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The Indian family that built a business empire in Hawaii from scratch

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

21 Dec 2024 3:39 am
India court resolves baby naming dispute, unites couple seeking divorce

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

20 Dec 2024 8:58 am
India to play Champions Trophy games at neutral venue

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

19 Dec 2024 5:08 pm
R Ashwin: The spin legend who redefined Indian cricket

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

19 Dec 2024 11:46 am
Thirteen dead after naval speedboat hits ferry off Mumbai

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

18 Dec 2024 11:25 pm
Missing India woman found in Pakistan returns home after 22 years

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

18 Dec 2024 3:39 pm
Spinner Ashwin retires from India duty

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

18 Dec 2024 12:42 pm
Rain ruins final day in third Australia-India Test

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.

18 Dec 2024 12:18 pm
Expert warns of public health emergency as Delhi's toxic air returns

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

18 Dec 2024 11:51 am
Could this be what our home on Moon or Mars might look like?

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

18 Dec 2024 5:12 am
Married couple among 11 Indians killed in Georgia gas poisoning

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

17 Dec 2024 5:37 pm
Decoding India's 'One Nation, One Election' plan

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

17 Dec 2024 3:17 pm
India dig deep to avoid follow-on against Australia

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

17 Dec 2024 1:40 pm
Dune: Prophecy actress 'empowered' by women taking centre stage

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

17 Dec 2024 8:11 am
'We thought it was a ball' - the bombs killing and maiming children

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

17 Dec 2024 5:38 am
Remembering the man who became Indian music's global ambassador

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

16 Dec 2024 1:14 pm
Australia on top against India but rain ruins day three

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

16 Dec 2024 1:06 pm
Commentator Isa Guha sorry for calling Bumrah 'primate'

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

16 Dec 2024 10:08 am
Legendary Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain dies at 73

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

16 Dec 2024 8:38 am
Bollywood superstar on why he secretly quit films

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

15 Dec 2024 5:41 am
Rain frustrates Australia and India in third Test

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

14 Dec 2024 12:22 pm
In pictures: Celebrating 100 years of the 'greatest showman of Indian cinema'

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

14 Dec 2024 8:38 am
Mother of Harshita Brella murder suspect defends son

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

13 Dec 2024 7:59 pm
Indian actor Allu Arjun arrested after fan dies in crowd crush

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

13 Dec 2024 4:12 pm
The Indian teen who became the world's youngest chess champion

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

13 Dec 2024 9:52 am
Indian teen becomes youngest world chess champion

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

12 Dec 2024 9:26 pm
Is India's economic boom fading?

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

12 Dec 2024 4:43 pm
Law protecting historical holy sites under scrutiny in India

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

12 Dec 2024 10:46 am
India start-up faces backlash over 'firing' stunt of stressed workers

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

11 Dec 2024 1:30 pm
Will bribery charges against Adani derail India's green goals?

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

10 Dec 2024 7:05 am
Dozens of schools get bomb threats in India's capital

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

9 Dec 2024 12:39 pm
Fears loom over India's 'Hong Kong' project on a remote island

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

9 Dec 2024 6:18 am
Cummins takes five as Australia demolish India

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.

8 Dec 2024 1:08 pm
Prithvi Shaw: The rise and fade of Indian cricket's wonder boy

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

8 Dec 2024 6:45 am
Australia close in on Test victory after Head hundred

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.

7 Dec 2024 5:12 pm
Comeback of 1990s Indian crime drama evokes nostalgia

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

7 Dec 2024 10:32 am
Starc takes Test best as Australia dominate India

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

6 Dec 2024 5:17 pm
Muslim couple forced to sell house after protests by Hindu residents

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

6 Dec 2024 3:34 pm
Indian state bans eating beef in public

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

5 Dec 2024 3:30 pm
India's 'blockbuster' drugs to take on antibiotics-resistant superbugs

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

5 Dec 2024 7:54 am
India police seek Starlink help over $4.25bn drug haul

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

4 Dec 2024 5:02 pm
India taxi service sorry for driver's gunpoint robbery

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

4 Dec 2024 12:50 pm
India-Bangladesh tensions soar amid protests

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

4 Dec 2024 7:15 am
Top Indian fact-checker in court for post calling out hate speech

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

3 Dec 2024 11:20 am
In pictures: 40 years since world's deadliest gas leak killed thousands in India

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

3 Dec 2024 3:40 am
Trump picks loyalist ex-aide Kash Patel as FBI director

The son of Indian immigrants, Patel is a former defence lawyer and federal prosecutor.

1 Dec 2024 10:54 pm
Inside the ancient Indian ritual where humans become gods

Theyyam is an ancient folk ritual combining theatre, mime, and worship, predating Hinduism.

1 Dec 2024 7:02 am
The specialty coffee wave sweeping small-town India

Once restricted to only big cities, high-end specialty coffee chains are finding new customers across India.

30 Nov 2024 7:28 am
ICC yet to reach decision on 2025 Champions Trophy

The International Cricket Council are yet to reach a decision over the schedule for the 2025 Champions Trophy following a meeting on Friday.

29 Nov 2024 5:56 pm
Indian airlines hit by nearly 1000 hoax bomb threats

More than 500 of the year's bomb threats were received just in the last two weeks of October.

29 Nov 2024 11:42 am