News from India
About 4,500 years ago, a man and a woman were buried in a grave together in a sprawling cemetery on the outskirts of a thriving settlement of one of the… Continue reading Harappa grave of ancient ‘couple’ reveals secrets
Fifteen men have been trapped inside a so-called rat-hole mine in India’s north-eastern state of Meghalaya since 13 December. Priyanka Borpujari spoke to a miner who left his job at… Continue reading What it’s like to work in an Indian ‘rat-hole’ mine
Two Indian women have made history by entering a prominent Hindu shrine in the southern state of Kerala, following months of protests against their entry. The Sabarimala temple was historically… Continue reading Sabarimala: Indian women make history by entering temple
A Delhi court pronounces death sentence for one and life term to another for killing two people during mob violence in Mahipalpur in the aftermath of the assassination of ex-PM… Continue reading Victims of mass genocide can’t be left in a lurch, says judge in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
Chef Garima Arora has become the first Indian woman to win a Michelin star for her restaurant Gaa in Bangkok, Thailand. The BBC’s Nikita Mandhani spoke to her about the… Continue reading Garima Arora: Indian chef cooks her way to a Michelin star
It’s been more than a month since India’s Supreme Court revoked a ban on women aged between 10 and 51 entering a prominent Hindu temple in southern India. Yet no… Continue reading Sabarimala: Why has a Hindu temple divided India’s women?
Binny Bansal, chief executive of India’s biggest online retailer, Flipkart, has resigned following an investigation into his conduct. Flipkart and its owner, Walmart, launched the investigation after a complaint of… Continue reading Flipkart boss resigns after misconduct investigation
A tigress in India who is said to have killed 13 people has been shot dead after a major hunt, officials say. The six-year-old tigress had evaded capture in the… Continue reading India man-eating tigress killed after huge hunt
India has unveiled the world’s tallest statue, which cost 29.9bn rupees (£330m; $430m) to build. The 182m (600ft) high structure in the western state of Gujarat is a bronze-clad tribute… Continue reading India unveils the world’s tallest statue
The Indian government controversially removed the two men at the top of its main investigating agency earlier this week, sparking a political row over the decision. Alok Verma, the director… Continue reading The corruption scandal marring India’s CBI
More than 60 people have been killed and 100 hurt after a train ran into a crowd near Amritsar in India’s northern Punjab state, police told the BBC. The victims… Continue reading Amritsar: India train mows down crowd killing scores
