trafficking of tiger parts arrested in India

Yangchen Lachungpa is accused of building trafficking corridors leading out of the country.

5 Dec 2025 11:43 pm
What Putin and Modi got out of Delhi meeting

BBC editors explain what lies behind the high-optics visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to Delhi.

5 Dec 2025 6:19 pm
India travel chaos worsens as IndiGo cancels hundreds of flights

IndiGo, India's largest carrier, has said operations will return to full normalcy only by 10 February.

5 Dec 2025 2:45 pm
Oil, defence and geopolitics: Why Putin is visiting Modi in Delhi

BBC editors explain what is at stake as Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a two-day visit to India.

4 Dec 2025 8:26 pm
More than 300 flights cancelled as Indigo faces 'staff shortage'

Indigo said the disruptions were caused by technical glitches and the impact of updated crew roster rules.

4 Dec 2025 1:21 pm
Indian scientists spot Milky Way-like galaxy from 12 billion years ago

The galaxy's discovery challenges our understanding of how galaxies were formed in the early period after the Big Bang.

4 Dec 2025 12:13 pm
India scraps order to pre-install state-run cyber safety app on smartphones

The order to make the registration mandatory had led to a major backlash from several cyber experts.

3 Dec 2025 4:09 pm
Delhi records 200,000 acute respiratory illness cases amid toxic air

More than 30,000 people with respiratory illnesses had to be hospitalised in Delhi between 2022 and 2024.

3 Dec 2025 12:23 pm
Family of murdered man want body returned to India

Vijay Kumar's family say they are rying to cope with this harsh reality following his death.

3 Dec 2025 12:04 pm
India tells smartphone makers to put state-run cyber safety app on new devices

India wants all smartphone makers to pre-install new devices with a state-owned cyber security app.

2 Dec 2025 12:46 pm
Indian student who was stabbed to death in UK is named

Vijay Kumar, 30, died from serious injuries after he was found on Barbourne Road, Worcester.

1 Dec 2025 7:09 pm
Musk says H-1B visas being 'gamed' by outsourcing firms

Musk who was speaking to entrepreneur Nikhil Kamath on his podcast also touched upon on tariffs and immigration.

1 Dec 2025 12:55 pm
Why 2026 will be a year like no other for India's Sun mission

For the first time Aditya-L1 will be able to watch the Sun in its maximum activity cycle.

1 Dec 2025 6:43 am
Rohit breaks ODI sixes record as India beat SA

Rohit Sharma breaks Shahid's Afridi's 15-year record for the most sixes in one-day internationals as India beat South Africa in the opening game of their three-match series.

30 Nov 2025 10:17 pm
Forgotten photos reveal women who powered India's freedom struggle

Newly found photos highlight womens key role in Mahatma Gandhis civil disobedience movement against British rule.

30 Nov 2025 5:49 am
Planes grounded after Airbus discovers solar radiation could impact systems

British Airways is expected to be minimally affected, while Wizz Air and Air India say theyve already begun installing the updates.

29 Nov 2025 11:31 am
Invincible no more: Why India's Test cricket reputation lies in ruins

India's shocking series defeat to South Africa has left fans anguished and Indian cricket beleaguered.

29 Nov 2025 6:27 am
Tesla looks to reset strategy amid sluggish India sales

The EV maker has sold just over 100 cars in India since its much publicised debut in July this year.

27 Nov 2025 1:10 pm
India suffer heaviest defeat as SA complete series sweep

South Africa hand India their heaviest defeat by runs to complete a compelling 2-0 series sweep in Guwahati on Wednesday.

26 Nov 2025 2:09 pm
India and China trade barbs after passenger detained at Shanghai airport

Pema Wangjom Thongdok's detention at Shanghai aiport has fuelled a diplomatic row between Delhi and Beijing.

26 Nov 2025 1:00 pm
England face debutants Italy at 2026 T20 World Cup

England will face tournament debutants Italy at the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup while defending champions India and Pakistan will renew their rivalry in the group stage.

25 Nov 2025 7:49 pm
Ethiopian volcano eruption sends ash to Delhi, hitting flight operations

Indias aviation regulator has asked airline operators to strictly avoid volcanic ash affected areas.

25 Nov 2025 12:47 pm
UK minister flags visa 'abuse' as student asylum claims surge

More than 14,000 students on study visas sought asylum this year to June 2025 according to Home Office figures.

25 Nov 2025 12:07 pm
Police misconduct inquiry in Harshita Brella case

Four Northamptonshire Police officers will face misconduct proceedings, the force says.

24 Nov 2025 6:50 pm
India face home series defeat by South Africa

India concede a massive 288-run first innings lead and face a series defeat after being bowled out for 201 by South Africa on day three of the second Test in Guwahati.

24 Nov 2025 6:38 pm
'Felt embarrassed to be called good looking': Bollywood legend Dharmendra

The veteran Indian actor, often called a 'Greek God', has died. Watch this excerpt from his 2018 interview.

24 Nov 2025 4:55 pm
Obituary: Bollywood's 'He-Man' Dharmendra dies at 89

Best known for the iconic role of Veeru in the all-time great Sholay, Dharmendra was India's most handsome actor.

24 Nov 2025 2:54 pm
India celebrates as women lift T20 World Cup for the blind

India defeated Nepal by seven wickets in the final played in Sri Lankan capital Colombo on Sunday.

24 Nov 2025 12:06 pm
'Can't afford lost wages': India's voter roll revision is worrying migrant workers

Some worry about the gaps in their official documents, others are concerned the move could affect their access to welfare schemes.

24 Nov 2025 8:08 am
Hidden in plain sight - Mumbai's glorious Art Deco legacy at 100

Mumbai is home to one of the world's largest collection of Art Deco buildings, but many are unprotected.

23 Nov 2025 7:27 am
Three arrested in India after police crack $800,000 bank heist

Armed men posing as bank officials robbed a van transporting cash between bank branches in Bengaluru city.

22 Nov 2025 9:58 pm
Indian fighter jet pilot killed in crash at Dubai airshow

A court inquiry is being carried out to assess the cause of the crash.

21 Nov 2025 4:51 pm