News from India
Residents of India’s capital Delhi are battling high pollution levels and extreme temperatures due to an unusual dust haze covering the city. People have been complaining about breathing problems, with… Continue reading India Delhi residents choke as dust blankets capital
A leading newspaper journalist and editor in Indian-administered Kashmir, Shujaat Bukhari, has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Srinagar. Bukhari, a frequent contributor to the BBC News website, was… Continue reading Kashmir journalist Shujaat Bukhari shot dead in Srinagar
Michelin-starred chef Atul Kocchar has been fired for a tweet claiming Muslims have “terrorised” Hindus for thousands of years. The JW Marriott Marquis Hotel in Dubai dropped the chef after… Continue reading Chef Atul Kocchar sacked for Priyanka Chopra terrorism tweet
Indian chess champion Soumya Swaminathan has pulled out of an Asian tournament in Iran over the country’s compulsory headscarf rule. The 29-year-old Woman Grandmaster said the rule was a violation… Continue reading India chess player quits Iran tournament over headscarf rule
No concrete evidence has been found against Businessman and actor Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra in Crypto Currency fraud case. This was mentioned in the first charge sheet filed by… Continue reading No evidence found against Raj Kundra in Bitcoin scam case
The Mumbai police today arrested Bollywood actor Armaan Kohli for allegedly physically assaulting his girlfriend and live-in partner Neeru Randhawa who is a fashion stylist. A case was registered against… Continue reading Mumbai police arrests actor Armaan Kohli for assaulting live-in partner
In view of the alleged threat from Maoists, the Centre has decided to enhance the security cover of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, particularly when he is conducting a road show… Continue reading PM’s security enhanced in view of Maoist threat
Nirav Modi, whose jewellery has been worn by Hollywood and Bollywood stars, is seeking political asylum in London following fraud allegations, the Financial Times has reported. The Indian jeweller went… Continue reading Indian gem billionaire Nirav Modi ‘fled to London’
India police have arrested 16 people after two men became the latest victims of hysteria over WhatsApp rumours of child kidnappers. The men were visiting a village in north-eastern Assam… Continue reading Two more die as India WhatsApp ‘child kidnap’ rumours spread
Indian actress Priyanka Chopra has apologised after outrage over a plotline on her US TV series Quantico. A recent episode of the spy thriller showed the main character, played by… Continue reading Priyanka Chopra sorry for Quantico Hindu plotline
A forensic report shows that the same weapon used in the murder of Indian journalist Gauri Lankesh was used to kill a rationalist scholar in 2015. Police told BBC Hindi… Continue reading Gauri Lankesh: Weapon link in India journalist murder case
The son of legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar, Arjun, has been picked for the national under-19 team. The team will play five one-day internationals and two four-day matches in Sri… Continue reading Arjun Tendulkar: Sachin’s son named in India under-19 squad
