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Indian court jails popular guru for life over teen rape

An Indian guru with millions of followers was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for raping a teenage devotee on the pretext of ridding her of evil spirits, his lawyer says.
Indian school students warned against cyber crimes

School students are warned against cyberbullying, in the recent safety guidelines published by Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan.
BJP lawmaker held over rape as protests mount

Indian police have made another arrest after the alleged rape of a teenager by a ruling party politician sparked protests across the country, federal investigators say.
Millions of Indian students to resit exam after test leaked

India vows to strengthen its online security after high school exam papers were leaked ahead of crucial tests, forcing millions of students to resit their finals.
Indian court probing constitutional validity of Muslim polygamy

India’s top court has agreed to examine the constitutional validity of the prevailing practices of polygamy and 'nikahhalala' among Muslims and asked the government and the Law Commission to give their view on the issues.
26 killed in India road accident

At least 26 people are killed when a truck carrying them skids off the road and overturns in Bhavanagar district of the western Indian state of Gujarat.
BJP leads in Tripura, Nagaland; Congress ahead in Meghalaya

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party appears on course to dethrone the 25-year-old rule of the Left parties in Tripura state and capture power in alliance with a regional party in Nagaland while Congress is poised to be the single largest party in Meghalaya as counting of votes in the elections to the three north-eastern states neared the end.
10 Maoists killed in India’s Chhattisgarh

At least 10 Maoists, including a top leader, are gunned down in an encounter near Telangana-Chhattisgarh border in India.
18 killed in massive explosion at Indian wedding: official

Rescuers have discovered nine more bodies beneath the ruins of an Indian hotel, bringing the known death toll from an explosion which tore through a wedding party to 18, an official says.
Ex-Maldives president urges India to resolve crisis

Maldives ex-president Mohamed Nasheed calls for India to send an envoy backed by its military to free Supreme Court judges and other detainees held by the government following the imposition of a state of emergency in the Indian Ocean archipelago.
India's budget focuses on rural economy ahead of elections

India unveils its budget for the fiscal year starting April 1 on Thursday, in what is being seen as a test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to maintain fiscal discipline without stifling economic growth ahead of general elections next year.
Making CCTV cameras mandatory in local buses

The 2012 Nirbhaya incident in Delhi shook the world. The aftermath of this harrowing incident not only raised concerns for female commuters but gave rise to a whole lot of similar incidents.
SA beat India by 72 runs in Cape Town

Seamer Vernon Philander takes career-best figures as rampant South Africa claim a 72-run victory over India at Newlands on Monday.
Mumbai shopping complex fire kills 14

At least 14 people including 12 women are killed and 19 others injured when a fire broke out in a roof-top pub of a building during a birthday celebration shortly after midnight in Mumbai, officials say.
India's 'moonwalking' traffic cop turns heads

He is inspired by Bollywood and has a Freddie Mercury-style moustache -- but it is the Michael Jackson dance moves of traffic cop Ranjeet Singh that grab attention on India's chaotic streets.
India dismiss Sri Lanka for 215 in 3rd ODI

Opener Upul Tharanga made 95 before Sri Lanka are bowled out for 215 in 44.5 overs in the third and deciding one-day international against India in Visakhapatnam.
Talaq ‘to be’ a punishable offence in India

India has approved a bill identifying an instant ‘talaq’ as punishable offence, which would give Muslim women the right to seek maintenance in case of triple ‘talaq’.
8 donkeys, ‘jailed’ for destroying plants in India

Eight donkeys, detained by Orai jail authorities for damaging plants and causing injury to children near prison premises, are released to their owners in India’s Uttar Pradesh.
Pujara, Vijay pummel Sri Lanka

Opener Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara hit sublime centuries to put India in command of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday.
Emergency in New Delhi as smog thickens

The Indian capital declares a pollution emergency and banns the entry of trucks and construction activity as a toxic smog hung over the city for a third day and air quality worsens by the hour.
India draw level with 6-wicket win

Half-centuries from Shikhar Dhawan and Dinesh Karthik fired India to a comfortable six-wicket win over New Zealand after a pitch-
Bangladesh comes first

India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday said Bangladesh comes first among all of India's neighbours as part of a neighbourhood policy her government adopted.
Indian military helicopter crashes near China border, 7 dead

An Indian airforce helicopter crashes in a remote mountain region near the border with China, killing all seven personnel on board, officials says.
Rohingya influx: Delhi pledges full support for Dhaka

India yesterday pledged its full support to Bangladesh to effectively cope with different dimensions of the crisis emanating from the
India-Bangladesh foreign secys to meet over Rohingya issue

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque is likely to meet Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar when the Rohingya crisis is expected to be discussed, Indian media reports.
India introduces online visa processing payment

India launches cashless visa services for visa seekers, enabling Bangladeshis to make the payment of visa processing fees via credit or debit cards.
Bangladesh awarded for success in hygiene

Bangladesh has been awarded the “India Today Safaigiri Awards” for achieving remarkable success in public sanitation, hygiene and cleanliness.
3 killed as militants attack BSF camp in Kashmir

Indian police today kills two militants who has attacked a security camp next to the main airport in the disputed Kashmir region, officials say.
Stop Rohingya exodus

India has asked Myanmar security forces to take steps to prevent further Rohingya exodus and encourage their safe and sustainable return from Bangladesh, reiterating its concern over the issue at the just concluded UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
India stands by Bangladesh

India stands by Bangladesh in diplomatic and humanitarian ways for addressing the Rohingya crisis, Indian High Commissioner to